HOaCHlEoSTER · May 2011 Proclaiming the word & work of God HOaCHlEoSTER Easter Schools Competition...
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May 2011 Proclaiming the word & work of God OCHESTER Halo Easter Schools Competition 2011 Local school children in Walderslade, Chatham, have been putting their creativity to the church's benefit this Easter. St Philip & St James' Church announced the winners of a special competition to design the church's Easter publicity for their services in Holy Week. The church, known locally as Pip & Jims', received over 100 entries from children aged 6 to 16 for the competition which was split into categories. Children could submit a drawing, painting, photograph or artwork created on a computer. The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev James Langstaff, joined Pip & Jims' the Rev Martyn Saunders, and Miss Hazel Platt, a secondary school art teacher at Cornwallis Academy, to judge the competition and pick the winners. With so many good entries to choose from, the judges had to split one category into two and decided on four winners as well as judging two further entries as 'highly commended'. The children's artwork was then turned into posters that were put up around the parish in local shops and at the church. The pictures were turned into postcards to give away to family, friends and neighbours with details of Pip & Jims' church services for Easter. The winners received a commemorative copy of the finished artwork as well as vouchers for Toys R Us or iTunes and an Easter egg. Pip & Jims' Curate the Rev David Green, who organised the competition, said, "We've been really impressed with the number and quality of the children's entries. We asked them to think about the Christian meaning of Easter and they've responded with some very thoughtful and creative work. I know our congregation at Pip & Jims' are impressed and local shopkeepers have been positive as well. This may just become an annual tradition!" The full list of winners and highly commended entries is listed below: Lower category (years 1 to 5) Winner: Jessica Hall, year 2, St Thomas More Middle category (years 6 to 9) Winner: Danniella Chapman, year 7, Walderslade Girls' Winner: Sian Trotman, year 9, Walderslade Girls' Highly Commended: Katie McGarrigle & Nadine Gordon, year 8, Bishop of Rochester Academy Upper category (years 10 plus) Winner: Sean Lernihan & Scott Warner, year 10, Greenacre Highly Commended: Lewis Maddison & Ben Chacira, year 10, Greenacre Danniella Chapman Jessica Hall Sean Lernihan and Scott Warner
Transcript of HOaCHlEoSTER · May 2011 Proclaiming the word & work of God HOaCHlEoSTER Easter Schools Competition...
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Proclaiming the word & work of God
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HaloEaster Schools Competition 2011Local school children inWalderslade, Chatham, havebeen putting their creativity tothe church's benefit this Easter.
St Philip & St James' Churchannounced the winners of a specialcompetition to design the church'sEaster publicity for their services inHoly Week. The church, known locallyas Pip & Jims', received over 100entries from children aged 6 to 16 forthe competition which was split intocategories. Children could submit adrawing, painting, photograph orartwork created on a computer.
The Bishop of Rochester, the RtRev James Langstaff, joined Pip &Jims' the Rev Martyn Saunders, andMiss Hazel Platt, a secondary schoolart teacher at Cornwallis Academy, tojudge the competition and pick thewinners. With so many good entriesto choose from, the judges had tosplit one category into two anddecided on four winners as well asjudging two further entries as 'highlycommended'.
The children's artwork was then
turned into posters that were put uparound the parish in local shops and atthe church. The pictures were turnedinto postcards to give away to family,friends and neighbours with details ofPip & Jims' church services for Easter.The winners received acommemorative copy of the finishedartwork as well as vouchers for Toys RUs or iTunes and an Easter egg.
Pip & Jims' Curate the Rev DavidGreen, who organised the competition,said, "We've been really impressedwith the number and quality of thechildren's entries. We asked them tothink about the Christian meaning ofEaster and they've responded withsome very thoughtful and creativework. I know our congregation at Pip &Jims' are impressed and localshopkeepers have been positive aswell. This may just become an annualtradition!"
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Fairtrade Fortnight at Christ Church, Bexleyheath
The Fair Trade promotion and sale atChrist Church on 12 March, tocelebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, was ourbest ever. We kept having to put outmore tables and chairs for the peoplewho wanted to drink coffee, tea ororange juice, and sample the manycakes and cookies. We had stallsshowcasing new items from thecurrent Traidcraft catalogue, and atable to remind people of the everydaynecessities that are permanentfeatures in the Traidcraft range. Inaddition, we sold Neema Crafts, fromTanzania and craft items from Ethiopia.Through CMS, Christ Church supportsAndy & Suzie Hart, who work inTanzania. Suzie started Neema Crafts,
which has transformed the lives ofdisabled people. Now, instead of beinga burden on their families, they are ableto support themselves & their familiesby making wonderful jewellery, paperand card items, and fabric and
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clothing. The ornaments and cardsfrom Ethiopia were made by disabledpeople, and some beautiful jewellery ismade by young women who aretraining to be primary school teachers.Both groups, traditionally marginalised,are empowered by having their workvalued.
The message of Traidcraft is"fighting poverty through trade", and itis a motto which can apply to all theprojects which featured on 12 March.It was a totally win-win situation -buyers in Bexleyheath got lovely, topquality items and the producers wereable to earn money to improve theirlives.
Work is completed on St Philip’s Church, Tunbridge Wells
Recent development work on theChancel area of St Philip’s Church,Tunbridge Wells, has transformedthe appearance of the church bothinternally and externally.
Externally the church had theappearance more like a brick builtcommercial building than a churchand many local residents wereunaware the building was church asthe main visible sign that thebuilding was a church - the cross onthe apex of the main hall was largelyobscured by oak trees for most ofthe year.
The replacement of the flat roof ofthe chancel with an apex roof, theincorporation of three stained glasswindows and the relocation of thecross to the wall adjacent to thechancel show very visibly that thebuilding is a church! Many peoplehave already commented ‘it now
looks like a real church’! With the crossfloodlit and the stained glass windowsbacklit at night the appearance is nowstunning.
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Internally the replacement of the flatroof with an apex roof, the replacementof the large immersion baptismal poolwith a portable pool, and theincorporation of the three stained glasswindows has transformed a darkcramped Chancel into a light, roomyand inspiring one.
The stained glass windows weredesigned and made by Isobel Ackaryof Horam and incorporate ancientsymbols for the Trinity into a moderndesign with each window having aTrinitarian theme. The windows werededicated by Bishop Brian.PPhhoottooss bbyy RRaayy HHaawwkkiinnss
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A photo fromthe inductionof newmembers ofthe SEITEbranch of theDearmerSociety intomembershipduring aservice atSaint Martin’sChurch,Barnehurst onSaturday 2April.
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The Diocesan Golf day will take place onMonday 6 June at Cobtree Manor ParkGolf Course, Maidstone. Coffee and baconbaps from 8am for a 9am tee off for 18holes. The day includes a single courselunch with Bishop James, prize giving andspeeches. The day is for men and women,lay and ordained, young and old! The costis £35. To book contact the Rev Ian [email protected] on or beforeSunday 29 May.
Bishop resurrectsDiocesan Golf Day
The Middle East is never out of the newsand usually for all the wrong reasons.However, we all wish for peace, securityand justice for all in Israel and Palestine.Admittedly it is complicated but our majorday conference on Saturday 14 May aimsto explore the issues and see howChristians can contribute to bringingpeace and reconciliation. The Rev CanonGarth Hewitt, a canon of St George’sCathedral, Jerusalem and Director ofAmos Trust, along with Prof BernardSabella, Executive Director, Middle EastCouncil of Churches, Department ofService to Palestinian Refugees, will
share their experience. Our day will bechaired by the Ven Simon Burton-Jones.
Our conference will help us get behindthe headlines and try to do justice to howwe understand the Bible as well as therealities on the ground.
The conference is a joint initiative fromRochester Diocese World Mission Forumand BibleLands. Cost £15. To bookcontact [email protected] 01634 560000.Venue: Christ Church, Orpington. 9:30am– 3:30pm Bring own lunch. Drinksprovided. Further information [email protected]
Fatal EmbraceBy Richard Jones, BibleLands Regional Representative
Christian Aid Country Spring WalkThe Christian Aid Walk Committeeinvites you to join them for theChristian Aid Sponsored CountryWalk which will take place onSaturday 14 May. The route, similarto last year, covers the beautifulcountryside around Meopham.
This year all revenue raised inChristian Aid fundraising events willgo towards supporting a project tosupply clean water and sanitation inSierra Leone, West Africa. As lastyear, this is part of a matched fundingscheme in which the European Unionwill contribute three times the amountwe raise. You can also Gift Aid yourdonation.
The morning walk meets at 8.15 for
an 8.30 start from St John’s ChurchMeopham and the afternoon at1.00pm for a 1.30pm start.
Should you not be able to takepart, one of the walkers, Paul Thomas,is able to obtain matched giving fromhis employer Microsoft UK atwww.justgiving.com/meophamwalk2011. Alternatively, should you wishto make a donation, please makecheques payable to Christian Aid andsend to Peter Kettle, 12 TheBeeches, Sole Street, DA12 9BTFor details and a Sponsor Formplease visit the websitewww.cadswalk.co.uk, [email protected] or phonePeter Kettle on 01474 813632.
SpringwatchBy Madeleine Waggett, Churchwarden
A wonderful day was spent onSaturday 26 March at Holy TrinityLamorbey. Lots of people turned upwith a wonderful array of implementswith which to do battle with thebrambles, weeds and general rubbishthat decorated our grounds. While thedaring disappeared into theundergrowth, eventually to be seensome considerable time late, otherspatiently chopped the debris up. Wewere kept well fed and watered, thehome made scones were to die for! Sowe had no excuse but to keep going.Julie and Alison from Barclays workedlike Trojans. Due to the efforts of one ofthe churchwardens, Barclays have
provided £200 for plants to beautifythe grounds. How wonderful - a fewhours labour, a lot of love and a dose
of sunshine to make our church gardenbeautiful.
Burrswoods’ first Charity Golf daywill be held at Crowborough Beaconon Wednesday 18 May starting atmidday. Teams will be offered baconrolls and coffee before attemptingthe challenging 18 hole course.
The day will culminate in aCarvery Dinner and Charity Auctionwith all funds raised going directly tothe Access to Care Fund supportingthe cost of care at Burrswood forthose of limited means.
We are still looking for people tojoin us, and with tickets priced at£65 per head (£30 for currentCrowborough Beacon members) wehope that individuals will beencouraged to take part. For detailsor to book your ticket call RichardWarner on 01892 865982.
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