Chester Giants Parade
Another outing for Sir John
Last year we made a “Chester Giant” using the image of Sir John Trevor which is in the south aisle of the Parish Church. He had another outing this year, thanks to Harry & Pat Grimshaw-Smith, their grandson George and some of George’s friends.
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Sir John first took his place among the 100 assembled giants gathered for an exhibition in Chester Cathedral.
He then, with the help of George and his friends, made his way through Chester in the parade.
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Lauren Brown Fund
AIMS
The fund aims to raise £10,000 to purchase beds for parents wishing to stay overnight with their child within the Children’s Ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital
DEDICATED TO LAUREN BROWN’S MEMORY
Lauren Brown sadly passed away in February 2010 following a brave battle with a rare type of bone cancer, known as Ewings Sarcoma. Following her diagnosis in November 2008, Lauren was treated in Wrexham Maelor Hospital’s children’s ward. Lauren’s mother Clare has said “Before Lauren’s passing she was very involved in trying to raise money to benefit the children’s ward at the Maelor.” The fund initially stood at £2,500, and Lauren’s family have now made it their mission to continue Lauren’s efforts and raise a further £10,000 to buy beds for parents at the hospital in Lauren’s memory.
UPDATE – AND THANKS
Gloria Rawlinson has been raising money for the fund; after several activities (including coffee morning and prize draw) and donations (including £500 match funding from HBOS/Lloyds Bank Manchester) the current total stands at £1290 and Gloria wishes to thank everyone for their support and generosity.
A New Worship Leader at Emmanuel
Our congratulations go to Helen Dalrymple, who at the recent Deanery Service at Bistre was appointed as a Worship Leader.
Helen worships at Emmanuel Church with her family, and we wish her well as she continues her duties with the All-age Worship services and takes on more duties with other services.
Emmanuel is entering an exciting but challenging period as improvements to the church begin; our prayers are with all those involved.
New4You
A new venture
We held a “New4You” sale on 7th & 8th May; this was the brainchild of our Rector’s Warden, Blodwen Ellis, and the idea was to have a sale of good quality nearly new (and some brand new!) clothes. The idea was a tremendous success, raising some £1,000 and a lot of laughs, making all the hard work well worth while.
We hope to repeat the event when we’ve all had time to accumulate a new collection of “I’ll never wear that again” clothes.
Many thanks to all who donated items and helped with the event
Beetle Drive + Fish & Chips
Thank you Mike for a Fun Evening
At the end of March Mike Fletcher organised a Beetle Drive which was a real fun family evening. He kept us all concentrating and moving – a new partner every game – so there was no time for taking it easy.
Moving round the room made it a very sociable occasion, and even our 4 year old managed this with surprising cool.
Half way through the evening David disappeared to collect the fish & chips which arrived on schedule, still hot, and delicious.
At the end of the evening Mike enjoyed a well earned rest …..
while Lottie, Caroline and Rosina just had a laugh ….
at me totally engrossed in my struggles with Henry!
New Notice Board
Thank you Roy
The picture shows our magnificent new notice board in position at the car park entrance to the churchyard. Roy Farnworth, pictured, designed and built the the noticeboard using a pew displaced during the church restoration 10 years ago.
The intention is to display the month’s notices and meetings, using content you can also find here on the website and in the magazine, together with posters for upcoming events in the church. In the photo the board has just been erected and so is empty – the reflection of the car park makes an interesting picture!
One feature you might wish to checkout is the novelty key hole cover!
The two keys are held by our wardens.
Churchyard Wall Repair
One of the findings of Hope Church’s five-yearly inspection in 2007, by our church architect, showed that repair was needed to the churchyard wall adjacent to Kiln Lane. Ideally, this should be done within 5 years.
The worst area was in proximity to where a sycamore tree had grown, and it was felt that the roots had undermined the wall causing a pattern of cracks in the masonry.
So, in early December, Tim Humphreys and his team started work to dismantle this section of the wall, remove all traces of the tree stumps and roots, and then to relay the wall using a lime based mortar.
The job was completed in typical late November weather, very cold and very wet, but the rebuilt wall, see picture, shows great credit to Tim and his team.
We offer grateful thanks to the Flintshire Community Trust (“the Landfill Trust”) for most of the funds, topped up with a ‘Spring Clean’ grant from CADW.
Welcome to the Circle of Hope Riders
Latest information: this event will take place again on Sunday 15th May 2010
In 2009 cyclists and churchgoers mingled on Sunday 13th September as our Church Hall was used as the base for the Circle of Hope charity cycle rides. Samantha Archibald and her colleagues and volunteers organised the 100 mile and 50 mile bike rides in aid of the Cancer Research Unit at Clatterbridge Hospital.
We were pleased to be able to provide the premises as our contribution to the event.
A Happy Wedding Day for Rachel & Christopher
The sun shone on Saturday 12th September for a couple who richly deserved it. Family and friends were delighted to witness their marriage service. Rachel’s mother Pat, a member of the church choir, retained sufficient composure to sing a solo after the signing of the register – something not many mothers of the bride can aspire to; well done Pat.
Our prayers and best wishes go with you, Rachel and Christopher, as you resume your duties.
Victorian High Tea at the Church Hall
Above, the ladies of the parish wait in anticipation, ready to serve delicate sandwiches, savouries and cakes in our best china at our first Victorian Afternoon Tea. We were delighted that a few minutes later the hall was full with peple taking up our offer. There was no set charge but donations were welcome and we are very grateful to all the people who gave so generously in aid of church funds. Thank you to all who came and all who helped – we really enjoyed the afternoon of joyful fellowship.
