GoodNews 50p April 2021

GoodNews 50p

April 2021

Good News from All Saints in St.Leonards & St.Ives— April 2021

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1st Sunday Ann Lomax 01425 470317 2nd Sunday Pat Woodcock 01425 480921 3rd Sunday Barry Wallen 01425 474207 4th Sunday Susan Woolward 01202 829434 5th Sunday Barbara Davies 01425 475700

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Our Vision & Beliefs

To be an inclusive church that welcomes all.

A church that is transformed by the love of God and to share that love with each other and all whom we meet.

A people committed to growing together in love and faith and to growing into the likeness of Christ.

Mission Statement We strive to be a community of people that:

tells others about God

grows in the likeness of God

works towards a just and compassionate society

is fully resourced for the task

We hope you enjoy browsing our website and hope to see you soon. Visitors are always welcome.

Besides catering for the spiritual needs of the parish, All Saints hosts a choir, music group, a flower guild, Sunday school, Mother & Toddler Group, and Handicrafts Group. The Church Centre is a venue for a variety of educational and recreational interests in an active and well-integrated community.

Diary Dates - April In Person Services at All Saints: (Subject to current Covid-19 rules and guidance - see below)

Sun 28th (March)

8am Holy Communion

10am Palm Sunday (HC)

Holy Week - see opposite page Sun 4th 10am Holy Communion Easter Day

Sun 11th 10am Service of the word

Sun 18th 10am Holy Communion

Sun 25th 10am Service of the word

Other Dates: Wed 28th 7pm APCM in church

See also Pages 30/30 and ‘What’s On’/‘Events’ on the Benefice website:

www.ringwoodbenefice.org.uk

At the time of writing, we are still in National Lockdown but the government have identified the ’road map’ for easing of restrictions. Worship has been

allowed but it is only now that the PCC has felt it is appropriate to offer limited in person services for those who feel safe and would like. Please follow the advice of the greeters for where to sit and what to do, and remember your face mask!

However, the streaming (on Facebook) of a Sunday Morning service will continue at 9.30am, with King’s Kids at 10.30am and, on Weds at 10.30am, Holy Communion).

Thought for the day and some services are also available to listen to on the local rate phone line 01425 543304.

Also online (Zoom) Prayer meetings are being held - see inside back cover.

Any permitted ‘in person’ services will be subject to government advice and rules and as such there may be some last minute changes. We will try to notify of any changes and apologise in advance if we cannot achieve this for everyone.

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Is the Truth out there? May I ask you question? Has anyone ever made up a story about you? Have you ever been lied about? Are you a victim of gossip? If so how did you feel: sad, mad, vengeful, used or just powerless to do anything about it?

So what of Jesus Christ? I wonder how He must feel seeing how his life and message have been twisted, and in some cases used as justification for war and murder!

The problem is, because of all this twisting of who Jesus was, why he came and what his message was, over the last 2000 years, it has become difficult to get a glimpse of the real Jesus. So, is the truth out there? And what is the true message of Jesus?

To be honest, if I said I had all the answers it would be a lie and arrogant of me. Nevertheless, I do believe there are answers to fundamental questions such as, “Who was Jesus?” and “Why did he come?” However, I also believe the best way for people to learn something is to discover it for themselves, something Jesus encouraged his Disciples to do.

So who was Jesus? What did he really say? And why was he born? If you are interested and want to know more about Jesus why not join us at All Saints in St Leonards and St Ives this Easter, for our online and in-person services starting with Palm Sunday (March 28th) when we find Jesus’ riding into Jerusalem on a donkey to the praise and worship of the people, only to find on Good Friday those same people crying out Crucify him!

If you want to find out what happens next and why, then join us and what you discover about Jesus may surprise you and it may even change your life!

Rev Ian Whitham

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Church Information Address: Ringwood Service Road, St. Ives, Ringwood, Hants BH24 2NS

Vicar: Rev’d Matthew Trick

The Vicarage, 65 Southampton Road Ringwood BH24 1HE Tel: 01425 489898

Associate Minister: Rev’d Ian Whitham The Vicarage, 30 Pine Drive, St Ives, Ringwood BH24 2LN Tel: 01425 552180 or e-mail [email protected] Website: www.ringwoodbenefice.org.uk

Marriage & Baptism Enquiries Enquiries should be made to the vicar—see above Church Centre Bookings It is possible to book the church centre for functions and other events. Enquiries should be made in the first instance to Paddy Hester, 01425 474758 Lifts to Church Lifts are available to people who could not otherwise get to church. Please contact Susan Woolward on 01202 829434

Worship Times Please note that, due to Covid-19, normal services have been suspended for the time being and that the church buildings are closed for a lot of the time. During this crisis, the rules, guidelines and opportunities change frequently. The best place to find out what is being provided in the way of prayer and worship is to look at the

Benefice website (newsletter)or contact one of the Vicars, the Benefice Office or a church warden. All contact details are on these 2 pages.

Sundays

10 am - All Saints Service of the Word - see page 4

9.30am – Benefice livestreamed Sunday Worship taking place on facebook.com/ringwoodbenefice

Weekdays (not during crisis) Morning Prayer is said in church at 8.00 am Tuesdays and in Ringwood church at 8.20am on Wednesdays. Holy Communion is celebrated at 10.00 am on every Thursday Coffee Corner on Thursday Mornings: Come and join us for your morning break of tea or coffee in the Church Centre every Thursday morning at 10.30 am or after the communion service. We would love to welcome you.

Sundays (not during crisis) First Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Holy Communion (CW) & smAll Saints Church for children 5.30pm for 6.00pm The Well—modern service Second Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Holy Communion (CW)& smAll Saints Church for children 6.00pm Evensong Third Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am for 10.00am Café Church, Family Service with breakfast 6.00pm Evening Worship Fourth Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Holy Communion (CW)& smAll Saints Church for children Fifth Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Benefice Service—rotates around the Benefice so check Pews News or

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Who’s Who Churchwardens 2 Vacancies

Parish Administrator Lisa Hover 01425 461512

Licensed Lay Minister

Ruth Freeman 01425 475645

Lay Pastors

Wendy Bennitt 01425 473220 Elizabeth Morris 01425 479936 Cherry Brooks 01425 838404 Dee Briggs 01202 894716 Marion Ridgway 01425 475444 Susan Woolward 01202 829434 Andrea Emblin 01425 482742 Gill Tybjerg 01425 470906 John Freeman 01425 475645 Laura Reynolds 01202 950693

Safeguarding & Inclusion Officer Hilary Cooper 01202 894700 Health & Safety Officer Vacancy

Secretary to the Parochial Church Council Vacancy

Church Treasurer Stephen Gray 01425 473727 (Vacancy)

Gift Aid Secretary Vacancy

Fund Raising/Social Events Vacancy

Director of Music Gill Tybjerg 01425 470906

Assistant Organist John Birch 01425 476401

SmALL Saints Sunday School & Messy Church Chris Ross 07974 631884

Church Flowers Sue Nixon 07511 961950

Sunday Car Drivers Susan Woolward 01202 829434 Church Centre Bookings Paddy Hester 01425 474758

‘Good News’ Magazine We are hoping to carry out a print run this month and those who subscribe should receive their copy through the door. However, since the church cannot be fully open we will still provide availability from the Website ‘What’s on’ page: scroll down to click on ‘News’ and then scroll down to see the latest magazine. (Bizarre instructions since you must already have access to a copy to be reading this!)

Please note: Copy for inclusion next month should be passed to Sally Brierley contact on 471335 or, preferably, email at [email protected] Copy deadline for the next Issue: Monday 12th April. If you would like to (normally) receive a paper copy of this magazine each month, for an annual subscription of £5.00, please ring Lynne Wilson on 01202 872134. Alternatively you can receive it via email (PDF file format) at a discount price of £3.50 for the year, please email Sally using the address above to set up.

Advertising enquiries should be made to Sally Brierley, as above. Please note that advertising deadline is the 5th of the month.

Advertisements in this publication have not been endorsed or approved by the PCC or any of this parish’s representatives.

All Saints Parent and Toddler Group This group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Church Centre. For further details contact Jane Chick on 01425 473177 or email [email protected] . Please note that, due to Covid-19, this group has been suspended for the time being.

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Good Friday

Stations 0f the Cross Scattered throughout this issue are 14 small pictures representing key events of Good Friday, commonly known as the ‘Stations of the Cross’. Each has a bible reference, for you to look up, to tell us what happened at that point in the day.

The Stations of the Cross, represented by pictures or sculpture, have been used since the Middle Ages to help Christians remember the events of Good Friday, so they can in some way imagine themselves being there. They have been used in a variety of ways, for instance arranged around a church or garden and Christians usually pray in front of each. The exact number of stations has varied over time and in different places, as has the content of each scene. This particular sequence of events was used by Pope John Paul II in 1991 and has been widely used since.

Coronavirus reopening roadmap: comment from the Bishop of London The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s Coronavirus Recovery Group, has recently responded to the Prime Minister’s roadmap for reopening the country, saying that “We will refine our own advice for local churches in the weeks ahead.

“When the first lockdown was introduced last year, we were – as we are now – in the midst of Lent, a time of preparation and self-reflection for Christians as we look forward with hope to Easter.

“This has been an incredibly testing time for the whole world. But we have also seen remarkable signs of hope. The rapid development and distribution of vaccines has been a phenomenal achievement and the way in which people have reached out to others has been inspirational.

"Our churches have loved and served their neighbours perhaps like never before and found ways to meet and worship God together we would not have imagined just a year ago.

“As we look ahead to the prospect of easing of restrictions, we know it is still a long road. Yet Easter reminds us we always have hope.”

Chelsea Flower Show moves to the autumn For the first time ever in its 108-year history, Chelsea Flower Show will not be held in the Spring, but in the Autumn.

The 2021 Chelsea Flower Show will now take place from 21st to 26th September. The Royal Horticultural Society, the show organisers, will still hold it at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.

The hope is that by September, millions more people will be vaccinated, so that mass outdoor

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events will be able to happen safely. 140,000 people are predicted to attend this year’s Chelsea, over the six days.

Sue Biggs, RHS director general, says: “We believe many designers and nurseries will look forward to working with different plants that would not be available or at their best in May. We will do our utmost to deliver a beautiful, uplifting and different RHS Chelsea safely in September 2021.”

100 years of the PCC It’s a hundred years since parish churches gained the power to run their own affairs, separately from what we now regard as local government.

The religious affairs of a parish, as well as its secular business had been controlled by a single committee, which met in the church and was known as the ‘Vestry’. Then, in 1894, Parish Councils were formed to deal with secular matters; the Vestry continued to oversee church affairs until 1921, when Parochial Church Councils (PCC) were established. People still get confused by the two.

Churchwardens have been around since the 13th Century and legally ‘own’ the movable contents of the church. They are meant to maintain order in the church and churchyard, with the assistance of their staves, if necessary. In the event of serious disorder today, a mobile phone might be a safer instrument, with staves reserved for ceremonial occasions! Churchwardens are now chosen by parishioners, though the Incumbent (ie Vicar or Rector) has a limited right of veto.

Today, anyone on the Electoral Roll of the church (sorry, this is another confusion, for the secular Electoral

Roll is entirely separate) can attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, which elects the PCC. The Incumbent is an ex officio member, as are other licensed clergy and Churchwardens, members of the Deanery Synod, plus any member of the Diocesan Synod and General Synod who lives in the parish or is on the Roll. The Incumbent chairs the PCC, which elects a Vice-Chair and appoints a Standing Committee to transact business between meetings.

The purpose of a PCC is to consult together with the Incumbent “on matters of general concern and importance to the parish”, and that includes the “whole mission of the Church”. Did you know that changes to the forms of service, or the vesture or the minister, can only happen after consultation?

Inevitably, money and building maintenance take up a lot of room on the Agenda, though we all know they are less important than mission. It’s a real challenge for every PCC member to pray for non-churchgoing parishioners and to find imaginative ways of introducing them to Christ and His Church.

If you’ve got this far and are still curious, our own PCC is looking for volunteers - the APCM will be on April 28th, see page 30.

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Departing Thank you to Revd Ian Whitham As is our custom, there will be an anonymous “Thank You” collection for Ian Whitham on his departure. If you wish to contribute to this, please contact the Treasurer, Stephen Gray on 01425 473727, or give a donation in an envelope to him or a Sidesperson at a service.”

Thank you The good news about your forgetfulness You know the scenario – you go into the lounge, and then wonder what you wanted. Or you need to make a phone call but can’t find the phone. You go to the cash point and forget your pin number. Or your car keys are lost in the kitchen, but even when you find them and go shopping, you forget stuff on the list.

If at times you find yourself living in an annoying brain-fog, the good news is that it is not because you are ill or getting old. To varying extents, everyone does it.

A recent study at the University of Edinburgh has found that forgetfulness is as common in people in their 20s as it is in people in their 50s. Although some of the people in the study were worried about getting dementia, a neuropsychiatrist at the university reassured them: “People think that if you are starting to forget things – something like misplacing your keys – that is something to worry about. But it is normal.”

Good reasons for forgetting things range from the fact that too much was happening in your life at the time, you were stressed about something, not paying attention to what you were doing, or just too busy thinking about something else entirely.

In praise of the afternoon nap A short nap in the afternoon improves your memory and keeps your brain more agile.

People who nap tend to speak more fluently, have greater mental agility, and remember things better than those who do not break up their day with sleep.

Even a five-minute nap can offer your brain a chance to down-time and replenish itself, so that it is ‘good to go’ again.

If you want longer than five minutes, try to stop at 40 minutes, before you enter the deepest stage of sleep. If you do carry on, sleep for two hours, which is a full sleep-cycle. The study was published in the British Medical Journal.

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Ringwood Coronavirus Assistance

This group has collated a variety of information and

services available during this crisis and can arrange

practical support such as deliveries. If you need help, they

have a website:

ringwood-coronavirus.org.uk,

but can also be telephoned on 01425 542031.

The pain of Covid on our youngsters Five pupils in every classroom are now reckoned to be in need of some clinical support, due to lockdown mental health deterioration.

A recent study by Cambridge University has found that the number of youngsters with mental health problems has increased from one in nine in 2017 to one in six in 2020. Another by Oxford University has found that half of people aged 16-to-25 were reporting mental health problems, with one in four ‘unable to cope’, according to the Prince’s Trust.

Prof Ellen Townsend of the Self-Harm Research Group at Nottingham University said: “young people have really been neglected in this crisis.” Combined with the drop in education, the effects of the past year are going

to be ‘life limiting.” She warned that anxiety, depression and self-harm have increased substantially, and that eating disorder referrals have trebled. NSPCC child abuse referrals have risen 43 per cent and domestic violence calls were up by 49 per cent.

Some Lessons of Lockdown This past year may have altered your perspective on life. Some of the following statements may be worth thinking about….

A nurse is worth more than a professional footballer

Spare time isn’t a waste of time

A smile is precious

Being alone isn’t the same as loneliness

Hard work doesn’t guarantee employment

Silence opens us to creative ideas

Social media are a mixed blessing

Shopping needn’t be addictive

Driving less and walking more is good for humanity

Isolation teaches us we need each other to generate energy

Getting back to ‘normal’ isn’t God’s plan for the human race

When everything else is shut, God is open.

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During the Covid-19 Crisis In line with government and Church of England guidance, our church

buildings are mostly closed. However, as part of the Ringwood Benefice

family, we are still very much an active church.

We are praying and worshipping online, via social media such as Facebook,

You Tube and our website. We are also available to provide pastoral

support and information via telephone. Please see below for access details.

Here at All Saints, we continue our 10am in person services for those

who feel happy to attend - see page 4.

Benefice website: ringwoodbenefice.org.uk

Worship & Prayer - on Facebook: facebook.com/ringwoodbenefice, also on You Tube, search for Ringwood Benefice. Includes Sunday morning services (at 9.30am, 10.30 for Sunday School and Wednesday morning 10.30am for

Holy Communion) streamed and available after streaming.

Facebook Pages & Groups – The Benefice, All Saints, Rev Matthew Trick and Rev Ian Whitham are all on Facebook, where you can find live streams,

bible stories and ‘Heart of Worship’ to watch and follow.

Daily Hope – a new dial-in service provided by the Church of England on 0800 804 8044

† We now also have a local rate phone line 01425 543304 which is † updated every week with notices, a local service and our Thought for the Day

for the current week.

Weekly Newsletter – email the Benefice Office to receive this weekly update: [email protected] .

GoodNews magazine – via email (send request to the address on page 5) or see on the Benefice website, under What’s On and News

Pastoral Care – if you would like to hear a friendly reassuring voice on the end of the line, give Ruth Freeman a call on 01425 475645. She

can arrange for one of our Lay Pastors to keep in touch with you.



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Ashley Heath W.I.

Our first Ashley Heath W.I. ‘Zoom’ meeting took place on Tuesday, 9th March 2021, and it was a great success. Twenty-six members ‘attended’, most of them in a lovely selection of hats, and it was just a joy to ‘see’ everyone. Our President, Mrs Elizabeth Layet, welcomed everyone to the meeting, and Mrs Adele Kent, Treasurer, gave her financial report.

Various members asked question of the Committee, and huge thanks were given to Mrs Geraldine Bowles, Secretary, for the wonderful ‘Ashley Belles’ Newsletters. Such a variety of topics covered each month, and thanks were also given to all the contributors, some of them ‘regular’ ones. Next, at the suggestion of Mrs Dee Briggs, Vice President, each member present was asked to reflect on their joining the W.I., and some interesting and amusing stories were told. Mrs Jill Rix had prepared a short Quiz, which was won by Mrs Edna Dunn.

After time for conversations on general current affairs, the meeting closed.

Our next ‘Zoom’ meeting will be held on Tuesday, 13th April 2021 at 2.30 p.m. This will be our Annual Meeting. It is also planned to have another ‘Zoom’ Coffee Morning on Tuesday, 23rd March 2021. The timing of this meeting will be given in an Ashley Belles Newsletter.

It is with much sadness that we have heard of the death of Mrs Joan Cutler. Joan was a steadfast member of the W.I. for approximately 48 years. She will be much missed, and our thoughts and prayers are with Les and her family at this sad time.

Two reminders:

1. Our W.I. Membership year will commence on 1st APRIL 2021 and this year the Subscription for the year will be £44.00, due on 1st April 2021.

2. When we can meet ‘face to face’ again, our monthly meetings will be held on the SECOND TUESDAY of every month (except August) IN THE LARGE HALL at BRAESIDE, in THE AFTERNOON at 2.30 p.m. New members will always be most welcome. Until we meet again ... Stay safe and stay well...

Sue Burt

Flowers In Church It has been a long time since we have needed to think about who arranges and who sponsors our flowers in church. Sadly Sue will no longer be organising this, which she has done so well and efficiently for so many years - Thank You Sue.

Lisa will be taking over the organisation of the Rota and is now looking for sponsors. If you would like to sponsor flowers in the church, for instance in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special anniversary or just because you want to, please get in touch with Lisa on the office phone (01425 461512) or via email: [email protected]

Thank you

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Helpful Volunteer Services Ringwood Good Neighbours operates for those living in the BH24 post code area and provides assistance for those needing help in getting to medical related appointments in the locality. A weekly co-ordinator takes the calls and finds a volunteer driver to take the client to the appointment, wait for them, and return the client to his/her home afterwards. No charge is made for this service, although donations are welcomed to help cover the drivers’ petrol costs. 48 hours notice is required to allow for finding a suitable driver.

Volunteer Befriending Scheme is a FREE service introduced recently to help those in the community who would benefit from some help or some company, as and when needed. Clients will be visited to discuss their needs and try to match them with a volunteer, who may be needed on a regular or occasional basis.

All the volunteers are Police checked and have identification available for clients to see, if they so wish.

If you think you, your neighbour, your friends or a relative would benefit from either or both of these services, then please contact 07933 202112 to obtain further information.

Volunteer drivers and befrienders are always needed, so if you can help, then please see the advert opposite. Frankie Hester

Age UK Lunch Club Age UK Bournemouth, Poole and East Dorset now run the lunch club held in Braeside hall on Mondays from 10am to 3pm—see their advert

So if you are lonely or just in need of something to do, either as a member or a volunteer, please ring 01202 530530 or pop into the village hall on a

Monday. We look forward to hearing from you.

Talking Newspaper Do you know somebody who is blind, partially sighted or just has difficulty in reading more than the headlines

and would like to be informed about local news? If you do, pleases send their details to : Ringwood and Fordingbridge Talking News, c/o Ringwood Medical Centre, The Close, Ringwood BH 24 1JY. or phone their details to Peter Ansell 01425 475886 or Stephanie Matthews 01425 477110 or e-mail: peteransell@ onetel.com.

The service is Free and free postal return envelopes are provided and a new CD arrives every fortnight.

Difficulty Getting to Ringwood Library? If anyone has difficulty in getting to Ringwood library through illness or mobility problems, they should contact the library and ask to speak to Pam. She can organize for books to be delivered and collected to/from people's homes via the RVS (formerly the WRVS).

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East Dorset & Ringwood NHS Retirement Fellowship

The East Dorset & Ringwood Branch of the NHS Retirement Fellowship is for all those (and their families and friends) who have worked in any health or social care profession and aims to support its members through the provision of social, leisure, educational and welfare activities. It gives the opportunity to meet and spend time with other like-minded people. Every month we listen to a speaker or have a “members’ morning”. From time to time we also arrange outings to local attractions and national places of interest or organise group meals at nearby restaurants. Members receive a regular national and branch newsletter and may also benefit from the discounts offered on various cruises and holidays, UK and worldwide travel insurance and a variety of financial services.

We meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month at the St. Leonards Village Hall, Braeside Road, BH24 2PH.

For a friendly chat and further information please contact our Branch Secretary, Jenny, on 01202 876560 or [email protected] or alternatively our Membership Secretary, Helen, on 01425 480202 or at [email protected]

Ferndown PROBUS Club

Ferndown Probus Club is a local association for retired and semi-retired professional and business men.

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at Dudsbury Golf Club, Ferndown, commencing at 12 noon. Meetings comprise a three-course luncheon followed by a talk, on a diverse range of subjects, given by invited Speakers.

We also hold a coffee morning at the same venue on the second Wednesday of each month for members and their partners.

Social events for members, their partners and also for guests, are arranged throughout the year and may include outings to places of interest, restaurant lunches or dinners, buffet or picnic events, skittles competitions or a host of other fun gatherings.

New members will be made most welcome at this friendly club. For further information please ring the Secretary, Alan Stevens, on 01202 876826, or contact us via our website: www.ferndownprobusclub.org

Please note that, due to Covid-19, meetings for both organisations have been suspended for the time being.

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Sudoku Each box and each line must contain the numbers 1-9 only once.

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Ringwood Foodbank to support local families in need

No area is immune to household economic problems and the need for

people not to feel belittled by seeking help is fundamental to the

cause.

Food donations of ...

Milk (UHT or powdered) * sugar (500g and 1kg) * fruit juice (long

life) - cartons * tinned soups * pasta sauces * puddings (tinned) *

tomatoes (tinned) * rice puddings (tinned) * cereals * tea bags *

instant coffee * instant mashed potato * rice * pasta * meat

(tinned) * fish (tinned) * fruit (tinned) * jam * biscuits * snack bars

can be left in the Narthex For more details speak to our

Foodbank Co-ordinator, Bill Seward

Thank You

Ringwood Good Neighbours

Urgently needed…

Volunteer drivers to take elderly and infirm people in the local community to medical appointments and befrienders for lonely and housebound neighbours.

If you think you could help, please ring 01425 474395 for further information and a friendly chat.

Expenses are paid, only a couple of hours occasionally is asked of you, if you are available.

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My last article described a simple method to help you to understand how much money you need for your own lifetime. Once you have identified this, you will have more confidence to take action on mitigating any future IHT liability. By way of a brief reminder:

1-Cash flow projections to identify what capital & income you require and what is surplus to your needs.

2-Utilise annual gift exemptions for both capital and surplus income.

3-Ensure Wills are up to date and tax efficient.

4-Consider the most appropriate and efficient solution to reduce the value of your estate (see below).

5-Insure any remaining liability.

I will now provide a very brief overview of potential solutions available to help reduce the value of your estate.

Potentially Exempt Transfer (PET)- This could be an outright gift of capital or capital paid into an Absolute Trust. Any investment growth is immediately outside your estate and so is the initial capital after 7 years.

Chargeable Lifetime Transfer (CLT)-This would be capital paid into a Discretionary or Interest in Possession Trust and the same 7- year rule applies as above. However, there would be an immediate tax charge of 20% if the initial capital paid into the trust exceeded the nil-rate band (currently £325,000 per person). There could also be periodic 10-year and exit tax charges on any excess above the nil-rate band.

Loan Trusts- These are trusts (Absolute or Discretionary) into which a loan is paid. The settlors can then draw back the loan at any time, with a maximum of 5% per annum of the loan being tax-deferred (withdrawals in excess of this could trigger and income tax charge). It is a way to spend your capital but allow investments to grow outside your estate. This results in a gradual reduction in the value of your estate if the loan repayments are spent.

Discounted Gift Trust (DGT)-A capital sum (gift) is paid into the trust and, depending on the age and health of the settlor, an immediate “discount” is allowed off the value of the gift and therefore off the settlor’s estate. An “income” can then be agreed at outset and paid to the settlor of up to 5% of the original capital and any growth is outside the estate. Payment of more than 5% could create a tax charge.

AIM & BPR Schemes-Investment products which are treated as being outside the estate after 2 years rather than the more usual 7 years. AIM and BPR solutions are high risk and only suitable in very specific circumstances.

As in everything in life, the devil is in the detail and what is appropriate and suitable for one person may not be for another. The recommendation of any IHT solution should be personal, bespoke and should follow detailed analysis and professional advice. I’ve simply provided an overview of some tried and tested solutions to illustrate that there are options available.

My colleague Stewart Sims-Handcock and I are available for a free initial, no obligation chat to discuss your personal requirements. We are able to do this in a variety of ways, taking account of any current COVID restrictions.

Howard Goodship is an Independent Financial Adviser with Lonsdale Wealth Management, 5 Fridays Court, Ringwood. Tel: 01425 208490 www.lonsdaleservices.co.uk

The value of an investment and the income from it

could go down as well as up. The return at the end of

the investment period is not guaranteed and you may

get back less than you originally invested. The

contents of this article are for information purposes

only and do not constitute individual advice. The

Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate Cash

Flow Plans or Cash Flow Modelling.

Understanding Investments: Inheritance Tax Solutions

Howard Goodship

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God in the Sciences Written by Dr Ruth M Bancewicz, Church Engagement Director at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. Ruth writes on the positive relationship between Science and Christian faith.

Science and Society: How Can We Approach New Ethical Issues? Science tells us how the world works, and technology offers applications of that knowledge, but neither can tell us what we ought to do. All scientific discoveries or new technologies can be used to either help or harm others. For example, a smartphone can be used to stay in touch but also enables bullying.

It is important to get past our initial reactions: the ‘yuk!’ or ‘wow!’ These feelings may well change once we learn more about the science and other factors behind a new development.

Ethical thinking can be divided into three main categories. The consequentialist approach is demonstrated in Proverbs, when Wisdom calls young men to consider the outcome of their actions. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialist ethic that tries to maximise the greatest good for the largest number of people affected,

but unchecked it leaves minorities out in the cold.

Duty or law-based ethics start with intrinsic values, asking what is the correct course of action, or our duty? These values might be God-given, such as the ten commandments, or worked out by human reason. It is possible, however, to do harm while obeying the law, especially if someone asks ‘What can I get away with?’ Also, what happens when rules collide? For example, who should be treated first when resources are limited?

Virtue ethics are about building character, growing in wisdom and the fruit of the Spirit. There are plenty of biblical principles to guide virtuous living, such as the idea that we are ‘made in the image of God’ which supports the value of every human life (e.g., Genesis 1:26–27, Genesis 9:6, James 3:9–10), but the right decision can vary depending on circumstances

So how can we make ethical decisions about new technologies? The five Cs bring together a number of different types of ethical thinking into a helpful framework for decision-making.

Clarify the facts and key questions.

Consider our choices: what could we achieve?

Constraints: External - what must we do? ; Internal - how should we behave?

Compare the pros and cons of each approach.

Choose what is best, with all parties in mind.

Finally, we have to recognise that the information available to us will change over time, our knowledge of God and His word will keep growing, and we cannot avoid making mistakes - so our ethical decisions will need to be revisited and revised from time to time.

Station 12

John 19 v25-27


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The 8th day, God created Seniors Most seniors never get enough exercise. In His wisdom God decreed that seniors become forgetful so they would have to search for their glasses, keys, and other things, thus doing more walking. And God looked down and saw that it was good.

Then God saw there was another need. In His wisdom He made seniors lose coordination so they would drop things, requiring them to bend, reach, and stretch. And God looked down and saw that it was good.

Then God considered the function of bladders and decided seniors would have additional calls of nature, requiring more trips to the bathroom, thus providing more exercise. God looked down and saw that it was good.

So if you find, as you age, you are getting up and down more, remember it's God's will. It is all in your best interest even though you mutter under your breath.

Nine Important Facts to Remember as We Grow Older

#9 Death is the number 1 killer in the world.

#8 Life is sexually transmitted.

#7 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

#6 Men have two motivations: hunger and hanky-panky, and they can't tell them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich.

#5 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.

#4 Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.

#3 All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.

#2 In the 60's, people took LSD to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, and people take Prozac to make it normal.

#1 Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today may be a burning issue tomorrow.

Please share this wisdom with others; I need to go to the bathroom. !!!

Station 13

Lk 23 v44-46

Station 14

Matt 27 v57-60

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Organisations of the Church Centre

Church Flower Guild Sec.

(Mrs. B. Davies) 01425 475700

All Saints Parent & Toddler Group

(Jane Chick) 01425 473177

Braeside Bridge Club - Tuesday evenings

(Mr. J. Jackson) 01425 461661

Village Hall

Bookings/Administrator (Clementine Pestell)

01425 472499 or 07847 430815

Organisations of the Village Hall

Age UK Lunch Club Breaside Day Centre-Mondays 10am-3pm In the Annex 01202 530530 or email: [email protected]

Badminton Club (Mrs Derbyshire)01425 479908

Braeside Bowling Club

(Brian Morrell) 01202 828614

Heatherlands Short Mat Bowls Club

(Anne Chater—eves only) 01202 520115

Home Watch Assoc. www.2saints.org.uk

Brian Frecknall (Chair) 01425 476558

email [email protected] (Also see Facebook Group: St Leonards and St Ives Parish Homewatch)

National Health Service Retirement Fellowship

(Dierdre) 01425 472940

Internet Café (Fridays 9am-12.30pm

(Mr. G. Ledbrook) 01425 474849

Tennis Club (Paul Handford) 07709 821006

Women’s Institute (Ashley Heath)

(Elizabeth Layet) 01425 478884

Scouts, Cubs & Beavers stleonardsandstivesscouts.org.uk

(In Scout HQ behind Hall)

Max 07972 685213

Schools

St. Ives Primary School, Sandy Lane, St.Ives

01425 475478

St. Ives Pre-School (in school grounds)

07799 188712

Residents Associations

Grange Estate (Mrs. J. White) 01202 873620

St. Leonards (Sth) (Mrs. Dyer) 01202 874918

Other Organisations

Ex-Services Club 01425 472087

Ringwood & Fordingbridge Club for the Blind

Chairman: Russel Webb 01425 476618

Secretary: Kate Henderson 01425 476568

Website: www.rfbc.co.uk

GENERAL INFORMATION

Post Office 01425 472046

Out of Hours GP Services

Call the NHS help line 111

(Dorset & Hampshire)

Chemists –Late Opening

Lloyds Pharmacy, Parkers Close, Ringwood

Open 8.30am-6.30pm weekdays, 9am-12.30pm Saturdays (closed Sundays) 01425 474196

Boots, Tricketts Cross (next to Sainsbury’s)

Open 9am- 7pm weekdays,

8.30am-5.30pm Saturdays and

10.00am-4pm Sundays 01202871841

Ferndown Pharmacy, 487 Ringwood Road (next to Motabitz). Mon-Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 10am-2pm 01202 892666

Buses

Wilts & Dorset Bus Services: Only route 38, which runs between Ferndown and Ringwood, now stops in the area. For details see timetables online at www.wdbus.co.uk

Or phone 01983 827005

Libraries

Ferndown Library 01202 874542

Ringwood Library 0845 6035631

West Moors Library 01202 873272

Police Phone Numbers

Ferndown Police Station 01202 855544

Or 01202 552099

Please let us know (01425 471335 or [email protected]) if any of this information is incorrect or if you would like details of your local community organisation to be mentioned.



http://www.rfbc.co.uk

http://www.wdbus.co.uk



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Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)

7pm on Wednesday 28th April

in the church

(to be confirmed -any change will be notified on the church door and under ‘What’s On’, ‘Events’ on the website).

Parish Reports are available and can be obtained by contacting Lisa Hover (tel:01425 461512 or email:

[email protected]) or can be collected from church after Sunday services.

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IN A BAG

Receive a little bag of craft materials before watching the online Messy Church session from the All Saints team. To register an interest e-

mail: [email protected]


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Boarding Kennels & Cattery 217 Ringwood Road St Leonards

Ringwood Hants BH24 2QB

Tel: 01202 873664

large individual chalets sited in their own

spacious runs for all dogs

luxury, purpose-built suites with comfort

and safety in mind for all cats

Inspection encouraged at any time during

opening hours

Monday to Saturday 9 – 5.30pm

Sunday 10 – 11am and 4 – 5pm

Under the same family ownership since 1962

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