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The Parish Churches of
Brookfield,
Stainton & Hilton
FEBRUARY 2015
THE MESSENGER
WHY NOT JOIN THE LENT COURSE?
ST. FRANCIS’ HOSPITAL, KATETE, ZAMBIA
THE WAILING WALL
40p
Regular Services and Contact Information
Vicar – Revd. Vivienne Hatton
[email protected]
01642 958686
Weddings or Baptisms – please contact
the Vicar by telephone or email
Associate Minister
Revd Bill Dewing – 01642 321074
ST. MARGARET’S, BROOKFIELD
STAFF TEAM:
Reader – David Local
[email protected]
01740 644786
Church Wardens
David Clark 822680
[email protected]
Kath Edmond 814473
[email protected]
Hall Bookings
Roy Rowell 817815
The Messenger Distribution
June Warin 592316
Editor David Local
St. Margaret’s services
Sunday
10.00 am Family Communion
Wednesday
9:30 am Holy Communion
10:30am Coffee morning
drop-in session for people wanting
to arrange baptisms, weddings, and
reading of marriage banns etc.
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[email protected]
01740 644786
ST PETER & ST PAUL’S CHURCH,
STAINTON
[email protected]
STAFF TEAM:
Reader – Joan Mason – 01642
591667
Churchwardens
Colin Mason – 591667
John Gray – 599776
ST PETER’S CHURCH, HILTON
STAFF TEAM:
Churchwardens
Gill Sheret – 598218
Barbara Sowerby – 591532
St. Peter and St Paul’s Church,
Stainton with St. Peter’s Hilton
Sunday
At Hilton:1st Sunday 6.00pm Evensong
All other Sundays: 9.15am Holy
Communion with Address
At Stainton: 1st Sunday --10.00am Family
Service - children's time in the Church
Room All other Sundays --11.00am Holy
Communion, with hymns and address.
Every Tuesday at 10.00am BCP Holy
Communion followed by refreshments.
Dear friends
Lent approaches
e shall shortly be in the time of Lent. It never fails to surprise
me how many people give something up for Lent – even people who would not claim to be Christians!
Of course the idea comes from Lent being a time of fasting. It
is more than a means of developing self-control. Lent is also a time
of prayer as we prepare ourselves for Easter and fasting can be
an aid to prayer, as the pangs of hunger remind us of our hunger
for God.
A true Lenten fast extends through daylight hours but that is not
advisable or even possible for everyone. Instead, giving up a treat
(such as chocolate) can please God if it is done with the right
motives. Other “fasts” can involve non-edible sacrifices such as
choosing to miss a favourite television programme to read one’s
bible or attend a Lent course (like the one that I will be leading this
year).
However, those that hope that their fasting will please God need
to remember that Isaiah insists that fasting without changing our
behaviour is not enough. "This, rather, is the fasting that I wish:
releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke;
setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; sharing your
bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless;
clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back
on your own" (Is 58:6-7).
This is why Lent is also a time for almsgiving – an aspect of Lent
that is often forgotten today but which is still important. Jesus gave
his all for us and our response should be to give what we can to
those in need.
We have the season of Lent because the early church knew the
importance of fasting, praying and giving to prepare for the
wonderful celebration of Easter. If we truly love God and want to
please Him we will do the same.
Blessings
Vivienne
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What’s on … February dates for your diary
Also –always check the weekly pewsheet
CHRISTIANS IN HILTON
Christians in Hilton meet on Thursdays
Please contact Sally (590385) or Kath (597909) for more information.
SHROVE TUESDAY – 17TH FEB @ 4 PM
– Pancake Workshop for Children of all ages at Stainton
Parish room.
ASH WEDNESDAY WED 18TH SERVICES
@ 9.30 am – Holy Communion with Ash at
St Margaret’s, Brookfield
@ 9.30 am – Holy Communion with Ash at St Peter’s, Hilton
@ 7 pm – Holy Communion with Ash at
St Peter and St Paul, Stainton.
STOKESLEY DEANERY LENT SERVICES ON THE
FOLLOWING SUNDAYS OF LENT AT St PETER & St
PAUL, STOKESLEY at 5.00 pm each Sunday
THEME: CHALLENGES FOR FAITH
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22nd February – Rt Revd Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby
‘THE CHALLENGE OF CHURCH’
1st March – Revd Canon Sue Sherriff, Vicar of Benefice of Tadcaster
‘THE CHALLENGE OF HALF-HEARTEDNESS’
8th March – Revd Canon Angela Bailey, Cleveland Archdeaconry
Training Adviser 'FATHER FORGIVE THEM, FOR THEY KNOW NOT
WHAT THEY DO.' - THE CHALLENGE OF FORGIVENESS.
22nd March – Revd Dr Gavin Wakefield, Diocesan Director of
Training, Mission & Ministry
‘THE CHALLENGE OF SCIENCE: A PERSONAL VIEW’
EVERYONE WELCOME
The address will be followed by a short service of Compline.
MESSY CHURCH
Monday 23rd February
2015 4pm to 6pm
Spread the news!
Let’s make this the best messy church
ever!
Bring along your children and grandchildren.
Invite all the families you know.
Messy Church...
Families come to learn more about
God through craft activities and
worship (bible stories, singing and
prayer). Afterwards we all eat a
buffet-style meal together.
Why not join the Lent Course?
Lent is an ideal time to attend a course to review some aspect of our Christian life and
this year’s Lent course will enable us to do just that. It will be starting during the week
commencing 22 February although the day itself will depend on which group you
decide to attend. The course will run for four weeks not five as originally intended.
Nearer the time you will see “sign up” sheets in church for you to put your name
down for a specific group. Each group will take place in the house of a volunteer host
on a different day or time to the others. This means that everyone should be able to
find a group convenient to them.
I am hoping that people will join groups around the plurality so that we can get to
know each other better but you can join a group hosted by someone in your own church
if you prefer.
Any questions please have a word with Bill, David, Joan or me.
Vivienne
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Thank You
he following is copy of a letter received by Margaret Routledge fro the Children’s’
Society.
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“Thank you for your letter and cheque for £332.80 dated the 28th
December 2014. I am delighted to hear there was such a good turnout for
the Christingle held at St Margaret's Church, Brookfield, and that it was such
an enjoyable experience. I am also pleased to hear that Tesco and
Co¬operative stores showed their support by generously donating the
oranges - very helpful.
As you know, Christingle Services are an important tradition for us. They
help us to raise funds for thousands of disadvantaged children living in the
UK. In 2013, the tremendous efforts of Christingle organisers raised over
£1.2 million. This is a truly fantastic figure we should all feel proud of reaching
and we are hopeful that 2014's result will be even higher. Thank you for your
important contribution to this which will help us to reach even more children
and young people suffering poverty and neglect.
I hugely appreciate your continued support and efforts Margaret, and
those of St Margaret's Church. From all of us here at The Children's Society
- we wish you a very happy 2015.”
Matthew Reed – Chief Executive
The Boxholders’ boxes were opened on Tuesday 20th January and so far we have
been able to send additional £825.82 to the Children’s Society. There are still some
boxes to be collected and opened. But an overall total of over £1,000 is fantastic.
A huge thank you to all who have contributed in one form or the other.
Margaret Routledge
100 club winners – December 2014
w.e.7th
w.e.14th
w.e.21st
w.e.28th
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1st
(183) Mr.L.Brighty
(101) Mr.D.Clark
(53) Miss.N.Green
(77) Mrs.L.Nixon
2nd
(93) Mrs.L.Cross
(69) Mrs.M.Andrew
(89) Mrs.B.Williams
(64) Mrs.M.Oddy
3rd
(111) Mrs.S.Freeman
(183) Mr.L.Brighty
(29) Mrs.M.Sykes
(25) Mrs.J.Callaghan
SHARING WITH A WORLD IN NEED
Our charity collection from St. Margaret's service on
the last Sunday in November went to:
THE ELIZABETH COTEMAN FUND IN SUPPORT OF
PANCREATIC CANCER
We raised a total of £129.50
On the last Sunday in February, our
collection – that’s all the cash on the plate –
will be going to:
Teesside Hospice exists to enhance the quality of life for those suffering
from advanced cancer and other life limiting illnesses. They provide a
range of services for patients, families and carers, in the belief that
each person is entitled to dignity and choice through a range of
services including, palliative care, respite care, day care, bereavement
counselling and more. To over 3000 people in the Teesside area.
Their annual running costs are in excess of £2.2 million. They receive
one third of these costs from the local NHS and must therefore raise
approximately £4,600 each and every day of the year.
www.teessidehospice.org
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“OPEN TO GOD” in LENT
Lent is a time for reflection
about our faith and our
relationship with God.
Fill Lent with Prayer
You can come and sit quietly in the chairs/ pews or try
one of the several prayer stations that you will find
around the church. These will provide opportunities for
you to experience prayer though different activities
enabling you to engage with God in ways that you may
never have experienced before.
Saturdays 10a m t o 2pm :
St Peter, Hilton: 21st February
St Margaret’s, Brookfield 7th March
St Peter and St Paul, Stainton 21st March
All welcome
Come and Go as You Please
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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
The Wailing Wall
hroughout the centuries Jews from throughout the world made the difficult pilgrimage to Palestine,
and Immediately headed for the Kotel ha-Ma'aravi (the Western Wall) to thank God. The prayers
offered at the Kotel were so heartfelt that gentiles began calling the site the “Wailing Wall.” This
undignified name never won a wide following among traditional Jews; the term “Wailing Wall” is not
used in Hebrew.
The Western Wall was subjected to far worse than semantic indignities. During the one thousand
years Jerusalem was under Muslim rule, the Arabs often used the Wall as a garbage dump, so as to
humiliate the Jews who visited it.
For nineteen years, from 1948 to 1967, the Kotel was under Jordanian rule. Although the Jordanians
had signed an armistice agreement in 1949 guaranteeing Jews the right to visit the Wall, not one Israeli
Jew was ever permitted to do so. One of the first to reach the Kotel in the 1967 Six-Day War was Israeli
Defence Minister Moshe Dayan, who helped revive a traditional Jewish custom by inserting a written
petition into its cracks. It was later revealed that Dayan's prayer was that a lasting peace “descends
upon the House of Israel."
The custom of inserting written prayers into the Kotel's cracks is so widespread that some
American-Jewish newspapers carry advertisements for services that insert such prayers on behalf of
sick Jews. The mystical qualities associated with the Kotel are underscored in a popular Israeli song,
a refrain of which runs: “There are people with hearts of stone, and stones with hearts of people.” A
Rabbi in Jerusalem once said that the Hebrew expression “The walls have ears” was originally said
about the Western Wall.
In addition to the large crowds that come to pray at the Kotel on Friday evenings, it is also a
common gathering place on all Jewish holidays, particularly on the fast of Tisha Be-Av, which
commemorates the destruction of both Temples. Today the Wall is a national symbol, and the opening
or closing ceremonies of many Jewish events, including secular ones, are conducted there.
Throughout the history of Judaism one of the most honoured positions for a Jewish man was the
privilege of becoming a follower of the local Rabbi. Followers sat at the Rabbi’s feet to be taught, they
would study his words and watch how he acted and reacted to life and other people. A follower would
count it the highest honour to serve his Rabbi in even the most difficult of tasks as they were determined
to become more like him.
When Jesus called his disciples to follow him it was an invitation to be changed by him, to become
more like him and to share his passion for those who need a saviour. The high honour of being his
follower should show in our lives as well. We too have been called to catch the attention of the
watching world as we talk, think and act like Jesus – the Rabbi, and the teacher of our souls.
David Gatenby
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St Francis’ Hospita
t St Margaret’s this is the time of the
year
when
we
renew
our
contributions to a US Project.
The following is an extract from the
website of St Francis’ Hospital which St
Margaret’s has supported for many years
through the former USPG (now renamed
US).
St Francis’ Hospital is a large and
busy Church Administered Hospital
serving the local population of Katete
District (over 200,000 people) and
receiving specialist referrals from all over
Eastern Province (about 1.5 million
people).
We are especially focused on
providing treatment to the most
vulnerable in society and providing
training for health professionals.
The hospital is fully integrated into the
Zambian Health Service and part funded
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by the Zambian Government, but also
receives funding via the Anglican and
Catholic Churches and from overseas
support groups in the Netherlands and
the U.K (see Support). It has a
predominantly Zambian staff of 400, but
also uses volunteers from overseas to
compensate for the national shortage of
clinical staff.
There are 350 beds, divided into adult
medical (male and female), paediatric,
maternity and surgical (male and female
– including gynaecology) wards. There is
also a busy Labour Ward (2000
deliveries each year) and a basic Special
Care Baby Unit. There are 2 operating
theatres, accommodating 6 ”routine”
theatre lists each week as well as
emergency work. Over 3000 operations
are performed annually.
Accidents and injuries are common,
al, Katete, Zambia
and account for the largest
proportion of admissions, with
Malaria and HIV / AIDS
following close behind. There
are around 22,608 Admissions
a year (62 per day) – reaching
a peak during the malaria
season (February to April),
when an average of 30
children are admitted every
day.
The General Outpatient
Department is the main point
of access to the hospital’s
services for most patients.
93,038 people are seen and
treated annually (on average,
255 per day). There are
specialist clinics in Gynaecology, General Surgery,
Medicine & Paediatrics, TB.
The “Sandy Logie” HIV/AIDS
clinic now runs 5 days per
week: 5,148,000 tablets of
Cotrimoxazole (a prophylactic
drug given to patients with
HIV) were dispensed in 2010
alone. Clinical officers also run
a dental service and an eye
clinic.
Paramedical
services
include physiotherapy, X-ray,
laboratory and pharmacy. The
HIV/AIDS service provides pre
and post test counselling and
runs
a
programme
of
community based education
and preventative activities as
well as support for people
living with HIV/AIDS.
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BROOKFIELD BRANCH
Meets on the second Tuesday each month at 2.00 pm in St
Margaret’s Church Hall. Branch Leader: Florence Harris
(Tel. no: 01642 594272)
In December we enjoyed, together with family and friends, a very sociable Christmas
lunch at the Falcon Inn at Hilton.
We started our 2015 programme with a talk from Ailsa Adamson, the manager
from the Middlesbrough Asylum Project. Many questions were asked by us all, and
we were given more information about the situation in this area at the moment. We
were able to give Ailsa some items to take back with her.
We also would remind church members to remember that all clean, warm clothes,
bedding and duvets are very welcome at The Avenue Methodist Church hall on a
Wednesday, between 10 am and 1 pm.
In February, our speaker will be Judith Clare, from Stainton MU, who will tell us
about her visit to Belfast for the MU General Meeting last year.
God Bless.
Florence
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STAINTON BRANCH
Meets on the 3rd Monday each month at 7.00 pm in the Parish Room of
St Peter and St Paul Church, Stainton. Branch Leader: Elizabeth Revett
(Tel. no. 01642 591076)
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February starts with National Marriage Week 7th -14th. The speaker at our branch
meeting on the 16th will be Peter Howe informing members about his ’Early days in
the Police Force'.
Anyone interested in joining members to hear Peter in the Parish Room at 7pm
will be welcome.
Good news! Our Worldwide President, Lynne Tenby is to move to Marske. Her
husband is to be vicar there. The Rev Libby Lane will have been consecrated in York
Minster on 26th January by Archbishop Sentamu as the new bishop of Stockport.
She is the first woman bishop in the Church of England and she is a Mothers’ Union
member.
February 27th - 11th March will be Fairtrade fortnight. Because of other
commitments there were only a few of us sharing our annual meal at Middlesbrough
College.
God Bless.
Elizabeth
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Schedules and Rotas
for February 2015
St. Margaret’s, Brookfield
Sunday Morning Coffee
1st Linda Nixon & Margaret
Routledge
8th Janet Henwood & Heather
Southam
15th Judy Cook & Jennifer Local
22nd Karilyn Saddington & Grace
Whitehead
Wednesday Morning Coffee
4th Kathleen Smales
11th
18th Cynthia Eyre
25th Grace Whitehead
Offertory
1st Flower Guild
8th Sheila & Victor Spencer
15th Mothers’ Union
22nd Mary Sykes
Flower Donors
1st Thompson Family/Betty Dean
8th Harry Norris
15th Dorothy Laville
18th Lent
Sidespersons
1st Eva Winter & Lyn Wright
8th Ray & Florence Harris
15th Janet Henwood & Jennifer Local
22nd David Clark & Margaret Paul
Church Cleaning
w/c
2nd Mr & Mrs Cheesebrough
9th Alison Palmer
16th Mr & Mrs Nicholson
23rd Kathleen Smales
Chalice
1st Kath Edmond & Jamie Webb
8th Florence Harris & Roy Rowell
15th David Clark & David Local
22nd Roy Rowell & Jamie Webb
Lectors
1st David Clark
8th Victor Spencer
15th Ray Harris
22nd Kath Edmond
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St. Margaret’s Church Centre User Groups
For letting enquiries call Roy Rowell on 01642 817815 or
email: [email protected]
Group Name
Brookfield Toddlers
Yoga
Tai Chi
The Wine Club
Mothers’ Union Branch
St Margaret’s Carpet Bowls Club
Zumba
Brookfield Ladies
The Art Group
Pilates
Line Dancing
Keep Fit
Brookfield Ward Councillors
Meeting times
9:30am to 11:30am Mondays
6.30-8.00pm Mondays
10:45am Tuesdays
7:30pm on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays monthly
2pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month
1.00pm to 3:00pm Wednesdays
6pm to 7pm Wednesdays
7:30pm 1st Wednesday each month
10am to 1pm Thursdays
6.15-7.15pm Thursdays
7:30pm to 9:30pm Thursdays
10am to 11:30am Fridays
Leader/contact
Val Thompson 01642 821068 during term times
Emma Lawrence 07944 593441
Pam Hedge 01642 532800
Val Harris 01642 592079
Florence Harris 01642 594272
Avrille McCann on 01642 592682
Mary Gallagher 01642 592723
Jean Kiddell 01642 761418
Ray Harris 01642 594272
Christine Johnson 07775 087275
Mr & Mrs Walker 01642 885357
Brenda Hockney 01642 487703
Peter and Jean Sharrocks 01642 591335
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Harry and Janine
Mon. 8.30am - 4pm
Tue. 8.30am - 6pm
Wed/Thur. 7.30am - 6pm
Fri. 8.30am - 7pm
Sat. 8.30am - 4pm
Tel: 01642 595794
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