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MAY Sunday 3 May 5th Sunday of Easter 1 John 4.7-21 & John 15.1-8 Sunday 10 May 6th Sunday of Easter 1 John 5.1-6 & John 15.9-17 Sunday 17 May 7th Sunday of Easter 1 John 5.9-13 John 17.6-19 Sunday 24 May Pentecost Acts 2.1-21 John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15 Sunday 31 May Trinity Sunday Romans 8.12-17 John 3.1-17 JUNE Sunday 7 June 1st Sunday after Trinity Genesis 3.8-15 Mark 3.20-35 Sunday 14 June 2nd Sunday after Trinity Ezekiel 17.22-24 Mark 4.26-34 Sunday 21 June 3rd Sunday after Trinity / also Fathers’ Day Job 38.1-11 Mark 4.35-41 Sunday 28 June 4th Sunday after Trinity 2 Samuel 1.1,17-27 Mark 5.21-43

Make your vote count for God

Soon we will be given the oppor-

tunity to vote in the General

Election on 7th May. We all have

a responsibility to vote and to

pray for those in office in Parlia-

ment and those in Government. Amos, an Old

Testament prophet, gives us good meditation

material. He describes God giving a vision of

Himself holding a plumb line among his people

to see how they measure up against His stan-

dards. (Amos 7:7-8). A plum line is used by build-

ers to see how straight a wall is being built.

In Coventry Cathedral there is a sculpture of

Amos’ plum line over the city of Coventry de-

signed by Clarke Fitz-Gerald, which all MP candi-

dates and ourselves should see. It would help us

to measure up to his vision for living our lives in

an ethical, honest, transparent way and resolve

to serve others in a sincere way. Amos saw

much dishonesty and injustice in his society with

the wealthy “buying the poor for silver and the

needy for the price of a pair of shoes” (Amos

8:6). Amos hoped for a nation where justice

would “roll down as waters, and righteousness as

a mighty stream” (Amos 5:24) Amos has a great

deal to say of the judgment of God on a corrupt

nation but he ends on a very promising hopeful

prophecy of how “ruined cities can be rebuilt”

and people can live in them in an abundant

way with prosperity, “planting vineyards and

drinking their wine”, “making gardens and eat-

ing their fruit” (Amos 9:14), an image of the na-

tion blessed by God with justice and opportunity

for all, with a people happy and usefully em-

ployed, and the needs of the poor taken care

of. Let us pray for such blessings on our nation.

Graham Gittings

(please also see an additional message from

Graham on page 5)

Sunday St. Andrew’s St. Peter’s All Saints

3rd May 5th Sunday of Easter

10am Service of the Word

8am BCPHC

10.30am Holy Communion

10am Family Service

10th May 6th Sunday of Easter

10am Holy Communion by Extension

8am BCPHC

10.30am Family Service & Thanksgiving

10am Holy Communion

17th May 7th Sunday of Easter

10am Family Service with Messy Activities *Gift Day*

8am BCPHC


*Gift Day*


24th May Pentecost

10am Holy Communion

8am BCPHC

10.30am Service of the Word & Baptism


31st May Trinity Sunday


8am BCPHC


10am Family Service & Baptism

With Methodist Churches joining

Are you able to help with delivering Parish Magazines each month? Please speak to the Parish Office or

Chris if you are able to help.

This Pentecost, Sunday 24th May, please pray for a fresh and abundant outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit in

our lives, Churches and Communities. John 14 v 26

Easter Greetings - St. Andrew’s & St. Peter’s

Thank you for all your contributions. £140 has been raised for Church funds.

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Thank You - I wish to thank everyone for the many cards, flowers and gifts which I received for my birthday, with all your very good wishes. It was a very special time and I thank every one of you for your thoughts and kindness. With God's Blessings, Hilda

Easter Fair @ St. Peter’s - Thank You! Many grateful thanks to everyone who helped make St. Peter's Easter

Fair such a success. We had lots of visitors and there was great

atmosphere! We raised a magnificent £717.98 for Church Funds (with

some more income to follow). We are now planning a second

season of Open Doors Afternoon Teas starting in June; See you there!

Bishop’s Lent Appeal: ‘Stewards & Students’ Thank you for all your donations to the Bishop’s Lent Appeal this Palm Sunday -

£133.80 was raised at the ‘Indoor Open Air’ service for the appeal, which supports projects both abroad and at home.

CMS Boxes - Thank you for all your kind donations. £410 has been raised for CMS.

More details to follow. If you would like to donate items for the Church tables or to have a car boot for your own sale (fee for space), please speak to the Parish Office or Chris Lomax.

Can you help with our Young at Heart Group?

Next meeting: Friday 29th May at St. Andrew’s – we need

people to help put out the tables and chairs at 1pm and to

put them back at about 4.15pm. Someone with a car to

help with lifts would also help greatly. Please contact

Fred Hall if you can help: 01782 312901.

CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 5

I have had the privilege of visiting the Church of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives. The guides pointed out to our party the “footmark of Jesus” imprinted in the stone, said to be left when Jesus was lifted up into heaven. But do we need such “evidence” to show Jesus was here on this earth and ascended into heaven? There is reliable evidence outside of the Bible in the early Roman writings that prove Jesus was crucified in Pontius Pilate’s jurisdiction but for the Christian believer proof is not necessary. Jesus says to the doubting disciple Thomas who had asked to put his finger into the nail wounds of Christ: “Because you have seen me you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29). We also have proof of the Resurrection in the changed lives of the believers. But the Ascen-sion of Jesus into heaven is something that cannot be proved. It requires a leap of faith on our part to believe what the apostles say happened – that He was taken up before their eyes and a cloud hid Him from sight (Acts 1:9). The cloud is the Shekinah glory of the presence of God that the Israelites experienced in the exodus from Egypt (Exodus 14:19). The Ascension marks the transition of the resurrected Jesus, no longer confined to one spot, to the glory of heaven where He reigns as King and can be everywhere in Spirit. This means Jesus can be always with us where we are and we can always be with Him where He is in heaven, where He hears and answers our prayers and where He continually prays for us, and sends the Holy Spirit to strengthen us to live for Him. Graham Gittings Christ’s Ascension into heaven is noted within Acts as being 40 days after His Resurrection, and is therefore celebrated on the 6th Thursday of Easter, this year falling on Thursday 14th May.

After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was

alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave

Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For

John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the

kingdom to Israel?”

He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own author-

ity. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in

Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in

white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the

sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way

you have seen him go into heaven.”


Sunday 17th May - Messy Fun! Please join us for a Family Service with Messy Activities

at St. Andrew’s at 10am. These take place at

St. Andrew’s on the third Sunday of each month -

please invite family and friends - great services

for children and families to enjoy!.

Next Messy Fun dates: Sundays 21st June & 19th July,

St. Andrew’s Church, 10am. All Welcome!

We are delighted that All Saints Church has re-opened

following the re-ordering of the Church. The Church is looking

beautiful, with some remaining additional work to be carried

out. Please keep the Church, its ministry and the Dilhorne

Community in your prayers for the present time and future.

Alpha Course: April to July 2015 @ The Red House, Caverswall

(Meeting in the Function Room, ST11 9ED)

Begins with Intro Session: Tuesday 21 April, 7pm

The course can be joined on Tuesday 28 April also for those who have been unable to make

the introductory session.

For more info. & to book on the course, contact St. Andrew’s Parish Office:

01782 312570 / [email protected]

Course includes a meal* and discussion in a relaxed and friendly environment. * Suggested voluntary donation of £5 per person each week towards the cost of a hot meal

Caverswall & Dilhorne APCM: Monday 27 April, 7pm at St. Andrew’s

We hope that you can join us to share in a review of the year and in

prayer for the future vision of our Churches. Please pick up a booklet and

reports at or following the APCM for a summary of the 2014 year for the

Churches. Please keep the meeting and Church ministries in your prayers.

Sunday 28th June, 10am at St. Andrew’s

Bring your furry friend along for a blessing!

All welcome.

A retiring collection will be taken for the RSPCA.

Sunday St. Andrew’s St. Peter’s All Saints

7th June 1st Sunday after Trinity


8am BCPHC


10am Family Service

14th June 2nd Sunday after Trinity

10am Holy Communion

8am BCPHC

10.30am Family Service

10am Holy Communion

21st June 3rd Sunday after Trinity / also Fathers’ Day

10am Family Service with Messy Activities

8am BCPHC



28th June 4th Sunday after Trinity

10am Pet Service

8am BCPHC

10.30am Service of the Word & Baptism



All Welcome to join us for

Parish Prayers and Mid-Week Communion

Parish Communion: Wednesdays, 10am - 11am Parish Prayers: Sundays, 6pm - 7pm & Thursdays, 9.30am - 10.30am

All held at St. Andrew’s during term-time. All Welcome! 2If you would like anyone or any situation to be prayed for at Parish Prayers, or if you would like

any names to be added to the monthly prayer diary, please contact the Parish Office.

Half-term note: There will be no Parish Prayers on Sunday 24th May, Thursday 28th May or Sunday 31st May, no Life Groups on Tuesday 26th May and no Parish Communion on Wednesday 27th May. We hope that you can join us for mid-week prayer and worship

during term-time to worship, pray for each other, our Churches and the nation - all welcome!


Memories from John Harp as PCC Member

With many thanks to John who has served as PCC member

for fifty-three years, from 1961 to 2014

I thought it may be useful to put down a few thoughts and memories of my 50 years as a

PCC member.

Elected in April 1961, the Parish had three Churches, St. Peter’s, St. Andrew’s, Meir Hay,

and St. Philip’s, Werrington.

On the advice of the Archdeacon, Venerable Percy Harthill (Mintons), Werrington was

made into a separate administrative district with its own PCC, Churchwardens etc., but

still within the Parish. PCC members could still attend either PCC.

The incumbent was Reverend Victor Yates, the Parish had three readers and a Curate.

The major mission project was Pinewood. Pinewood, where a lot of houses had been

built, a plot of land had been put aside for a Church.

Christian Stewardship had been introduced with the decline in income from the Church

Commissioners.

Sadly, Victor Yates was in poor health and died in 1966 of kidney failure.

At this point, I was elected Chairman of the PCC at the age of 24, quite a task.

In 1967, the property which is now St. Andrew’s came on the market and the PCC re-

solved to buy it.

We had funds of £400 set aside for Pinewood, sadly it was decided to switch these to

Weston Coyney because of a rapid growth in housing.

Patrick Yowell arrived as incumbent and, with the sale of the Curate’s house and help

from Lichfield Diocese, we were able to buy the site and build St. Peter’s Centre.

Malcolm Sowden was Curate at the time and agreed to live in the semi-derelict house

on the site.

The Centre at Weston Coyney has a Chapel, which was furnished by Trentham Parish.

In 1968, I was seconded to the Christian Stewardship department at Lichfield. I did this

work for 15 years, during which, with a small team, we created 22,000 Covenants across

the Diocese. The rest of my time was taking part in Parish activities with particular interest

in schools.

Being a believer is a great gift from God. I found Christianity adds a richness to life.

Standing up and saying what we believe can be a great help to others.

John Harp


Prayer to Love Neighbour as Yourself

Hear our prayers, O Lord, and consider our desires. Give unto us true humility, a meek and quiet spirit, a loving and a friendly, a holy and a useful manner of life; bearing the burdens of our neighbours, denying ourselves, and studying to benefit others, and to please Thee in all things. Grant us to be righteous in performing promises, loving to our relatives, careful of our charges, slow to anger, and readily prepared for every good work. Amen. (Jeremy Taylor, 1613-1667)


Dearly Beloved, All that that the Messiah suffered was for you! There was a great exchange made for you. Isaiah 53:4-6 says, “Yet it was our grief he bore, our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, for his own sins! But he was wounded and bruised for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace; he was lashed-and we were healed! We - every one of us - have strayed away like sheep! We, who left God's paths to follow our own. Yet God laid on him the guilt and sins of every one of us!” (The Living Bible). Listed here are some of the major exchanges Jesus made for us that we may enjoy. 1. Jesus was punished that we might be forgiven (Isaiah 53: 4-5, Ephesians 4:32, Colos-

sians 2:13). 2. Jesus was wounded that we might be healed (Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:16-17, 1 Peter

2:24). 3. Jesus was made sin with our sinfulness that we might be made righteous with His

righteousness (Isaiah 53:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21 'the righteousness of God'). Right-eousness means to be in good standing with God (Romans 3:22, Romans 4:6, Romans 10:10).

4. Jesus died our death that we might share His life. (Romans 6:23, Hebrews 2:9, John

8:52). 5. Jesus was made a curse that we might receive His blessing (Galatians 3:13-14, Deuter-

onomy 21:22-23, Deuteronomy 28:1-13). 6. Jesus endured our poverty that we might receive His provision (2 Corinthians 8:9 and

9:8). 7. Jesus bore our shame that we might share His glory (Matthew 27:35-36). Hebrews

2:10 says that Jesus brings many sons to glory. 8. Jesus endured our rejection that we might have His acceptance with the Father

(Matthew 27:45-51). The Father hid His face from Jesus and rejected Him for us. Ephesians 1:6 says we are accepted by the Father.

9. Jesus was cut off from the Father by death that we might enjoy God’s presence eter-


nally (Matthew 27:46, Isaiah 53:8, Hebrews 10:21-22, Jude 24, Colossians 1:27, Ephe-sians 3:16-20).

10. Our old man (sin nature) was put to death in Him, that the new man (Christ’s nature)

might come to life in us (Romans 6:6, Galatians 2:20). 11. Jesus experienced our sorrows and bore our griefs that we might have gladness and

joy (Isaiah 53, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11). 12. Jesus kept the law for us so that we could live by His grace (Romans 7:6 and 8:1-4,

Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 3:1-3). 13. Jesus was tormented that we might enjoy peace (Isaiah 53:5, Philippians 4:7). 14. Jesus was made insignificant that we might have significance. He was sold for the

price of a slave (Matthew 26:15, 1 Peter 1:18-19). The price God paid for us makes us significant.

15. Evil was conquered. Jesus (appeared to have) suffered defeat by evil that we might

enjoy victory over evil. The crucifixion was absolute. It disarmed and defeated Satan. Colossians 2:13-15 says, “When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive - right along with Christ! Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant cancelled and nailed to Christ's Cross. He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets.” (The Message) Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! So have a wonderful resurrection celebration in the love of Christ, George, Joyce, Amen and Chrioni Irwin Please continue to keep Pastor George, Joyce, his family and their ministries in your prayers.

‘ By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also ’.

1 Corinthians 6 v 14


St Peter’s Primary is a Church school situated in the village of Caverswall, in rural

Staffordshire and accepts children between the ages of 4 and 11. There has been a school

on the site for well over 100 years. Our School provides a warm and welcoming

place for children to achieve their potential and develop a love of learning.

School Office: 01782 393118 / [email protected]

Please visit: www.st-peters-caverswall.staffs.sch.uk

Dilhorne Endowed CE (VA) Primary is a popular village school in the heart of the Staffordshire

countryside. We pride ourselves in creating a school that offers a friendly and secure Christian

environment, within which everyone is encouraged to grow in confidence and achieve their full

potential. Our aim is to provide an environment for individuals to learn, laugh and

leave with happy memories. Contact: 01538 753168 / [email protected]

Please visit: www.dilhorne.staffs.sch.uk


Pray for Two Christians Caught Carrying Bibles - Algeria On March 16, a 33-year-old pastor and a fellow church member in Tiaret, Algeria, were arrested after being caught transporting Bibles and Christian books. The two were interrogated for several hours be-fore police submitted their report to the general prosecutor for fur-ther processing. While charges have not yet been filed, the Christians are expected to be charged with proselytizing and transporting Christian materials without permission. Pray for the two men as they await word on possible charges. Pray for Iraqi Refugee Families in Jordan - Jordan Many Iraqis were forced to leave everything behind when Islamic State militants over-ran their cities. VOM is providing Iraqi refugees in Jordan with food and household ne-cessities like mattresses, pillows, blankets, carpets, fireplaces and cookers. A VOM partner has asked that we pray for the refugee children who cannot attend school. Pray for Christian University Students Attacked by al-Shabab - Kenya Four gunmen from the Islamist group al-Shabab stormed Garissa University on April 2, killing at least 148 people. The militants forced their way into the university in the early morning hours with the intention of holding Christians hostage. A student who escaped the attack said he could hear the militants opening doors, asking students if they were Muslim or Christian and immediately shooting those who replied that they were Christian. The four militants were killed by police more than 15 hours after the attack began. Pray for Mariam, Abandoned by Husband - Cote d'Ivoire A Christian woman in Cote d'Ivoire was expelled from her home by her Muslim hus-band because she refused to renounce her Christian faith. Mariam, who is pregnant and due to give birth soon, is being cared for by church members. When she became a Christian, in 2012, her Muslim family attacked her and she was forced to live on the streets. Pray for Christians Harassed by Local Authorities – Laos On March 18, local authorities shut down a large evangelical event being held at a soc-cer field. The Gospel Music Festival, hosted by the Lao Evangelical Church (LEC), at-tracted pastors from all 16 of the country’s provinces, as well as pastors and musicians from outside Laos. Although the event had been approved by the central government, local police shut down the event, citing the "illegal" presence of foreign musicians and pastors. The festival was temporarily allowed to continue indoors at a nearby church, but police later arrived in two trucks and attempted to arrest the pastor who was speaking. The event was immediately cancelled. The Lao government has since apolo-gized for police interference and has invited the LEC to reschedule the event.

For further prayer requests, updates and information, please visit www.persecution.com


Cuppa and Comfort

If you would like to meet with others who are

bereaved to chat informally over a cup of coffee

and receive support and friendship, join us on the

1st Thursday of every month at 10.30am.

C&C will be going out for a meal on 7th May

instead of the morning meeting.

Caverswall & Cookshill Women’s Institute

Meets in the in Caverswall Village Hall on the 1st

Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm. We offer

good company, good speakers, good food and

much, much more. Visitors are most welcome.

Weston Coyney Flower Club The next meeting will be held on

Tuesday 12th May at 2pm in the Village Hall,

Weston Coyney. Susan Bradley will give a

Demonstration entitled "A Posy of Poems".

Come along for an enjoyable afternoon of

friendship with flowers!

All welcome.

For more details contact:

Gay: 01782 263215 or Sylvia: 01782 315274.

Weston Coyney Women’s Institute

Meetings usually held on the third Tuesday of the

month at 7.30pm in Weston Coyney Village Hall.

Visitors £2. Tel. 01782 594262 / 327598

Programme for May onwards to follow.

The Ladies' Fellowship

Meets 3rd Monday of each month, 2pm.

United in Faith, Fellowship and Fun.

Next meeting: Monday 18th May

Blythe Bridge Water Colour Society - Art Class

Wednesdays, 2-4pm. Places now available.

For info., contact Irene Roston on 01782 212771.

Model Railway Club

Open to anybody enthusiastic about trains. Meets

every Monday, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome. For

more info., please contact Phil on 01782 397821.

Weightwatchers

Thursdays 6.30pm-7.30pm. For more info., please

contact Liz Archibald on 01782 397349.

For more details, please contact the above numbers or call into or contact the Parish Office:

01782 312570 / [email protected] (Mon to Fri, 9am to 1pm)

Brownies

Tuesdays, 6.30-7.45pm (term-time only). Girls are

welcome between the ages of 7-10 years. For

more info., please contact Carole on 01782 318413.

Guides and Rangers (Senior Section)

3rd Caverswall Guide Unit and Senior Section

(Rangers) meets on Mondays,

7-8.30pm (term-time only). Girls are welcome

between the ages of 10-15 years (Guides) and

14-25 years (Rangers). Enquiries to

Andrea Smith through the Church Office please.

St. Andrew's with St. Peter's Pre-School

For 2-5 years olds. Mon, Tue & Thurs, 9.30am to

2.30pm, Wed & Fri, 9.30am to 12.30pm. Some

funding available. The Early Years Foundation is

followed. For more info., please contact the

Pre-School on 01782 314270 (M-F, 9-1).

Parents & Toddlers

A friendly and informal group. Meets once

a week on Mondays , 10am to 11.30am, during

term time. For more info., please contact the

Pre-School on 01782 314270 (M-F, 9-1).

Young at Heart

Held on the last Friday of the month, 2.30pm - 4pm.

Lunch and friendship. All senior citizens welcome.

Please see Fred Hall, Barbara Colclough or

contact the Parish Office for more details.

Next meeting: Friday 29th May

Zumba Fitness (Dance Aerobics)

Thursdays, 8.15pm-9pm, £3.50 per session.

For info., contact Tracy on 0780 823 2683

Fun, food, discussion, exploring the Christian Faith…Alpha Courses are run

at intervals at the Red House Pub in Caverswall.

See page 6 or contact the Parish Office for

details about our upcoming April to July

2015 course. www.alpha.org

Ladies Only Kickboxing

Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm, 14 yrs upwards

For more info contact 0800 0351507 or text

07903 922 657. www.TGAuk.com

Children's Karate / kickboxing Classes

Wednesday's, LITTLE G'S (4-6yrs) 5-5.45pm

JUNIORS (7-12yrs) 5.45-6.45pm

For more info contact 0800 0351507 or text

07903922657. www.TGAuk.com


Photocopying / Printing Charges

St. Andrew’s Church Office

Black & White A4 10p per copy

Colour A4 15p per copy

Black & White A3 15p per copy

Colour A3 20p per copy

Black & White A4 Card 15p per copy

Colour A4 Card 20p per copy

Rooms for Hire also available at

St. Andrew’s Church & Centre

Please contact the Parish Office

for more information.

Office hours are 9am – 1pm, Monday to Friday

Tel. 01782 312570,

Email: [email protected]

Please help feed local people in crisis, by buying food from this list and donating it to Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank.

Food donations are welcome at all three of our Churches (St. Andrew’s, St. Peter’s and All Saints) on Sunday mornings.

‘ “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” ’ Matthew 25 v 35-36


Pest Control !!

Call Jackie or Dave All Pests Dealt with

Husband & Wife team Discounts for OAPs

Call for a Prompt Service!!

Tel: 01782-616919 Or 07830479809

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Lamentations 3v 22-24

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Established in Longton for over 40 years.

For all your

Shoe Repair Needs

01782 539791 / 07775 558 085 [email protected]

6 Heathcote Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2JR

Proprietor: Mrs Ridgway

Mary & Catherine’s

Unisex Hairdressing

& Beauty

4 New Kingsway

Weston Coyney

Tel: (01782) 319416

Opening Hours:

Tuesday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Saturday, 8am - 1pm

OAPs: Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Memorials

Floral tributes

Private Chapel of Rest

Pre-payment Funeral Plans

We are an independent family business

offering a service with professional care

and personal understanding.

Tel: 01782 315437 (314689) 24 hour service

90 Trentham Road Longton,

Stoke-on-Trent ST3 4DY

www.regencyfuneralservices.co.uk

Caverswall Cricket Club (Est. 1889)

The Alan Gott Memorial Ground 108 Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney

Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6PJ. Tel. 01782 319061

3 Senior Cricket teams & Junior teams at 5 levels Playing Membership available for all teams

Clubhouse open each evening from 8pm & at weekends

Social Membership available

Clubhouse available for private hire for birthday parties, funerals etc. Kitchen facilities available

MARK LEESE & SON LTD STOVE INSTALLATIONS & HEATING SUPPLIES

Stove Installations | Boiler Installations Link Up Systems - Gas, Oil & Solar

Wood Burner Installations | Coal Merchants

For a free quote, please contact Mark Telephone: 01782 392147 Mobile: 07973 441087

Web: www.markleeseandsonltd.co.uk Email: [email protected]

Woodhouse Farm, Caverswall Lane, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HP

VAT Reg. No. 123 5409 40 Company Reg. No. 07834119

ST. PETER'S, ST. ANDREW'S & ALL SAINTS PARISH DIRECTORY

Vicar Reverend Steve Osbourne, 8 Vicarage Crescent, Caverswall, ST11 9EW 079720 99941 / 01782 388037

[email protected] (please note new email address)

Assistant Minister Reverend Linda Lucking [email protected] 01782 312570

Lay Readers

Mr Terry Bagguley, 71 Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 01782 319028

Mr David Beardmore, 8 Lockwood Close, Kingsley Holt 01538 751828

Mr Nigel Macdonald 01782 312570

Mrs Marlene Ferns 01782 312570

Pastoral Lay Member Mrs Dawn Barclay, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570

ST. PETER’S & ST. ANDREW’S PCC CONTACTS

Church Wardens

Mrs Elizabeth Beardmore, 8 Lockwood Close, Kingsley Holt 01538 751828

Mrs Chris Lomax, 69 Coupe Drive, Weston Coyney 01782 314512

Tower Captain Mr Tim Beardmore 01782 312570

Treasurer Mrs Yvonne Bagguley, 71 Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 01782 319028

Secretary Mrs Hazel Beardmore, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570

Stewardship Mr Bob Yeomans, 14 Hester Close, Longton 01782 322059

ALL SAINTS, DILHORNE PCC CONTACTS

Church Wardens

Mrs Audrey Salt, 19 Greenwood Rd, Forsbrook 01782 394947

Mrs Isobel Nichols, Homeland Farm, Dilhorne 01782 396326

Tower Captain Ms Ros Daybell 01782 312570

Treasurer Mr Kenneth Ray, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570

Secretary Mrs Caryl Laffey, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570

PARISH MAGAZINE

Editor Revd Steve Osbourne 079720 99941 / 01782 388037

Distribution Mrs Christine Lomax, 69 Coupe Drive, Weston Coyney 01782 314512

ST. PETER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND AIDED SCHOOL

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Sarah George, St. Peter's CE (A) School, School Lane, Caverswall, ST11 9EN 01782 393118

Email: [email protected], Visit: www.st-peters-caverswall.staffs.sch.uk

DILHORNE ENDOWED CHURCH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTARY AIDED PRIMARY

Headteacher: Mr Jared Eccles, Godley Lane, Dilhorne, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 2PF 01538 753168

Email: [email protected], Visit: www.dilhorne.staffs.sch.uk

ST. ANDREW’S WITH ST. PETER’S PRE-SCHOOL

Pre-School Manager: Mrs Danielle Cassidy 01782 314270

Email: [email protected], Visit: www.standrewswithstpeterspreschool.org.uk

PARISH OFFICE – Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm

Please contact the Parish Office initially for enquiries regarding baptisms, weddings and general administration.

Ruth will be happy to assist. The clergy are always glad to be available in matters of urgency or by appointment for times of

private counsel or pastoral care.

Parish Office Administrator: Miss Ruth Bell

St. Andrew's Church and Centre, 375 Weston Road, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HB

Tel: 01782 312570 (24hour answer phone) Email: [email protected]

Web Site: www.allsaintsstandrewsstpeters.btck.co.uk

The United Benef ice of St. Peter’s , Caverswal l with

St. Andrew’s , Weston Coyney and Al l Saints , Di lhorne

If you would like to contribute an article for the Parish Magazine, please email it to

the Parish Office: [email protected] (by the 15th of each month)

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