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Christ Jesus, Himself as the Chief Cornerstone. Eph 2:20

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Church Directory

Cornerstone Church

Off Lord’s Stile Lane, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JL

Pastor: Rev. Lee Banfield, 7 Errington Close, Ladybridge, Bolton BL3 4NL

Tel: 01204 770221

Email: [email protected]

Church Office Telephone: 01204 597311

Elder: Malcolm Corry, The Oaks, Horrocks Fold, Belmont Road, BL1 7BX

Tel: 01204 594891

Deacons Telephone

Kevan Nelson 01204 398467 Eileen Nelson (and Secretary) 01204 398467

Treasurer: Marylyn Tonge 01204 305625

Services: 11.00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship

Prayer Meeting 10.30 a.m. Tuesday Honor Corry 01204 594891

& Bible Study: 10.30 a.m. Wednesday Lee Banfield 01204 535790

Cornerstone

Performing Arts 6.30 p.m. Friday Lee Banfield 01204 770221

Ladies Meetings 12.00 noon Friday Marylyn Tonge 01204 305625 (approx. every six weeks)

Book Club 10.30 a.m. The Last Friday in the Month 01204 770221

Sewing & Embroidery Group Meeting the third Thursday in every month

Please check the notice boards and the white board inside the entrance to the

main hall for additions and details of changes to the schedule

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Pastor’s page...

Are you sitting on the fence? Sitting on the fence can be quite a comfortable place to be. You’re neither

one thing nor the other and so it means that you can’t really be challenged by

anyone. After all, you’re still making up your mind about things; still

undecided and not yet ready to fully commit. I know all about the fence

because I’ve been there myself. I can remember a time when I wasn’t really sure about

anything to do with God. I would go to church every week and listen to the messages and

feel, deep down, that it was true - every word. But by Monday morning my thoughts weren’t

quite as taken up with the message and by Tuesday I was too busy with other things to give it

much thought at all. It wasn’t so much that I disagreed with anything specifically; it was

simply that life got in the way of making a commitment. So I got pretty used to sitting on

the fence and ‘kind of believing’ but not fully believing and certainly not doing anything

about it. Does this sound like you?

There were times though, when sitting on the fence wasn’t so comfortable. Occasionally the

message seemed to be directed right at me – know what I mean? I would sit in my seat in

church and wonder how the speaker knew so much about me. Of course, it wasn’t the

speaker at all. The person speaking to my heart was God’s Spirit but I didn’t know it at the

time. At these moments it was difficult to remain on the fence. It took a bit of determination

and stubbornness on my part to hold my place and sometimes it felt like a bit of a battle was

going on inside me. But even so, I remained fairly rooted to the fence. Does this sound like

you?

There was a time when I could come up with a dozen or so excuses as to why I wasn’t happy

about leaving the fence: The church is okay but religion causes all sorts of problems in the

world; the church is full of hypocrites; the Bible is old fashioned and not relevant and so on

and so on... I’m sure, if you’re on the fence, you can come up with a few of your own. I

would use these excuses as a kind of glue to keep me perched in my place of non-committal.

Does this sound like you?

Of course, it’s men and women who are at the root of religious strife, not the word of God

and there are certainly hypocrites in the church, just as there are in any walk of life, and the

Bible can appear old fashioned and irrelevant to anyone who hasn’t taken the trouble to read

it or understand it.

There came a time though, when I just couldn’t sit on the fence for one more single moment.

It was when I saw Jesus Christ nailed to a cross of wood instead of me. Suddenly I realised

that He had suffered in my place and it became personal. How can anyone remain on the

fence when they discover someone loves them so much that they died in their place? Can

you?

Pastor

Five more best

Five more favouriteBeneath the cross of Jesus

I will sing the wondrous story

Rock of Ages

I heard the voice of Jesus say

How sweet the name of Jesus Sounds

Book Club the last Friday in the month at 10.30 a

board for details.

Embroidery groupThursday around 1.00 pm.

The Alpha CourseTuesday 2st May at 6.00 pm.

If you have questions about

would like to understand what it’s all about you

should definitely come along to this interesting

and challenging series of studies. In a relaxed 4

Five more best loved hymns and songs

favourites: In no particular orderBeneath the cross of Jesus

I will sing the wondrous story

I heard the voice of Jesus say

How sweet the name of Jesus Sounds

the last Friday in the month at 10.30 a

group –Meeting in the church every third

hursday around 1.00 pm.

The Alpha Course is starting on

May at 6.00 pm.

If you have questions about Christianity and

would like to understand what it’s all about you

should definitely come along to this interesting

and challenging series of studies. In a relaxed

and songs

In no particular order

the last Friday in the month at 10.30 a.m. See notice

Meeting in the church every third

and safe environment w

tenants of the Christian faith.

• Light tea of soup and a sandwich, cake and a cuppa provided

• 20 minute video on a specific topic

• Followed by open discussion

• Finish by 7.30 pm

Please sign up for the course by putting your name down on the sheet at the

back of the church hall.

ADVANCED NOTICE:

Saturday Kitchen – 6

• Bacon rolls, tea, coffee, soft drinks

• Baking demonstration from Lee

• With a talk on his experience in the Great British Bake Off tent

• Free admission

Visit from Joan from

Centre, Welkom, South Africa

11 June, 2017

service starting at 11.00 a.m.

Please invite your family and friends

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safe environment we will explore together, step by step,

ian faith.

Light tea of soup and a sandwich, cake and a cuppa provided

20 minute video on a specific topic

pen discussion

Finish by 7.30 pm


6th May at 11.00 am – 1.00 pm

Bacon rolls, tea, coffee, soft drinks

Baking demonstration from Lee

With a talk on his experience in the Great British Bake Off tent

Visit from Joan from Morning Star Children’s Day

Welkom, South Africa on Sunday

11 June, 2017 at our family morning

service starting at 11.00 a.m.

Please invite your family and friends

together, step by step, the main

Light tea of soup and a sandwich, cake and a cuppa provided


With a talk on his experience in the Great British Bake Off tent

Star Children’s Day

on Sunday

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40th Anniversary

commemorated on 6th August

2017

The church has a very special

anniversary this year; it is 40 years

since the first service was held in

Walsh’s Institute in Harwood, on 7th

August, 1977. And one or two of our

members were at that first service! We want to mark the occasion

with a special Sunday evening Songs of Praise, followed by a light

buffet supper. Please put this date in your diary now and start to

invite your family and friends. It would be lovely to fill the church and

raise the roof with our praises and thanksgiving to our great God for all

his blessings showered on us at Cornerstone over the years.

The alphabet quiz answers from the previous issue:

Apple Bandana

Capillary Dachshund

Extras Famished Gig Horacio

Iceberg Jamaica Kilobyte Lichen

Mercury Nine Oxygen Physics

Quadroon Rastafarianism Static Thesaurus

Uncle Vixen Warhol Xbox

YouTube Zen

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Cornerstone Recipe Book: We thought it would be a good idea to

produce a recipe book that we could sell to raise money for Morning Star and possibly

other charities. Dorothy has started the task of sorting out the basic format with the help

of those who regularly attend the Book Club. We would be grateful for any family or

favourite recipes you may have. Below is a standard template for you to use. This will help

immensely when compiling the recipes. Further templates are available from Dorothy if

required. We need lots.

Template for recipe:

Your name:____________________________________________

Title of the recipe: ______________________________________

Something about the recipe: Why you’ve chosen it. What it means to you etc.

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Ingredients:

•

Method:

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Please note that the

AGM for Cornerstone

Church and Friends of

Cornerstone will be

held on Tuesday

evening 18 April 2017

starting 7.30 pm.

Annual

General

Meeting

When I say, "I am a Christian"


I'm not shouting, "I’ve been saved!"

I'm whispering, "I am lost!

That's why I’m on this way"


I don't speak with human pride

I'm confessing that I stumble—

Needing God to be my guide


I'm not trying to be strong

I'm professing that I'm weak

And pray for strength to carry on

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I'm not bragging of success

I'm admitting that I've failed

And have made a proper mess


I know that I’ve been bought

I submit to my confusion

Asking humbly to be taught


I'm not claiming to be perfect

My flaws are all too visible

But God believes I'm worth it


I still feel the sting of pain

I have my share of heartache,

That is why I seek His Name


I do not wish to judge

I have no authority...

I only know I'm loved

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Read REVELATION 2: 1 – 7

“But I have this one charge to make against you: that you have left the love

that you had at first (you have deserted Me, your first love)”

I think sometimes we, too, can forget our first love – Jesus. We think back to

how ‘on fire’ we were in the beginning, but years down the track, our love

for the things of God can seem to be secondary. Sometimes we allow the

stress and pressures of life to control us and cause us to make wrong

decisions. We get caught up in our problems and build a wall between God

and ourselves. And we may not even be aware we are doing it. We become

unhappy in our lives whether it’s in relationships, in our work places or even

in service to the Lord. We look to other things or people to make us

happy. We forget Jesus.

I believe God calls us back to our first love. He wants us to find our

happiness in Him. Nothing else this world can offer can fill the void inside –

only Jesus can truly fill us with what we really long for. After all, God has

created us to need fellowship with Him. Filling our lives with material

things to make us happy, filing our days with work, or being with people we

think will make us happy, is not the answer. Oh, it might be for a short time

but then we become discontented again because these things won’t

permanently satisfy us. People let us down, the ‘ideal’ job fails to meet our

expectations or retirement doesn’t live up to all it promised. Further down

the track we find we’ve become bored with our ‘material toys’. No, in all

these things we should never seek happiness. Our lasting happiness is only

found in Jesus. He fills us with all we will ever need.

Lord, I desire to come back to you, The ‘first love’ of my life. For

happiness can’t be found in this world, But only in You.

There have been a few special deliveries within

(or associated with) our fellowship recently. Huge

congratulations from all at Cornerstone and we

wish the happy parents much continued joy as they

see their families grow in the love and knowledge of

the Lord.

Web: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

Dear Friends,

I will be taking the Marie Curie swimming challenge to raise funds for

their work with the charity to nurse people with any terminal illness. I

will endeavour to swim one and a half kilometres (one mile

about) at Bolton One pool on Frida

I would very much appreciate it if you would kindly consider

sponsoring me for the event. I’m planning on taking about 1½ hours

to complete the challenge.

To sponsor me you will need to go o

enter ‘Anne Theron’ in the search box near the top of the page

will show my photo and allow you to donate.

Alternatively, if you’re not able to go on line,

donation and I can put it through on your behalf.

I have always enjoyed swimming and thought I would give this

challenge a go. As I’ve just turned 80 this February it’s very much a

case of ‘now or never’!!

Many thanks

Anne Theron

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To sponsor me you will need to go on line at www.JustGiving.com

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Alternatively, if you’re not able to go on line, you can give me

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Barbara and Keith’s holidayBarbara and Keith’s holidayBarbara and Keith’s holidayBarbara and Keith’s holiday

On the way to Manchester airport car

park the junction was closed so Keith and

Barbara went around in circles trying to

get there. When they parked up the bus

was an age in coming to take them to the

airport.

The bus driver took them to terminal 2, then

terminal1 which made them

through security. They

or drink! Once on the plane

away in handcuffs. His two friends stayed

decided to get off; then back on and finally, off again! Their entire

luggage had to be taken off so this delayed the take

hour. To finish a nightmare flight, on the way they hit bad turbulence.

But now the holiday could really begin. Finally feeling relaxed, Barbara

and Keith went out for a Chinese meal. Unfortunately while eating

crispy duck Barbara swallowed her front tooth. It cost 60 euro to fix

and was most painful to have done.

What was called for was a

a nice walk? But while out for a leisurely stroll Barbara’s

comfortable sandals snapped. Like a superhero, Keith came

to the rescue. He bought some superglue and actually

managed to mend them. What a holida

And the moral of this story is “leave home in

airport” or ‘all’s well that ends well’.

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Manchester airport car

the junction was closed so Keith and

went around in circles trying to

get there. When they parked up the bus

coming to take them to the

The bus driver took them to terminal 2, then on to

1 which made them very late and they only just made it

. They had to go straight to the gate,

or drink! Once on the plane, Police came on board and took a man

away in handcuffs. His two friends stayed on the plane but then


luggage had to be taken off so this delayed the take


y could really begin. Finally feeling relaxed, Barbara



and was most painful to have done.

What was called for was a nice walk. After all, what could go wrong on




managed to mend them. What a holiday!

And the moral of this story is “leave home in plenty of time for the

airport” or ‘all’s well that ends well’.

on to 3 and lastly

late and they only just made it

had to go straight to the gate, so no breakfast

, Police came on board and took a man

on the plane but then


luggage had to be taken off so this delayed the take-off for about an


y could really begin. Finally feeling relaxed, Barbara



nice walk. After all, what could go wrong on




plenty of time for the

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Simnel cake is a light fruit cake with two layers of almond paste or

marzipan, one in the middle and one on top that is toasted and eaten during Easter. It was originally made for the middle Sunday of Lent, when the forty day fast would be relaxed. The meaning of the word ‘simnel’ is unclear; there is a 1226 reference to “bread made into a simnel” which is understood to mean the finest white bread, from the Ladin simila – ‘fine flour’, though John de Garlande felt that the word was equivalent to placenta cake, a cake that was intended to please. Conventionally eleven or occasionally twelve marzipan balls are used to decorate the cake, with a story that the balls represent the twelve apostles, minus Judas or Jesus and the twelve apostles minus Judas. This tradition developed late in the Victorian era, altering the earlier Victorian tradition of decorating the cakes with preserved fruits and flowers.

Different towns had their own recipes and shapes for the Simnel cake. Bury, Devizes and Shrewsbury produced large numbers to their own recipes, but it is the Shrewsbury version that became most popular and well known.

Ingredients For the almond paste

• 250g/9oz caster sugar • 250g/9oz ground almonds • 2 free-range eggs, beaten • 1 tsp almond essence

For the cake

• 175g/6oz butter or margarine • 175g/6oz soft brown sugar • 3 free-range eggs, beaten • 175g/6oz plain flour • Pinch salt • ½ tsp ground mixed spice (optional) • 350g/12oz mixed raisins, currants and sultanas • 55g/2oz chopped mixed peel • ½ lemon, grated zest only • 1-2 tbsp apricot jam • 1 free-range egg, beaten for glazing

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Method

1. For the almond paste, place the sugar and ground almonds in a bowl. Add enough beaten egg and mix to a fairly soft consistency.

2. Add the almond essence and knead for one minute until the paste is smooth and pliable.

3. Roll out a third of the almond paste to make a circle 18cm/7in in diameter and reserve the remainder for the cake topping.

4. Preheat oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1. Grease and line a 18cm/7in cake tin. 5. For the cake, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually

beat in the eggs until well incorporated and then sift in the flour, salt and mixed spice (if using) a little at a time. Finally, add the mixed dried fruit, peel and grated lemon zest and stir into the mixture.

6. Put half the mixture into a greased and lined 18cm/7in cake tin. Smooth the top and cover with the circle of almond paste. Add the rest of the cake mixture and smooth the top leaving a slight dip in the centre to allow for the cake to rise. Bake in the preheated oven for 1¾ hours. Test by inserting a skewer in the middle - if it comes out clean, it is ready. Once baked, remove from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack.

7. Brush the top of the cooled cake with the apricot jam. Divide the remainder of the almond paste in half; roll out a circle to cover the top of the cake with one half and form 11 small balls with the other half.

8. Place the circle of paste on the jam glaze and set the balls round the edge. Brush the cake topping with a little beaten egg.

9. Preheat the grill to high. Place the cake onto a baking tray and grill for 1-2 minutes, or until the top of the marzipan begins to brown. Alternatively, lightly heat the cake topping using a cook's blow torch, until the marzipan is golden-brown.

Why not have a go at making one this Easter!

Goes great with a cuppa and keeps well in a tin

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Word search puzzle

Hidden in the puzzle are 48 song titles from the 1960s.

BABY LOVE

BLUE MOON BLUE VELVET

BUS STOP CARA MIA

CHAIN GANG

CHERISH CRAZY

CRYING DIZZY

DOWNTOWN EL PASO

ELENORE

FINGERTIPS FIRE

GALVESTON GOOD LOVIN'

GROOVIN'

HAIR HEATWAVE

HEY JUDE HOLIDAY

ITCHYCOO PARKLAST KISS

MEMPHIS

MY GIRL MY GUY

PEOPLE PUPPY LOVE

RESPECT

RUNAWAY SHERRY

SOUL MAN SPOOKY

STAY SURF CITY

TEEN ANGEL

THE BOXER THE TWIST

THESE EYES VALLERI

VOLARE

WHITE RABBITWILD THING

WINDY WIPEOUT

WORDS YESTERDAY

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Cornerstone Church,

Lord’s Stile Lane,

Bromley Cross,

Bolton

BL7 9JL

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