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December 2005
NEL'S TEACH-IN In the new year Mrs Nel Shallow is to host three teaching sessions. -The first is on Wednesday 18th January at Bolsover, from 7.30pm - 9pm, and is all about SPIRITUALITY
THANK YOU to all who contributed a shoe-box to the Operation Christmas Child Appeal. They received a good send-off from our Super, and we hope they bring delight to those who receive them.
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
Carols Round The Tree on Brimington Village Green, Monday Dec 19th at
6.30pm
Circuit Carol Service, Thursday Dec 22nd at Staveley at 7.30pm
Churches Together CAROLS AT TESCO on Dec 10th 3.30-5.30 (Practice at
Brimington Common 8th Dec 7.30pm
Christmas Eve Service, Brimington Common, 11.30pm
SUNDAY SCHOOL We meet December 4th, 11th and 18th at 10am, with the special Candlelit Carol Service at 4pm. No Sunday School Christmas Day - but you'll be very welcome to our 10am service for all ages. NO Sunday School on New Year's Day, we meet again after Christmas on 8th January at 10am
CHURCHES TOGETHER in Brimington are considering the possibility of taking Part in the "Whit" Walk on Spring Bank Monday next year.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT over the pulpit has been checked by an electrician after failing twice recently. A long-life energy saving bulb has been put in, and Steve our electrician offered to replace all four as it becomes essential
November 2005
THE EXPERIMENT of holding the All-Age Service for October in the Hall went well. Rev Mark Coles led the service, there was a toddlers play area and the children made a "Burning Bush".
MRS NORTON replaces Mrs Carrington for our Readers Service on November 27th
DUE BACK TODAY November 6th - our shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, to bring a bit of Christmas joy to children in Eastern Europe. It is run by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn.
METHODIST HOMES FOR THE AGED Sunday is November 6th, but we shall keep the appeal open for an extra week for the return of gift envelopes.
BRIMINGTON SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE is to be held at the Parish Church on Sunday November 13th, at 2.45pm.
FORTY YEARS AGO the terraced houses of Victoria Street were demolished, Mr & Mrs Norton from the Chip-shop and Mr Robert Nash from the Newsagent retired. Bill Heath retired as our organist and Colin Greenwood took over. We bought 50 new Methodist Hymn Books, and Saturday night was "Youth Night".
CIRCUIT SERVICE There is a Circuit Service at Hall Road on Sunday, September 18th at 3pm, preacher the Chairman of the District, Rev Vernon Marsh.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JACK We were pleased to wish Jack a happy 80th Birthday after the Aug. 14th service - Jack's birthday is on the 19th. We presented him with one of Eddie Askews books and a card made by Eileen which as many as possible had signed
FRIDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER Fun & Games for the children in a recruitment evening for the Sunday School - Parents Welcome
HALL ROAD CHURCH have refurbished the worship area, making a versatile space and they invite us to a Celebration & Praise evening on Saturday September 3rd at 7pm
WE WERE HEARTENED last Sunday to have 26 children and adults for our All-Age Worship Service which included the Sunday School Prizegiving. Our Superintendant Minister Rev Gillian Robertson held the interest of the children, and adults, as she spoke about families and family responsibilities. Sunday School starts again on Sunday, September 4th, at 10am. All ages from two-and-a-half years are welcome.
PEOPLE Mrs Nel Shallow is hoping to be back "in harness" from the beginning of September. Miss Joyce Fawcett remains much the same at her St.Thomas' St home
A WEEK AFTER the devastating bombs in London touched so many lives, we opened the Church for prayer for two hours (Thursday 14th). At 12noon our minister led devotions including two minutes silence, coinciding with the remembrance right across Europe. Unfortunately next door's frontage was receiving a coat of tarmac when the Church was opened, and very noisy it was, but by 12noon the workmen had finished, so the "silence" was observed in peace.
NEW SCREEN A New "Pull-down" projector screen has been installed in the Hall by Rev Mark Coles. In the coming months an occasional All-Age Service will be held in the Hall. We hope it will appeal to children in their familiar room, rather than the more formal setting of the Church.
FRIDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER Fun & Games for the children in a recruitment evening for the Sunday School - Parents Welcome.
PREACHERS At the beginning of the month we were pleased to welcome Rev David Whitehouse to our Church. The following Sunday Mr Paul Richardson was back preaching after his serious illness, and he spoke on NCH Childrens Homes. For the All-Age Service, Mark ppp picked ppp prayer for his topic, the small p's were bullet points in our prayer-time i.e. petition, praise etc.
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS with a constantly overflowing header tank for the chapel central heating. This has been put right by Mr Doug Graves, who quickly found the source of the problem - an old Anniversary collecting box stored nearby had fallen in the tank and jammed the valve.
AN EXCELLENT training evening for workers with children took place at Bolsover on the 13th, led by training officer Caroline Riley.
R.U.ANXIOUS? A few helpful Bible Readings: 1 Peter 5, verses 6 & 7; Psalm 46, 1-3 and 10,11; Matt 6, 25-33, and Phillip 4, verses 6-7.
LPMA TO CHANGE NAME The LPMA is to become the LWPT - in other words the, Local Preacher Mutual Aid Association is to become the Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust. Frank Pickles, the Chairman of the new Trust, has explained the benefits of the move and adds that the "Homes" will not be affected in any way.
A WELCOMING FRONT We are again indebted to Mr Cedric Madin who has furnished the tubs and baskets outside the chapel front for the fifth successive year.
LAST SUNDAY NIGHT'S torrential downpour swept under the chapel door and into the door-mat well. Fortunately the little step up into the Chapel prevented greater problems.
PREACHERS It was good to welcome Mrs Susan Towndrow back to Mount Tabor at the beginning of June, and the following week saw the return visit of Mr Des Haynes of Barnsley, who Lilian and Denis first met on holiday. For the All-Age Worship service Mr Nic Cutts brought his son James with him, and we shared that difficult parable of the vineyard workers' wages.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING Rev Mark Coles conducted our Annual Church Meeting. The Mission Statement SUNDAY SCHOOL Because of Holidays the Sunday School will not meet this month (there
is the All-Age Service on July 17th) nor in August.
THE CONVERSION of the beer-off above the chapel into two semi-detached houses is nearing completion. They are looking very smart.
PEOPLE We are sorry that Joyce and Connie are not able to be with us at the present time. Joyce now has a bed downstairs. She is trying to stay at home as long as she can, but can see the day when there will be no alternative but a nursing home. Joyce has just had her birthday. Please remember her in your prayers. Sherry and Alan Needham will soon be moving into their new home, a short way from their present home in Cameron, Missouri. They have been visiting Ruth and Trevor holidaying in the North-East and renewing friendships which happily included informal get togethers for friends from Mount Tabor.
NEL We were sorry to hear that Mrs Nel Shallow would not be with us for the next three months because of her illness. Eileen has sent a good wishes card on behalf of our church, and we do wish for Nel that special peace that comes from only one source.
MORE WATER PROBLEMS An overflow leading: from the top-up tank for the central heating boiler has been constantly dripping, meaning we have had to shut off the water when the building is not in use. Our plumber is busy, as plumbers often are, so we await the problem being fixed
PREACHERS Because of Nel's illness, two services have been re-arranged by the Circuit. Mr. D. Beresford visits us on 26th June, and Mr E Vaughan (Aug 14th)
Visit of Mr.Des.Haynes Don't miss the special visit of Lilian and Denis' friend Mr.Des.Haynes of Barnsley on Sunday June 12th'. 10.45am
THE DISABLED TOILET FLOOR has had to be relayed by the suppliers. Because it was not sticking down properly, 'the vinyl tiles which they had laid the covering onto had to be taken up. All is well now, at no additional cost to our Church
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING is to take place on Wednesday June 8th at 7.30pm, and all who are interested are given a warm welcome
PENTECOST For our "Whitsuntide" All-Age Service this year the children made a "wind-fire & peace" collage and sang "Blow wind blow on me" Our minister was the preacher
CHIPPINGS have been laid at the back of the chapel and through the opening onto the road just below the chapel. No-one knows "whodunnit"
WINDOWSILLS & GRATES David has painted the front two and the first two on the side windowsills of the chapel and the grates to make sure c everyone is aware of them.
COPYRIGHT We are to share with Brimington Common in a "smaller churches" licence for copyright of the hymns we sing and the occasional use of printed sheets, i.e. at weddings or Christmas It will cost us just over £38 per year
SHERRY & ALAN are visiting Ruths in June & would like to meet with us on a date to be advised
THE ORGAN offered to our Church by friends at Brimington Common was transported on April 2nd. The Gem organ meanwhile has been returned after attention which cost £ 135. Our thanks to Brimington Common for their concern and generosity, and to Eileen, for sorting the repair work- on the "Gem" Our Hammond organ, sadly no longer of any use without a massive investment, has been given to the organ repairers
GIFT TO MOUNT TABOR We gratefully acknowledge the gift of £100 forwarded to our treasurer by County Councillor Walter Burrows. on behalf of Derbyshire County Council
CLIMB HIGHER, REMEMBERING GOD Our preacher on April 10th, Mr. John Laws, remembered being on the platform for our Sunday School Anniversary, and how, as you grew older, you climbed up the tiered platform until your head nearly reached the bold words "Climb Higher, remembering God". But what was behind the text? As John said, it is not to be found in any concordance. It was put there by the Sunday School Superintendant Mrs Tissington, and given the age it was first painted, the Victorian obsession with bettering yourself educationally seems a very likely answer to our question. This was the age of reading rooms, lecture halls and mechanics institutes. A great example of this would be fresh in the minds of those early Methodists. ln the parish of Brimington had lived a self-taught engineer who promoted education for all, George Stephenson, the "Father of the Railways". George died in 1848, Mount Tabor was opened in 1881. Always very conscious of his own lack of education, he laboured hard as an engine-wright to ensure his son Robert had the benefit of an education - a father's natural desire to want something better for his son. It's a good mental image, climbing higher up the Anniversary platform, but it is not unreasonable to assume that Mrs Tissingaton saw much that was humdrum around her, but that the opportunity was there for her young charges in the Sunday School to get educated, to climb higher in life, but all the time rememberine God.
THE NEW NOTICE BOARD was put up on Feb.15th. It stands roughly where the old wooden one was, and is plastic coated rigid aluminium. The cost, which included erection, was £387.75.
THE DISABLED TOILET is at last complete. The total cost was £1760, and we should he eligible for some grant aid towards this cost. The toilet remains our "Ladies" but becomes "Unisex" for any disabled user.
IT WAS AGREED at the Church Council to launch a Bible Study Group, which Nel and Mark have offered to lead. It is important that we have a firm base for what we believe, and we do give all a warm invitation to the proposed group. Look out for details.
TSUNAMI APPEAL Collections in January totalled £251 forwarded by The Methodist Belief Fund, which ensures wise distribution. A big thank you to all who gave.
PEOPLE It was good to see Hazel Madin back at church last Sunday following her operation, and we hope she soon feels stronger. Edna and Richard Laws were our welcome visitors for the Communion Service on the 13th Feb. Ev May is still very poorly on the Durrant Ward at the Royal Hospital.
REV ALAN MORTON is now a Supernumary Minister, living in Brimington. We are pleased he has agreed to take our Harvest Festival this year on Sunday 18th September at 10.15am.
TSUNAMI APPEAL
PEOPLE
Joyce Fawcett has returned home after her spell in Chatsworth Grange and is hoping to manage with the support of agencies and friends, in particular Connie. Joyce says she will surprise us and come to Morning Worship one Sunday.
Best Wishes to Hazel - Hazel Madin went into Chesterfield Royal Hospital this week and was due to have an operation on Friday. We all wish Hazel well as she recuperates.
NEWS BRIEFS
STEWARDS MEETING - Our Stewards met at the home of Mrs Hill and the result is a shared rota between them, which started a fortnight ago. Our January congregation has averaged 11 to date
COVING MADE GOOD - The coving at the front of the Chapel has been made good. It was in danger of falling away, but Doug Graves has made a good job of repairing it and it has dried out well. The cost was £30
CHURCH COUNCIL - Mount Tabor Methodist Church Council Meeting is to take place on Wednesday February 9th at 7.30pm
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BRIMINGTON - A Coffee Morning on Saturday raised Funds for the recently re-formed ecumenical partnership with representatives from the Local Churches.
SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sunday School is good for children on many levels meeting and relating to other boys and girls, learning to share, being creative in expression work, and most of all, what a good start in life to find out about Jesus and the wonderful truths of the Bible. Ages from two-and-a-half, Sundays 10am-10.45am. We have a collection, normally for the work of our Church.
PANTOMIME - Aladdin at the Pomegranate was enjoyed very much by our Sunday School. Thank you especially to those who gave donations towards the cost.
A CHRISTMAS CRACKER
END OF A SAGA
NEWS BRIEFS
MR. BRIAN MORRIS has painted the disabled toilet, and blended in the paintwork over plastering (caused by having a wider door) All that remains to be sorted now is the floor covering which has to be slip-proof. Brian also painted the exterior schoolroom door which had weathered badly. A New notice board is on order and should be in place early in the new year.
MRS EV MAY has been a little better as Christmas approached, but MISS JOYCE FAWCETT has had a spell in Chatsworth lodge Nursing Home on Chatsworth Road She is due to be assessed to get her some help in order to carry on living at home.
MRS EILEEN HILL is car-less after an accident before Christmas, but she is OK.
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February 2005
Our congregation has been showing its support for those affected by the disastrous tragedy in Asia. 30th January is the last day of "a plate by the door" before we add up the total proceeds to send via the Methodist Relief Fund. The Sunday School Children joined in with a special collection last Sunday which totalled £13.26
We are sorry to learn that Ev May has had to go into hospital (Durrant Ward at the Royal) for tests as she has not been improving in health.
January 2005
Christmas 2004 will be remembered for another excellent congregation of nearly 70 for the Candlelit Carols Service on the 19th. 500 invitations had gone out locally. Nel led the service with style and some assistance from the children. Our Brass ensemble kindly brought together by Mrs Ruth Green and conducted by Adam Green were great. Coffee, mince pies and a chat followed. It was good to see Denise. Margaret and Alan had travelled from Leeds especially for the service. The chapel looked lovely. May we just mention the angel over the crib, given last year by Lilian and this year the tree was given and decorated by Ruth. On a Christmas morning when snow had fallen, we were pleased to welcome a congregation of 23 for Morning Worship, truly of all ages from toddlers, children, teenagers, people in their twenties and every decade up to eighties enjoying the being together in church on this special day. The service was led by Mr. Eric Vaughan, who engaged us in a Christmas Quiz. The plate at the door towards Overseas Missions yielded £26. We almost had a white Christmas, snow falling two hours before the service, but there was a warmth inside the chapel which didn't just come from the radiators.
Thanks to Ruth, our treasurer, who persevered many months, faxes, phone calls, site visits concerning the problems we encountered with the Water Board regarding the leak at the edge of the property, the matter is hopefully resolved with the receipt of a statement which more accurately reflects the amount of water we have used this last year.