Join us this Sunday, 15th January 2023
Sabbath Series: Stop
9am Holy Communion
10:45am Service (with Kidschurch)
This Sunday @ Kidschurch
We are learning about the prophet Jonah who was a little reluctant to follow God’s plan but God didn’t give up on him.
This Sunday @ All Saints Youth
10:45am Breakfast & Bible, 6-7:30pm Sunday Youth (Bible Study at 5pm)
What’s on these two weeks (29th May – 28th June)
Heart & Soul Café is now closed for half-term and will reopen on Monday 5th June.
Mon 29th May
BANK HOLIDAY
Tues 30th May
The Raven Community, 10.30am
Deo Gratias Choir, 7.30pm
Mon 5th June:
Heart & Soul Café, 8.45am – 2pm
Little Lights, 10-11.30am & 1-2.30pm
Tues 6th June:
Heart & Soul Café, 8.45am – 2pm
Deo Gratias Choir, 7.30pm
Wed 7th June:
Bible Study Fellowship, 9.55 – 11.30am
Junior Narrative Theatre Company, 4.30 – 5.30pm
Thurs 8th June
Heart & Soul Café, 8.45am – 2pm
Chatty Group in Heart & Soul Café, 10.30am – 12 noon
Narrative Theatre Company, 5 – 6.30pm
Rising Generation, 6.30pm
Fri 9th June
Craft Club, 1.30pm
A Thank You from Christina
Thank you to my lovely church family for the very kind gift, flowers and card that I was presented with last Sunday. It was very thoughtful and meant so much!
Much love,
Christina xx
New Caretaker
Following Andy Warren’s redeployment to the new role of Bookings’ Administrator and the resignation of our long-time cleaner we have appointed a new caretaker to cover the cleaning, general maintenance and caretaking role. Gary Kneale will join the staff team on Monday June 5th. Do say hello when you see him around the building and make him feel welcome as part of the All Saints staff team.
Save the Date
Heart & Soul Café Prayer Time
When I pray coincidences happen. When I don’t, they don’t. William Temple (1881-1944)
Join us on Tuesday 13th June at 2.30 pm to hear what’s happening in the café and to pray for all the work, customers & volunteers. We’d love to see you there!
Christian Aid Week
Thanks to all those who contributed to Christian Aid Week. The total collected from the two church services plus the online JustGiving page was £301, from which a further £57.50 will be recovered in Gift Aid, making a total of £358.50. Some will have given directly to Christian Aid, making the total from All Saints higher.
We’re so excited about the upcoming New Wine United conference this year! There are a number going from church again to week A. If you would like to come, please get in contact with gemma.gaudion@allsaints.church. The poster above gives you the opportunity to claim 10% off tickets if you book before Sunday 28th May.
See you there!
ALL SAINTS SUMMER FESTIVAL – SUNDAY 16TH JULY
This will be a short joint service of celebration and thanksgiving for all that God has done in the life of All Saints over the last year followed by a BBQ, fete games, inflatables, ice cream van and hopefully sunshine!
If you would like to get involved in preparing for this event
please speak to Gemma.
Spring Harvest Briefing
Julie & Steve Tynegate have been going to Spring Harvest for at least 30 years. It is a Christian Festival that takes place at Butlins in either Skegness or Minehead with accommodation in chalets. These are either self-catering or all-inclusive, and provide different levels of accommodation, depending on size and price. We normally book a silver apartment, self-catering, which works well for us. Spring Harvest generally takes place around Easter time, and the 2024 Spring Harvest is between 1st – 5th April at Butlins, Skegness.
We have been going to Skegness as it is nearer for our family to join us.
There’s great music, Spirit-filled teaching and seminars, and there are excellent kid’s activities, added to this there is all the fun of Butlins and the beach. Nothing is compulsory, you can do as little or as much as you like!
Julie & Steve are happy to coordinate a group to go to Skegness in 2024, if anyone from the All Saints family wanted to go. If you think you might be interested, we would love to talk to you, a link to the website is here: https://www.springharvest.org/
We will need to know all the details before we book. Please note that bookings open on June 14th, so please come and talk to us before the end of May.
What have I been getting up to since you let me loose on the local canal? You may have been wondering, or not, but time for a bit of an update anyway, I thought…
The ‘visible’ bit is that once a week or thereabouts I spend up to half a day wandering up and down the towpath, typically from Hoole Lane lock into the City and along to Tower Wharf basin, but sometimes in the other direction out to the Cheshire Cat. I usually end up chatting to people here and there and every now and then find something that a boater needs help with.
Over winter the hire boats and most leisure boats tend to hide away and the only boats moving on the canal are the liveaboards, of which there have been more around this winter than before. This may be because I might not have noticed them in the past, but is probably a sign of the times, it being well documented that more people are taking to life afloat, for various reasons including financial. Now that we are into May the hire and leisure boats are back and the canal is getting busier.
The ‘invisible’ bit is meetings, training, phonecalls and reporting, all of which adds up, so I’m finding I’m spending getting on for 30 hours a month on the chaplaincy, which is fine, although I’m aware that as I get to know more boaters the workload, if I can call it that, is likely to increase.
There are of course various issues that present themselves to boaters, including some that are new. Did you know, for instance, that liveaboard boaters who don’t have a home mooring (such things being very expensive) and therefore cruise ‘continually’ (ie they have to move on every 14 days) around the canal network do not qualify for the £400 energy support payment those of us in houses, or in marinas, have received? We need to persuade government to try to sort out this particular injustice which, as you will appreciate, affects most those who are most vulnerable.
I hope to be in a position soon to offer to church groups a presentation on the work of the chaplaincy but, in the meantime, if you wish to support the ministry or have any queries do give me a call. Also, if anyone fancies a walk along the canal with me to see what it is all about then you would be very welcome.
Jim Ellis
Launch of “All Saints Free Cycle” Facebook Group
Most of us have things lying around at home that have been outgrown or that we don’t need anymore. We now have a Facebook group which allows members to offer items for free, and also to ask for items they require, either for themselves or for others in need!
The idea is simple:
STEP 1: JOIN
Search Facebook for “All Saints Free Cycle” and request to join the group. This is a private group and will only have members of All Saints in it.
STEP 2: POST
Post photos of the items you are offering, including a brief description and any measurements if necessary.
STEP 3: GIVE
Once someone has commented on your post that they would like your item, arrange collection. This can be either in church after a service, or picked up/dropped off privately.
This will hopefully be a great way to bless each other within our church family, and also to support those we know to be in need in our wider community. It’s also an opportunity to build connections with members of the congregation you may not often speak to in church on a Sunday!
Any questions, feel free to speak to Helen Foden
News from Hoole Church of England Primary School
Our school vision is ‘Let your light shine’ (Matthew 5:16) and pupils from our school certainly shone brightly on Monday evening.
We hosted a Summer Extravaganza of music talent at All Saints’ Church, welcoming family, friends and governors to celebrate the children’s talents in music.
The programme for the evening including performances from our infant and junior choirs as well as recitals on numerous musical instruments including the piano, keyboard, guitar, violin and ukulele.
Pupils played and sang with such confidence and it was wonderful to see the results of the hard work they invest in weekly lessons. They certainly were determined to let their lights shine brightly!
One little girl from Year one commented that she had to undo her buttons when she was singing because her light was shining under her cardigan!
It was a great evening and I am very proud of the staff and pupils involved in presenting such an enjoyable celebration of the musical talent in our school.
Thanks, as ever, to Craig and Gemma for hosting this event in the church and for their ongoing support of our school.
Ros Flanders, Headteacher
Promoting a Safer Church
If you ever have any safeguarding concerns relating to children and/or vulnerable adults pass these on to our Safeguarding Officers, Jeff Turnbull or Val Ornsby, either in person or by emailing safeguarding@allsaints.church.
Further contact details can be found on the posters in church and the church centre or here.
Prayer
Prayer focus for this week: Sam’s induction on Monday 5th June and for Sam, Katy, Eva and Josiah as they prepare for this new stage in their family life.
Other News
Donation Station
We now have a second donation station which is in the centre foyer and can be used for one off donations along with donations for Little Lights and Cheerful Givers.
The World Church
All Saints supports a number of individuals and groups around the world. Please see the noticeboard at the back of church, or visit our mission page for information on our mission partners.
West Cheshire Foodbank are in need of donations of instant mash, jams, spreads, custard, puddings, tinned vegetables, UHT juice and tinned potatoes. Copies of their full shopping list are available in the centre foyer. Please put any donations in the collection crates in the church centre foyer. Alternatively, you can make a cash donation online. Thank you for your continued support. If you’d like to know more about the foodbank, please go to https://westcheshire.foodbank.org.uk/
Greeting cards for all occasions by Gill Holt. Please have a look after the Sunday services and support the work of Tearfund.
Upcoming Concert
Charity Concert for West Cheshire Foodbank, 3rd June at 7pm
To be held at All Saints Church Hoole. Tickets £10 from rotaryclubofchester.co.uk or tinyurl.com/chesterchoir or by phoning Brian on 01244 675431.
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Week A: Wednesday 26 July — Sunday 30 July
Kent Event Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF
To book, request All Saints Hoole along with our postcode CH2 3HZ.
For Early Bird rates, you must pay at least the first instalment
(50% of each ticket) by 19 January 2023.
All remaining fees must be paid by 6 April 2023.
0-2 free 0-4 £90 5-11 £125 11-18 £145 Adult £175
https://www.new-wine.org/events/united23/
Feedback from our Christmas Services
We hope you all enjoyed the wonderful services held at All Saints over the Christmas period and thought it would be nice to share some of the feedback we have received both in person and via email . . .
ALL AGE NATIVITY
“The All Age Nativity was wonderful. It felt really inclusive and gave such a powerful message that we are all invited to join the shepherds and wise men and angels in worshiping at the manger and all are invited into the kingdom. It was such a joyous church family occasion and people stayed for ages afterwards talking to each other”
CAROL SERVICE
“just wow! Vicki and the choir were amazing and absolutely nailed o holy night”
CHRISTINGLE
“lovely service especially the end when everyone stood with their Christingles lit circling the church and sang silent night; that was beautiful”
“very peaceful, yet powerful”
CHRISTMAS DAY
“What a joy to be part of the congregation on Christmas morn. A wonderful service with a clear message for all ages – well done! A full church, a congregation of all ages, brilliant leadership and uplifting singing – what a way to start our Christmas day visiting the family”
– a visitor from Long Eaton
Chester Aid to the Homeless Sleepout
We have been astounded by your generous support.
The current amount raised is £3,641.57 (£625 Gift Aid)
GRAND TOTAL £4,266.57
In the three years of using JustGiving together we have raised £9,696!!!!
I’ll close our 2022 appeal at the end of January.
If you’ve missed the chance to sponsor us, it’s not too late! We have a
JustGiving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Ian-Percival3?
or we will have a traditional sponsor form if you would prefer?
Happy New Year and thank you – Adam, Eric and Ian
Other News
Christingle Service
We raised a fabulous £541.50 at our Christingle Services which has since been paid to The Children’s Society.
Ukraine Christian Ministries
Thank you for your support of Ukraine Christian Ministries. The total raised in 2022 was £965 and is in addition to the £250 donated from the All Saints Tithe by the Wider Church Committee.
Missing Christmas Jumper
Obby Guinness has lost his brand new Christmas jumper and we’re wondering if anyone might have seen it in or around the church/centre in the week leading up to Christmas. If so, please do let Rachael or the office know. Thank you!
The World Church
All Saints supports a number of individuals and groups around the world. Please see the noticeboard at the back of church, or visit our mission page for information on our mission partners.
West Cheshire Food Bank are in need of donations of unopened, within date, items – particularly tinned potatoes, instant mash, jams, spreads, custard, UHT juice and tinned meat. Please put any donations in the collection crates in the church centre foyer. Alternatively, you can make a cash donation online. Thank you for your continued support.
Greeting cards for all occasions by Gill Holt. Please have a look after the Sunday services and support the work of Tearfund.
Lost property
There are a number of items (especially black gloves) in our lost property box. Please do take the time to have a look to see if anything belongs to you!
For sale
Rangemaster classic Deluxe 90 cooker. Dual fuel – gas hob, electric ovens. 2 ovens plus separate grill. Great cooker. Needs to go by end of January. Buyer collects.
Glass cooker hood too.
Photos are available from Vicki and the office.
See Vicki or email vicki.bulgin@allsaints.church
Prayer
| This week’s prayer focus is for Blue Monday Prayer Space and Worship Night. Pray for the sick, especially for Charli Perkins, Paul Johnson, Len Morris, Sarah, Sharon Newall, Georgia Harding, Dean Wilson, John & Sheila Douglas, Angela Underhill, Elijah (baby son of Rachel Collier’s friend), Matt Banks, Richard Jones, Alastair Vize, Florence Petri, Viv Sumner, Alex Haslam, Cath Wells, Steve Bubb, Christopher Wilkinson, Cathy Armstrong, Doris Holland, Su Jones, Rachel Kirkland, Anne Blundell (Jane Speare’s sister), Frazer & Nicky Budd, Jean Price (Laura Walker’s mum) and Cora Fielding. Pray for the long-term sick, especially for Doreen Edwards, Hilary Shergold, Mary Maddocks, Jane Ashford, Stephen Beveridge, Reg & Jane Bolton, Mina Bowles, Katy Durdant-Hollamby, Audrey Davies, Peter Fabian, Ron Griffiths, Gill Holt, Jeannie Hughes, Pip Jones, Elizabeth Lusty (Pawson), Cath Reeve, Tony & Margaret Thackray, Raphael Vize, Paula Warren, Catherine Wilson and others at home especially Sheila Davies, Gladys Heppell and Joyce Kirby. Pray for the bereaved, especially for the family and friends of the late Roy Poynton, Pat Creeth (Andy’s mum), Ruth Dutton and Michael Peers. Pray for those bereaved a year ago, especially for the family and friends of the late Joan Smith. |
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