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Bamford Chapel
www.bamfordchapel.co.uk
BAMFORD CHAPEL
Mission/Vision Statement
MISSION TO MAKE KNOWN THE GOOD NEWS OF THE LOVE OF
GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
WORSHIP We believe as a congregation that our worship should be
wholehearted and meaningful as we join together in praise and
thanksgiving to God. In response to God’s love, we wish to express our joy, to open our hearts to God’s voice and to respond
to His word.
LEARNING Recognising our need to learn of God and from God, we seek to provide an environment within which learning and teaching can
take place. We would want to enable each person to accept God into their life and to have the ability to discuss and share their
faith with all.
PASTORAL We are joined together in our faith by the Holy Spirit. As a
loving fellowship we wish to deepen and extend our care for each
other encouraging everyone to use their gifts, as they are enabled by God, to show tenderness and compassion in a spirit of
humility.
MISSION/SOCIETY We accept that we are called to make Christ known in our
community at Bamford and in all other places. We would wish to
influence others by example and comment, accepting that God will speak through us as we maintain a relationship with Him.
We recognise the need for the Church to participate in all aspects of the life of the world, and proclaim God’s will, as it is revealed
to us.
Monday 1st October
Creche 8.00 pm-9.15pm Focus on Prayer Meeting, theme: Prayer
led by Revd Richard Bradley
Thursday 4th October
7.30 pm Elders Meeting
Sunday 7th October 10.30 am Family Worship with Holy Communion
led by our Minister Revd Richard Bradley
6.00 pm Evening Worship led by Joan Warner
Tuesday 9th October
12 Noon for 12.45 pm Light lunches followed by concert given
by Amanda Eloise Kay (Soprano)
Sunday 14th October
10.30 am Family Worship and Chapel Anniversary
led by Ken Greer 6.00 pm Evening Worship
led by our Minister Revd Richard Bradley
Sunday 21st October 10.30 am Family Worship
led by Walter Brisk
6.00 pm Evening Worship with Holy Communion
led by our Minister Revd Richard Bradley
Monday 22nd October
8.00 pm Finance Meeting
Tuesday 23rd October
7.30 pm Churches Together in North West
Rochdale AGM @ Bamford Chapel
Sunday 28th October
10.30 am Family Worship
led by our Minister Revd Richard Bradley
6.00 pm Evening Worship led by Joanne Ackroyd
Wednesday 31st October 1.30 pm Mid week service, All Welcome
Further Details may be found at
www.bamfordchapel.co.uk
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Message from the manse
“SEEKING GOD’S VISION FOR THE CHURCH
THROUGH LISTENING FOR GOD’S VOICE IN PRAYER
AND WORSHIP”
In Psalm 127:1 we read the following words: “Unless the LORD
builds the house, its builders labour in vain.” Powerful and
challenging words from scripture which appear on the front of the
paper offered to people after the Harvest Service in September. These
words speak powerfully about how God needs to be the builder of His
House. The Church is God’s House today. And it is up to the LORD,
not you and I, to build His Church. That said we are the tools that God
uses to build with.
As I say in the paper that was given to people on Harvest Sunday (and
on Sundays since) was that I long to see God’s Church grow - firstly
spiritually and then numerically. At a meeting of the Prayer Group
some weeks ago we discussed the group’s future. Numbers had
dropped (due mainly to other groups taking place on a Monday
evening) and we wondered whether the group should close or change
in some way. I am pleased to say that the group decided against
closure. But we did feel that it might be time to alter the way we
structured the group. We felt that there may be some people who
would like to come but who, perhaps, didn’t have the confidence to
come because of what might be expected of them in regards to
“praying out loud”. This is a commonly acknowledged stumbling
block for some with regards to prayer meetings.
After much discussion it was decided that the “Prayer Group” would
be known as “Focus on Prayer” as that is what we felt the remit of
such a group should be. We also thought that the meetings should
have some structure to them so a leader will be assigned to the Focus
on Prayer meeting. Therefore from October the Focus on Prayer
meeting will take place once a month following a specific theme (see
the table at the end of this article for theme, leader and date of the
meeting) Focus on Prayer will, for the time being, meet on the first
Monday or Tuesday evening of every month.
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We also felt that to enable the wider church to take part in the process
that we would theme the Sunday services on the same monthly theme
as Focus on Prayer. Prior to this meeting I had already contacted the
preachers in the church and asked them if they would be happy to
preach on specific themes or Bible passages. The overwhelming
response was positive. From October we will follow a set theme (or
themes) each month and our morning and evening worship will follow
the same theme (not the same Bible passage) for a whole month. For
example the theme of Focus on Prayer for October is “Prayer” and so
all the services in October will have different Bible passages set under
that umbrella theme. Each month for a year the services will be
themed in order that we might, together as the people of God at
Bamford Chapel, Seek God’s Vision for the Church. I hope that we
will all engage in this process and together we can see the church grow
spiritually and numerically.
On the issue of prayer I was reminded by one of our members that just
because someone doesn’t attend a prayer group does not mean that
they do not pray. I fully agree. I apologise if what I have said – or
written – has suggested the opposite. People are invited to pray at
home in their daily quiet times along the same monthly theme.
However I think there is something very special when God’s people
come together in one place and pray together.
Prayer is so vital. Listening to God is so vital as we seek God’s will
for His Church. Yes changes may well need to be made as we seek
what God wants for us. Sometimes change is hard. But please be
assured if things change they won’t change for the sake of change –
they will change in line with what we feel God is saying to us.
I hope that as we launch the themed services and as we focus on
specific topics for prayer I invite people to come on the journey as we
follow our Lord and see more of His Kingdom come on earth. As we
pray virtually every week: “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done.”
in us individually and spiritually to the praise and glory of God.
Your Servant in Christ
Richard PTO for the table
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Preachers and Preaching themes for October
Theme for the month: PRAYER
Date Time Theme Leader
Monday 1st
October
8pm—9.15pm Prayer Richard Bradley
Tuesday 6th
November
8pm—9.15pm Calling of God Joan Warner
Monday 3rd
December
8pm—9.15pm Preparing for Jesus
(Advent and Christmas)
Joanne Ackroyd
Date Passage Preacher
7th October 10.30am Matthew 6:5-15 Revd Richard Bradley
7th October 6 pm Jonah 2:1-10 Mrs Joan Warner
14th October 10.30 am John 17:1-5 Mr Ken Greer
14th October 6 pm 1 Samuel 2:1-11 Revd Richard Bradley
21st October 10.30 am John 17:6-19 Mr Walter Brisk
21st October 6 pm 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Revd Richard Bradley
28th October 10.30 am John 17:20-26 Revd Richard Bradley
28th October 6 pm Daniel 9:1-19 Mrs Joanne Ackroyd
Focus on Prayer themes for October
Theme for the month: PRAYER
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News of the family
Concerns continue to be expressed for Auriel and Ray
Atkins, Helen and John Baillie, Alastair Linden, Geoff and
Margaret Ogden, Fred and Margaret Riley, Winifred and
Don Schofield and Joyce and Derrick Yates.
Congratulations to Eric and Barbara Bradbury who
recently celebrated their forty fourth wedding
anniversary, and to Ian Sturrock who celebrated a big
birthday whilst at the same time raising a considerable
amount of money for Francis House Children`s Hospice.
Congratulations also to Margaret Frain on the arrival of a
grandson, Lucas David, a son for Bethany.
Margaret Ogden fell on the way to “Praise in the Park”,
has fractured her foot and is currently on crutches. Please remember all these people in your prayers.
As I write this the latest “Alpha” launch party in
underway in Queen`s Park Cafe, prior to the course
starting on 23rd September. We pray that those who
decide to continue with the course will find it worthwhile.
Pray also for the leaders and helpers who give their time each week to ensure that the courses are successful.
We give thanks, as always for our young people. This
month we think particularly of the ones who have gained
or are working towards a Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Some have gained their Bronze Award this year, others
are working towards Silver, whilst some will be going for
their Gold Award next year. Thanks also to the leaders,
particularly Emma Hynes, who work so hard to facilitate
these awards.
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Ongoing Help Wanted Please
I recently appealed for assistance to help keep the
Chapel grounds looking
neat and tidy. Sadly there
was no response, my
thinking was that if
anyone could spare some time, perhaps if they had
a day off during the week
or a spare day during
their holidays then I could
suggest something which
they felt they would feel able to attempt, giving a
morning, afternoon or
day.
Things like grass cutting using various mowers, hedges
to be cut, moss and weed control, tree branches removing fallen branches or pruning others. Also shrubs
and bushes to be pruned. Appropriate training will be
offered, if required and any offers will be much
appreciated.
Our Monday morning gang are getting on in years and
any offers to join that group, on Mondays from 9 a.m. until approx. 12 noon will always be welcome.
Many hands do make light work.
Thanks in anticipation, Ian Sturrock
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Church
membership
Ever wondered about
becoming a church member? Perhaps you are a
member of another church and would be interested
in transferring your membership, or maybe you are
interested in what lies behind the United Reformed
Church, its faith basis and structure.
If any of this sparks an interest in you please come
along to a series of sessions I shall be leading on
church membership, looking at the nature, faith and
order of the United Reformed Church. There is no
commitment to becoming a member at the end of
the sessions!
I will hold 4 meetings and we will look at the
following:
1. A journey of faith and the bible
2. What is worship and what does it mean to
believe and belong
3. What is meant by “church” and how does the
United Reformed church fit into this.
4. Discussion and decision.
The meetings will take place in the lounge and will
last about one hour. Dates and times will be arranged to accommodate those who wish to attend.
If you have any questions please do
ask, if you are interested just let me
know and I will arrange the first
meeting to suit.
See you then!
Joanne Shaw
07702883067
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Ian’s 70th / Francis House Fundraiser
You may be aware that the 15th
September was my 70th Birthday. I decided to arrange a charity
fund raising evening at Norden
Bowling Club, Muriel and I would
provide the supper and the DJ and invite friends from the club,
from our former neighbourhood
on the Bird Estate and from
Chapel.
I’m sorry that I had to draw lines somewhere because of
restricted numbers but really appreciated the number of folk
invited who readily agreed to come along and made such
generous donations to such a worthy cause, at the same time helping me to celebrate this milestone in life.
I would like to thank my Grandson Kyran who volunteered to
look after the raffle, which raised £87 on the night! Really well done Kyran and also to our Granddaughter Maia who
pulled out the winners. Thank you also to those who donated
prizes.
John & Jesse from Millcroft Tea Gardens prepared the supper
which seemed to hit just the right spot. I thought the DJ did
us proud, as did Caroline, Sarah and Elizabeth from the club.
The total may increase a little further in the next few days but right now I am holding cash and cheques in the sum of £
£680, that’s £767 in total, so far. Now that just tops the
whole weekend off for me, thanks to Muriel and all our family
who supported me. I will let you have a final total, in due course.
The website www.francishouse.co.uk will tell you much more
and social membership of the Bowling Club is open to all, it’s a really friendly place with some great people and some also
play a mean game of bowls! The website for the club is
www.nordenbowlingandsocialclub.co.uk
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The Queens Jubilee
Boys’ Brigade Baton.
This is a baton that has
travelled from Scotland,
through Northern Ireland, through Wales and England.
The part of 2nd Rochdale BB
Company or Oldham Battalion
was to receive the baton from
Halifax Battalion at Saddleworth
Museum, travel on the new Metrolink through to Media City,
to hand the baton on to
Manchester Battalion. From there it headed towards
Liverpool Battalion.
This was a once in a life time
to hold the baton that at
some point the Queen held.
The Queen is the Patron for
the Boys’ Brigade. Three of
our lads
took part:
Luke,
Korben
and
Mark.
Don’t forget that the magazine can be viewed online at
www.bamfordchapel.co.uk
Great if you’d like to see pictures in colour!
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Article provided by Parish Pump and written by Michael Wilson
Praying for a Lost Generation Your parents might have been Christians. In that case, there is a reasonable possibility that your grandparents were Christians, too. Many families in the UK have come from a solid history of Christian belief and practice. This can go back many generations. But going forward – is it the same? Probably not. Society is changing fast. One feature of the current age is a rapid reduction in the number of young people continuing in the Christian faith. In many families, this represents the first break away from Christianity for several generations. What are we going to do about it? There will be many reasons why our children are leaving the church. Church can seem boring and irrelevant. Perhaps children note the nominal and ineffective nature of many adults’ faith. If our children are taught by our church youth workers that the Christian life is one of changed attitudes, incorporating sacrificial care for others and a yearning to restore the lost, but see no evidence of this in their parents’ generation, what is there to attract them to stay around? Is it Christianity they are rejecting, or a watered-down, ineffectual church? At least we can pray for them. But, as Billy Graham says, “Prayer is not the least you can do for someone, prayer if the most you can do for someone.” He also says, “Prayer is the mightiest force in the world.”
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Hello everyone You haven’t heard from us for quite a while! I have to tell you that Christmas is on its way and the new Traidcraft Catalogue yet again contains many lovely and original gift ideas. Christmas cards, wrapping paper and Advent Calendars are displayed there and will soon be available on the stall [now located in the Primary Room in case you have missed us]. Please ask for the latest catalogue and place your Christmas card orders with whoever is serving on the stall after Sunday morning worship. I have bought quite a lot of Traidcraft jewellery for birthday and Christmas gifts. Friends have been delighted with the quality and design. Look at the jewellery from pages 22 to 37. Check out the Holy Family Nativity Set on page 16. Made in Indonesia (Pekerti] this stunning set is hand carved from albesia wood and then whitewashed to give a beautifully weathered effect with a vintage feel. This is a Traidcraft best seller. Page 81 shows the new range of chocolate which describes itself as “so much more than just chocolate, it’s hope in a bar.” Just buying and enjoying this delicious chocolate helps Traidcraft offer a brighter future for smaller scale cocoa farmers in some of the world’s poorest countries. DARK CHOCOLATE/ALMOND AND ORANGE [yum yum]/CARAMEL ESPRESSO/MILK CHOCOLATE and MILK CHOCOLATE FRUIT AND NUT are the new flavours. LESLEY SUTTON and the Traidcraft Team
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Lancashire Area Officer Vacancies
The following vacancies have arisen within the Lancashire
Area from March 2013. The appointments are for a three
year term preceded by an introduction period to ensure a
smooth handover.
NB: Post-holders need to be connected to the internet and e-
mail as much of Church, Area and Synod business is now
conducted electronically.
1. Building Matters Co-ordination Officer
There is a need to appoint an Area Buildings Matters Co-
ordination Officer to oversee matters relating to church buildings
and Manses, including arranging/monitoring regular surveys as
needed. This appointment does not need detailed knowledge of
building work, rather an ability to organise activities and report
in line with the Synod Guide lines/Procedures.
This vacancy is currently combined with that of Area Secretary
(b) (see below) as both entail attendance at the same meetings
but should anyone be interested in one or the other vacancy the
Area Pastoral Committee would be happy to look at other
possibilities.
2. Area Secretary (b)
Membership of the Synod Executive Committee.
Membership of the Synod Resources Committee.
Membership of the Provincial Trust.
Membership of the Area Pastoral Committee.
This vacancy mainly involves attendance in the role of Area
Secretary (b) at the above meetings and complements the duties
of Area Secretary (a) which are all the secretarial type duties
such as minute taking, arranging meetings etc. The current post-
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holders of both (a) and (b) would be happy to discuss the
breakdown of duties in more detail with any prospective
candidates.
(Current postholder of vacancies 1 and 2, Mr Derek Estill)
3. Lay Preaching Commissioner/Worship Leader Co-
ordinator
Maintain and update the list of Lay Preachers.
Help arrange commissioning services for candidates
completing TLS or other approved training.
Liaise with the Synod Lay Preaching Commissioner.
Arrange Area training when requested or needed.
Membership of the Area Pastoral Committee (APC), bringing
any matters relating to Lay Preachers or Worship Groups to
the APC.
(Current postholder Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher)
If you are interested in any of the above vacancies and/or
would like more information, please in the first instance contact
the Synod Office:North Western Synod
Franklin Street Patricroft Eccles Manchester M30 0QZ 0161 789 5583 [email protected]
Don’t grumble because you don’t get what you want;
be grateful you don’t get what you deserve. - Anon
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1. Your thumb is nearest
you. So begin your prayers
by praying for those closest
to you. They are the easiest
to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S.
Lewis once said, a 'sweet
duty.'
2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those
who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom
in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in
your prayers.
3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us
of our leaders. Pray for the prime minister, leaders in business and industry, and administrators.
These people shape our nation and guide
public opinion. They need God's guidance.
4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to
many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any
piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They
need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too
much for them.
5. And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest
finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, 'The least
shall be the greatest among you.' Your pinkie should
remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have
prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will
be put into proper perspective and you will be able to
pray for yourself more effectively.
Five Finger Prayer
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HEYWOOD LOCAL COMMITTEE CANCER RESEARCH UK
“STAND UP TO CANCER” OPEN HOUSE
at Margaret and Geoff Ogden’s home
19 Hawthorn Road, Bamford.
Friday 19th October 2012
10.30am – 12.00 Noon 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Coffee/Tea/Scones
Admission £2.50
Please come along and support this latest fund raising initiative from Cancer
Research UK.
Tickets from Margaret Ogden : Joan Ashton Lesley Sutton : Auriel Atkins : Glenda Brisk : Margaret Frain
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Christian Aid Tax Justice Bus Campaign
From 24th August to
15th October, the Tax
Justice Tour will take their campaign on the road
to raise awareness of the impact tax dodging has
on the poor, and to send a strong message to our
government that it’s time for them to take action
to end it.
The tour is being run in partnership with UK
campaigners Church Action on Poverty who bring
the perspective of the impact tax dodging
has on people in the UK.
The specific dates in the synod are:
12th October – 15th October.
The venues to be visited are:
12th Stockport 13th Bury Rochdale and Bolton
14th Preston Lancaster and Blackpool
15th Manchester
Further details can be found at the bus website:
Christianaid.org.uk/tax-bus
and specific enquiries about the
location of the bus can be
addressed to Dave Hardman
email [DHardman@christian-
aid.org]
The current issue of Christian Aid news (summer 2012) also carries
full details of the campaign and
what they are trying to achieve.
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Bamford Chapel October
Lunchtime concert
Tuesday October 9th 12 noon for 12.45 pm
Featuring
Amanda Eloise Kay (soprano)
and Dr. Joe Dawson (piano)
Joe is an eminent local music teacher, and
commended Amanda to us a few months ago. We have since heard her perform at St. Mary’s,
Rochdale, and we are more than pleased that she is opening our series this autumn. Not only is she a
truly lovely singer: she is already a Cambridge music graduate about to undertake a drama course in
London. She helped us greatly by acting as turner-over for Daniel, Kathryn Rudge’s pianist – a task
none of us wanted to take on!
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Chapel Opens for
English Heritage Open Days
On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September 2012
Bamford Chapel took part in English Heritage Open
Days scheme for the second time. The Chapel was
opened for the public to take a look around from 1
pm till 4 pm on both afternoons.
Chapel members enthusiastically joined in,
searching through archives, preparing materials, and providing a warm welcome to our guests.
Some 24 visitors came to see what we have to
offer. Some were simply passing by and spotted
the bunting and posters, others found out about us
by searching the Internet or reading about us in
the local press.
Comments in our visitors book included:
Lovely memories
Memories are golden
Lovely, well kept and welcoming Warm greeting, very interesting
Pleasantly surprised!
Beautiful chapel!
Laminated info sheets a good idea.
Good to see the chapel again - lovely history
Very well maintained and friendly Beautiful chapel - inside and out!
Lovely and interesting, especially the chairs!!
Lovely proportions; lovely setting
My first visit - beautiful setting and interior
Our thanks go to all who helped
this event happen and to all who attended.
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Boy’s Brigade Camp
20th – 24th August 2012
The lads took part
in different
activities from
different sports in the sports hall
unihoc,
basketball, table
tennis, pool,
cricket,
badminton, craft activities, the
assault course,
The Blackpool
Pleasure beach
and The
Sandcastle. The lads enjoyed
different parts of
the week. They learnt new rules for certain sports, new
skills e.g. making their own packed lunch and being
part of a team when preparing for meals.
They have to be my best group for sleeping and getting out of bed.
I couldn’t have run it without the support of two ex-BB
lads and one of my Senior section lads. Also the great
facilities at the BB NW Training centre at Kirkham.
Don’t forget that the magazine can be viewed online at
www.bamfordchapel.co.uk
Great if you’d like to see pictures in colour!
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PARAPROSDOKIANS...
(Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech
in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is
surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous.
Could you invent one?
1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's
still on my list.
3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them
speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up; we only learn how to
act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right - only who
is left.
7. They begin the evening news with 'Good
Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To
steal from many is research.
9. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.
10. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just
wanted pay cheques.
The Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.
Vance Havner
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Food for Thought presents:
"And now for
something completely different"
on Saturday 24th November 2012
at 7.30pm at Bamford Chapel
Tickets available from
James Crompton, Alice Morris, Lucianna Jefferies and Alison Greaves.
Tickets £3 or £10 per family.
All proceeds to the above teenagers to
assist in the funding of their overseas challenges in 2013.
This will be a fun packed evening of
sketches and a short melodrama suitable for all ages.
Refreshments will be available during the
interval.
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What the young monk found
A young monk was assigned to help other monks
copy out the old canons and laws of the church by
hand. On his very first day he noticed that all of
the monks were copying from copies, not from the
original. So, the new monk went to the head
abbot to question this. He pointed out that if
someone had made even a small error in the first
copy, it would never be picked up! In fact, that error
would be continued in all of the subsequent copies.
The head monk said: 'We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point,
my son.' So he went down into the dark caves
underneath the monastery where the original
manuscripts were held in a locked vault that had not
been opened for hundreds of years. Hours went by
and nobody saw the old abbot.
Finally the young monk got worried and went down
to look for him. He found the old monk banging his
head against the wall and wailing. "We missed the
R ! We missed the R ! We missed the R !"
The old monk’s forehead was all bruised and he was
crying uncontrollably. The young monk asked the old monk: 'What on earth is wrong, father?'
With a choking voice, the old abbot replied: 'The
word was... CELEB R ATE’.
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Folk Night
Rochdale East Rotary Club are organising a folk
night to raise money to provide the children of the
Cheshire Home in Katima Mulilo, Namibia with
wheelchairs. The Saddlers is a folk group including
our own Charlie Peacock.
Charity Folk Night
Hindle Wakes and The Saddlers
plus dialect poetry from Alyson Brailsford and Sally James
at Rochdale Cricket Club
on Nov 2nd @ 7.30 pm
£9
(inc potato pie supper)
Tickets from Addie
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The Christmas Fair this year will be on
Saturday 24th November
between 10.30 am and 2.00 pm.
As well as being an important event in
our outreach into the community it is
an important fundraising event for
Chapel. A meeting will be held soon to
start planning the event but meanwhile
we would be grateful if everyone could
think about what you could do to help. Anyone who has any
new ideas or who can help in anyway please come along to a
meeting or speak to Gillian James or Julie Platt.
Just a note to say that I have organised a
CLOTHING COLLECTION
on Monday 22nd October
When we did this earlier in the year we
raised over £100 for Chapel funds and I
am hoping that this time we might raise
even more. More information will be on
the notice sheets later but we will be
pleased to receive bags of clothes, paired
shoes, handbags, belts, towels, sheets and blankets which you
no longer need. Thank you. Gillian James
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Your VIP Half-Board Holiday at the Windermere Centre 16-19 October 2012
Why not treat yourself to a 3-5 day VIP break at the Windermere Centre? As a member of the United Reformed Church, you qualify not only for a stay at the discounted price of £50 per day (instead of the usual price of £54) but you also get
the full VIP treatment: a glass of Bucks Fizz on arrival, complimentary chocolates, wine with your evening meal, a full English breakfast and the choice of three main courses each evening. After dinner, relax as you will or watch one of the movies that we’ll be showing. Let us look after you, while you spend your time exploring the Lake District, shopping or simply ‘being’ at the Windermere Centre. You will also be able to order a packed lunch (£7) to take out with you, and afternoon tea with home-baked cake or a Lakeland cream tea (£5). To qualify for the VIP break, you need to be a member of the URC (or friend of a member!) and stay for a minimum of 3 nights during the period 16-19 October 2012.
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The foodbank which is just
starting up in Rochdale is part
of a nationwide network of
foodbanks set up to support local people in crisis
caused by things like redundancy and benefits
delays. They work in a 5 step programme:
1. non-perishable food is donated by the public
2. volunteers sort the food into emergency food
boxes
3. doctors/social workers give foodbank vouchers
to people in crisis
4. vouchers are exchanged for food at the
foodbank
5. volunteers listen and signpost clients to
further support
We are proposing to support step 1 of this
process by having a box in the coffee area for
members of the congregation to donate nutritious
and long-life foods. Each
time the box if filled it will
be taken to the
foodbank. This will
continue for as long as the
foodbank is serving the
people of Rochdale who find
themselves in crisis.
Rochdale
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BAMFORD CHAPEL MAGAZINE
EDITORS: Louise Aspinall 01706 719449
Martyn James 01706 868885
SECRETARY: Joan Ashton 01706 360395
DATES FOR THE NEXT MAGAZINE
NOVEMBER 2012
Articles to be handed in by: Sunday 14th October 2012
Magazine to be completed by: Thursday 25th October 2012
Magazine distributed: Sunday 28th October 2012
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BAMFORD CHAPEL
United Reformed Church
Charity - Reg’d No 1128387
(FAIRTRADE CHURCH)
Norden Road, ROCHDALE, Lancs. OL11 5PQ
The Manse,
Norden Road,
ROCHDALE,
Lancs
OL11 5PQ
www.bamfordchapel.co.uk
Telephone: 01706 369622
Minister : Rev Richard Bradley
Email: [email protected]
Church Secretary: Ian Sturrock
Telephone: 01706 653109
Email: [email protected]
Wedding Secretary: John Lapworth
Telephone: 01706 632460
Lettings Manager: Linda Kerford
Telephone: 01706 624256
Email: [email protected]
Times of Services: Family Worship : 10.30 am : Holy Communion 1st Sunday in month
Evening Worship : 6.00 pm : Holy Communion 3rd Sunday in month
