SPEAK

SSSSt PPPPeter’s EEEElworth

Church Magazine

January/February 2013

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WELCOME

Welcome to the January/February edition of SPEAK magazine.

Well it feels strange saying this in December but I hope you all had a very

Merry Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year.

So in this issue we have a farewell to Jon, recipes, a new Church Diary and an

article about The Children’s Society.

I hope that you enjoy reading the magazine and as always if you have any

feedback please do speak to myself or Diane Noble. We love to hear them!

Bethany Jones Editor

JUNIOR CHURCH

Junior Church runs concurrently with the 10.30am service at St Peter’s

and is for 3 to 14 year olds, split into various groups:

Lego (3 to 6 years)

Adventurers (7 to 11 years)

Youth Church (11 to 14 years)

VISION STATEMENT

We are committed in love to worshipping God:

• By proclaiming the Gospel in word

and action

• By encouraging growth

• By serving others

• By leading people into a personal relationship

with Jesus.

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DAVID’S PAGE…

2012 – What’s next?

What a year 2012 was. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics and Paralympics and, as I write this, the England Rugby Team are beating the All–Blacks at Twickenham (for the first time since 2003 for the uninitiated!). As a church, 2012 has been an amazing year with the completion of the new church hall and the many blessings of God that we have shared throughout the last twelve months.

But what next? What will 2013 bring? Surely it can’t beat 2012? Well, maybe not with big events, but 2013 is as important to God as 2012 and any other year. What do we have to look forward to this year? As a church, many things. The Confirmation Service on February 3rd with Bishop Robert, the launch of a new weekday children’s group and countless other blessings. For me, I think 2013 will be a year in which prayer will need to be our priority because the devil will attack us.

Prayer brings us closer to God. Jesus knew this and demonstrated it in his life by his frequent withdrawing to be with his father, and his urging of the disciples to pray. When we pray, we recognise God’s protection, God’s provision and God’s provoking of us into actions of love towards our neighbour.

As a church, let us make prayer a priority this year. In our Sunday worship, by making the monthly prayer meetings a priority in our diaries, by remembering to maintain our commitment to the Wave of Prayer and by using the monthly Prayer Diary and other resources to help us to draw closer to God.

2013 might not be a record breaking year for our athletes, but let it be a year in which we prayerfully and obediently grow the Kingdom of God here in Elworth. As the church in its early days did, may we continue in the same way:

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2 : 42

May God’s work be seen here in 2013.

David Page.

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PRAYER SUPPORT

Email: praydown@stpeters-elworth.org.uk for prayer support

or telephone Elizabeth Morris on 01270 765005

The power of prayer is a wonderful and powerful thing so whether you feel

you can help pray for others or you need others to pray for you,

please contact the prayer team.

The diocese asks each church to produce a Growth Action Plan (GAP).

Part of this is to produce 3 goals for each year. Below are our goals

for this year.

Goal 1 ∗ Make optimal use of the new church hall for growing the

kingdom

Goal 2 ∗ Develop children’s and youth outreach

Goal 3 ∗ Review the vision plan of the church

For more information please talk to a PCC member.

CHURCH GOALS 2013 / 2014

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FROM THE REGISTERS

We welcome through baptism:

Reuben Simon Kelly (Son of John

and Lucy Kelly)

We join in sadness with the families of the late:

Alan Booth

Annie Jones

Marjorie Lea

Alan Wild

“TIME TOGETHER”

An opportunity for any who have been bereaved to share

‘Soup and a Roll’ and a chat

Tuesday 22nd January 2013

12.00 noon – 2.00pm

St Peter’s Church Hall

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Do your shopping online and raise funds for St Peter's!

Visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk and select

‘St Peter's Church, Elworth’ as your favourite cause.

You can access many well known High Street names through

easyfundraising, and when you make a purchase,

the retailer pays a donation to St Peter's.

It’s that simple!

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SMALL GROUPS

Small Groups provide an opportunity for people

to make friends, grow in their faith and discuss

life together in a smaller setting than the

Sunday Service.

They are informal, friendly and supportive, providing an ideal setting in

which to meet new people. Groups run throughout the week.

For further details contact the

Church Office on 01270 762213

DO YOU HAVE

ANY USED STAMPS?

The Genesis Centre is the only charity in the UK devoted to the prevention of

breast cancer and the Nightingale Centre and Genesis Research Centre, based

in Wythenshawe, is Europe’s first purpose built centre.

There are a wide range of fund raising activities for the centre of which the

collection of used postage stamps is one. The stamps which we collect are

passed on through Inner Wheel organisation and are sold (currently at the rate

of £1 per lb in weight) to raise funds for this worthy cause based here in the

North West.

My thanks go to our friends at St Peter’s Elworth and in

particular to Brian Newton for all the stamps he gathers

together. Not only does he collect stamps from the

church members, the local council and Elworth Hall

School and health centres, but he also receives stamps

from friends and relations all over the country.

The advent of e-mail, together with the price of stamps makes this task more

challenging and we would appreciate your help with this.

Many thanks,

Peter Clewlow

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TURKEY AND HAM PIE IngredientsIngredientsIngredientsIngredients

500g leftover turkey, roughly chopped 500g leftover ham, roughly chopped Leftover stuffing, sliced 2 leeks sliced 1tbsp each of chopped fresh tarragon and parsley Leftover bread sauce, leftover cranberry sauce — optional

For the sauce 500ml chicken or veg stock Grated fresh nutmeg 50g butter 500ml double cream 2tbsp plain flour

For the pastry Shop bought pastry, shortcrust is best but puff will do. 1 egg 1tbsp milk

Methods 1) In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan fry the leek until soft.

2) Add the turkey and ham and heat through but don’t stir too much so the meat stays in large chunks.

3) In the saucepan, melt the butter then remove from the heat and add the flour. Stir into a roux, add the cloves and bay leaves then gradually add the cream and stock, stirring continuously to remove any lumps.

4) Return to the heat. Heat until just starting to boil and thicken then throw in the chopped herbs. Turn off the heat, fold the meat through the sauce then leave to cool completely.

5) Roll out just over half of the pastry to your line your pie dish and the rest for the top.

6) Place the larger circle into the dish and trim around the edge of the lip, leaving enough pastry to join with the lid.

7) Tip half the mix into the pastry and then layer with leftover stuffing and if you are using them, bread sauce and dot with cranberry sauce.

8) Layer over the rest of the turkey mix.

9) Whisk the egg and milk and brush the edges of the pastry base with it. Carefully roll one side of the lid around your rolling pin and gently lay it over the base.

10) Join the two edges together by pushing down at even intervals with your thumbs and then trim off the excess with a knife.

11) Decorate the lid with any leftover pastry bits then make 2 small incisions in the centre with a sharp knife and brush the lid with the rest of the egg mix then place in the oven and bake for around 55 mins until golden.

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‘Turkey and Ham Pie’ on Page 8. Recipe by Gino D’Acampo taken from itv.com, Let’s do lunch with Gino & Mel ‘Quick Valentine’s cake’ on Page 9. Recipe by Paul Hollywood taken from itv.com, The Alan Titchmarsh Show

QUICK

VALENTINE’S CAKE

IngredientsIngredientsIngredientsIngredients

1 bought flan case 1 can of whipped cream 1 punnet of strawberries 1 tub mascarpone A liquor of your choice

Methods

1) Using a 7/8 inch loose bottom cake tin cut the flan case to fit neatly

inside. 2) Cut the flan case sponge in half, place one half in the cake tin and

drizzle with the liquor of your choice. 3) Cut the top of the strawberries and cut in half and place the cut side

facing the edges of the tin all around the bottom. Whisk up the cream and mascarpone and fill the tin, ensuring that the strawberries remain in place.

4) Place the remaining sponge on the top and coat well with icing

sugar. Carefully remove tin to reveal the cake. To decorate, heat up metal skewers and burn lines into the icing sugar, finish the top with a fanned strawberry.

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GOODBYE

JON

As many of you are probably aware Jon Prior, our curate, has left St Peter’s to

take on a 50/50 role as an associate minister at St Giles and the school chaplain

at the City of London Freeman’s School, both in Ashtead, Surrey.

During his three and a bit years at St Peter’s, Jon has brought many skills and

attributes which have helped to enrich our church life. In 2011, he, along with

David, brought a group of students from Wycliffe Hall in Oxford for a week of

mission work called ‘Face2Face’. He took part in teaching at holiday clubs,

running Christianity Explored courses and of course, fixing and using technology

to improve the life of the church.

Jon’s last Sunday with us was the 25th November where he preached at all

three services. Members of St Peter’s, Ettiley Heath and Warmingham joined in

with a bring and share lunch to thank Jon for all his work throughout all

churches.

On Thursday 6th December some of us from St Peter’s travelled down to

Ashtead, Surrey to show our support as Jon was licensed into his new role.

What was also great was that people at our church were able to see the service

live through the power of technology and the internet! Thankfully it worked!

As he settles into his new role and life in Ashtead, we thank him for everything

he has done for us and pray that the good work he started is continued.

To all my friends at St Peters,

Thank you so much for all your generosity, both

gifts and encouragements. I have been quite over-

whelmed by the love and support you have shown

as I prepare to leave. It has genuinely been both a

privilege and a joy to walk with you all over the last

few years. My prayer for you is from 2 Peter 3:18

“Continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of

our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.”

With every best wish, and much love,

Jon

PS Sorry about the card, I

couldn’t resist just one last

pun!

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FOR THE LAST TIME…

JON’S JOTTINGS

Well, even though this is for the January issue of Speak, I’m writing it only a week after moving to Ashtead. Although I’ve only been here a short time, it feels like I have already spent more time sitting in traffic jams than I did during 3½ years in Elworth! Congestion aside, the move has gone very smoothly and the church and school families here have been really welcoming and have made me feel at home already. Tonight is a men’s curry and comedy night, which seems like a familiar place for me to start in a new parish.

Sharing with you all in Elworth over the last few years has been both a privilege and a joy, and I am grateful to God for bringing me to you. I was very moved by your kindness as I left, both in terms of encouragements and in the generous gifts you gave me. Not only am I enjoying working out how to take decent pho-tos with my new camera, I have also been able to put the money you gave to-wards a new sofa. Now if I get in trouble for sitting around I can blame it on you all, at least in part! Thank you so much for everything you have given to me in so many ways.

I very much hope and expect to keep in touch over the coming months, and look forward to seeing you again at some point in the future. In the meantime, let me challenge you with an exhortation from Philippians 1:27, and ask that you would pray the same for me: “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel.”

With much love Jon

“…and I will cause you to ride in

triumph on the heights of the land…”

Isaiah 58: 14

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LIFELINE DEBT ADVICE

Feel like you’re drowning in debt?

Call Lifeline Debt Advice and

let them be your lifeline...

Has the ‘credit crunch’ had an impact on your finances?

Are you struggling to balance the budget each month?

If so, then Lifeline Debt Advice can help.

Many people are tempted to ignore the bills and final

demands which drop with increasing regularity through the

letterbox, hoping that the problem will go away.

Unfortunately all too often it doesn’t and the situation

soon becomes unmanageable.

Lifeline Debt Advice has trained advisers who operate

out of the Wesley Centre in Sandbach.

Our aim is to help anyone who has money or debt problems

and the service is totally free and confidential.

If you are in need of help please call us on

01270 750358

to arrange an appointment.

(If no-one answers leave a message and we will get back to you.)

Consumer Credit Licence No: 618245/1

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We welcome your submissions for inclusion in the magazine.

Please ensure that material is preferably emailed to

comms@stpeters-elworth.org.uk

or dropped in to the church office.

Thank you.

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FILMS AT ST PETER’S

Did you work at Foden’s?

Did you or a member of your family go to Elworth Village School?

Are you interested in local History?

If so… join us to see the 2012 Foden memorial film

Fodens Remembered

and a wartime film of Elworth School plus humorous & entertaining films

made and presented by

Crewe Cine & Video Club

on Wednesday 30th January 2013

7.30pm

At St Peter’s Church Hall, School Lane, Elworth.

Tickets £3.00 with Refreshments

Tickets are available from St Peter’s Church Office 01270 762213

In aid of St Peter’s Church Hall.

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THE COFFEE STOP CAFÉ

The Coffee Stop Café is open on Friday mornings,

9.00am - 12.00 noon, in St Peter’s Church Hall.

The café offers excellent value for money

with toast and toasted teacakes also available.

Warm drinks, juice, children’s drinks and sweet treats

from 70p

It also offers a warm friendly welcome from its volunteer staff,

so why not give it a try?

Coffee Stop will reopen on

Friday 11th January 2013.

THE FOYER

is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays

10.00am - 11.30am

Tea, Coffee and Hot Chocolate — 50p

There are magazines and leaflets available for you

to look through or to take away.

FairTrade goods are available for purchase, our receptionists are happy to

help if you have any queries about these, or anything else that happens

throughout the week.

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Thank you to everyone who celebrated and supported the Christingle service

last January. £1.2 million was raised nationwide for The Children’s Society

through Christingle events in 2011.

This year’s Christingle is themed around families in crisis - a situation that is all

too common and can often result in a child suffering. The pressures of family

life can be worsened by highly stressful events, such as family break up,

unemployment or illness. The crisis situation that can develop is difficult for

young people to cope with and can lead to them running away, putting

themselves at risk of harm. Some children end up living in care where

underlying problems can be left unattended.

The Children’s Society projects exist to help the children suffering in these

situations. This could involve a programme of family sessions to patch up

broken relationships, or simply being a sympathetic ear to a child’s problems

when no-one else seems to listen.

Courtney’s story is an example of how the Children’s Society can help.

Courtney, a young runaway.Courtney, a young runaway.Courtney, a young runaway.Courtney, a young runaway.

Aged 14, Courtney appeared to be like any other teenage girl but she was

having troubles at home and was about to set off on a dangerous path

becoming another ‘runaway’.

It started just one night at a time, sleeping on park benches or in friends’

gardens, but soon developed into longer periods away from home. Courtney

even left her mother’s house permanently and went to live with her father: but

the running away continued.

Despite having a social worker involved from an early stage, Courtney’s cycle of

frustration and running away worsened to a point where she locked herself in

the bathroom and took an overdose of sleeping tablets.

After recovering in hospital, social services decided she would be better off in

care. But this didn’t solve the problem. Courtney felt scared in her first

children’s home and she had none of the support she needed from the staff.

This, inevitably, led to further instances of running away.

CHRISTINGLE

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Finding stabilityFinding stabilityFinding stabilityFinding stability

It wasn’t until Courtney found The Children’s Society project in Birmingham that

the devastating cycle started to break. The project assigned Courtney a mentor

who began to build a positive relationship between them - something that had

become alien to Courtney.

This new stability, along with finding a children’s home where she felt more

comfortable, has given Courtney the confidence and motivation to get her life

back on track. Now aged 18, she lives independently in her own flat and has

got a job in a nursery, having gained a qualification in child care. Because The

Children’s Society was able to help her, she is in a much better place and

hopes to train to become a mentor herself.

Supporting young runawaysSupporting young runawaysSupporting young runawaysSupporting young runaways

The Children’s Society is working with children like Courtney across the coun-

try. These children can be written off by society and labelled as ‘badly be-

haved’. But as Courtney’s story shows, guidance and a sympathetic ear can be

all it takes to turn their lives around.

The Children’s Society relies on donations to provide these vital services. How-

ever much you can give to this year’s Christingle appeal is greatly appreciated

by the charity, but more importantly by the children, like Courtney, who benefit

from your support.

Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.

LISTEN CAREFULLY?

You may be aware that there is a section on the St

Peter’s website entitled ‘SERMONS’ where you can

download and listen to previously preached

sermons from St Peter’s.

So, we’ve had an idea… Would it be useful to anyone out there if

SPEAK and Nexus were also recorded (a little like the Talking

Newspaper) and put on the website?

Please let us have your thoughts on this by email to

comms@stpeters-elworth.org.uk

(or contact the Church Office) and if there is sufficient demand we can

look at how we can implement it. So far we’ve had no response so if

there’s no need then we won’t do it.

Thank you.

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Sunday 27th January Sunday 3rd February

Christingle Service Confirmation Service

Wednesday 13th February Saturday 2nd March

Ash Wednesday Puppets Workshop

Sunday 10th March Friday 29th March

Mothering Sunday Good Friday

Sunday 31st March Monday 8th April - Friday 12th April

Easter Sunday Holiday Club

Sunday 28th April Sunday 28th April

APCM St Christopher Chorale

(Evening Song)

Sunday 19th May Sunday 30th June

CTS United Service at St Peter’s Junior Church Anniversary Service

(6.30pm)

Sunday 8th September Sunday 29th September

Commissioning Service Harvest

Sunday 3rd November Sunday 22nd December

Shoebox Sunday Carol Service

CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED

A new course will be starting in the New Year.

More details to follow…

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CONTACT US

Vicar: Revd David Page 01270 762415

vicar@stpeters-elworth.org.uk

CHURCH OFFICE

The office has moved back to the Church Hall. If you require

any information please contact:

01270 762213

or email: office@stpeters-elworth.org.uk

www.stpeters-elworth.org.uk

OPENING TIMES

St Peter’s Church is open every Tuesday morning

between 10.00am and 11.00am for prayer and

reflection. In addition to the regular Tuesday mornings, it will

also be open when events, either local or national, lead to a

need for quiet contemplation and prayer.

CHURCHWARDENS

Helen Coppenhall and Anthony Miller

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER

Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this magazine, we cannot

guarantee that inaccuracies will not occur. The Editors are responsible for

content selection and reserve the right to amend articles and withhold items as

deemed necessary. Articles submitted after the deadline date may not be

included in that edition of the magazine and the Editors’ decision is final.

Should you have any concerns regarding the content in the magazine or wish to

submit an article for inclusion, please contact us by email on

comms@stpeters-elworth.org.uk or phone the Church Office on 01270 762213.

Bethany Jones and Diane Noble, Editors

St Peter’s PCC, Elworth - Registered Charity Number 1130803

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9.00am

St Peter’s

10.30am

St Peter’s

10.30am

Ettiley

Heath

6.30pm

St Peter’s

6th

January Holy

Communion

All Age

Morning

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All Age

Service

Evening

Prayer

13th

January

Holy

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Holy

Communion

All Age

Service

Evening

Prayer

20th

January

Holy

Communion

Baptism

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Anniversary

Service

Evening

Prayer

27th

January

Morning

Prayer

Christingle

Service

Covenant

Communion

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3rd

February

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Confirmation

Service

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Prayer

10th

February

Holy

Communion

Morning

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All Age

Service

Evening

Prayer

17th

February

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Service

All Age

Holy

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Holy

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February

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Prayer

SERVICES FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY