The Magazine for
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District
Fulneck
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Family Worship led by Sr M Capstick
Family Worship led by Br M Newman
Lovefeast and Communion led by Br M Newman
Museum Meeting at the home of Sr P Balmforth
Social Event Planning Meeting at the home of Br C Shorten
MWA at the home of Sr M Hinchcliffe
Ladies’ Fellowship in Church
Morning Prayers in Church
Prayer Group in the Church Hall
Moravian Singers Rehearsal in the BB at Fulneck
Remembrance Sunday Family Worship led by Br M Newman
Remembrance Sunday All Age Worship
led by Br T Kernohan
Gomersal
Lovefeast and Communion led by Br M Newman
Fulneck
Junior Church Meeting in the Crèche Room
Gomersal
CTGB&EB AGM at St Mary’s Church
Gomersal
Wellbeing Wednesday in Church
Fulneck
Church Committee in the Vestry
Gomersal
MWA in Church
Fulneck
Morning Prayers in Church
Fulneck
Organ Recital in Church
Gomersal
Prayer Group in the Church Hall
District
Moravian Singers Rehearsal in the BB at Fulneck
Fulneck
Christmas Fair in the BB
Fulneck
Church Service Sunday Family Worship led by Sr H Smith
Gomersal
Church Service Sunday Family Worship
led by Br M Newman
Ful & Gom
Youth Group in the Cafe at Fulneck
Gomersal
Outreach Meeting in Church
Gomersal
Church Committee at the home of Sr A Rivers
Gomersal
Julian Meeting in Church
Gomersal
Cup of Hope Coffee Morning in Church
Fulneck
Morning Prayers in Church
Gomersal
Prayer Group in the Church Hall
District
Moravian Singers Rehearsal in the BB at Fulneck
Fulneck
Family Worship and Infant Baptism led by Br M Newman
Gomersal
Family Worship led by
Gomersal
Little Gomersal Community Association AGM in Church
Fulneck
Morning Prayers in Church
Gomersal
Prayer Group in the Church Hall
District
Moravian Singers Rehearsal at Wellhouse
Province
Consecration of Br J Kreusel as Bishop at Hornsey
Fulneck
Advent Sunday Family Worship led by Sr M Capstick
Gomersal
Junior Church Prizegiving and Baptism
led by Br M Newman
District
Choral Festival at Wellhouse
DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER MAGAZINE ITEMS
Fulneck & Gomersal
Moravian Churches
November 2014
Minister: Rev. Michael Newman The Parsonage, 38 Fulneck, Pudsey, LS28 8NT
tel: 0113 256 4828 email: [email protected]
Editor: Br. Christopher Shorten tel: 01274 869114 email: [email protected]
www.fulneck.org.uk
www.churchestogether.org/gbeb/gomersal-moravian-church
The British Province of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church), Registered Charity Number 251211
Minister’s Letter
In the summer the Newman family went to North Devon for our main holiday. We stayed on a
campsite a few miles south of Barnstaple. One of the nearest towns was South Molton which is home
to the Quince Honey Farm, so on a wet day (and there were a few of those!) we decided to pay a visit.
The highlight of the day was seeing a bee beard. This is when a small cage containing a queen bee is
strapped to a beekeeper’s chin and the rest of the hive swarm round the queen creating the effect of a
beard. Fortunately all this happens behind glass so that everyone else can watch safely!
As I looked at the bees in their hives and read the displays I was struck by the way that the honey bees
work together, each with its own role. There are drones, workers and queens, and all are essential to
the life of the hive. It is as though the hive is a living being itself – one big creature made up of lots of
smaller creatures. I couldn’t help but think of the words of Paul when he described both the importance and connectedness of all the different parts of a human body, before saying, “Now you are
the body of Christ and individually members of it” (1 Corinthians 12: 27).
On Sunday 16th November it is Church Service Sunday. Traditionally this Sunday has focussed on
people serving the church as ordained ministers, but there are many roles to be filled and jobs to be
done if we are to truly be the body of Christ, serving both the physical and spiritual needs of our
world. We all have something to offer, whether it be talents, skills or experience.
This is why, on Church Service Sunday, everyone will receive a short survey to
ask, amongst other things, what people would be interested in helping with.
There will also be questions about how people started coming to church, and a
chance to rate the things that we are doing so that we know what needs to be improved. I hope that everyone will take part so that we get a good picture of both
how healthy the body is, and in which directions we might be able to grow.
Br Michael Newman
December
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Ful & Gom
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Women Together at the home of Sr M Dickinson
Morning Prayers in Church
Prayer Group in the Church Hall
Handel’s Messiah in Church
Christmas Fair in Church
CTP Advent Service at Pudsey Baptist Church
Family Worship led by Sr R France
Family Worship and Infant Baptism led by Br M Newman
Lovefeast and Communion led by Br M Newman
Advent Messy Church at Gomersal
Carols Round the Tree in Little Gomersal
Harvest Thanks
Received by Fulneck: Thank you so very much for the Harvest donation, it was very generous.
God bless from all at St George’s Crypt.
Received by Gomersal: We would like to thank you all for the wonderful harvest festival contributions that you recently made to North Kirklees Women’s refuge for the women and children. The
produce donated has been given out in packs to the families and the remainder has been stored for
any future family that arrives at the refuge in crisis. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and
would like to offer our heartfelt thanks at this time. Once again thank you for supporting us.
In Essentials,, Unity; In Non-Essentials,, Liberty; In All Things,, Love
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The Great War Minister’s Diary
To commemorate the centenary of the First World War, and released in time for Remembrance
Day, I have compiled a book called The Great W ar Minister’s Diary. Available as a 56 page paperback booklet and as a downloadable eBook (with extra content) for Kindle, tablets,
smartphones etc, it recalls what life was like for a Moravian Congregation during the “War to end
all Wars”.
ALL AGE DRU YOGA INCLUDING CHAIR YOGA
WALKING GROUP
COME TO
WELLBEING WEDNESDAY
HELD AT
GOMERSAL MORAVIAN CHURCH
10AM
ON
12th November 2014
10th December 2014
£4.00
(INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS)
All AGES ALL WELCOME
(ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY)
The British Province of the Unitas Fratrum
(Moravian Church)
You can get your paperback copy from Br Michael Newman, or download the eBook from the
Gomersal Moravian Church website at www.tinyurl.com/visitgmc. The
book is FREE and without obligation.
I like to think that Gomersal’s Moravian Church will still be a place of
faith and worship in another 100 years. If you enjoy this book, please consider making a donation. It will be welcomed and put to good use in the
Building Fund (preserving our heritage for future generations) and the
Outreach Fund (working in the community and attracting new members).
Donations can be passed to Br. Newman, or made online. Details are on
the website. I hope you enjoy reading the book, and welcome your feedback. Please spread the word. Thank you.
Christopher Shorten
Registered Charity Number 251211
Handel
Messiah
7.30pm, Friday 5th
December,
Fulneck Church
Gomersal Moravian Church
‘CUP OF HOPE’
served with a treat...
£2
St Peter’s Singers
and soloists with
principals of the
National Festival
Orchestra
Wednesday 19th November
‘Nice and Spice’
Wednesday 17th December
‘Festive Cheer’
11am till 1pm
ALL WELCOME
In aid of the Organ Fund
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Fulneck News and Notices
Women Together
at Christmas
Tuesday 2nd December,
7.30pm at the home of
Sr Myra Dickinson,
26 Fulneck
Please bring a Christmas recipe and a seasonal poem or
reading. Tickets are £3.50
and include a light supper
and glass of wine. Tickets
are available from Srs Dickinson, Ingham and Kernohan.
Organ Plus Concert
Friday 24th October
Thanks to Br Simon
Lindley, Phillip
McCann and Quentin
Brown for their fantastic performances.
The presenters were
Hannah Dunn and
Daniel Newman, pictured on the right.
Over £400 was raised
for the organ fund.
Ladies’ Questionnaire
The MWA executive committee are trying
to find ways of increasing participation and
membership of MWA. We have therefore
devised a questionnaire to find out what
women who are NOT part of MWA think
about women's organisations in the church
and what they would like to see. These are
for women and girls (aged 13 and above).
There are copies of the questionnaire at the
back of both churches. Please can these be
returned to Br Newman by the middle of
November.
European Women’s Conference Planning Team:
Susanne Gärtner (Germany) [email protected]
Conchita Landbrug (Netherlands) [email protected]
Wendy Hopcroft (British Province) [email protected]
Roberta Thompson and Kathleen Kitson (Northern Ireland)
Gomersal News and Notices
Prayer Group
Thursdays, 2pm in the Church Hall
The Prayer Group meets every Thursday
at 2pm, usually in the Church Hall, to
pray for the church, community and wider
world. New members are very welcome.
Shoeboxes
The Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes need to be with Sr Angela Horsfall by Sunday 16th November. Instructions are available at the back of church.
Beetle Drive
Alice Collins Clothes Sale
Thank you to everyone who helped
Saturday 8th November, 8am-3pm with and took part in the Beetle Drive.
Refreshments available. In Church. A total of £83 was raised.
General Notices
Youth Group
Sunday 16th November, 7pm
at the Giving Tree Café, Fulneck
This month we will be having a Cupcake Party. It
will cost £12 each, or £22 for two siblings. This
includes drinks and making your own cupcakes,
and everyone will take a box of cupcakes home
with them. We need to give numbers to the cafe in
advance so please let Br Michael Newman know
if you will be coming by Sunday 9th November at
the latest.
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The next Messy Church will be at
Gomersal on Sunday 7th December
at 5pm. If you can help to run an
activity please let Br Newman
know.
Consecration of Br Joachim Kreusel
as Bishop
Saturday 29th November, 2.30pm
at Hornsey Moravian Church
(North London)
A coach will be going from the Yorkshire
District departing from Gomersal. If you
would like to go to this special service
please put your name on the list and let Br
Newman have £30 to cover the cost as soon
as possible. If numbers increase this cost
will go down and some of the money will
be reimbursed.
11th European Women’s Conference 2015
Theme: ‘Building Bridges’
Dear Sisters,
This is an invitation to the 11th European Conference which will be held at Drumalis in
Northern Ireland from Thursday 4th June to Monday 8th June 2015.
The cost of the conference, inclusive of the Thursday evening meal to Monday breakfast,
will be £210 (shared room) or £230 (single room), plus the cost of travel to Drumalis. Drumalis is a Christian at the coastal port of Larne, within reach of our Moravian settlement of
Gracehill. There may be the opportunity for sisters to extend their visit by staying on for a
further 3 day tour at their own expense. Please state if you are interested doing this.
The Bible studies, discussions and service will be led by Bishop Kay Ward of the American Province, with the workshops offered by the sisters of Northern Ireland and including
a visit to Gracehill. Our Irish sisters are eager to welcome us!
The closing date for applications is 31st October 2014 and a deposit of £20 will then be
required with a completed application form from those who have received confirmation
that they have been allocated a place. Any further information can be obtained
from any of the above planning team.
Yours in Christian Love,
The EWC Planning Team
Food Banks - Please Donate
Fulneck : Ther e is a box in the Bell r oom for you to donate items to the food bank, based
at the St George’s Crypt shop in Armley.
Gomersal: Ther e is a food bank collection point at St Paul’s in Birkenshaw. The collection
point provides food for various food banks including the Salvation Army in Heckmondwike
and St Catherine’s in Wakefield. To make it easier for our members and friends to contribute
there is a box at the back of church.
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