Issue 180 August 2014

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1 Issue 180 August 2014 The monthly newsletter of the West Lane Baptists & Methodists & Slack Lane Baptists The holidays are here well they are for some of us anyway! The word holiday comes from the Old English word hāligdæg (hālig "holy" + dæg "day"). The word originally referred only to special religious days. In modern use, it means any special day of rest or relaxation, as opposed to normal days away from work or school. In Genesis we have the idea that God worked for 6 days and then rested on the 7 th day. Since New Testament times we have the practice of starting the week with a day of rest on a Sunday and then having our working week. This has become confused with the common understanding of Saturday and Sunday being known as the weekend. A question for us all to consider is which comes first for us, Work and then Rest, or Rest and then Work? And a related question, Do we live to work or work to live?

2 The preacher from Ecclesiastes suggests there is a time for everything and we should work hard and enjoy the simple things of life, eating and drinking. The writer of the letter to the Colossians says Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people In Matthew s gospel, chapter 6 verses 25-34, Jesus is anxious that noone worries too much about the clothes they wear, the food they will eat and the plans they have for tomorrow. Instead Jesus commends his followers to live for today, in the present moment, and to give God thanks for it be it a holiday or a regular day at work. This seems like good sense to me, so wherever you are, and whatever you are doing, know that you belong to God and enjoy this very moment. Every blessing, Chris. Please submit items, and all contributions will be welcome, for the September edition by 17 th August for issue on 24 th August Ron Hoggarth hoggarth@blueyonder.co.uk If you would like an early copy of the September Newsletter, ed to you in pdf format, please send a message to the above address.

3 West Lane - Baptists August rd Sunday 10.30am Ron Hoggarth Communion 4 th Monday from 10.00am Drop - in for Coffee and lunch 10 th Sunday 10.30am Rev. Chris Upton family service 17 th Sunday 10.30am Rev. Chris Upton 24 th Sunday 10.30am John Hopkinson Joint Service with Methodists 31 st Sunday 10.30am Churches Together service led by Rev Dr Neville Richardson at West Lane Methodist Chapel Please note: there will be no evening services nor film club during August. Next Church Meeting: Sunday September 14 th.

4 Church Rotas Flowers Porch 3 rd Heldor & Ellis 10 th Ron Hoggarth 17 th Eveline Whitaker 24 th Jean Holdsworth 31 st Reading Prayers Coffee 3 rd Helen Rosie Barbara & Debbe 10 th Jude Chris Edwina & Jean 17 th Hazel Elizabeth Ron & Elizabeth 24 th Margery Mags Mary & Jan 31 st Children s work and Sunday School - Hazel Bottomley Child Advocates - Jean Holdsworth and Helen Holmes Prayer Diary 3 rd Maureen Bottomley; Johnnie Briggs; Rosie Broomhead 10 th Barbara Coombe & Hannah; Yvonne Chaplin 17 th Vincent, Debbie, Benjamin, Alex & Rebecca Cooke 24 th Colin & Marilyn Deakin, Edwina Fuller 31 st Rob, Mags, William & Joe Dearden August Birthdays - Many happy returns and best wishes to: 26 th John Milne Please contact Debbe Cooke to join the BMS Birthday Scheme. The Birthday Scheme primarily supports the health work of BMS and partner organisations across the world.

5 Church Family News As many of you will know Doris Hopkinson died on Monday 14 th July. She was a wonderful character and will be sorely missed by many in all our congregations. At the time of newsletter copying the funeral was being arranged for West Lane Baptist Chapel on Monday 28 th July, 11.00am, followed by burial. Our thanks go to the Rev. Brian Carpenter for stepping up and taking the funeral as Chris is away. Please note: The deadline for the next Newsletter is one week earlier than usual because of holidays. All contributions should be in by Sunday 17 th August for the distribution of the September Newsletter on Sunday 24 th August. The rotas for porch welcome, readings, and prayers covering September to December have been posted on the board in the foyer. If you are unable to do duty on a particular date, please arrange a swap with someone else on the rota. As a last resort, please let Ron know. Front cover illustration from stained glass window Chancel, Ribbesford, Worcestershire. Mark 14:36 : Abba, Father, he said, everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.

6 Slack Lane - Baptists August 2014 Services 3 rd Rev. Dr. John Morgan-Wynne (Communion) 10 th 17 th Rev. Duncan Johnstone 24 th Rev. Dr. John Morgan-Wynne 31 st Rev. Duncan Johnstone Flowers 3 rd 10 th Agnes Roe 17 th Norman Sayer 24 th Susan Marsden 31 st

7 West Lane - Methodists August 2014 Services 3 rd 10.30am Dorothy Lund 10 th 10.30am At Oxenhope 17 th 10.30am Bernard Thompson 24 th 10.30am Joint Service at the Baptist Church 31 st 10.30am Churches Together service led by Rev Dr Neville Richardson Chapel News August tends to be a quiet month as far as both church and community activities are concerned. Instead of our usual afternoon service on the second Sunday of the month (August 10 th ) we are invited to join the congregation at our sister church in Oxenhope. We have joined them several times over the last few years as a means of strengthening ties between Methodist churches in the Worth Valley & we look forward to this. Friends from Lees will also be present at the service led by Maurice Baren, who is one of our circuit stewards. The Methodist system involves lay people in the running of both individual churches and circuits and Maurice is representing the Worth Valley for us. Haworth will be playing host to a Churches Together service at 10.30am on August 31 st. We are hoping for support from people of various Christian denominations in Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury on this occasion, having already joined friends at a similar service at Lees in June. Dates for the diary: Thursday August 7 th 10.30am coffee & prayers (to be confirmed) August Bank Holiday Monday: mini market from 10.30am. Thursday September 11 th Harvest Celebration with Silver Link day care clients,10.30am for coffee. Sunday September 14 th 2.30pm Harvest Festival Friday September 26 th Macmillan Biggest Coffee Morning in the World, communal lounge at Thornfield, Station Road, 10am to 11.30am.

8 West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth. BD22 8EN Minister: Rev. Chris Upton Deacons: Rosie Broomhead Secretary, Worship, Bookings Haldor Grayston Treasurer Hazel Bottomley Worship and Youth Rosie Jackson Social Events Michael Lofthouse Building and Manse Karen Mashiter Pastoral and Youth Pat Packer Pastoral Vera Waddington Catering, Bookings Invoicing West Lane Methodist Church, Haworth. BD22 8EL Minister Rev. Ruth Crompton Secretary Sylvia Thompson Treasurer Hazel Bancroft Hall Bookings Bernard Thompson Slack Lane Baptist Church, Mackingstone Lane, Oakworth. BD22 0RE Rev. Dr. John Morgan-Wynne Colwyn, 19 Craigmore Drive Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8PG. Secretary - Mr. A. Sayer , Charlotte Court, Lees Lane, Haworth, BD22 8RU. Treasurer - Mr. Ian Sayer , Wheathead Lane, Keighley, BD22 6NL.