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Cheltenham United Reformed
Church
In Touch
JulyAugust 2014
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Welcome to In Touch ndash the magazine of Cheltenham United Reformed Church Cheltenham United Reformed Church is a joint Pastorate of the 3 United Reformed Churches in Cheltenham This means that they share a Minister ndash Revd Maz Allen ndash and indeed they work very closely together in all respects New readers who may also be new to the area can be assured of a warm welcome at all 3 Churches- St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church is situated in Cheltenham town centre It is a former Presbyterian Church built in 1885 Recent renovations have retained its essential character whilst at the same time delivering an impressive facility meeting the needs of the 21st Century Current membership is around the 100 mark Prestbury United Reformed Church serves the village of Prestbury to the north of Cheltenham It is a former Congregational Chapel built in 1866 Current membership is around the 20 mark Services are normally held at Prestbury on only the 1st 3rd and 4th Sundays of each month The Church in Warden Hill is a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) between the Anglican and URC communities serving the large residential districts of Hatherley and Warden Hill to the south of Cheltenham Sunday morning services currently alternate between St Christopherrsquos and the URC Centre with a typical congregation of 85 Ministry is shared between the URC Minister (Revd Maz Allen) and members of the Anglican South Cheltenham Team Ministry of whom the Revd Jacqui Hyde has particular responsibility for The Church in Warden Hill The Church in Warden Hill has its own church magazine ndash The Lantern ndash but its activities and events are also publicised in this In Touch magazine
The website of the Cheltenham United Reformed Church (wwwurcicorguk) and the website of The Church in Warden Hill (wwwtciwhorguk) are further sources of information about the churches
3
Cheltenham URC Services and Prayers St Andrewrsquos
Every Sunday 1100am Morning Worship (Communion Service on 1st Sunday)
3rd Sunday 930am Jump4Joy ( an informal short service for all the family)
Prayers during the week at St Andrewrsquos are subject to change at present ndash please see the Church notice board for times
Prestbury
1st Sunday 1030am All-age Worship 3rd Sunday 1030am Morning Worship 4th Sunday 1030am Communion
The Church in Warden Hill
Sunday Morning venue alternates between St Christopherrsquos and the URC Centre
1st Sunday 1030am Family Worship 2nd Sunday 1030am Family Communion 3rd Sunday 1030am Family Communion 4th Sunday 1030am Family Communion at St Christopherrsquos)
Morning Worship at URC 5th Sunday 1030am Family Communion at St Christopherrsquos)
Morning Worship at URC
During term time New Shoots for younger members (2-14) takes place during the service
Every Sunday 600pm Evensong at St Christopherrsquos Evensong if the morning service is a Communion Service Holy Communion if the morning service is NOT a Communion Service
Daily 800 am Morning Prayer at St Christopherrsquos
Tuesday 1030am Communion and Prayers at St Christopherrsquos
4
Dear Friends
As I write we are in the throws of the football World Cup in the middle
of the England v Sri Lanka Test series on the eve of Wimbledon and just
a few weeksrsquo away from the Commonwealth Games This is an exciting
time for sportsrsquo fans
For the majority of my life I have enjoyed watching tennis golf and crick-
et on TV (definitely not football or rugby) but it was the Olympic Games
that got me interested in watching live sport I will be going to Glasgow
to watch two sessions of athletics and in a rush of patriotism I have pur-
chased tickets for the Invictus Games spear-headed by Prince Harry to
champion injured service personnel in their determination to overcome
disability
As a nation passion for sport and passion for supporting those taking part
go hand in hand Yet as a nation belief in God and supporting the Church
are far from synonymous There seems to be an acceptance of God as
Creator plus a deep fascination with lsquospiritualityrsquo however that may be
defined Established Christian worship however seems hardly relevant
particularly to younger generations
What can we do There are no easy answers or quick fixes but we are
being challenged to take risks for Christ which may depart from our
comfort-zones or long-held beliefs in how things should be done
Traditions are important so are growth and development Let us ask
Godrsquos Spirit to work in us as individuals and as churches that we may be-
come trail-blazers for Jesus Christ in a society that needs help in engaging
with Good News
Wishing you a Happy Summer
Maz
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CHELTENHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
In Memoriam We give thanks for the life of Alan Brown member of St Andrews who died suddenly on 20th May
We also give thanks for the life of Godfrey Outram of St Andrews who passed away on Thursday 12th June following a prolonged spell in hospital A thanksgiving service to celebrate Godfreyrsquos life is to be held on Monday 30th June at St Andrewrsquos at 12noon Please remember Wendy and her family in your prayers
Our prayers Joan Dickens Rosy Pearson Margaret Manson Sandra Jeans and Wendy Outram
Congratulations
to Alex and James Law on the occasion of Ellenas baptism at St Andrews on 1st June
to Irene Webber from Prestbury who was ordained an Elder on 29th June
to baby Tamsin Cleal-Ward being Dedicated on 13th July at the Warden Hill URC Centre
The Obituary of Alan Brown
Alan and Margaret Brown joined St Andrews in 2012 when they came to live near their son in Pittville Cheltenham Alan had been an Elder and part-time church organist at one of the Norwich URCs for many years He had a passion for Scottish country dancing wine and food Sadly Margaret died in 2013 and Alan found life more and more difficult He enjoyed the church-fellowship and will be sadly missed Our prayers are with Alanrsquos family and friends
Maz
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The Obituary of Godfrey Outram
Like many of us in Cheltenham Godfrey Outram came to the town to work at GCHQ which he served until retirement His work took him on a tour of duty to the States accompanied by Wendy and the children Martin and Diane He and Wendy later had a tour of duty in Germany where he and I worked together on liaison duties with a number of military organisations and nationalities His dry even sly wit and gentle tact saw many a senior military man go away happy He and Wendy have been members of St Andrewrsquos since Godfreyrsquos retirement and until very recently Godfrey was involved in much of what was going on He was what is so often called ldquoone of lifersquos gentlemenrdquo Not a great one for outward show he was nevertheless there quietly getting on with it sharing his expertise and talents In particular Creative Cards owes a debt to him for the many lovely cards he contributed to Sadly the last few years have seen Parkinsonrsquos take its toll but St Andrewrsquos will miss Godfrey who did so much so quietly and with no fuss Our thoughts at this time are with Wendy and Martin Diane and Gary and the grandchildren Emily and Thomas who brought a real twinkle to Godfreyrsquos eye
Keith Norcott
7
Pensionersrsquo Forum ndash Wednesday 2nd July ndash Building Circles
Building Circles is a charity whose primary focus is to offer friendship and support to people and their families They do this with the amazing help from a team of volunteers who give a few hours of their time every month to spend time and support people with learning disabilities who are often lonely and isolated
As usual the coffee bar will be open from 1000am and the talk will begin at 1100am Please invite your friends and neighbours ndash all are welcome
Lunch will be available after the talk please pre book by ringing Matthew on 01242 222005
Last month we had an excellent presentation on Diabetes covering the systems risk factors and treatment
People who are most at risk are
Aged over 40 years (or over 25 if South Asian)
From a Black African Caribbean or South Asian origin
Those who have a parent brother or sister with diabetes
Overweight
Women with a waistline bigger than 80 cm
Men with a waistline bigger than 94 cm
Those who have ever had high blood pressure or heart attack or stroke
People taking anti-psychotic medication
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome
Known to have pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
The more risk factors a person has the greater their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Symptoms may include
Passing urine more often especially at night
Increased thirst
Extreme tiredness
Genital itching
Wounds and cuts that take a long time to heal
Blurred vision
Losing weight without trying
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How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
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Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
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St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
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regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
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St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
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St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
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St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
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The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
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Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
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Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
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Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
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St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
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along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
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SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
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Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
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Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
2
Welcome to In Touch ndash the magazine of Cheltenham United Reformed Church Cheltenham United Reformed Church is a joint Pastorate of the 3 United Reformed Churches in Cheltenham This means that they share a Minister ndash Revd Maz Allen ndash and indeed they work very closely together in all respects New readers who may also be new to the area can be assured of a warm welcome at all 3 Churches- St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church is situated in Cheltenham town centre It is a former Presbyterian Church built in 1885 Recent renovations have retained its essential character whilst at the same time delivering an impressive facility meeting the needs of the 21st Century Current membership is around the 100 mark Prestbury United Reformed Church serves the village of Prestbury to the north of Cheltenham It is a former Congregational Chapel built in 1866 Current membership is around the 20 mark Services are normally held at Prestbury on only the 1st 3rd and 4th Sundays of each month The Church in Warden Hill is a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) between the Anglican and URC communities serving the large residential districts of Hatherley and Warden Hill to the south of Cheltenham Sunday morning services currently alternate between St Christopherrsquos and the URC Centre with a typical congregation of 85 Ministry is shared between the URC Minister (Revd Maz Allen) and members of the Anglican South Cheltenham Team Ministry of whom the Revd Jacqui Hyde has particular responsibility for The Church in Warden Hill The Church in Warden Hill has its own church magazine ndash The Lantern ndash but its activities and events are also publicised in this In Touch magazine
The website of the Cheltenham United Reformed Church (wwwurcicorguk) and the website of The Church in Warden Hill (wwwtciwhorguk) are further sources of information about the churches
3
Cheltenham URC Services and Prayers St Andrewrsquos
Every Sunday 1100am Morning Worship (Communion Service on 1st Sunday)
3rd Sunday 930am Jump4Joy ( an informal short service for all the family)
Prayers during the week at St Andrewrsquos are subject to change at present ndash please see the Church notice board for times
Prestbury
1st Sunday 1030am All-age Worship 3rd Sunday 1030am Morning Worship 4th Sunday 1030am Communion
The Church in Warden Hill
Sunday Morning venue alternates between St Christopherrsquos and the URC Centre
1st Sunday 1030am Family Worship 2nd Sunday 1030am Family Communion 3rd Sunday 1030am Family Communion 4th Sunday 1030am Family Communion at St Christopherrsquos)
Morning Worship at URC 5th Sunday 1030am Family Communion at St Christopherrsquos)
Morning Worship at URC
During term time New Shoots for younger members (2-14) takes place during the service
Every Sunday 600pm Evensong at St Christopherrsquos Evensong if the morning service is a Communion Service Holy Communion if the morning service is NOT a Communion Service
Daily 800 am Morning Prayer at St Christopherrsquos
Tuesday 1030am Communion and Prayers at St Christopherrsquos
4
Dear Friends
As I write we are in the throws of the football World Cup in the middle
of the England v Sri Lanka Test series on the eve of Wimbledon and just
a few weeksrsquo away from the Commonwealth Games This is an exciting
time for sportsrsquo fans
For the majority of my life I have enjoyed watching tennis golf and crick-
et on TV (definitely not football or rugby) but it was the Olympic Games
that got me interested in watching live sport I will be going to Glasgow
to watch two sessions of athletics and in a rush of patriotism I have pur-
chased tickets for the Invictus Games spear-headed by Prince Harry to
champion injured service personnel in their determination to overcome
disability
As a nation passion for sport and passion for supporting those taking part
go hand in hand Yet as a nation belief in God and supporting the Church
are far from synonymous There seems to be an acceptance of God as
Creator plus a deep fascination with lsquospiritualityrsquo however that may be
defined Established Christian worship however seems hardly relevant
particularly to younger generations
What can we do There are no easy answers or quick fixes but we are
being challenged to take risks for Christ which may depart from our
comfort-zones or long-held beliefs in how things should be done
Traditions are important so are growth and development Let us ask
Godrsquos Spirit to work in us as individuals and as churches that we may be-
come trail-blazers for Jesus Christ in a society that needs help in engaging
with Good News
Wishing you a Happy Summer
Maz
5
CHELTENHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
In Memoriam We give thanks for the life of Alan Brown member of St Andrews who died suddenly on 20th May
We also give thanks for the life of Godfrey Outram of St Andrews who passed away on Thursday 12th June following a prolonged spell in hospital A thanksgiving service to celebrate Godfreyrsquos life is to be held on Monday 30th June at St Andrewrsquos at 12noon Please remember Wendy and her family in your prayers
Our prayers Joan Dickens Rosy Pearson Margaret Manson Sandra Jeans and Wendy Outram
Congratulations
to Alex and James Law on the occasion of Ellenas baptism at St Andrews on 1st June
to Irene Webber from Prestbury who was ordained an Elder on 29th June
to baby Tamsin Cleal-Ward being Dedicated on 13th July at the Warden Hill URC Centre
The Obituary of Alan Brown
Alan and Margaret Brown joined St Andrews in 2012 when they came to live near their son in Pittville Cheltenham Alan had been an Elder and part-time church organist at one of the Norwich URCs for many years He had a passion for Scottish country dancing wine and food Sadly Margaret died in 2013 and Alan found life more and more difficult He enjoyed the church-fellowship and will be sadly missed Our prayers are with Alanrsquos family and friends
Maz
6
The Obituary of Godfrey Outram
Like many of us in Cheltenham Godfrey Outram came to the town to work at GCHQ which he served until retirement His work took him on a tour of duty to the States accompanied by Wendy and the children Martin and Diane He and Wendy later had a tour of duty in Germany where he and I worked together on liaison duties with a number of military organisations and nationalities His dry even sly wit and gentle tact saw many a senior military man go away happy He and Wendy have been members of St Andrewrsquos since Godfreyrsquos retirement and until very recently Godfrey was involved in much of what was going on He was what is so often called ldquoone of lifersquos gentlemenrdquo Not a great one for outward show he was nevertheless there quietly getting on with it sharing his expertise and talents In particular Creative Cards owes a debt to him for the many lovely cards he contributed to Sadly the last few years have seen Parkinsonrsquos take its toll but St Andrewrsquos will miss Godfrey who did so much so quietly and with no fuss Our thoughts at this time are with Wendy and Martin Diane and Gary and the grandchildren Emily and Thomas who brought a real twinkle to Godfreyrsquos eye
Keith Norcott
7
Pensionersrsquo Forum ndash Wednesday 2nd July ndash Building Circles
Building Circles is a charity whose primary focus is to offer friendship and support to people and their families They do this with the amazing help from a team of volunteers who give a few hours of their time every month to spend time and support people with learning disabilities who are often lonely and isolated
As usual the coffee bar will be open from 1000am and the talk will begin at 1100am Please invite your friends and neighbours ndash all are welcome
Lunch will be available after the talk please pre book by ringing Matthew on 01242 222005
Last month we had an excellent presentation on Diabetes covering the systems risk factors and treatment
People who are most at risk are
Aged over 40 years (or over 25 if South Asian)
From a Black African Caribbean or South Asian origin
Those who have a parent brother or sister with diabetes
Overweight
Women with a waistline bigger than 80 cm
Men with a waistline bigger than 94 cm
Those who have ever had high blood pressure or heart attack or stroke
People taking anti-psychotic medication
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome
Known to have pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
The more risk factors a person has the greater their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Symptoms may include
Passing urine more often especially at night
Increased thirst
Extreme tiredness
Genital itching
Wounds and cuts that take a long time to heal
Blurred vision
Losing weight without trying
8
How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
3
Cheltenham URC Services and Prayers St Andrewrsquos
Every Sunday 1100am Morning Worship (Communion Service on 1st Sunday)
3rd Sunday 930am Jump4Joy ( an informal short service for all the family)
Prayers during the week at St Andrewrsquos are subject to change at present ndash please see the Church notice board for times
Prestbury
1st Sunday 1030am All-age Worship 3rd Sunday 1030am Morning Worship 4th Sunday 1030am Communion
The Church in Warden Hill
Sunday Morning venue alternates between St Christopherrsquos and the URC Centre
1st Sunday 1030am Family Worship 2nd Sunday 1030am Family Communion 3rd Sunday 1030am Family Communion 4th Sunday 1030am Family Communion at St Christopherrsquos)
Morning Worship at URC 5th Sunday 1030am Family Communion at St Christopherrsquos)
Morning Worship at URC
During term time New Shoots for younger members (2-14) takes place during the service
Every Sunday 600pm Evensong at St Christopherrsquos Evensong if the morning service is a Communion Service Holy Communion if the morning service is NOT a Communion Service
Daily 800 am Morning Prayer at St Christopherrsquos
Tuesday 1030am Communion and Prayers at St Christopherrsquos
4
Dear Friends
As I write we are in the throws of the football World Cup in the middle
of the England v Sri Lanka Test series on the eve of Wimbledon and just
a few weeksrsquo away from the Commonwealth Games This is an exciting
time for sportsrsquo fans
For the majority of my life I have enjoyed watching tennis golf and crick-
et on TV (definitely not football or rugby) but it was the Olympic Games
that got me interested in watching live sport I will be going to Glasgow
to watch two sessions of athletics and in a rush of patriotism I have pur-
chased tickets for the Invictus Games spear-headed by Prince Harry to
champion injured service personnel in their determination to overcome
disability
As a nation passion for sport and passion for supporting those taking part
go hand in hand Yet as a nation belief in God and supporting the Church
are far from synonymous There seems to be an acceptance of God as
Creator plus a deep fascination with lsquospiritualityrsquo however that may be
defined Established Christian worship however seems hardly relevant
particularly to younger generations
What can we do There are no easy answers or quick fixes but we are
being challenged to take risks for Christ which may depart from our
comfort-zones or long-held beliefs in how things should be done
Traditions are important so are growth and development Let us ask
Godrsquos Spirit to work in us as individuals and as churches that we may be-
come trail-blazers for Jesus Christ in a society that needs help in engaging
with Good News
Wishing you a Happy Summer
Maz
5
CHELTENHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
In Memoriam We give thanks for the life of Alan Brown member of St Andrews who died suddenly on 20th May
We also give thanks for the life of Godfrey Outram of St Andrews who passed away on Thursday 12th June following a prolonged spell in hospital A thanksgiving service to celebrate Godfreyrsquos life is to be held on Monday 30th June at St Andrewrsquos at 12noon Please remember Wendy and her family in your prayers
Our prayers Joan Dickens Rosy Pearson Margaret Manson Sandra Jeans and Wendy Outram
Congratulations
to Alex and James Law on the occasion of Ellenas baptism at St Andrews on 1st June
to Irene Webber from Prestbury who was ordained an Elder on 29th June
to baby Tamsin Cleal-Ward being Dedicated on 13th July at the Warden Hill URC Centre
The Obituary of Alan Brown
Alan and Margaret Brown joined St Andrews in 2012 when they came to live near their son in Pittville Cheltenham Alan had been an Elder and part-time church organist at one of the Norwich URCs for many years He had a passion for Scottish country dancing wine and food Sadly Margaret died in 2013 and Alan found life more and more difficult He enjoyed the church-fellowship and will be sadly missed Our prayers are with Alanrsquos family and friends
Maz
6
The Obituary of Godfrey Outram
Like many of us in Cheltenham Godfrey Outram came to the town to work at GCHQ which he served until retirement His work took him on a tour of duty to the States accompanied by Wendy and the children Martin and Diane He and Wendy later had a tour of duty in Germany where he and I worked together on liaison duties with a number of military organisations and nationalities His dry even sly wit and gentle tact saw many a senior military man go away happy He and Wendy have been members of St Andrewrsquos since Godfreyrsquos retirement and until very recently Godfrey was involved in much of what was going on He was what is so often called ldquoone of lifersquos gentlemenrdquo Not a great one for outward show he was nevertheless there quietly getting on with it sharing his expertise and talents In particular Creative Cards owes a debt to him for the many lovely cards he contributed to Sadly the last few years have seen Parkinsonrsquos take its toll but St Andrewrsquos will miss Godfrey who did so much so quietly and with no fuss Our thoughts at this time are with Wendy and Martin Diane and Gary and the grandchildren Emily and Thomas who brought a real twinkle to Godfreyrsquos eye
Keith Norcott
7
Pensionersrsquo Forum ndash Wednesday 2nd July ndash Building Circles
Building Circles is a charity whose primary focus is to offer friendship and support to people and their families They do this with the amazing help from a team of volunteers who give a few hours of their time every month to spend time and support people with learning disabilities who are often lonely and isolated
As usual the coffee bar will be open from 1000am and the talk will begin at 1100am Please invite your friends and neighbours ndash all are welcome
Lunch will be available after the talk please pre book by ringing Matthew on 01242 222005
Last month we had an excellent presentation on Diabetes covering the systems risk factors and treatment
People who are most at risk are
Aged over 40 years (or over 25 if South Asian)
From a Black African Caribbean or South Asian origin
Those who have a parent brother or sister with diabetes
Overweight
Women with a waistline bigger than 80 cm
Men with a waistline bigger than 94 cm
Those who have ever had high blood pressure or heart attack or stroke
People taking anti-psychotic medication
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome
Known to have pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
The more risk factors a person has the greater their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Symptoms may include
Passing urine more often especially at night
Increased thirst
Extreme tiredness
Genital itching
Wounds and cuts that take a long time to heal
Blurred vision
Losing weight without trying
8
How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
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Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
4
Dear Friends
As I write we are in the throws of the football World Cup in the middle
of the England v Sri Lanka Test series on the eve of Wimbledon and just
a few weeksrsquo away from the Commonwealth Games This is an exciting
time for sportsrsquo fans
For the majority of my life I have enjoyed watching tennis golf and crick-
et on TV (definitely not football or rugby) but it was the Olympic Games
that got me interested in watching live sport I will be going to Glasgow
to watch two sessions of athletics and in a rush of patriotism I have pur-
chased tickets for the Invictus Games spear-headed by Prince Harry to
champion injured service personnel in their determination to overcome
disability
As a nation passion for sport and passion for supporting those taking part
go hand in hand Yet as a nation belief in God and supporting the Church
are far from synonymous There seems to be an acceptance of God as
Creator plus a deep fascination with lsquospiritualityrsquo however that may be
defined Established Christian worship however seems hardly relevant
particularly to younger generations
What can we do There are no easy answers or quick fixes but we are
being challenged to take risks for Christ which may depart from our
comfort-zones or long-held beliefs in how things should be done
Traditions are important so are growth and development Let us ask
Godrsquos Spirit to work in us as individuals and as churches that we may be-
come trail-blazers for Jesus Christ in a society that needs help in engaging
with Good News
Wishing you a Happy Summer
Maz
5
CHELTENHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
In Memoriam We give thanks for the life of Alan Brown member of St Andrews who died suddenly on 20th May
We also give thanks for the life of Godfrey Outram of St Andrews who passed away on Thursday 12th June following a prolonged spell in hospital A thanksgiving service to celebrate Godfreyrsquos life is to be held on Monday 30th June at St Andrewrsquos at 12noon Please remember Wendy and her family in your prayers
Our prayers Joan Dickens Rosy Pearson Margaret Manson Sandra Jeans and Wendy Outram
Congratulations
to Alex and James Law on the occasion of Ellenas baptism at St Andrews on 1st June
to Irene Webber from Prestbury who was ordained an Elder on 29th June
to baby Tamsin Cleal-Ward being Dedicated on 13th July at the Warden Hill URC Centre
The Obituary of Alan Brown
Alan and Margaret Brown joined St Andrews in 2012 when they came to live near their son in Pittville Cheltenham Alan had been an Elder and part-time church organist at one of the Norwich URCs for many years He had a passion for Scottish country dancing wine and food Sadly Margaret died in 2013 and Alan found life more and more difficult He enjoyed the church-fellowship and will be sadly missed Our prayers are with Alanrsquos family and friends
Maz
6
The Obituary of Godfrey Outram
Like many of us in Cheltenham Godfrey Outram came to the town to work at GCHQ which he served until retirement His work took him on a tour of duty to the States accompanied by Wendy and the children Martin and Diane He and Wendy later had a tour of duty in Germany where he and I worked together on liaison duties with a number of military organisations and nationalities His dry even sly wit and gentle tact saw many a senior military man go away happy He and Wendy have been members of St Andrewrsquos since Godfreyrsquos retirement and until very recently Godfrey was involved in much of what was going on He was what is so often called ldquoone of lifersquos gentlemenrdquo Not a great one for outward show he was nevertheless there quietly getting on with it sharing his expertise and talents In particular Creative Cards owes a debt to him for the many lovely cards he contributed to Sadly the last few years have seen Parkinsonrsquos take its toll but St Andrewrsquos will miss Godfrey who did so much so quietly and with no fuss Our thoughts at this time are with Wendy and Martin Diane and Gary and the grandchildren Emily and Thomas who brought a real twinkle to Godfreyrsquos eye
Keith Norcott
7
Pensionersrsquo Forum ndash Wednesday 2nd July ndash Building Circles
Building Circles is a charity whose primary focus is to offer friendship and support to people and their families They do this with the amazing help from a team of volunteers who give a few hours of their time every month to spend time and support people with learning disabilities who are often lonely and isolated
As usual the coffee bar will be open from 1000am and the talk will begin at 1100am Please invite your friends and neighbours ndash all are welcome
Lunch will be available after the talk please pre book by ringing Matthew on 01242 222005
Last month we had an excellent presentation on Diabetes covering the systems risk factors and treatment
People who are most at risk are
Aged over 40 years (or over 25 if South Asian)
From a Black African Caribbean or South Asian origin
Those who have a parent brother or sister with diabetes
Overweight
Women with a waistline bigger than 80 cm
Men with a waistline bigger than 94 cm
Those who have ever had high blood pressure or heart attack or stroke
People taking anti-psychotic medication
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome
Known to have pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
The more risk factors a person has the greater their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Symptoms may include
Passing urine more often especially at night
Increased thirst
Extreme tiredness
Genital itching
Wounds and cuts that take a long time to heal
Blurred vision
Losing weight without trying
8
How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
5
CHELTENHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
In Memoriam We give thanks for the life of Alan Brown member of St Andrews who died suddenly on 20th May
We also give thanks for the life of Godfrey Outram of St Andrews who passed away on Thursday 12th June following a prolonged spell in hospital A thanksgiving service to celebrate Godfreyrsquos life is to be held on Monday 30th June at St Andrewrsquos at 12noon Please remember Wendy and her family in your prayers
Our prayers Joan Dickens Rosy Pearson Margaret Manson Sandra Jeans and Wendy Outram
Congratulations
to Alex and James Law on the occasion of Ellenas baptism at St Andrews on 1st June
to Irene Webber from Prestbury who was ordained an Elder on 29th June
to baby Tamsin Cleal-Ward being Dedicated on 13th July at the Warden Hill URC Centre
The Obituary of Alan Brown
Alan and Margaret Brown joined St Andrews in 2012 when they came to live near their son in Pittville Cheltenham Alan had been an Elder and part-time church organist at one of the Norwich URCs for many years He had a passion for Scottish country dancing wine and food Sadly Margaret died in 2013 and Alan found life more and more difficult He enjoyed the church-fellowship and will be sadly missed Our prayers are with Alanrsquos family and friends
Maz
6
The Obituary of Godfrey Outram
Like many of us in Cheltenham Godfrey Outram came to the town to work at GCHQ which he served until retirement His work took him on a tour of duty to the States accompanied by Wendy and the children Martin and Diane He and Wendy later had a tour of duty in Germany where he and I worked together on liaison duties with a number of military organisations and nationalities His dry even sly wit and gentle tact saw many a senior military man go away happy He and Wendy have been members of St Andrewrsquos since Godfreyrsquos retirement and until very recently Godfrey was involved in much of what was going on He was what is so often called ldquoone of lifersquos gentlemenrdquo Not a great one for outward show he was nevertheless there quietly getting on with it sharing his expertise and talents In particular Creative Cards owes a debt to him for the many lovely cards he contributed to Sadly the last few years have seen Parkinsonrsquos take its toll but St Andrewrsquos will miss Godfrey who did so much so quietly and with no fuss Our thoughts at this time are with Wendy and Martin Diane and Gary and the grandchildren Emily and Thomas who brought a real twinkle to Godfreyrsquos eye
Keith Norcott
7
Pensionersrsquo Forum ndash Wednesday 2nd July ndash Building Circles
Building Circles is a charity whose primary focus is to offer friendship and support to people and their families They do this with the amazing help from a team of volunteers who give a few hours of their time every month to spend time and support people with learning disabilities who are often lonely and isolated
As usual the coffee bar will be open from 1000am and the talk will begin at 1100am Please invite your friends and neighbours ndash all are welcome
Lunch will be available after the talk please pre book by ringing Matthew on 01242 222005
Last month we had an excellent presentation on Diabetes covering the systems risk factors and treatment
People who are most at risk are
Aged over 40 years (or over 25 if South Asian)
From a Black African Caribbean or South Asian origin
Those who have a parent brother or sister with diabetes
Overweight
Women with a waistline bigger than 80 cm
Men with a waistline bigger than 94 cm
Those who have ever had high blood pressure or heart attack or stroke
People taking anti-psychotic medication
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome
Known to have pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
The more risk factors a person has the greater their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Symptoms may include
Passing urine more often especially at night
Increased thirst
Extreme tiredness
Genital itching
Wounds and cuts that take a long time to heal
Blurred vision
Losing weight without trying
8
How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
6
The Obituary of Godfrey Outram
Like many of us in Cheltenham Godfrey Outram came to the town to work at GCHQ which he served until retirement His work took him on a tour of duty to the States accompanied by Wendy and the children Martin and Diane He and Wendy later had a tour of duty in Germany where he and I worked together on liaison duties with a number of military organisations and nationalities His dry even sly wit and gentle tact saw many a senior military man go away happy He and Wendy have been members of St Andrewrsquos since Godfreyrsquos retirement and until very recently Godfrey was involved in much of what was going on He was what is so often called ldquoone of lifersquos gentlemenrdquo Not a great one for outward show he was nevertheless there quietly getting on with it sharing his expertise and talents In particular Creative Cards owes a debt to him for the many lovely cards he contributed to Sadly the last few years have seen Parkinsonrsquos take its toll but St Andrewrsquos will miss Godfrey who did so much so quietly and with no fuss Our thoughts at this time are with Wendy and Martin Diane and Gary and the grandchildren Emily and Thomas who brought a real twinkle to Godfreyrsquos eye
Keith Norcott
7
Pensionersrsquo Forum ndash Wednesday 2nd July ndash Building Circles
Building Circles is a charity whose primary focus is to offer friendship and support to people and their families They do this with the amazing help from a team of volunteers who give a few hours of their time every month to spend time and support people with learning disabilities who are often lonely and isolated
As usual the coffee bar will be open from 1000am and the talk will begin at 1100am Please invite your friends and neighbours ndash all are welcome
Lunch will be available after the talk please pre book by ringing Matthew on 01242 222005
Last month we had an excellent presentation on Diabetes covering the systems risk factors and treatment
People who are most at risk are
Aged over 40 years (or over 25 if South Asian)
From a Black African Caribbean or South Asian origin
Those who have a parent brother or sister with diabetes
Overweight
Women with a waistline bigger than 80 cm
Men with a waistline bigger than 94 cm
Those who have ever had high blood pressure or heart attack or stroke
People taking anti-psychotic medication
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome
Known to have pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
The more risk factors a person has the greater their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Symptoms may include
Passing urine more often especially at night
Increased thirst
Extreme tiredness
Genital itching
Wounds and cuts that take a long time to heal
Blurred vision
Losing weight without trying
8
How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
7
Pensionersrsquo Forum ndash Wednesday 2nd July ndash Building Circles
Building Circles is a charity whose primary focus is to offer friendship and support to people and their families They do this with the amazing help from a team of volunteers who give a few hours of their time every month to spend time and support people with learning disabilities who are often lonely and isolated
As usual the coffee bar will be open from 1000am and the talk will begin at 1100am Please invite your friends and neighbours ndash all are welcome
Lunch will be available after the talk please pre book by ringing Matthew on 01242 222005
Last month we had an excellent presentation on Diabetes covering the systems risk factors and treatment
People who are most at risk are
Aged over 40 years (or over 25 if South Asian)
From a Black African Caribbean or South Asian origin
Those who have a parent brother or sister with diabetes
Overweight
Women with a waistline bigger than 80 cm
Men with a waistline bigger than 94 cm
Those who have ever had high blood pressure or heart attack or stroke
People taking anti-psychotic medication
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome
Known to have pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
The more risk factors a person has the greater their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Symptoms may include
Passing urine more often especially at night
Increased thirst
Extreme tiredness
Genital itching
Wounds and cuts that take a long time to heal
Blurred vision
Losing weight without trying
8
How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
8
How can I find out if I am diabetic a simple blood test by the Doctor or Chemist will give you the answer It is a serious medical condition that wonrsquot go away but with the right treatment it shouldnrsquot stop you living a full life Web site address is wwwdiabetesorguk There is no meeting in August we will resume on 3rd September
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 730pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 at Prestbury URC The book we will be discussing will be The Rosie Project A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist has never progressed to a second date He devises The Wife Project a scientific test to find the perfect partner However nothing goes to his plan as he attempts to reconcile his head and his heart
Please contact Mary Cummings to find out more information about the Group
Pensionersrsquo Forum at St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church (near Queenrsquos Hotel)
You are invited to the following Talks 1100am ndash 1200noon
Wednesday 2nd July lsquoBuilding Circles In Gloucestershirersquo Frances Watson
FREE ENTRY ndash ALL ARE WELCOME Coffee Bar open from 1000am ndash 12noon
CoffeeTea 50p wwwurcicorguk
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
9
Classic Films The Classic films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 215pm doors open 200pm Free admission
Classic FilmsmdashFuture Dates
2014 Sept 20th Oct 4th Oct 25th Dec 6th
2015 Jan 10th Feb 7th Mar 7th April 11th May 9th Jun 13th
Tony Jeans
Community Films The Community films shows are on the following Saturdays in Warden Hill URC Centre at 230pm doors open 215pm Free admission
Future Dates - Community Films for 2014 12th July 16th Aug 13th Sept 18th Oct 22nd Nov 13th Dec
Brian Miles
For more information on what films are being shown please contact classicfilmsurcicorguk or
Communityfilmsurcicorguk
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
10
Friday 11th July and Monday 11th August- Footsloggers Walking Group
Details of the July walk led by Marcus Dann and the walk in August led by George Jacobs are to be found on Church Notice Boards nearer the time All are most welcome
Over the bridgemdashFootsloggers Group near Kineton in June
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
11
St Andrewrsquos News
St Andrewrsquos July Charity The Air Ambulance Service
If a patient can reach hospital within 60 minutes of injury - known as the
ldquothe golden hourrdquo - their chances of survival increase dramatically The
Air Ambulance service can provide such a rapid response to
emergencies
Operating from strategically located bases in the region the Midlands Air
Ambulance helicopters can reach an emergency very quickly and the
maximum flying time to hospital from anywhere in the region is less than
15 minutes The Midlands Air Ambulance operates three helicopters
covering Gloucestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire
Worcestershire and West Midlands - the largest operating area in the UK
with a population of some 6 million
Since 1991 the ambulances have flown more than 40000 missions
averaging 10 a day Each ambulance carries a pilot two paramedics or
flight doctors and a full array of life support medical equipment The Air
Ambulances receive no government or lottery funding but need some
pound65 million a year to keep the helicopters flying All the funding comes
from donations from the public and businesses The county Air
Ambulance Trust was launched in 1993 to help fund operational costs and
infrastructure projects like new helipads or updates to existing
ones Nationally the Association of Air Ambulances is a representative
body for all the Air Ambulances in the UK
A few facts to illustrate where the money goes recent missions in this ar-
ea involved accidents in Tewkesbury Upton-on-Severn and Pershore on
average each helicopter uses 130 litres of fuel per mission on average
each mission costs pound1230 40 of the missions involve road accidents
the service serves 177 hospital A and E departments throughout the
UK The helicopters and crews of the Air Ambulance service can and do
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
12
regularly make the difference between life and death and it is the
donations large and small that keep them flying
St Andrewrsquos August Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was launched at Cruftrsquos in 1982 founded on a
scheme that was already in existence in the United States The first dog to
be trained was a street stray that turned out to be an ideal choice In 1983
he was placed with a severely deaf lady who said that he completely
changed her life Since then Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has helped over
1600 people cope with the problems of deafness
The charityrsquos stated aim is ldquoto offer greater independence confidence and
companionship to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to
everyday soundsrdquo The breeds most used are cocker spaniels miniature
poodles labradors retrievers and cavalier king charles spaniels The dogs
are taken on as puppies mainly supplied by the charityrsquos own breeding
scheme but also accepting some private donations Some 200 puppies are
taken on each year From the age of about 8 weeks puppies are placed
with ldquopuppy socialisersrdquo to acclimatise them to everyday family life After
12-14 months the dogs are taken to training centres for four months
intensive training They then go to their new owners until retirement at
age 11
In 2008 a pilot scheme was begun for dogs trained specifically to help
children and this is now a full part of the whole programme More
recently Hearing Dogs for the Deaf has joined the Assistance Dogs UK
scheme and some of the dogs are now trained in more than one discipline
More information is available on the website wwwhearingdogsorguk or
by phone to the admin office on 01844 348100
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
13
St Andrewrsquos United Reformed Church
Invites you to
Half an hour of family worship songs
stories prayers and crafts
Sunday 20th July and Sunday 17th August
at 930am
Family service followed by breakfast
930am-1000am on 3rd Sunday of each
month
Jump4Joy
Eco Church
Freecycle Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of
use to someone else - please let Ann Lewis know () with full details of the
item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
14
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham Presents
INSPIRE
An Evening of Encouraging Faith and Entertainment for the Older Generation
Friday 25th July Doors Open 700pm
At St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier GL50 1SP
Opening Speaker Red Nick Stanyon (Evangelist)
Entertainment Laughing with Tom (Comedy magician)
Guest Speaker Red Bruce Goodwin (UOG Senior Chaplain)
Full Buffet with drinks provided Tickets pound5 proceeds going towards new
Community development project
For tickets and information contact
Matthew Johnson
Development Worker
St Andrewrsquos URC Cheltenham
outreachurcicorguk
01242 222005
Or speak to your Church leader
Who may have some tickets available
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
15
St Andrewrsquos Redevelopment
A special fundraising event
on Saturday 6th September 2014 at 630pm (doors open at 600pm)
at St Andrewrsquos URC
ldquoA Night at the Picturesrdquo
Experience a night from the 1950s with
a ldquoShortrdquo a News Reel and a Classic Film
plus
a buffet meal
Entry to the film is free but there will be a charge of
pound500 for the buffet
A collection will be taken for the Redevelopment Fund
Pre-booking is essential as the numbers are limited to 60
Tickets will be available from June 2014 from Tony Jeans
Peter Meason or Margaret Harmsworth
To really get into the spirit why not come in 1950rsquos costume
Classicfilmsurcicorguk
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
16
The Wednesday Women Group - 2nd July
There`s been a murder This was the news at the June meeting No need
to worry The astute ladies in the group solved the case lsquoMurder On The
Dance Floorrsquo was a murder mystery evening which included a lovely
three course dinner with wine Dressed to kill everyone entered into the
spirit of the evening and over pound100 was raised for the Kenya appeal fund
A fun way to raise the money
The next meeting will be a summer garden party with a bring and share
supper This will be on Wednesday 2nd July Refreshments served from
7 15pm All welcome
Elspet Carter
St Andrewrsquos URC Montpellier Street
lsquoChristian Book Shoprsquo
Every Thursday and Saturday 1000am ndash 1200noon
(Please note new time)
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books cards and gifts for sale Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes devotional books and
morehelliphellip
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
17
Not Just for the Cream Tea
A sunny day a lovely old Cotswold house a beautiful garden with a sky-high fountain and a strawberry cream tea What more could you want Well yoursquod want to be there and by happy coincidence - or was it clever planning - the folk from the Forum were at Stanway House and Gardens on one of those comfortably warm June days And just to add extra spice to the occasion the Russell-Smiths were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary So a great day out all round much enjoyed by everyone At our May meetings Maz Allen both entertained and challenged us with an oblique look at the words of some of our hymns and Richard Atkins told us about life as a journalist interviewer and broadcaster
I know you just canrsquot wait to get your hands on our programme for next season so wersquoll aim to have it ready by the end of July And of course yoursquove already got the date of Tuesday 9th September inked in in your diary You havenrsquot Tut tut
Keith Norcott
TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - telephone 01242 233949 e mail lidablueyondercouk
QI GONG
At St Andrewrsquos with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
On Thursday 10th 24th amp 31st July and 7th August
see church notice board for dates in June
at 1215 pm
Cost pound500 per session
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome ndash call Lida for information
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
18
Coffee Mornings amp Autumn Bric-a-Brac
Please join us for our monthly Saturday coffee mornings on July 5th and August 2nd from 1030am ndash 1200noon Raffle books and cake stall Not to mention the legendary toasted teacakes
In September as well as the Coffee Morning on 6th September we will also be holding our Autumn Bric-a-Brac sale Good quality donations very welcome ndash please contact Fiona on Cheltenham 511143
Visit of the Moderator of the West Midlands Synod to Prestbury URC
We are very pleased to welcome the Moderator the Revd Roy Lowes to Prestbury to take our service on July 27th All are most welcome to join us at this Communion Service (starting at 1030am) and then afterwards for coffee where there will be a chance to meet Roy informally
Prestbury URC News
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
19
St Maryrsquos C of E Infant School Prestbury GL52 5JB
Tel 01242 244054
VACANCY
Lunchtime Supervisor
If you like team-work and are looking for a small part-time job or if you are recently retired and still feel lsquoyoung at heartrsquo then this may be the job for you
Lunchtime Supervisors are responsible for the supervision safety and welfare of the children in the dining hall and during outdoor play (or inside during wet weather) Duties also include setting up and clearing away of dining tables and chairs This is a permanent position term-time only for one hour and 5 minutes per day Monday ndash Friday from 1155am - 100pm
Details of salary an application form and job description are available to download from the school website wwwstmarysceinf-prestburycouk Please contact Mrs Lisa Collins at the school for more information
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
20
Gardening Club meeting on 29th May
29 members attended the May meeting for a talk by Sue Brown on the Bath Road plaques these are sited on the walls surrounding the Exmouth Arms Sue our vice chair and a printmaker by profession was commissioned to create the Bath Road plaques to celebrate 200 years of trading on the Bath Road Sue took us through the processes involved the various meetings with people the request for photographs getting permission to use the photographs and the actual process of making the plaques For further information please visit httpsuebrownprintmakerblogspotcouk
Notices
The annual outing will be to Bristol Botanical Gardens on 12th July pound7 for the coach and pound450 for a guided tour further details can be obtained from Barbara
Shaun Colvin
The Church in Warden Hill News
Windows Dedication Weekend
July 5th amp 6th 2014 St Christopherrsquos Church Warden Hill
Flower Festival - All weekend
Cream Teas with Displays and Music
Saturday 5th July 2 -6 pm
Dedication Service Sunday 6th July at 400pm
St Christopherrsquos Gardening Club
The plant sale on Saturday May 10th (with cakescoffee and tea) raised pound200 very many thanks to all who helped and to all who turned up to support us
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
21
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club
The Westbrook Singers entertained us again on 23rd April as usual it was an enjoyable afternoon Their programme began with a selection from My Fair Lady Dee then recited a poem entitled lsquoThe True Dragon and St Georgersquo very apt on St Georgersquos day Solos and a duet called lsquoThe Colours of my Lifersquo taken from Barnham were next Howard the pianist then played a wonderful selection of tunes about springtime including Bring me Sunshine Singing in the Rain and Tulips from Amsterdam The afternoon ended with everyone singing wartime songs from song sheets
On the 30th April Anne Poulter told us about her interest in Beatrix Potter ever since she went to the Lake District thirty years ago and visited the house that Beatrix used to live in We learnt that Beatrix was a lonely child keeping many animals which she regarded as her friends They lived with her on the top floor of her parentsrsquo house Her life was not very happy as her Mother was extremely domineering In later years she even tried to stop Beatrix marrying her fianceacute Beatrix was a talented painter illustrating her own books The first of her books to be published was Peter Rabbit followed by The Tailor of Gloucester (Annersquos favourite book) Her books sold well and everyone admired her illustrations In 1909 she moved to Castle Cottage Ambleside this enabled her to have her paintings on show Beatrix also kept a flock of Herdwick sheep she won over forty silver cups showing them in local farming shows By 1929 her eyesight had deteriorated yet her mother who was in her nineties still expected Beatrix to look after her Her mother died in 1933 Beatrix became so ill she was confined to her cottage She left arrangements for her funeral no mourning no black no flowers when she died and to be cremated in Blackpool with her ashes sprinkled on hills in the Lake District Beatrix left over 4000 acres including 23 farms and land to the National Trust Her books had made her a very rich woman There is a Beatrix Potter society Patricia Routledge is the President and it has over 1000 members half of them live overseas This was an interesting talk as many of us had read these books
The following Wednesday we played Bingo being the first Wednesday of the month Hearing Dogs for the Deaf was the title of the talk by Elaine Clarkson on the 14th May We were introduced to Betty who had brought
The Church in Warden Hill News contd
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
22
along her apricot miniature poodle called Tango (he spent the whole afternoon asleep) Betty is profoundly deaf we heard that for ten years after her husband died Betty did not go out alone having lost her confidence Tango has made an enormous difference to her life having to take him for walks and meeting other dog owners she got her confidence back Tangorsquos training took about sixteen months and each dogrsquos training costs pound5000 Some dogs are rescued from dogrsquos homes others are bred especially to be trained to help deaf people Tango is trained to wake Betty when her alarm goes off alerts her when the door bell telephone or cooker timer rings He taps Bettyrsquos knee and leads her to the appropriate object If the smoke alarm sounds Tango has been taught to lie down with his head between his paws Elaine explained one way people can help raise money for this worthwhile charity is to save used postage stamps Last year pound57000 was raised in this way We all enjoyed this memorable afternoon
We have had several new members over the past few weeks do join us for entertainment refreshments and raffle any Wednesday afternoon at 2-15 pm
Sheila Parry
St Christopherrsquos Senior Club Program for July
Date Subject Speaker
2 July Bingo
9 July TBC
16 July The Bayeaux Tapestry Ian Willox
23 July The Strange Things We Say
Marian Beagley
30 July One Man and 100 Homes Michael Fitt
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
23
SCTM Pilgrimage to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday May 17th over 80 people (and some teddies) assembled in
Kingrsquos Square in Gloucester to walk the final part of the Pilgrimage to the
cathedral People had arrived at the square by various means of transport
train bus bicycle on foot (2 people walked the whole way others walked
part of the way and used the bus or car for the rest) Lots of church
banners were carried and we sang as we walked
At the Cathedral we were met by Canon Celia Thompson (Canon Pastor)
who welcomed us We entered the cathedral through the great west door
to an organ fanfare We gathered at the High Altar before going to the
cloisters to eat our lunch At 200pm we had a short service led by the
SCTM clergy in the Lady Chapel After this people had a chance to
explore the cathedral and some climbed the 300 steps to the top of the
tower A wonderful experience
Thanks
Thank you to everyone in the Church in Warden Hill for my birthday
chocolates They are very special so I still have some left as I am keeping
them for special occasions
Fiona Sands
Open the Book
Have you time to spend on a Thursday afternoon between 1230pm amp
200pm occasionally to make the children of our local infants school hap-
py and learn from the Bible
The Open the Book team go each Thursday in the school term and read
and act a story from the bible The more members we have in our team the
more flexible we are and we are looking for some more members
(Gentlemen and Ladies) Please come and try it itrsquos great fun and the
smiles on the childrens faces are wonderful Contact Jean Bennett for
more info
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
24
Scout Group Treasurer
The 1st Warden Hill Scout Group is a thriving one comprising a Scout
Troop (10 Scouts) Cub Pack (16 Cubs) and Beaver Colony (16 Beavers)
There is a committee to support the work of the leaders and we need to
urgently find a new Treasurer for the committee
Main duties are
looking after the moneybank accounts
producing a balance sheet at the end of the year ready for the AGM
Reclaiming gift aid
Attending committee meetings (6 + agm per year)
A full handover from the ex-treasurer will be available You will need to
be DBS cleared
If you would like more information please contact Isabel Hitchings
1whscoutgrouptciwhorguk or ring Cheltenham 243099
Please consider helping us it would be a shame if the group had to close
due not having a treasurer
Mothers Union
We travelled to Africa at our May meeting when Ann Greenhalgh told us
about her experiences working in and around Lusaka and how she still
helps The pictures showed beautiful scenery but the living conditions for
the poorer people were inadequate by any standards - her fund raising has
helped to pay for wells and water pumps roofs for buildings books and
equipment for schools training for teachers Her charity now sponsor
children - paying for schooling and even further education It was
inspirational to hear of the work that has been done to aid those whose
lives are so different Christian love in action
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning - we
raised a magnificent pound200 which will go to MU projects worldwide
Pam Dainton
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
25
Hold the DatemdashSt Philip and St James Church
There will be a drinks reception and fascinating lecture on the history of
St Philip and St James Church (fondly known as Pip and Jims) Leck-
hampton on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July 2014 from 730pm
The lecture will be given by Adrian Barlow a member of Pip and Jims
congregation who recently retired as Director of Public and Professional
Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Ed-
ucation It should make for a lovely evening Please RSVP to Natalie Nor-
man Appeal Administrator by emailing
appealpipandjimsorguk if you would like to attend
The evening will include an opportunity to support the Pip and Jims Big
Appeal which has been launched to raise pound160000 to repair St Philip and
St Jamesrsquo Church Following storm damage over the winter the Grade II
listed church is no longer wind and watertight and English Heritage are
considering putting the very important and historic church on their
national lsquoat riskrsquo register In addition to the storm damage the church al-
so needs to undertake urgent repairs which have been identified by the
recent five-year building inspection
Thank you so much for your time and I do look forward to hearing from
you
With warmest wishes
Natalie
Natalie Norman
Appeal Administrator St Philip and St James Church Leckhampton Tel
01242 573508 httpwwwpipandjimsorguk
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
26
Forthcoming Events at St Andrewrsquos
30 August Gloucestershire Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music in other churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Organ Recital on Wednesday 2nd July at 800pm by Steven Power Organ Scholar Gloucester Cathedral Free with retiring collection
Informal Lunchtime Concert on Sunday 13th July at 200pm by Thomas Adewumi International College Choir Free with retiring collection
Remembering WW1 Concert Saturday 19th July at 700pm Church-down Male Voice Choir Military Wives Choir amp Sue Black Soprano Tickets pound12 from 08456521823 or Cathedral Gift Shop in person
Violin Recital on Saturday 26th July at 100pm by Prof Michael Grube Free with retiring collection
Organ Recital on Monday 25th August at 100pm by David Dunnett Organist Norwich Cathedral Free with retiring collection
The local scene
2-13 July Cheltenham Music Festival wwwcheltenhamfestivalscom
5 July Midsummer Fiesta in Cheltenham Montpellier
Gardens wwwmidsummerfiestacom
12-13 July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
14-27 July Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival
Cheltenham College wwwgloscricketcouk
18-20 July Summer Concerts at Westonbirt Arboretum
8-10 Aug Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Waterpark Bredons
Hardwick Tewkesbury wwwlakefestcouk
24 Aug Sudeley Castle and Gardens lsquothrough the agesrsquo
23-25 Aug Treefest at Westonbirt The National Arboretum nr
Tetbury wwwforestrygovukwestonbirt
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
27
Administration
For many months now the In Touch and other interesting articles are made available for you to read on the church website wwwurcicorguk thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster Fiona Hall
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as follows
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail (ibrooks4mecom) Contributions most welcome
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward contributions via e-mail magazineurcicorguk Likewise contributions very welcome
St Andrewrsquos
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail
magazineurcicorguk
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
28
6 July Proper 9
Matt 1116-19 25-30
The Park area Churches Schools and University
Higher Education
URC Churches in Gloucestershire Prayers for the World
13 July Proper 10
Matt 131-9 18-23
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Cluster Churches and businesses
The unemployed
Street Pastors
Prayers for the World
20 July Proper 11
Matt 1324-30 36-43
Montpellier area Churches and Schools The Bible Society
Creative Cards and Traidcraft
Prayers for the World
27 July
Proper 12
Matt 1331-33 44-52
Christchurch area Churches and Schools Lilian Faithful Homes
Residential Care
Cheltenham CURC Officers
Prayers for the World
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
29
3 Aug Proper 13
Matt 1413-21
Cheltenham Centre Churches and Schools Volunteer Bureau and Citizens Advice Library The Salvation Army Prayers for the World
10 Aug Proper 14
Matt 1422-33
Hatherley area Churches and Schools Lay Preachers and TLS training Prayers for the World
17 Aug Proper 15
Matt 15(10-20) 21-28
Lansdown area Churches and Schools Police services Law keeping forces West Midlands Synod Moderator Prayers for the World
24 Aug Proper 16
Matt 1613-20
Lower Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Greenbelt Prayers for the World
31 Aug Proper 17
Matt 1621-28
Upper Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Delancey Hospital Cheshire Home Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
7 Sept Proper 18
Matt 1815-20
Leckhampton area Churches and Schools Sue Ryder Star College Hospice care Church organists Prayers for the World
The Oasis - St Andrewrsquos
1st amp 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1200noon The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopherrsquos)
Every Weekday Morning Prayer at 800am Tuesday Holy Communion amp Tuesday Prayers 1030am
Cheltenham URC - Prayer
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
30
June 2014 ndash Whatrsquos On
Weekly Events
Monday 1000am - Prestbury Urchins Prestbury 415pm - Rainbows URC Centre 530pm - Brownies URC Centre
Tuesday
1000am - St Andrews Parents amp Toddlers St Andrews 1030am - Tuesday Prayers amp Communion St Chris-topherrsquos 800pm - Bible Study House Group St Christopherlsquos
Wednesday
0915am - Little Shepherds St Christopherrsquos 215pm - Senior Club St Christopherrsquos (not August) 700pm - Bellringing St Christopherrsquos
Thursday
1000am - 1200noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrewrsquos 530pm - Beavers St Christopherrsquos 600pm - Brownies St Christopherrsquos 645pm - Cubs St Christopherrsquos 745pm - Scouts St Christopherrsquos
Friday
1030am - Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home 615pm ndash TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopherrsquos
Saturday
1000am - 1200 noon - Coffee Bar St Andrews 1000am - 1200 noon - Christian Bookshop St Andrews
Term time only These events will not be held from 21 July to 31
Aug
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014
31
Specific Events
July
Wed 2 Jul 2014 1100am Pensioners Forum St Andrews URC 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC 730pm Wednesday Women St Andrews URC
Sat 5 Jul 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC 200pm Flower Festival and Windows Dedication Weekend St Chris-tophers
Sun 6 Jul 2014 400pm Windows Dedication Service St Christophers
Tue 8 Jul 2014 200pm Mothers Union St Christophers
Thu 10 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 12 Jul 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 16 Jul 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 24 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Fri 25 Jul 2014 700pm rsquoInspirersquo St Andrews URC
Thu 31 Jul 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC 730pm Gardening Club St Christophers
August
Sat 2 Aug 2014 1030am Coffee Morning Prestbury URC
Wed 6 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
Thu 7 Aug 2014 1215pm Qi Gong St Andrews URC
Sat 9 Aug 2014 1000am Green Fair St Andrewrsquos URC
Sat 16 Aug 2014 230pm Community Film Show URC Centre
Wed 20 Aug 2014 1230pm St Andrews Lunch Club St Andrews URC
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE REACH THE NOMINATED CONTRIBUTORS BY TUESDAY 19 AUGUST DISTRIBUTION DAY IS SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2014