All Saints Church, Rempstone

 

 

GENERAL NOTICES

 

Choir Practice: is held every Wednesday evening from 7.15pm to 8.15pm in the church.

 

 

Bell Ringing Practice: is held on Wednesday evening from 8.00pm to 9.00pm.

 

 

 

NEW MEMBERS would be much welcome for both the above groups.

 

See below for all the very latest Church News.  

 

 

FEBRUARY 2012 CALENDAR AND NEWS

 

Services for February

  • 5th  No service at Rempstone
  • 12th  11.00am Parish Communion The Rector
  • 19th    11.00am Holy Communion The Rector
  • 26th   11.00am Morning Worship Miss Sue Waterston 

 

Sides Persons

5th No Service

12th  To be arranged

19th  To be arranged

26th   To be arranged

 

Altar Flowers

 

Rose Craven and Gloria Kenney

 

Thank you to Vicky Phillipps and Jane Schober  for providing and arranging the altar flowers during January and also a belated thank you to Tim Turton for providing the Christmas tree for the carol services.

 

Brian Kenney Bows Out

On A High Note

 

The carol singing evening on December 20 saw more than 20 singers performing in different parts of the village. The evening was rounded off with refreshments provided by the Village Hall committee and with the community joining in carols accompanied by David Simpkin in the Village Hall.  

 

Brian Kenney, who has led the group for the past 33 years, announced his retirement having raised nearly £4,000 for the NSPCC over the years.Thanks to Brian for all his hard work and to everyone who made the 2011 carol singing an evening to remember.

 

 

Party Time for Village Children

 

Craft activities including making book marks and calendars formed some of the activities at the village children's Christmas party held in the Village Hall.  Everyone enjoyed a good variety of cakes and a visit from Santa.  Thanks to Gaynor Rice  for organising the afternoon.

 

 

Christmas Services

 

The first of the two Christmas Eve services at All Saints Chruch was the popular Christingle Service held in the afternoon and which followed the theme of the birth of baby Jeus.  The large congregation of children lit their own candles  this year and formed a chain of passing on the light.  The readings and collection were all performed by the children.  Thanks to Sue Waterston and Gaynor Rice for all their hard work in arranging a very attractive service.

 

At 6.00 the church opened its doors again for the 2011 carol service.  The beautifully decorated candle lit church  saw a large congregation enjoying the familiar  service of nine lessons and carols.  The carols included many traditional favourites and lesser known works with the choir accompanied by David Simpkin and  led by Alison Robinson  leading the congregational hymns  and performing choir items with moving sincerity.

 

With readers from all age groups  and the service led by the seemingly indefatigable Sue Waterston it was a service that once again drew together villagers, their families and friends in joyful  celebration. The final soaring descant to

"O come all ye faithful' signified that another Christmas was now upon us and we had enjoyed some respite and been given hope, albeit for a brief period, from the uncertainties and disappointments of a fractious world.

 

 

 

Booked In

 

The library van will be making its monthly visit to Rempstone on Thursday, February 2.  Coffee will be served in the Village Hall from 10.30am and villagers their families and friends are welcome to drop in.

 

DIARY DATE

 

The Annual meeting of the PCC will take place in church on Wednesday, April 18 starting at 7.30pm.  This is an opportunity to hear about church activities and the financial situation and to make any suggestions for the future.  Do come along and take part.

 

 

 

 

February 2012

Internment of Cremated Remains

 

 

Garden of Remembrance Rempstone Churchyard

 

1st December      Diana Margaret Fisher (66)

 

 

100% Success for Christmas Quiz

 

 

Jennifer Warden was the winner of the Christmas Quiz organised by Gloria and Brian Kenney.  68 quiz sheets were sold at a £1 each with Jennifer scoring 100 percent! She receives a £10 prize.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gorricks Bow Out

 

The communion service on November 20 marked the retriement from parish duties of Janet and David Gorrick. There was no formal announcement until coffee was served at the end of the service.

 

David and Janet have contributed widely to the life of the benefice and to Rempstone church.  Their  quiet, insightful comments in their addresses and intercessions have been very much appreciated. They will be greatly missed not only as officiating clergy but also as very good friends.  We wish them a very long and peaceful retirement and look forward to welcoming them into our congregation.

 

 

Appeal for Bell Ringers

 

The East Leake bell ringing team cover all the bell ringing at East Leake, Rempstone and Stanford -on- Soar for Sunday services and special services such as weddings. The bells are usually rung at East Leake for the 9.30am service, at Rempstone for the 11.00am service and at Stanford-on-Soar as often as possible but this is increasingly difficult with the present band of ringers.

 

Open evenings will be held at Wednesday evening practices at Rempstone on January 11 and 18 and at the Friday practices on January 6 and 13.  If you have been a ringer in the past and would like to take it up again or would like to find out more about starting please come along to one of the practices.

 

Further information is available from the Tower Captain, John Cooper on 853572 or the vice-captain, Phil Stanley  on 07786963045 or any of the ringers.

 

30/12/11

 

Festival Celebration in Song

 

Rempstone celebrated its patronal festival with a service devoted to the hymns of Sankey and Moody.  Organist David Simpkin accompanied the choir and congregation who were conducted by Alison Robinson. Two less familiar hymns were  sung as choir items. 

 

 The service led by Sue Waterston explained the theology and symbolism of the service and reflected on how to derive support in faith and in the conductr of day to day living.

 

Compass Subscription Date

 

 

Distributors of Compass the church magazine will be collecting the annual subscriptions  at the end of November when they deliver the December edition.

 

An increase in the cost of production has resulted in the cover price being increased to 35p.  The cost for 2012 will be £3.20 - a discount of £1 fpr payment in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

Villagers Enjoy Harvest Supper 

 

 

The first Harvest Supper to be held in the new Rempstone Village Hall was enjoyed by  some 70 parishioners.  The three course meal coooked by the ladies of the committee was followed with a short auction and raffle.

 

The Supper was on the day after the annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service which was held on an unseasonably warm afternoon at All Saints, Church. Led by Sue Waterston village children took part in the presentation of harvest  gifts to the  altar.

 

Popular harvest hymns and an anthem sung by the choir made it a joyous  occasion for the rural community. The goods and produce together with the collection of £90 was donated to the Friary Drop In Centre in West Bridgford.

 

 

 

Steam Driven.......Church Profits

 

 

Record crowds drawn out by brilliant sunshine meant that Rempstone Steam Rally brought  brisk business to the Church Stall.  Home made cakes and jams were top sellers but book sales dipped against previous years.Church funds were boosted by £590 over the two days and grateful thanks go to everyone involved particularly Gloria and Brian Kenney, David and Jenny Walker  and to the tent and furniture team of Richard Beeby, David and Dickon Jebson. One again we could not achieve any of this without the support given to us by the Rempstone Rally committee.

 

 

 

 

 

British Sign Language

 

If you would like to learn to sign or improve the signing skills you already have, a course of evening classes will be starting in September.  The classes at Nottingham Deaf Society will be for both Level 1 (beginners) and Level 2.  If you would like information regarding times and fees, contact Sue Hemsley Halls, Chaplain among Deaf people

office@attenboroughchurch.org.uk

 

 

 

 

Child Protection Policy

 

 

Details of the revised child protection policy agreed by  the PCC of All Saints Church, Rempstone and the other churches in the United Benefice have now been published.

 

A copy of the revised and updated policy can been seen in church and it will also  be given to all youth workers, volunteers and employees who have responsibility for children and young people.  The independent person who children, youth workers and volunteers may talk to if they wish about any concern is Pam Peacock on 01509 853397.

 

The policy statement will be reviewed annually and it will be monitored by Doris Elcock the nominated Child Protection Named Person. She may be contacted on 01509 852778.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shine the Light at Southwell

 Special Guest the Archbishop of York 

 

 

A special Diocesan event will be taking place in Southwell Minster on October 31 from 5-7.30pm with special guest Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, to shine the light of Jesus.

There will be things to make, activities to do on your own or in groups, craft ideas and refreshments.  The evening will have a relaxed come and go as you like feel, with the focus being a light show and act of worship at 6.30.

 

The event is aimed at all ages - children, young people, families individuals ....something for everyone. So make a note in your diary and watch out for further information in Compass and on this web site in the next few weeks.

 

 

  

 

Rector Plans Spiritual Journey

 

The Rector, the Revd Glynis Hetherington is planning a ten week sabbatical study leave later this year.

 

She is to take the leave during September and October and it will include a time of retreat at Loyola Hall, Liverpool, followed by a period of reading, reflecting and gathering resources for accompanying people on their spiritul journey and leading quiet days and retreats.

 

Writing in the July issue of Compass,  Revd Hetherington said: 'It is my hope that this time away will bring me spiritual refreshment and will deepen my relationship with God and that I will have more to offer in my ministry as I get alongside others who want to draw closer to God in prayer.'

 

 

 

 

 Summer Fund Raiser

 

Poor weather did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of guests at the summer barbecue held to raise funds for Rempstone church.  

 

The barbecue was supplemented with a wide range of side dishes and a pudding bar ended the meal on a sweet note.  Guests enjoyed the gardens at Top Farm and Long Bank Barn and the efforts of hosts David and Jenny Simpkin and Roland and Caroline Gower plus their helpers and supporters meant that over £600 was raised for  church funds. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual PCC Meeting

 

 

 

 Chaired by the Rector and attended by last years PCC and three members of the public, the meeting re-elected Alan Wilson as church warden and a PCC from the nominated members.  They were all thanked for the exemplary way in which they had carried out their duties over the past year.

 

The treasurer's report indicated that church finances were in a very satisfactory state with a small increase from the previous year.  The church building was in a good state of repair with the new electrical work checked and completed.  Some remedial plastering work is scheduled within a few weeks.

 

The Rector outlined plans for her forthcoming sabbatical which she plans to take later in the year.

 

In a general discussion it was suggested that copies of lthe lessons should be provided for the congregation.  It was also agreed that in future the date and time of PCC meetings should be published in Compass and that the agenda and subsequent minutes be placed on the notice board at the back of the church.A suggestion that that a new up-to-date map of the churchyard will be produced was also agreed.

 

Sue Waterston explained the proposed changes to the Benefice management structure and the reasons why the reorganisation is deemed necessary.

 

There are currently 26 persons on the Church's electoral role.

 

 

Book of Remembrance 

 

The Rempstone Church Book of Remembrance has recently been updated to the beginning of 2011.  It can be found in the glazed cabinet to the left of the main door of the Church.

 

All the dates and names in this book are taken from the Church's Register of Burials and give the date on which the interment or the burial of the ashes took place.  The actual date of death is not recorded in this book.  Sometimes ashes are not interred in the church yard and therefore the name will not be in the register.

 

Pictures from Exhibition Boost

Church Funds 

 

The Exhibition of work  held in Church on April 9 and 10 by the Soar Valley U3A Art Group saw a steady stream of visitors over both days.

 

Glorious weather allowed visitors  to enjoy refreshments outside and this plus the sale of fifteen pictures allowed £250 to be added to church funds.

 

 

 

Rempstone On Line

 

Aside from this web site, there is  a further web site which contains an excellent account of the two Rempstone churches.

It is: www.southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk. The site is constantly being extended to provide additional information on the whole group of Southwell Churches and gives clear pictures as well as fascinating details of bells, furniture, organs, etc. 

 

 

 

 

The Library Van 

 

The Mobile Library Service will be operating a monthly timetable with changed routes and schedules from April 2011.

 

The library will be stopping in the lay between Rempstone Village Hall and the White Lion  on Thursday, September 15th between 11.30 and  11.50.

 

Other dates for the coming months are: 13 October, November 10 and December 8.

 

Detailed information about all the routes are available at http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/libraries

Further information about the changes or the service in general is available from the Customer Service Centre tel: 08449 808080 or email asklibraries@nottscc.gov.uk

 

 

 

Bus Service - The X9 bus service runs between Loughborough to Broadmarsh , Nottingham and has been operating since November and can be boarded at the bus shelter on the A60, opposite the Guesthouse.

It leaves Rempstone at 33 minutes past the hour and the journey time to the Broadmarsh is about 35 minutes at platform 10.

The return journey is at 10 minutes past the hour - again from platform 10.

A more detailed timetable, including a Sunday schedule can be found in the bus shelter or on the village web site. (See Bus Service on the Local Information page. In order to download & read the timetable, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which is available free to download from that page. Click here to go straight to the timetable.). It is an excellent and convenient service and well worth supporting.

  

 

 

 

Paving the Way to the Perfect Wedding......

 

 

Photograph by Hugo Burnand

 

Newly married, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are not the only couple who have had to plan their big day.

 

But let's face it few of us have the sort of organisational back-up enjoyed by the royal couple.  A new Church of England website has been set up to help guide you through the steps of planning the perfect day and also highlights changes in the law which makes it easier to hold your wedding at the church that has special significance to you and your family.

  

The site also helps you choose appropriate hymns and readings and answers many questions posed by couples who want to ensure that the wedding is heavenly in every way.

 

Our local clergy are always on hand to help you make the right decisions but this website is a very good foundation to start planning.  Just log onto http://www.yourchurchwedding.org