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Jan/Feb 2015
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KINGSTHORPE C of E TEAM MINISTRY
Team Office: 01604 720781
e-mail: [email protected]
www.kingsthorpechurches.co.uk
Team Rector
Canon Jane Butler
[email protected]
01604 717133
PCC Secretary
Dorothy Brooke
[email protected]
01604 845585
Treasurer
Peter Borley-Cox
01604 843279
[email protected]
ST. DAVID’S CHURCH Eastern Avenue South, NN2 7QB
The Reverend Eric Rew
[email protected]
01604 843465
Churchwardens
Becky Adnit
[email protected]
01604 820722
June Ward
[email protected]
01604 710162
Luncheon Club
Maureen Robinson
01604 722060
Hall Bookings
Team Office
01604 720781
THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST The Green, NN2 6QD
Canon Jane Butler
[email protected]
01604 717133
Assistant Priest
The Reverend Rachel Hetherington
[email protected]
01604 717005
Churchwardens
Andrea Brame
[email protected]
01604 844027
Jenny Edwards
[email protected]
01604 711781
Treasurer
Peter Borley-Cox
01604 843279
[email protected]
Director of Music
Andrew Moodie
[email protected]
01604 780507
Rainbows, Brownies & Guides: Louise Brooks
email: [email protected]
01604 947558
Mothers’ Union
Ruth Gould
01604 846508
Mums & Tots
Paddy Coles
01604 843141
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About us
The Kingsthorpe C of E Team Ministry consists of three Anglican churches
ministering to the people of Kingsthorpe, Northampton. Our churches are
dedicated to St John the Baptist, St David and St Mark. St Mark’s Deaf
Church also makes its home in the Team.
We offer a variety of opportunities to worship and pray together and we
provide many other activities for the community too.
Our vision is to
grow together in
faith and share
God’s love
More information about the services, activities and
events at our churches can be found in the pages
of this magazine.
ST. MARK’S CHURCH St. Mark’s Crescent, NN2 8EG
The Reverend Eric Rew
[email protected]
01604 843465
Churchwardens
Claire Loake
[email protected]
07854 816145
Adrian Evans
[email protected]
01604 947489
Margaret Gorringe
01604 821960
Chris Woodley
[email protected]
01604 843267
Treasurer
Sue Evans
[email protected]
01604 947489
Flower Rota
Liz May
01604 844565
Hall Bookings
Team Office
01604 720781
Prayer Groups
Margaret Folwell
01604 844241
Parent & Toddler Group
Sue Evans
[email protected]
01604 947489
Worship Group
Jo Carrick
[email protected]
01604 843083
Lay Pastoral Ministers
ST. MARK’S DEAF CHURCH
Chaplain
The Reverend Andrew Taylor-Cook 01604 843215
[email protected]
Churchwarden
Vacant
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Letter from Rev. Jane
Hi,
I hope that you all had a good Christmas and a Happy
New Year! Christmas as always has been both a happy
and busy time for the churches of our parish. As we start
this new year of 2015 much will continue to happen in all
the churches. So it is therefore a time of continuation of
sharing the Good News of Christ and also a new beginning in the sense of a
new year, with new people coming to be part of the team.
We are looking forward to getting to know more of our communities and for
them to become part of our worshiping communities, and because of that each
church will look at ways of inviting people into the churches and making them
more accessible to all.
At St Mark’s inJanuary and February there are two new services starting - the
first is a pram service starting once a month on the same day as midweek
break. In January this is on the 21st at 2pm and will last about 30mins. All mums
and babies are welcome. Then on the second Sunday of the month at St Mark’s
we are starting a cafe church which is for all who are new to faith or wanting to
have a more informal style of worship. Again all are welcome.
As in previous years there will be a Valentines service for those who want to
celebrate their marriage or love. Or even a special anniversary! this is on 15th
February at 4pm .
On Shove Tuesday 17th February Faith and Fun are having a pancake party at
St Mark’s 6-7.30pm all are welcome. We then start Lent - with Ash Wednesday
with a service at St John the Baptist on 18th February at 7.30pm. This is a time
for us to prepare for Easter. We will be running a Lent course for us to learn
more from the scriptures, all are welcome. Watch this space for when the course
starts.
It is also the time of year when we can give things up or take more on in he
name of God - what are you going to be doing for those 40 days and 40 nights?
Lastly we have Katrina coming to join us in June at Petertide, as she prepares to
leave college she is both very busy and excited. Please remember her and the
parish in your prayers as we wait for her to come and join us.
Best wishes
Canon Jane Butler
Team Rector
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Letter from Rev. Eric
Jesus said, “The truth shall set you free”.
(John chapter 8 verse 32)
There are times when having freedom of choice is just what you want.
So, thank you to the person who gave us a chocolate selection that
included caramels and pralines and not just chocolate creams. More
seriously, when we go on a long journey it is helpful that we often have the choice of
using the bus or train or driving a car. Of course, there are many other sorts of choices
we like or need to make.
We like the freedom to choose – some of us remember when there were only three TV
channels and they did not broadcast throughout the night. These days, not only are there
more channels but with things like iPlayer we can decide when to watch our favourite
programmes as well.
We also like the freedom to say what we think, to express an idea and to try to persuade
others of our point of view. With a General Election coming up we will find people from
various parties (and none) trying to get us to cast our vote in favour of their party and to
support their ideas of what is best for the country.
Recently, there has been some controversy about “freedom of expression”. Some would
argue that any and every opinion should be allowed to express itself; others would say
that there are limits if, for example, someone is trying to incite violence or is encouraging
others to commit a crime. On some occasions it is better to keep quiet. The hard part is
saying who is to decide what you can and cannot say or when you can say it. If we
nominate some public authority to tell us, we stand in danger of censorship that only
permits a narrow range of opinion to be expressed. The result could be that some views
are suppressed and we miss out on the unusual but useful idea. If we have no limits, then
we lay the ground for unnecessary offence for some and hurt for others.
Christians prize the freedom to be able to present the gospel to the world. They cherish
the freedom to express an alternative to the “rat race”; as well as offering alternatives to
the violence we see in the world and to apparently limitless consumption. They want the
opportunity to be able to point to Jesus: as our example to follow, as well as being our
friend and saviour. Christians are in favour of freedom.
I would say that that freedom of expression includes the freedom to speak out and the
freedom to hold one’s tongue; freedom to poke fun at the pompous, freedom to respect
those with whom we disagree. You may have the right to print rubbish but you are not
compelled to do so, and we do not have to read it either.
How should Christians decide what to say, print, or broadcast? I would suggest two
simple principles based on these questions: is it true? That does not exclude jokes or
fiction but does challenge us to be honest about our intentions. Secondly, is it in keeping
with the two greatest commandments to love God wholeheartedly and to love our
neighbours as ourselves? We may not get it right all the time but the freedom we are
encouraged to seek is not the freedom to tell lies, it is the freedom to speak and live the
truth about God.
God bless,
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Eric Rew
Reverend Rachel writes…..
Dear friends,
Happy New Year to you all! The New Year celebrations
can sometimes bring mixed emotions for us. There is
the sense of looking back and looking forward
sometimes with sadness and regret, sometimes with
gratitude and hope. However we feel, there is of
course the opportunity to begin again, or start something new when a
new year comes around. This year I am looking forward with excitement
at a number of new mission initiatives that the Kingsthorpe Parish is
about to embark on. These initiatives need your support and your
prayers as they take shape and hopefully blossom with God’s blessing.
A new monthly ‘Pram Service’ for the under-fives and their parents starts
at St Mark’s Church on the third Wednesday of the month. The first
meeting is on 21st January at 2pm. This will be a short service of songs,
Bible stories and activities. All are welcome.
On Sunday 8th February at 10am St Mark’s Church will be hosting its
first Café style morning service. These services will be held monthly on
the second Sunday and will include music, Bible stories, prayers, DVD’s
and discussion topics alongside coffee and food! There will be a family
friendly atmosphere with activities for children and no previous
experience of church is needed.
The St David’s Community Café will also open its doors for the first time
in 2015. As yet we do not have an opening date because we are
currently seeking to employ a person to manage the café on two or three
mornings a week. If you or a relative is interested in apply for this
position, please contact me for a full job description. This is an exciting
project between the church and the community association and is
receiving good local funding and support. The café will also require a
‘bank’ of volunteers who can offer two or more hours a week, please let
me know if you can offer some free time?
With best wishes and prayers
Rachel Hetherington
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Best wishes for the New Year from the Mothers Union.
By the time you read this we should (weather permitting) have had our first
afternoon meeting of the year which is for the collection of subscriptions and
partaking of tea and cake. This will be our only meeting in January.
The first meeting in February is on Tuesday 3rd and is our branch AGM
commencing at 2pm. We are delighted to welcome Mike Leonard to our evening
meeting on the 12th February commencing at 7.30pm. Mike’s talk is entitled
from ‘Sweetness Came Forth Strength’. This will be an open meeting and you
are cordially invited to attend. If you have not heard Mike speak do please come
along as he is beginning to reduce his speaking engagements with a view to
retiring.
Our first meeting in March on Tuesday 3rd at 2pm will be The Stations of the
Cross at St John The Baptist and we are hoping to welcome Barbara Haynes
the Peterborough Diocesan Mothers Union President to present a Long Service
certificate to one of our members.
All the meetings are held in the Chapter House at St John the Baptist unless
specifically stated differently.
Holy Communion is held on the first Thursday of the month at St John the
Baptist at 9.30am and is for everyone .
For more information re Mothers Union please do speak to a Mothers Union
member.
Ruth Gould Branch leader.
KINGSTHORPE TEAM MINISTRY SURGERY
For all enquiries for weddings and baptisms at
St John the Baptist’s, St David’s and St Mark’s Churches
the Surgery is held St David’s Church, Eastern Avenue South
on Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 7.45pm
Please contact the Team Office for more information
Tel: 01604 720781
e-mail: [email protected]
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Kingsthorpe Churches Together
Happy New Year to everyone.
Although we are well in to the New Year now a quick mention about the
shopper’s service at the Methodist Church on the 12th of December.
This was well attended and we were delighted to be able to welcome the
Northampton Male Voice Choir again to sing with us and for us. The
service was followed by mince pies and a hot drink. Thanks to the ladies
who made and served the drinks and to those who provided the mince
pies.
The next joint service is on the 18th of January at 4pm to be held in the
Baptist Church in the High Street and is a service to mark the start of the
week of prayer for Christian Unity. The theme is ‘The Well is Deep’.
The next meeting of the KCT representatives is on the 24th February
7.30pm in the meeting room at St Aidan’s Roman Catholic Church. This
will be the AGM followed by an ordinary meeting.
Please look in the news letter for the dates time and place of the
Ecumenical lunch time prayer meetings. All are welcome you just need to
bring your lunch and a drink will be provided.
For anyone who is an able to get up in time the monthly prayer breakfast
continues at the Baptist Church rooms (entrance via Waitrose car park)
commencing at 8am on the first Tuesday of the month for half an hour. A
small donation to cover the cost of the food is requested. During Lent
this will happen every Tuesday.
For more information please speak to KCT representative.
Ruth Gould St Marks
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KINGSTHORPE VILLAGE GREEN
The Kingsthorpe Conservation Area Committee is progressing an
application for the Kingsthorpe Village Green to be registered as a
“Village Green”. In order to achieve this we need to prove that the
green has been freely used for sports, pastimes and leisure
activities over a long period of time.
So if you can recall using the green before the mid 1990’s for these
activities, please contact Richard Askew, 13 Green End on 717121
or e-mail [email protected] or Alan Haynes,
44 Vicarage Lane, 946924 or [email protected]
KINGSTHORPE VILLAGE GREEN 1830
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Lent Course 2015
Tuesday 24 Feb at St David's;
3 March at St Marks;
10 March at St John's;17 March at St David's;
24 March at St Marks.
All at 7.30pm
AROUND THE DIOCESE
January/February Events
Fri 23 Inspire, Young Leaders Training Weekend. A weekend of active learning
for young leaders or potential leaders; a chance to meet others, discover more
about your own gifts, learn new skills and develop your ability as a leader. Pete
White 01604 887048.
Wed 28 Peterborough Theological Society, Revd Rosalind Lane (Chaplain,
Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation Trust, NHS). ”Imprisoned grief;
navigating a theological, spiritual and practical response”. 7.30. The
Friends’ Meeting House, 21 Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6AB.
Fri 30 The Big Sleepout. In aid of the Hope Centre Northampton. Last year 98
‘sleepers’ raised £30,000. Christ Church, Northampton. Contact
[email protected]
Sat 31 Winter Glory, is a day long conference designed for women to meet
together to worship, pray and hear God’s word. The conference’s guest speaker
is Jennifer Rees-Larcombe. Kettring Conference Centre.
Tickets www.winterglory.co.uk
Mon 2 Prayer and Praise for Northampton. Come and pray together with
Christians from different churches for the needs of the town. 7.30pm All Nations
Church, Kettering Road NN1 4AH.
Thurs 19 Domestic Abuse Workshop. Presented by Louise Drage and Garry
Johnson, the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser. Louise, who worships in the
diocese is a BACP accredited counsellor. To book a place contact
[email protected]. 9.30am-3.30pm Bouverie
Court.
Wed 25 Peterborough Theological Society. The Revd David Thompson, Emeritus
Professor of Modern Church History, “The Evangelisation of the Fens; a
reflection on the 1851 Census”. 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, Thorpe Rd,
Peterborough.
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What happens at the
Church of St John the Baptist?
Mums and Tots Not just for Mums! All pre-school children and whoever looks
after them on Thursday afternoon are welcome. Thursday, 2.15pm during term
time in the Chapter House. Paddy Coles: 813141.
Mothers’ Union Meetings at 2.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month,
7.30pm on the second Thursday and communion at 9.30am on the first
Thursday. Branch Leader – Ruth Gould 01604 846508
Choir The choir sing at the main Sunday Eucharist, occasional Evensongs and
most weddings. Choir Practice is on Friday at 6.45pm and training for junior
choristers on Tuesday at 4.45pm. Director of Music – Andrew Moodie: 780507.
Saturday Club Crafts for 4-7 year olds - 10.30am-12pm every 2nd Saturday of
the month. Tel: Jenny 07949 620166.
Happy Feet for ages 7-10 (meet at the Chapter House once a month after choir
practice on Tuesday (you don't have to be part of choir - all are welcome)
5.45-6.45pm. For more information contact Judy on 07753 175147
Guides Meet in Kingsthorpe Village Primary School on Tuesday from 7.15-9pm.
Louise Brooks: 01604 947558
Kingsthorpe Scout Group meets in Kingsthorpe Community Centre
Beavers Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm
Cubs Thursday 6.30-8pm
Scouts Monday 7.30-9.30pm
Contact Ben Ousley: [email protected] Tel: 07967 314316
Brownies Meet in Kingsthorpe Village Primary School on Mondays, 6-7.15pm.
Louise Brooks: 01604 947558
Patchwork Group Alternate Wednesdays 2.00pm
What happens at St Mark’s Church?
Sunday School – meets most Sundays during term time apart from the third
Sunday in the month when an all age worship service is held. Other exceptions
are when there is a joint service at one of the other churches, or a special
festival is celebrated.
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Pram Service - for the under-fives and their parents on the third Wednesday of
the month at 2pm.
Café style morning service - 10am on the second Sunday of the month.
Pray and Play – every third Wednesday 3.30pm in the church hall during term
time. Jane Rew: 01604 843465
Parent and Toddlers (for parents, carers and children) meets in the church hall
on a Monday morning from 10-11.30am during term time.
Sue Evans: 01604 947489
Mid Week Break – every third Wednesday (not August or December) in the
church hall. A place to meet with friends and chat over a pot of tea and a slice
of homemade cake or two. 2.30-4.15pm Liz May: 01604 844565
66th Northampton Brownies – meet in the church hall on Monday evenings
6-7.30pm during term time. Sue Hall: 01604 645633
Tai Chi – 10 week sessions during term time on Wednesday mornings 11am-12
noon. Contact Northants County Council Adult Learning for further information.
Weightwatchers – every Wednesday 6.30-8.00pm in the church hall.
Co-op Thursday Club – 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm in the church hall.
East Hunsbury Bridge Club – every third Thursday 12-3.30pm
Rainbows – meet in the church hall on Friday evenings 6-7pm.
Louise Brooks: 01604 947558
What happens at St David’s Church?
Luncheon Club every 2nd Tuesday 12-2pm. Maureen Robinson
Tel: 722060
Community Stay and Play Wednesday’s 9-11am
Community Information Cafe 1st Wednesday of every month 12-1.30pm
Carlsberg Pipe Band Monday evenings
Tae Kwondo Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Shayne Major Tel: 760800
Time for Tots - Tots group meeting Thursdays 2-3pm
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A Sat-Nav Candlemas
In February, around the world churches are
celebrating Candlemas.
So what’s that all about?
An event is described in Luke’s Gospel when Mary
and Joseph take Jesus to the temple forty days after
his birth. They were going there as part of the rituals
associated with childbirth. Once in the temple,
Joseph and Mary meet an old man named Simeon,
who takes Jesus in his arms and says: “Now, Lord,
you let your servant go in peace … My own eyes
have seen your salvation … a Light to reveal you to
the nations …”
Candlemas celebrates the day that Jesus is proclaimed as being the light for the
whole world.
Ever been lost in the dark? Recently I drove from Peterborough to Daventry with
one headlight not working … in the dark and the fog. Not ideal! In my defence,
I was unaware the headlight wasn’t working until I started. What made the
journey easier? An Irish-accented Sat-Nav warning me of every twist and turn in
the road. She’s become a very good friend over the years! She got me safely to
Daventry and then to Halfords the following day to buy a new bulb!
What a great invention – someone to go with you on your journey, offering
directions (yet never forcing you to follow), never giving up on you – and helping
you through on even the foggiest and darkest night. Jesus got there before SatNav: a light in the darkness for the whole world.
Whatever darkness surrounds you today – he is your light.
Richard Ormston
Bowled over with success
at twinning the loos
Four toilets in our diocesan centre at Bouverie Court have been twinned with
loos in Bangladesh, India, Zambia and Burundi, after a campaign which raised
over £275.
Flushed with success, the team at Bouverie now have framed photos and the
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exact GPS locations of their paired privies, thanks to the charity,
toilettwinning.org
After seeing posters at the New Wine Festival, the Diocesan Director of Mission
Miles Baker, asked the staff to consider twinning the Bouverie Court toilets.
“Two and a half billion people don’t have somewhere safe, clean and hygienic to
go to the loo. That’s more than a third of the people on the planet,” says Miles.
“For just £60, the charity help those in poverty in the developing world to have
access to a proper latrine, clean water and the information they need to be
healthy. The work they do with communities also enables women to have a say
in household decisions, often for the first time.”
Through a combination of money-raising and the sale of jam, the team were
able to sponsor four new latrines.
“We hope this will be a springboard to encourage other churches to consider
twinning their loos,” says Miles.
New Historic Churches Support Officer
Ben Smith has been appointed as Historic Churches Support Officer for the
diocese.
Based at Bouverie Court, Ben is working closely with the Diocesan Mission
Team and the Diocesan Advisory Committee, to support PCCs in their care for
the historic church buildings which grace our diocese.
The post, which is full time for three years, is jointly funded by English Heritage
and the diocese.
One of Ben’s first priorities is to encourage and support, with practical advice,
those churches which have been identified as being at risk on the recently
published “Heritage at Risk” Register.
Coming from working with the East Midlands office of English Heritage in
Northampton, Ben is already familiar with the challenges facing many of our
historic churches and has experience of funding issues.
Ben can be contacted on [email protected] or on 01604
887046.
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and restored.
Over 30 years of experience with all types of clocks.
Collection and delivery can be arranged if needed.
Grandfather clocks are a speciality.
Old timepieces also bought and sold.
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on 01604 781735 or 07833 368016
Mr Ben Tomlin
Stephenson
Flooring Specialist
Established 1973
Supply and fitting
Carpets and Vinyls
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Contact Geoff
396 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe
Telephone: 01604 846311
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Ofsted Registered Childminder with vacancies
Obelisk Rise, Kingsthorpe
• BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies Degree
• Paediatric First Aid Certificate
• British Sign Language Level 1
• Full time, part time and school holiday places available
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
01604 821271 or 07728352793
www.kellyschildmindingservices.co.uk
Pa nt Pots
Paul Hickerson
• Internal & External Painting & Decorating
• Plastering
• General Property & Garden Maintenance
• Free Estimates upon request
Tel: 01604 455061
Mobile: 07944 583893
8 Ringwood Close, Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN2 8QG
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Dog Walking
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Regular or individual sessions
at very competitive prices.
Hourly, daily and weekly prices
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Editorial information
Thank you to all our contributors and advertisers.
If you would like to submit an article or an
advertisement for inclusion in a future issue,
please contact the editors:
Please recycl
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by passing it
on to a friend
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neighbour!
Sarah-Jane Major at St David’s 01604 760800,
[email protected]
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[email protected]
Closing date for the next issue: Sunday, February 22nd.
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You are welcome to join us at a service at
7.30pm on Friday, 6 March 2015
at St Aidans, Manor Road
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