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Church Office Opening during the holidays
During the holiday period the Church Office will be open 9.30am-12 noon on the following days :
Monday 30th August / Tuesday 31st August
Please try to come along then for non-urgent / admin items (photocopying etc.). Otherwise, contact either David or Sue directly.
SERVICES Sunday 29th August
9.00am Holy Communion
10.45am Service of the Word
4.00pm Andrew's Family @ 4
SERVICES Sunday 5th September
9.00am Holy Communion
10.45am Service of Word
6.30pm Holy Communion
SERVICES Sunday 12th September
9.00sam Service of the Word
10.45am Holy Communion
3.00pm Tea & Praise at the Grange
SERVICES Sunday19th September
HARVEST WEEKEND
9.00 am Holy Communion
10.45am All Age and Parade Service
6.30pm. Hayshed Service at Igleton
THE PCC OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS to Stephen Haigh, who has agreed to become the new Leader of the Music and Worship Group for the morning services. Stephen will begin work in earnest in the autumn, supported by Rael, Jacki & Paul and all our musicians and singers.
'FOR GOD'S SAKE, GET TOGETHER!'
A Special Weekend for members of St Andrew's and Haughton Methodist Church.
4th September, 10 am - 4 pm, at Haughton Methodist, includes simple lunch together and time to consider what God's plans might be for our Churches in this decade. Key Note Speaker: Robert Scott-Biggs. A good chunk of the day will be spent in workshops tackling key topics such as: What does it mean to follow Jesus today? How can we be disciples and develop mission in Haughton? What could the Church be like in 2020?
5th September, 10.45 am. Joint Service at St Andrew's to conclude the weekend. Guest Speaker: Ruth Gee (Chair of Darlington District of Methodist Church).
NORTHUMBRIAN SPONSORED STEEPLECHASE
Saturday 11th September
This event raises money for the Historic Trust and our church. For more details and a sponsorship form, contact Alan Wright (461835)
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS
Thursday 9th September - Sunday 12th September
St Andrew's Church will be open from 10am-4pm each day, and 2pm-4pm on Sunday. Volunteers are needed to supervise the church and welcome visitors (2 hour slots). If you would like to help, please contact Alice Sewell (262727) or Alan Wright (461835)
HARVEST BARN DANCE
Saturday 18th September. Yee hah! It's Harvest time and we'll be celebrating with our traditional Barn Dance. Tickets on sale soon!
MenMeet events for 2010
Further information available from Paul Turner, Ken Robson or Stoker Wilson, stoker.wilson@durham.anglican.org. Updates to this provisional schedule will be published here as soon as they are available. We offer a warm welcome to men of any faith or none. Do come along and enjoy time with us.
Monday 20th. September. 6.30pm. Meet Asda Car Park
Walk followed by Bar meal
Monday 11th/. October. 7.30pm
Snooker Night & Chinese
Saturday 6th. November. 9.00am
Breakfast. Talk by Steve Brock. Stockton Town Pastors
Monday. 6th. December. 7.30pm
Christmas meal at Jeera Restaurant.
ONLINE SHOPPING?
ONLINE QUOTATIONS FOR UTILITIES/INSURANCE?
We have an account with 'Easy Fundraising'. If you are shopping online, please go first to
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ standrewsschls
and login using e-mail: standrewshaughton@yahoo.co.uk.
Password: worship (You will be logged in as David Bryan)
You can then use this page to access most major online shopping sites. The church will receive 1p for every search,
and a percentage for every purchase. For example, if you purchase car insurance through the site, the church could
receive around £40.
For more information, or questions, please contact Ken (tel. 251204 or
kennethmonkman@yahoo.co.uk)
Prayer for the Summer
Father, Creator of all, thank You for summer!
Thank you for the warmth of the sun
and the increased daylight.
Thank You for the beauty I see all
around me and for the opportunity to
be outside and enjoy Your creation.
Thank You for the increased time I
have to be with my friends and family,
and for the more casual pace of the summer season.
Draw me closer to You this summer.
Teach me how I can pray no matter
where I am or what I am doing.
Warm my soul with the awareness of
Your presence and light my path with
Your Word and Counsel.
As I enjoy Your creation, create in me
a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You.
Amen
MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA
Please note the change of date!!
SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 3PM-6PM
Come along and bring your friends for an afternoon of quality entertainment!
WHAT NEXT?
The Church Council is considering new ways of doing what the Office has done. And we now have a list of tasks that need to be taken on by volunteers. These include reception duties in the office, hall bookings and management, co-ordinating information, producing the weekly pew leaflet and many others! If you feel that you could assist in any way, please have a word with David, Sue or Sarah who would be delighted to hear from you.
Children & Young People
With the advent of the school holidays the regular children's work has a break until September.
A Leap of Faith!
Are you interested in supporting the work of Darlington Area Churches Youth Ministry (DACYM) in a fun and challenging
way? Why not join Melanie Stand (DACYM's Senior Youth Worker), Revd David Bryan, and others in a sponsored abseil down
St Andrew's Church Tower, Haughton, on Saturday 18th September. All raised funds will go towards the exciting work of
Darlington Area Churches Youth Ministry. DACYM will soon be an independent charity and the funds raised will help provide
a financial base from which to build from.
Each participant is asked to raise a minimum of £60 (that's only 12 people sponsoring £5 each!). If you would like more
information or to sign up as a participant please speak to Emma Walden or contact Martin Stand on 07717336183.
Could you help us at ABC?
ABC (Adult & Toddler group) on Monday mornings and Wednesday early afternoons in term-time needs some practical help with e.g. serving refreshments, helping with craft activities and being welcoming.
If you are interested in finding out more or volunteering, please see Jane Teague (266242) or Sarah Wilkinson (463579).
GOOD NEWS about Christian Stewardship @St Andrew's
Our Stewardship Team met on Thursday night to review the impact of our Stewardship Campaign. The headlines are most encouraging:
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50 members returned the Time & Talents, and the Finance papers
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Some people have made important promises of support in various areas of the Church life, and these will be followed up soon
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11 new people are giving either through the envelope scheme or by standing order
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The projected income through planned giving will increase by about £2000 per year
So although more work is needed, the Team were upbeat. We found ourselves saying, 'Just imagine what we could do
for God's kingdom if a few more of us could get behind this campaign.'
With this in mind, Andy Teague, who is the Church's Local Giving Officer, will be getting in touch with some of you
in the next 6-8 weeks to ask if you feel you could help in some way.
We will also be recommending that the Church Council looks carefully at ways to make economies and savings so that our
financial resources go further. We support the proposal to find new ways to manage the Office and Church Hall without
paying a salary. And we would like to encourage more innovative ways to use the Hall.
Helen Kendrick (Treasurer), Andy Teague (Local Giving Officer), Alice Sewell, Nick Bassington and David Bryan.
Tea
and Praise
Situations Vacant
Tea and Praise at Oban Court on the second Sunday of the month is going very well. However we are sometimes in need of people with cars to offer lifts. We generally start at 3pm and end just before 5pm. If you could help please contact Sue Bruce 281567 or the church office 468142.
Transport to services
We are aware that people are concerned about transport to the new services, particularly the 9.00am, as buses do not run at that time.
We do not want anybody to feel that they cannot attend due to transport so we are developing a list of volunteers
with cars who will commit to offering regular lifts to people from around the parish.
If you can offer a lift, please sign the list at the back.
If you need a lift, please sign the list at the back of the church.
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