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MINISTERS: Congregation

STAFF: Rev. Neil Cook 21 Colby Road 242984 Arthur Hubbard, 14 Crestwood Avenue (Reader) 321977 Doreen Taylor, 1 Quantock Close (Reader) 221072 David Ryder, 90 Coppice Drive (Reader) 202423 Anita Fath, 9 Dalston Grove (Reader) 621173 Chris Barton 78 Appleton Grove (Reader) 239719

CHURCH OFFICERS: Church Wardens: Allan Conroy 17 Annesley Cres 202249 Pam Wilkinson 45 Ashton Heath A in M 716668 Assistant Wardens: Dorothy Ashurst 37 Fulbeck Ave 200482 Geoff Birch 13 Edgeware Gr 227036 PCC Secretary: Miriam Unsworth 28 Freshfield Rd 200229 PCC Treasurer: Gordon Fath 9 Dalston Grove 621173 Electoral Roll: Pam Wilkinson, 45 Ashton Heath, Ashton-in-Makerfield 716668 Organist: Kathleen Shepherd, 374 Poolstock Lane 248683

St Paul's C of E Primary School Head Teacher: Alison Jackson (in School Hours) 243068

DONATIONS: One way to mark a thanksgiving, an anniversary or a memoriam is to make a donation in addi-tion to ordinary giving. Donations should be handed in at church, in a sealed envelope marked with name of person making the donation etc.. indicating, if desired, the use of the donation.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Any name will be recorded on request, whether buried in the Parish or not. A minimum donation of £5.00 is requested for each entry.

THE ILL AND BEREAVED: The Church is grateful for information so that visits and/or sick commun-ions may be made.

MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS: By arrangement with the Vicar THANKSGIVING FOR THE BIRTH OF A CHILD: By arrangement with the Vicar

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HIRE OF CHURCH HALL: All enquiries for hire of the hall should be made through Pam Wilkinson, Tel: 716668

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Alas, the summer break is over. Like most people, I love the summer with its good weather (sometimes!) and chance to get away on holiday. But I love summer for another rea-son. For me it is a time of reflection as the holidays disrupt the normal pattern of busyness and create space to rest and think about important things. And recently I’ve been reflecting a lot on worship. Indeed, I was re-minded how the St James Parish Profile, the document produced to at-tract a new vicar, stated as very first priority “we need someone who can encourage excellence in worship.” Excellence in worship. What does that mean? Just pause a moment to think… The temptation is to think that excellent worship somehow equates to excellent church services. You know, along the lines of “Church was packed today. You should have heard the singing! Like Songs Of Praise, it was! And the church looked beautiful and the vicar was wearing his vestments. He even managed to put on black shoes for a change...” Is this excellent worship? Well, on one level it is. And it’s great to have inspiring services that uplift our souls. We should aspire to this. But it’s not strictly speaking worship. St Paul defines worship thus: “Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleas-ing to him. This is the true worship you should offer” (Romans 12:1). In other words, worship is primarily about our behaviour, not in church services but how we live our lives. In a very real sense, the church service doesn’t start Sunday at 9 or 10:45, but at the dismissal at the end and carries on all week till the following Sunday. When God wants to check the excellence of our worship, he looks at our lives outside of church. The most excellent form of worship is to live like Jesus lived, the Imita-tion of Christ as Thomas à Kempis called it. It’s what we call discipleship. What are the hallmarks of Jesus’ life we should imitate? When I read the gospels I see Jesus doing three things. First, he announced the arrival and presence of the Kingdom of God; second, he demonstrated the reality of the Kingdom’s presence by doing miracles and healings; and third, he taught people how to live ac-cording to the rules of the Kingdom rather than by the broken patterns of this world. So that’s excellent worship: announcement, demonstration and a new way of living in God’s Kingdom. Would you say this defines our worship? All of us, individually and collectively as a church, are works in progress and no doubt still have some way to go. And that’s OK. But, honouring the prophetic call of a Parish Profile, let’s all commit to true excellent wor-ship. God bless,

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4 Sunday Trinity 18 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.45 am Morning Worship + Baptisms CW 6.30pm Evening Worship 7 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW 11 Sunday Trinity 19 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.45 am Morning Worship CW 6.30 pm Evening Worship CW 14 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW 18 Sunday Trinity 20 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.45 am All age Service CW 6.30pm Holy Communion CW 21 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW 25 Sunday Trinity 21 9.00 am Holy Communion with Kelvin Bolton BCP 10.45 am Holy Communion with Kelvin Bolton CW 6.30pm Evening Worship CW 28 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW

1 Sunday All Saints Day 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.45 am Morning Worship + Baptisms CW 6.30 pm Evening Worship CW 4 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW 8 Sunday Remembrance Day 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.45 am Remembrance Service CW 6.30 pm Evening Worship CW 11 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW 15 Sunday 2 Advent 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.45 am All Age Service CW 6.30 pm Holy Communion CW 18 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW 22 Sunday Christ the King 9.00 am Holy Communion with Jack Winnard BCP 10.45 am Holy Communion with Jack Winnard CW 6.30 pm Evening Worship CW 25 Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion CW 29 Sunday Advent Sunday 9.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.45 am Annual Review CW 6.30 pm Evening Worship CW

St Paul’s Visiting Team If you would like a visit from our Visiting Team then please call Linda Caterall on Tel: 237333 and she will make the arrange-ments for you. There is also the opportunity for them to bring Communion to you if you so wish, please just ask.

Looking Forward to hearing from you.

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IGNITE 2015 Mission in Wigan (#FaithWigan)

Something exciting and life-giving is coming to Wigan this Oc-tober! IGNITE 2015 (#FaithWigan) is a multi-faceted Christian mission week organised by a collective of churches and leaders from the Wigan area. It will offer diverse opportuni-ties to connect with the good news of Jesus, from street theatre, music to classic evan-gelism. The Empire Cinema has even been booked for a special performance. During the day on Wed 7th through Fri 9th October small teams drawn from various churches will visit different parts of town to offer prayer and healing on the streets, ac-companied by a pop-up café. If you have a heart to minister to people with the same compassion as Jesus, let the vicar know (tel 242984) and he will be able to arrange this (basic training will be offered). In the evenings there will be evangelistic events to which you can invite friends. For example, Wednesday night will be an exclusive cinema screening of a new film about how God works amongst us today, Thursday will be an enquiry evening at Café Nero in town, and Saturday night will host an exciting event at the Wigan Oak Hotel, fea-turing Christian band Brightline and evangelist Mark Conrathe. The “IGNITE Festival” will take place during the day on Saturday 10th October in Be-lieve Square in town (in front of the Life Centre) where there will be street theatre from Saltmine Theatre Group, great music and stuff for kids. The week is rounded off by a celebration church service at 6:30pm on Sunday 11th Oc-tober at Billinge Family Church. Not to be missed! The mission week is a great chance for us to help people we know and love but who aren’t Christian to encounter the good news, grace and power of the Lord Jesus. BUT YOU HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE – to invite them. Don’t let this opportunity simply pass by. Pray now about whom you should invite. More information and invitations will follow shortly.

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Hello everyone,

Here we are nearly at the end of the school holidays, to me they have gone

by so quickly but I suppose to mums with school children they seem to last

forever.

I hope you have all enjoyed your break whatever you have done.

Our July meeting was a communion service in the hall with the vicar.

(sounds a bit Cluedo- ish that)

He spoke about moving on, change, and prayer and greatly encouraged

me, and I hope everyone else. In Mother’s Union we

pray the prayer list that’s printed on the notice sheet.

Each month everyone gets a new name to pray for,

so you can be sure if you have a name on the list,

prayers are being said continually.

We are also starting a new prayer ministry. We are

knitting ‘prayer shawls’. Knitting them with prayer

and love as we knit hoping that whoever receives

one will benefit and feel comfort from them.

‘Wave of prayer’ is a time when each diocese prays for special places at the

same time. Ours usually falls earlier in the year, but this time it was in Au-

gust when we do not meet. So we all received a card with names of our

countries on and from the 17-19 August we prayed for Sambalpur, India ;

Kasia, DR Congo; Shyira, Rwanda; Ijumu, Nigeria; Igba West, Nigeria; and

Carlisle, England. We then send our cards to St James House in Liverpool

where at a service later in the year they will be displayed.

Yours in Christ

Anne

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Hymn, The Story Behind:

O God, Our help in Ages Past….

O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home!

Under the shadow of Thy throne

Still may we dwell secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone,

And our defense is sure…

A thousand ages in The sight Are like an evening gone;

Short as the watch that ends the night, Before the rising sun.

Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748) is often called the ‘Father of English hymnody’. Certainly before his hymns came along, congregational singing was a tedious business.

Watts was born in July 1674 in Southampton. (At the time of his birth, his father, an

educated deacon in a dissenting Congregational church, was briefly in prison for his non-conformist beliefs.) As a boy, Watts showed outstanding ability with lan-guage (learning Greek, Hebrew, Latin and French). He also had an unusual ability

for easy rhyming in English. (At the age of five, when scolded for giggling in family prayers, it was because he had seen a mouse on the bell-rope, and instantly com-

posed the line: ‘There was a mouse, for want of stairs, ran up a rope to say his prayers!’)

Watts’ literary ability, combined with his interest in theology, made him very un-

happy with the congregational singing of the day, which focused almost entirely on strict metrical versions of the psalms. One Sunday after church, Isaac complained to his father about this. His father challenged him to write something better. Though only 18, Watts accepted the challenge, and produced his first hymn – which was

duly sung the following Sunday.

It was such a success that he wrote new hymn texts every Sunday for the next two years. In all, he went on to write more than 600 hymns. Some of them are still well-loved today: from this one, ‘O God, Our Help in Ages Past’, which is a paraphrase of

Psalm 90, to ‘When I Survey the Wondrous Cross’, and the Christmas carol ‘Joy to the World’.

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THE WAY I SEE IT: What is Beauty?

When we look at a landscape, mountains or lakes and describe the scene as

'beautiful', what do we actually mean? That it is pleasing to the eye? That it speaks to

some inner sense of order, tranquillity and peace? That it arouses in us feelings of ad-

miration or joy? That it evokes a sense of awe?

What makes something beautiful is a very difficult question to answer, because we ap-

ply it to so many different things: a human face, a flower, a piece of music, a painting

or sculpture, a sunset and even a cover-drive at cricket. Beauty is something we rec-

ognize, but can't really define. Not everything beautiful is 'pretty' (think of some of Pi-

casso's paintings!). 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder', we say – a matter of individ-

ual taste. In that case, it’s surprising that almost everyone would agree with the most

common assertions of beauty, whether scenes of nature or works of art.

My own suspicion is that beauty is linked to awe. 'Awe' is the recognition of some-

thing beyond our normal experience. The dictionary defines 'awe' in terms of 'respect',

and that perhaps begins to capture how we feel when we encounter beauty. This is

'beyond' us, something which we can enjoy with others without being able to analyse

it. It shares something with religious or mystical experiences.

The poet John Keats attempted a definition: 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty'. There is un-

doubtedly a sense in which beauty speaks of truth, because surely beauty exists when

great concepts of light and shade, form and contour, colour and context - truths of

our human experience - work perfectly together.

The opposite of truth is falsehood, and there is nothing false about a thing of beauty.

The Bible speaks of the ‘beauty of holiness’. Could it be that there is also a ‘holiness of

beauty’? For those who believe in a Creator God, there is something truly awesome

about the fact that the created world is so indescribably

beautiful.

Is a snow-flake an evolutionary accident? Or a starry

night? Or an open rose in the garden? Why does God

bother making things beautiful? It's an intriguing ques-

tion! Perhaps, like us, He simply enjoys it.

Canon David Winter

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Word Search To St Luke, whose feast-day is 18th October, we owe a beautifully written gospel as well as the Book of Acts. He was a Greek physician and faithful travelling companion to St Paul. Under house arrest near the end of his life Paul noted, ‘only Luke is with me’. Luke’s gospel focuses on the compassion of Christ, and offers us moving par-ables, such as the Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son. Women figure more prominently in Luke’s gospel than in any other: look out for the extended story of the Virgin Birth, and stories of Mary, Elizabeth, and the woman who was a sinner. His gospel also features more poor people, more lepers, more ‘sinners’, who are all shown to be ‘inside’ the love of Christ. In Acts, Luke skilfully links sacred and profane history, as subsequent archaeology has shown. He tells of how the early Christians moved away from Jerusalem into the pagan world, and especially on to Rome.

Luke Feast Day Written Gospel Acts Greek Physician Travelling Faithful

Paul Compassion Parables Prodigal Son Good Samaritan Women Poor Lepers

Sinners Jerusalem Pagan Rome Early Christians

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Canon David Williams reflects on the power of words

Words and their changing meanings In the children’s classic ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ Humpty Dumpty says, ‘When I use a

word it means what I want it to mean.’ Lewis Carol was pointing out what we all tend

to do. Perhaps that is why over time some words change their meaning, or are used in

new ways. A few decades ago, before home computers, no-one would have wanted a

mouse on their desk. And ‘paste’ and ‘cut’ was what we did with glue and scissors.

Sometimes the change in meaning can be extreme. Take, for example, the word ‘relict’.

In the past this was a legal term for a widow or widower, meaning the one left behind.

You often see it on old tombstones. But no-one today would dream of calling a widow

a relic!

There is a prayer at the end of Holy Communion, in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer

that begins: ‘Prevent us O Lord in all our doings with thy most gracious favour…’ Are

we really asking God to hinder everything we do? Of course not. The earlier meaning

was much more positive. We are asking God to ‘go before us’ (pre-vent us), which is

how the modern version of the prayer is worded. The

prayer is about guidance rather than protection.

A more subtle example is in the prayer of Intercession in

the 1662 Prayer Book Holy Communion. The prayer asks

that those in authority should ‘truly and indifferently ad-

minister justice…’ Today the word ‘indifferent’ means not

caring one way of the other – a shocking basis for ‘justice’.

But when the prayer was written ‘indifferent’ meant

‘without prejudice, unbiased’. That’s more like it.

Finally, consider Joseph in the Old Testament. In Genesis Chapter 39, we note that de-

spite all Joseph’s misfortunes he always came up smelling of roses. The New English

Bible, following the King James Bible, translates it: ‘Joseph prospered for the Lord was

with him’. But in the first English translation, by John Whitcliffe, in the 15th Century, it

reads (modern spelling), ‘The Lord was with Joseph and he was a lucky fellow’. To be

lucky today would mean, to be successful, perhaps winning the Lottery. But in Whit-

cliffe’s day to be ‘lucky’ was to be blessed. Joseph’s luck was not that he made a for-

tune, though he did, but that ‘the Lord was with him.’ Aren’t we ‘lucky fellows’ too!

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Happy Birthday, Sir

Cliff Richard!

Sir Cliff Richard, who has sung his way through nearly six dec-

ades of British pop music – mostly at the top – was born

Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, 75 years ago. As well as

becoming an instantly recognis-able public entertainer, he is also widely known as a

Christian.

He came to prominence with his backing group the Shadows at the end of the 1950s and was marketed as a kind of British Elvis Presley. He had huge suc-cess until the advent of the Beatles and the Mersey sound in the mid-60s, but although his profile was less cutting-edge after that, he never lost his popu-

larity.

He has released over 100 albums and many films, and in 1995 he was the first rock star to be ap-

pointed a Knight Bachelor. To mark his 75th birthday he is playing 14 concerts across seven cities, includ-

ing six at the Royal Albert Hall.

In 1971, Cliff was a leading supporter of the Nation-wide Festival of Light, a movement formed by Chris-

tians concerned about the permissive society. He gives at least a tenth of his income to charity, and is a prominent supporter of Tearfund, as well as other charities through the Cliff Richard Charitable Trust.

He sang a Christian song, Faithful One, in an emo-

tional tribute to his close friend Cilla Black during her Liverpool funeral in August.

He still regards himself as British, though he is now a citizen of Barbados. He has a winery in Portugal

and has just released a new sparkling white wine to celebrate his 75th birthday. His Berkshire home is up

for sale.

Advent Sleepout

Challenge 2015

This Advent the Church Urban Fund (CUF) is asking people in churches around the country to give up a night of comfort and organise their own sponsored sleepouts with friends, families, churches and community groups. The Advent Sleepout Challenge is a new annual fundraising event organised by CUF and the money raised will help the charity with its work, empowering some of the poorest and most marginalised people in England to transform their lives. Paul Hackwood Executive Chair of CUF said: More than 2000 years ago, Mary and Joseph were forced to sleep in a stable and we want as many people as possible to take this as inspiration to create their own Ad-vent ‘stable’. This could be in churches, community halls, scout huts, local schools or even garden sheds. How they transform the space is up to them, but most impor-tantly, we want them to come together, have fun sharing the experience and of course, raise as much sponsorship money as possi-ble.” A dedicated website www.sleepoutchallenge.org offers resources

and online sponsorship details.

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If Biblical Headlines Were Written by

Today’s Modern Media…

On Red Sea crossing:

WETLANDS TRAMPLED IN LABOUR STRIKE

Pursuing Environmentalists Killed

On David vs. Goliath:

HATE CRIME KILLS BELOVED CHAMPION

Psychologist Questions Influence of Rock

On Elijah on Mt. Carmel:

FIRE SENDS RELIGIOUS RIGHT EXTREMIST INTO FRENZY

400 Killed

On the birth of Christ:

HOTELS FULL, ANIMALS LEFT HOMELESS

Animal Rights Activists Enraged by Insensitive Couple

On feeding the 5,000:

ITINERANT PREACHER STEALS CHILD'S LUNCH

Disciples Mystified Over Behaviour

On healing the 10 lepers:

LOCAL DOCTOR'S PRACTICE RUINED

"Faith Healer" Causes Bankruptcy

On healing of the Gadarene demoniac:

MADMAN'S FRIEND CAUSES STAMPEDE

Local Farmer's Investment Lost

On raising Lazarus from the dead:

FUNDAMENTALIST PREACHER RAISES A STINK

Reading of Will now to be Delayed

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Operation Christmas Child launches

search for everyone who has ever

packed a Shoebox

As part of this year’s Operation Christmas Child campaign, the charity Samaritan’s Purse is launching a nation-wide search for anyone who has ever packed a shoebox with them. It wants to hear from them. Samaritan’s Purse UK Executive Director Simon Barrington explains: “Where and when did they pack it,? What they included, was there something particularly special they remember about their experience? We want to hear their stories of the im-pact it’s had on them and why they got involved.” In the two decades since Opera-tion Christmas Child began, 124 million children who have re-ceived shoebox gifts in Jesus’ name. “It’s a great way for all of us to make a difference in a child’s life, to share God’s love, to let them know they are not for-gotten.” Samaritan’s Purse plans to capture and share stories and photographs of everyone who’s ever been involved, and to bring to life online and through social media, what Operation Christmas Child has meant to so many people. There is also encouragement for everyone who has ever done a shoebox to get involved in this year’s campaign: “Last year we were able to distribute more than 10 million shoe-box gifts to children all over the world, some of whom live in the darkest of places. This year we want to reach a million more precious children with a simple shoebox gift. With your help and prayers, we will.” Tell us your story and help us to find everyone who has ever packed a shoebox! Go to www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/yourshoeboxstory What goes into the box is fun, what comes out is eternal

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It’s That Time Again!!

It’s time to start thinking about Christmas (aaarrhhh!!) If you would like your Christmas Greetings to go in the next issue of the magazine, then please place your messages in the box provided at the back of church where the magazines are sold. Please make sure all entries are done before the 31st October. As usual please print your message clearly (the Ed needs all the help she can get!) All donations will go to the church and should be placed in an envelope and either put on the offer-tory plate or given to a Church Warden or Sides Person. E.g.

Mr & Mrs Bloggs Would like to wish all their friends

at St Pauls A very Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year xx

When you know what

they meant, but…!

Toilet out of order. Please use floor below.

In a Laundromat: Automatic Washing Machines. Please re-

move all your clothes when the light goes out.

In a London department store: Bargain Basement upstairs.

In an office: Would the person who took the step ladder yes-

terday please bring it back, or further steps will be taken.

In an office: After the tea break, staff should empty the

teapot and stand upside down on the draining board.

Notice in health food shop window: Closed due to illness.

Spotted in a safari park: Elephants, please stay in your car.

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Across 1 He must be ‘the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well’ (1 Timo-thy 3:12) (6) 4 ‘For we must all — before the judgement seat of Christ’ (2 Corinthians 5:10) (6) 7 ‘They reeled and staggered like drunken men; they were at their — end’ (Ps 107:27) (4) 8 See 19 Across 9 It concerned who among the disciples would be the greatest (Luke 9:46) (8) 13 Formed by the Jews in Thessalonica to root out Paul and Silas (Acts 17:5) (3) 16 ‘He has sent me to bind up the — ’ (Isaiah 61:1) (6-7) 17 Moved rapidly on foot (Matthew 28:8) (3) 19 and 8 ‘ — a great company of the — host ap-peared with the angel’ (Luke 2:13) (8,8) 24 Hindrance (Romans 14:13) (8) 25 Comes between Luke and Acts (4) 26 Empower (Acts 4:29) (6) 27 ‘Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Fa-ther’s house into a — !’ (John 2:16) (6) Down 1 Sunrise (Psalm 119:147) (4) 2 The part of the day when Cornelius the Caesarean

centurion had avision of an angel of God (Acts 10:3) (9) 3 He was one of those who returned with Zerubbabel from exile inBabylon to Jerusalem (Nehemiah 7:7) (5) 4 ‘No one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born — ’(John 3:3) (5) 5 Animal hunted or killed as food (Ezekiel 22:25) (4) 6 ‘He encouraged them — — remain true to the Lord’ (Acts 11:23) (3,2) 10 Ruses (anag.) (5) 11 Jewish priestly vestment (Exodus 28:6) (5) 12 Visible sign of what had been there (Daniel 2:35) (5) 13 This was the trade of Alexander, who did Paul ‘a great deal of harm’ (2 Timothy 4:14) (9) 14 ‘This is my — , which is for you; do this in remem-brance of me’ (1 Corinthians 11:24) (4) 15 One of Noah’s great-great-grandsons (Genesis 10:24) (4) 18 Traditionally the first British Christian martyr (5) 20 Relationship of Ner to Saul (1 Samuel 14:50) (5) 21 Jacob had one at a place he named Bethel while on his way to Haran, fleeing from Esau (Genesis 28:12) (5) 22 Bats (anag.) (4) 23 ‘You strain out a — but swallow a camel’ (Matthew 23:24) (4)

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Mother to young daughter after first day at school: “Well, dear, what did they teach you today?” Daughter: “Not much. I’ve got to go back again tomorrow.”

Fun Page

If you lend someone £20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth

it.

While visiting a theological college one autumn,

a lady visitor noticed several students on their

hands and knees assessing the courtyard with

pencils and clipboards in hand. Intrigued, she

asked the guide what they were doing.

“Each year," he replied with a grin, "the final

year students ask the new students how many

bricks it took to finish paving this courtyard."

When they were out of earshot of the new stu-

dents, the curious lady asked the guide to tell

her the answer. He replied simply: "One."

The Laodicean church is described in Revelations as being ‘lukewarm’. So if the Laodiceans were to have a hymnal, here are some of the hymns it might contain: Precious Lord, Take My Finger Sit Up, Sit up for Jesus Spirit of the Living God, Fall Somewhere Near Me Take My Life and Let Me Be

What do you mean CHANGE??? That light bulb was given in memory of my Grandmother! My father in-stalled it with his bare hands! He donated his time AND the use of his ladder to do it, too! My family's been members of this church for four generations! And if you think you're going to come in here and make a bunch of changes all of a sudden, Vicar, you've got another think coming!

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all

day.

I know, I know, when people see a cat's litter box,

they say, "Oh, have you got a cat?" but someday,

just once I want to say, "No, it's for visitors."

A mother asked her son, as they waited for the bus, to tell the driver he was four years old. That way he would ride for free. So as they got into the bus, and the driver asked Jimmy how old he was, the little boy replied solemnly: "I am four years old." "And do you know when will you be five years old?" asked the smiling driver. “Oh yes, that’s easy,“ replied Jimmy – “just as soon as I get off the bus.”

Your child has started growing up when he stops asking you where he came from and starts

refusing to tell you where he's going.

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Pastoral Support The Queen’s Hall offers confidential support for those who are going through any personal problem. The ser-vice is free and available on each Thursday 9.00am. to 5.00pm. You will need to make an appointment and that can be arranged by phoning 07944014246 any day.

Any information for the Church Notice Sheet should be given to Pam Wilkinson by the Thursday evening of each week Tel: 716668

Standing Order Have you thought about giving your gift this way? It helps us man-age our budget and gain our tax re-lief. The scheme is confidential, all our P.C.C. members now subscribe to it, why not follow their lead? For more information see Gordon or one of the Wardens.

Prayer Tree The Prayer Tree is situated by the Bookstall at the back of church. It is for anyone who has a prayer request—just write it on one of the ‘leaves’ and hang it on the tree. All these requests are prayed for by the Monday group and others. There is also a locked prayer request box at the back of church for the more personal prayers.

This is our facility for young children from 1-4 years of age, in church. Would you like to help? Are you willing to be put on a rota to assist us in this ministry? Please see a Church Warden.

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Donations

Church Funds

In memory of our son ‘Cheeky Monkey’ Alfie Thomas Dempsey 11th November From Lynn & Craig Dempsey In loving memory of Mildred Melling From husband Ken, daughter Diane and all the family 2nd birthday memories of our grandson Alfie Thomas Dempsey 8th October From Kath & Fred Dempsey

Fabric Fund

In loving memory of Reuben Withington From his wife Kath and friends, Mary, Mar-garet, Eileen, Ann, Edna & Beryl In memory of Mildred Melling From Janet & David Ryder & family Donation From Mrs Hyland In memory of all the people who lost their lives at the Bosley Mill explosion near Mac-clesfield From Ann, Edie, Edna & Beryl In memory of the people who died in Tunisia From Ann, Beryl, Edna, Edie & Eileen In memory of Clifford Martlew a dearly loved husband and dad From Connie, Christine & John In memory of the people who lost their lives in Tunisia From Eileen, Ann, Edna, Edie & Beryl In loving memory of a dear husband Roger From Florence

Baptisms 6th September Ava Clare Gormally 2 7 Boswell Pl Dominic Edward Knowles 27 Burns Cl Joshua Paul McCann 14 Hayfell Rd Oliver James Moore 18 Pennell Dr

Burials and Funerals June 4th Maurice Tait aged 60 July 9th Ronald James Harrison aged 84 14th Ronald Helsby aged 78 12th Allan Jameson aged 78 21st Mary Mildred Melling aged 80 28th Gareth Benyon aged 32 August 2nd Sandra Joan Butcher aged70

DONATIONS FOR INCLUSION IN DECEMBER/JANUARY MAGAZINE SHOULD BE HANDED IN BY 30TH OCTOBER

If you wish for your donation to appear in the Church Magazine could you please PRINT the in-formation to be enclosed clearly on the front of your envelope and hand it into CHURCH, so as to avoid any unnecessary upset. Thank you for your co-operation in the matter. Ed

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ST PAUL'S HOUSE GROUPS Linda Catterall 7 Sidmouth Grove Wed 8.00 pm 237333 Anne & Arthur Hubbard 14 Crestwood Ave Thurs 1.30 pm 321977 Brian& Irene Marsh 37 Rushdene Pool Wed 8.00pm stock 243265 Mike & Gill Greenwood 1 Fadon Close Wed 7.30pm 825670 Vicarage Ring for venue Mon 8.00pm 242984 Milkshakes at St Paul’s Church Ages 0-4 This runs at the same time as the service Junior Church in the Church Hall Sun from 10.30 am Sprites Age 4 - 7 (Infants) Tango’s age 7-11 (Juniors) 7up age 11+ (Y7 & Above) For all enquiries about Junior Church please contact Janet Green Tel: 497246

CHURCH LADS' & CHURCH GIRLS' BRIGADE In Church Hall Pam Wilkinson 716668 Tues 6.30-8.30 pm Y3—Y5 Y Team Tues 7.00-8.30 pm Y6—Y8 Junior Training Corps Tues 7.00-8.30 pm Y9—21Years Senior Corps Friends Together Luncheon Club In Church Hall Supporting the elderly with a hot meal and companionship. Meeting on the 1st Tues of the month. (please see notice sheet for details of future meetings) Linda Berry Tel: 492521 Lynn Conroy el: 202249

MOTHERS UNION In Church Hall 2nd Tuesday each month at 7.30 pm Branch Leader : Anne Hubbard 321977 St. PAUL’S LADIES In the Church Hall 3rd Thursday each month at 10.00 am Coffee Morning

BOWLING CLUB (Venue to be notified) Mens Bowling Team To be Confirmed Ladies Bowling Team Mrs M O'Malia ST PAUL'S LITTLE STARS In Church Hall TODDLER GROUP For Children up to School Age Thur 1.30 - 3.00 In Term Time Contact St. Paul's School 243068 Or Christiane Cook 242984 THE FLOWER ARRANGERS In Church Gillian Kelly 519712 Doreen Rigby 246845 CRAFT WORKSHOP In the Church Hall Every 3rd Tuesday in the month, 200pm-400pm Gillian Greenwood Tel : 825670

MAGAZINE TEAM Production - June Gibson 18 Annesley Cres 703096 E-mail magazine@stpaulsgoosegreen.org.uk Distribution - Lynn Starkie Whitley 494715

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