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Ibought a new pack of Blu Tack the other day. Hardly an earthshattering event you might think, but the advertising sloganon the pack caught my eye: ‘e Inspiration behind creation’.

Now that's a red rag to a bull isn't it? Mention creation to a vicarand things are bound to get deep and meaningful. It struck methat if Blu tack really was the inspiration behind creation, then BluTack itself must be just like God! Now, in case you are wonderingwhere this is all leading, let me tell you what it's all about.

A couple of years ago I spent a lot of time with someone who wasvery ill. We talked about all sorts of things, but there was one thingshe particularly wanted to know: “How” she said “do you Vicarsmanage to come up with all these bizarre God links?” She was refer-ring of course to sermons and magazine articles where you startoff talking about sardines and end up a few sentences later with ananalogy to the four horseman of the apocalypse. From canned fishto God in 18 words! I promised her that the next time I came upwith a really surreal link I would remember her and pray for herfamily and friends. A promise is a promise, so pray for her I will.We pray every day for those who are ill or in need so please let meknow if you want someone included, or you can put a message inthe prayer bowl at the back of Church or in the box in the ChurchCentre.

So, where do we go from here? Where do creation, Blu Tack,prayer and promises lead us? Well, they bring us quite neatly (sortof !) to New Wine 2017. Our family and others from Liskeardwent to New Wine this year. We had an amazing time learningabout Jesus and deepening our relationship with God. It’s anamazing feeling to be surrounded by 10,000 other Christians andto worship together in the same huge tent. Good coffee too!

I bought one of those rubber wrist bands at New Wine whichsome of you might have seen me wearing. It shows the ‘Four pointsof Christianity.’ is is a way of summing up the entire Bible in justone sentence and reminds us that God loves us in the same waythat a parent loves a child: deeply and unconditionally. e FourPoints are: “1. God created the world and loves us all; 2. Our actionsmean that we have become distant om Him; 3. Jesus came to showus how to return to God; 4. We need to decide what we think aboutthat and what we might do.” Christianity is quite simple reallywhen it is put as simply as that.

God is a good father who cares for us like a good parent. Noteveryone has a good experience growing up, and not every parentgets it right, but God is the parent that we all long for. ink aboutwhat most human parents try so hard to do: they bring childreninto the world, they promise to look aer them, they do whatever

they can to prepare them for theworld, then they worry like madas their children make their owndecisions. You can never forcesomeone – not even your ownchild – to believe what you wantthem to believe; you can onlyteach, encourage, pray and hope.

at is precisely what God doeswith each of us. He loves andcares for us all, but there is neverany suggestion that we will beforced to love him (or go tochurch for that matter.) God just hopes that we might see for our-selves that the path he offers is one of true fulfilment, peace and joy.

ere is still one important question we haven’t answered: Is BluTack a bit like God? Bit of a sticky question that, but there mightjust be an answer. Across the front of the packet there is a colour-ful picture of a rainbow. Rainbows are the sort of thing that Godproduces when he wants to promise something. Remember Noah’sArk and God’s promise not to flood creation again? God's prom-ise is to accept each one of us as we are, regardless of who we are orwhat we might have done.

Maybe God is like the slogan on the Blu tack packet: versatile, se-cure and always there when you need Him.

What do you think? Answers on a Post It note please…

Steve the Vicar.

Star is FREEPlease give away copies to friends and neighbours. Donations towards the cost of pro-duction would be gratefully received.

“e way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”

The Church Magazine for St Martin’s, Dobwalls and St Keyne

Dolly Parton

Did you see.........Thy Kingdom Come....... in Liskeard?

Our church was represented at the ‘Augustfest' in Liskeard Wesleyfrom the 1st to the 27th August proceeds of which are for the Chil-dren’s Hospice South West. Adrian Wilton gave an illustrated talkto a good attendance about Churchill’s Secret Army. This was atrue account of intrigue and total in Britain including East Corn-wall. Charged with the nation’s security, those involved never di-vulged their responsibilities even to the closest family. Now the 50year rule allows us to hear about their vital role in World War 2.We were also represented at an interesting talk by Mrs CarolineBlack on village life in the 40s where, before the days of Health andSafety, she shared some of her memories of that time with theadded adventure of living through the Second World War. Thisaccount rang bells in the memories of many present who identi-fied with the happenings. This was followed by a 40s tea where wecould indulge in such delights as bread and dripping and sharememories from that era. The singing of World War 2 songs addedto the atmosphere.

Forthcoming Events at Dobwalls:

Harvest Festival on 24th September at 9.30am and 6pmwhich is followed the next day by Experience Harvest.The church will be open from 12 noon to 3pm Monday-Thursday and 10 to 3pm Friday and Saturday, leading upto October 1st when Messy Church Harvest is to be held.During Experience Harvest there will be displays depict-ing harvest of the earth, sea, sheep, grain and garden.All Welcome.Buffet Lunch in the Chapel Schoolroom from 12noon to1.30pm. 9th September and 14th October. Eat and Pray 1st Tuesday in the month.7th October at 7pm: Quiz in the Schoolroom - teams of 4.

Kath Wilton

DobwallsSeems a while ago now but our cream tea afternoon on the 2nd ofJuly at Lametton Barton was a joyous occasion. It was a lovely dayand we were so pleased to welcome the many folks who came alongto enjoy it. Thank you to Sharon and Peter for hosting the event, toChristine for running the raffle and to Paul for his quiz. A big thankyou to all who donated and helped in any way, to the bring and buy,the raffle and in making and serving the cream teas, £439.00 wasraised for church funds, thank you to all our friends who made thispossible.On the 11th of July we had our first P.C.C. with our new chairman“Steve the Vicar”, we had a good meeting, discussed how we couldtempt more people especially youngsters in to the church and weset dates for harvest and Christmas etc.I went along to the Benefice service on the 16th of July and discov-ered that Steve had fallen off his bike that morning and was on hisway to hospital for an ex-ray, but I must say Mike did a stunning jobtaking over the reigns helped by Pete during the “talk”, I thoroughlyenjoyed it, well done. I have been away for three Sunday’s so I hopeSteve is now on the mend. On my first Sunday back, Liz came alongto take our cafe service because Charlie was on holiday, we enjoyeda lovely hour discussing the Scriptures of the day over a cup of cof-fee, thank you Liz.

Margaret Smee

St Keyne

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Coming up...� 9 September: Callington CommunityGospel Choir concert, St Martin’s Church.7pm

� 15 September: Café Abundance, St Martin’s Upper Hall. 12 - 1.45pm

� 24 September: Harvest Festival, Dobwalls United Church. 6pm

� 24 September: Seventh Day AdventistChorale, Liskeard Methodist Church. 6pm

� 25-29 September: Experience Harvestat Dobwalls United Church

� 3 October: Diocesan Roadshow 2017 -Penrice Academy, Charlestown Road, StAustell. PL25 3NR. 7pm (Please see ad-vert for all dates and venues)

� 7 October: Autumn Fair, St Martin’sUpper Hall. From 10am

Prize Drawin aid of St Martin’s Church

Reordering Project.

1st Prize £200!See Linda Dean or Nikki in the

Church Office for Tickets.

What is Alpha?Alpha is a 12 week course where a small group meet toeat a meal together, listen to a talk on the Christian faithand then discuss it. It is also 100% free!

Who is Alpha for?Alpha is for anyone who’s curious. It is designed for non-Christians or those just starting out on their journey. Thetalks are designed to encourage conversation and ex-plore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly, openand informal environment. No question is out of boundsand you are free to discuss as much or as little as youwish.

What next?If you think you may be interested or know someonewho is, please feel free to contact Nikki in the Churchoffice on 01579 347411 or email: office@smartchurchliskeard.co.uk.

Join the adventure #tryalpha

Alpha Course Starting October 2017

Who’s Who and how to contact them:

Rev Steve Morgansteve@smartchurchliskeard.co.ukPhone 01579 349636

Nikki Carter, Parish SecretaryMonday, Wednesday & FridayChurch Centre, Church Street,Liskeard, PL14 3AQ

Phone: 01579 347411office@smartchurchliskeard.co.uk

Jane AsquithChildren & Family PastoralWorker Phone: 0783 0431 766asquithjane@gmail.com

Ron Bennett ReaderPhone: 01579 345809

Liz Piper ReaderPhone: 01579 342640

Tony Piper ChurchwardenPhone: 0795 6172 665

Tim Marshall ChurchwardenPhone: 0798 1016 560

Anne Purdon ChurchwardenPhone: 0770 7063 682

Sheri Sturgess PCC Vice ChairPhone: 01579 346411sheri.sturgess@gmail.com

Val Marshall Safeguarding OfficerPhone: 0741 9121 287

Luisa Tanner Safeguarding OfficerPhone: 0750 3183 641

Colin Mills Star Design(Articles for Star to Nikki Carter)Phone: 01579 208598colin-mills@talktalk.net

e summer General Synod always takes place on the campus ofYork University – a wonderful venue, with the main conferencehall set alongside a large lake. We stay in the halls of residencenearby, and, as a residential meeting, there is time for network-ing and meeting friends from other dioceses.

A still, small voice of calmWhatever your politics, we all know that the result of the recentGeneral Election has created more uncertainty and disquiet thanbefore, with many questions about the future of our nation, notleast the Brexit process, still unanswered. e Archbishop ofYork tabled a late addition to the General Synod agenda ac-knowledging this, but urging calm in the midst of this anxiety.In particular, it prayed that politicians will show courage in put-ting the cohesion of the nation and its communities at the heartof their programmes, continually prioritising the common good.It commended the work of churches serving the poor and vul-nerable, and committed the Church of England to maintainingstrong international relationships through its Anglican Com-munion and ecumenical links.

Presence and Engagemente state of the nation was also the subject of other debates.ere is much support available for parishes from the nationalchurch, not least in the areas of evangelism and growth, plussome newly commissioned material to support the Life Eventsof baptism, marriage and funerals. ese were commended, andchurches urged to make use of these resources.

Another motion centred on the Presence and Engagement pro-gramme, which helps parishes across the country to build rela-tionships across different faiths, not just in areas where there isa significant minority-ethnic community. e motion acceptedthat cultivating cross-faith relationships is a vital component ofour mission, whilst also continuing to witness to the uniquenessof Christ.

Another motion relating to our country concerned the cost ofapplying for British citizenship, currently £1,282 for adults, a feemuch greater than in many other European countries, and caus-ing hardship for many people seeking to finalise their status inthis country. It was agreed that recommendations should be

made to the Government to reduce these fees.

Human sexuality … again!Once again, human sexuality was on the agenda in three places.Following the rejection of their report in February, the House ofBishops is preparing a teaching document to “map” where thechurch agrees and disagrees, though it was accepted that thismight take some time to produce. Alongside this, a pastoral ad-visory group is being set up, under the chairmanship of theBishop of Newcastle. Its purpose is “to advise dioceses on sexu-ality, and to show the love of Christ to all, regardless of sexualidentity”.

Two additional motions were passed on related themes. In thefirst, Synod confirmed that the practice of gay conversion ther-apy has no place in the modern world, and unexpectedly wentso far as to call on the Government to ban such therapy. e sec-ond called for the House of Bishops to consider the preparationof some liturgy to welcome those who have undertaken gendertransition into their parish church.

It was good to spend time with Bishop Tim during this, his lasttime at Synod as the Bishop of Truro, though of course we hopeto meet up with him again in both London and York when heattends as the Bishop at Lambeth.

Sheri Sturgess

The Church and the Nation

SMart Cinema Club

St Martin’s Church Centre (Lower Hall)Doors open at 6.00 pm

For more details on this month’s familyfilm - contact the church office.

Focus on House Groups

Thursday Morning Home GroupHistoryWe started in May 2015, following the Lent stud-ies that year on Christianity Explored, and realis-ing there was a felt need for a day tiime group.From just five of us initially we have grown gentlyto our current eleven. We meet weekly in a vari-ety of front rooms, but mostly at the home ofDora and Bryan McNulty, with their amazing viewof viaduct and countryside, or at Will and SallyWalker-Rowe’s, with chickens pottering about inthe garden, and Joshua’s (age 4) latest buildingproject on proud display in the living room.

MeetingsWe have lots of fun, and there’s much laughter, as well asworship, serious study of the Bible, and sharing of life expe-riences as they relate to that study. It’s been described as “asafe place to ask questions”, a “secure environment to ex-plore faith without fear”, a “fun way to love and share God”,bringing “deeper knowledge and understanding”.There’s also lots of prayer! We are challenged to pray widelyas we share what is on the heart of different group members.And as we hear how others are witnessing at work and tofriends and family, we are all encouraged to speak out morefor Jesus, and to share His love in practical ways.

The other bits!We have discovered a mutual love of meeting - and of food! So meals out to celebrate birthdays, andChristmas, and coffee or tea at Café Fleur when we are not meeting “formally” have become part of ourgroup time, which someone described as “sharing TIME with the group, just loving God”. And someoneelse said of the group, it “feels like family”.Finally a word from a member – endorsed by others!“My home group is a safe place to explore, learn andshare my love for God. We laugh, cry and support oneanother. It is a place of trust and harmony. We are dif-ferent ages and have had different life experiences, butwe are a family and have been brought together by ourLord Jesus Christ.” Do come and join us – there’s always room for more.

Are you interested in joiningone of our 5 house groups?Please contact the relevantgroup leader or Nikki in the Church Office on

01579 347411

My name is William Carew and I am currentlycaptain of the St Martin’s Church bellringers. I think the role could be compared

with that of a musical conductor. I decide who ringswhich bell, what changes (different musical combi-nations) are called and instruct individuals to en-sure the rhythm is accurate (and hopefully morepleasing to the listener!). I am also responsible forthe teaching of all newcomers in a safe manner andbringing them up to a standard where they can ringfor Sunday services.I first learnt to ring aged 11 under the tutelage ofAndy Queen who was the tower captain at thattime. I was already heavily involved in the Churchand a member of the choir so “learning the ropes”seemed like a natural step. Many of the choir mem-bers at that time such as Roy Wilton (choirmaster),Oswald Griffin and Dora McNulty were also ringersso I received a tremendous amount of encourage-ment from them and also Dave Dewar (steeplekeeper) and Brian McNulty.As I progressed further with my ringing, I started at-tending practices at Callington which had a verystrong and experienced group (or “band” as wecall it) of ringers under the leadership of MarkLovell. It was here that I really leant to “strike” (ringaccurately) at a high level. We are very lucky tohave Mark’s experience with us at St Martin’s as ourvice captain.The band of ringers at St Martin’s has changed sig-nificantly since I leant to ring with the only activeoriginal members being Brian Martin, Geoffrey Har-ris and Jenny Stott. We are lucky to have a thrivingband of 15 members with varying ages from 14years upwards. I am very proud of how hard theyhave all worked to achieve the standard of ringingwe have today and also their dedication to turn upweek in week out for Sunday service ringing, prac-tices and weddings. I would strongly recommend ringing as a hobby asit has brought so much into my life. Not only is it great for mental concentration and physical ac-tivity but it is also a wonderful parallel world full of

competitions, ringing outings and tours, meals out,ringer’s teas and people from all different back-grounds sharing a common interest; a place whereyou can truly make friends for life. I even met my fi-ancée Kate whilst at a ringing competition inDevon! Many of her family members are ringersbased in Kingsteignton which has a very famousband of ringers who have won the Devon 8-bell finalmore than any other team. Kate and I have sincerelocated to Kingsteignton but continue to make thetrip to Liskeard each Thursday and every otherSunday to ensure that ringing continues to thrivehere.If you are interested in learning to ring, would like tosee how the bells work or just the view from the topof the tower, please come along to our tower openmorning between 10am and 12 noon on Saturday9th September. This event is part of Liskeard Her-itage week and the Devon “mini-ring” (back bypopular demand!) will be in the church for visitorsto have a go on. There will also be ringing demon-strations by the St Martin’s ringers on the tower bellsand a chance to climb the tower steps to the top!We look forward to seeing you!

St Martin’s Bellringers by William Carew

With a voice of singingEverything we sing in church is for the glory of God, and ofcourse that goes for the singing of the congregation as well asthe Choir. But the Choir has a special role in leading worship:not just the singing, but in showing everyone the way – in pos-ture, in timing, in enthusiasm! Singing has been part of worshipas long as recorded history tells us, certainly through the OldTestament in which the Psalms played a central part, and onthrough Jesus’ time and ever since. And choirs to lead the wor-ship have a history just as long.

In St Martin’s, the Choir leads two services each Sunday. emorning worship is usually formal Holy Communion, and forthis service we lead the congregation in several hymns and theCommunion setting, sing an anthem during the course of theservice or while people receive Communion, and a Commun-ion hymn which helps to mark this particularly holy part of theservice. In the evening, as well as hymns, we usually sing a Psalm,the Magnificat (the song Mary sang when she was told shewould be the mother of the Messiah), and the Nunc Dimittis(from the words of the New Testament prophet Simeon whenJesus was presented as a baby in the Temple). e pattern

changes on some Sundays, when in the evening we may have aservice of Holy Communion with Healing, a special focus onprayer, a Praise Service or Carol Service.

e anthems give us an opportunity to sing more varied choralmusic: they range from early music owing much to the plain-song tradition, through Elizabethan composers such as Tallisand Byrd, to living composers, notably John Rutter. All themusic is carefully chosen by our organist and musical director,Chris Howarth, to accompany and illustrate the readings for the day and the festival or Saint’s Day being celebrated.

Singing in the Choire full Choir is twenty strong, with roughly equal numbers insoprano, alto, tenor and bass sections. We are always looking fornew members to come and share the joy we find in singing.Chris, our MD, aims to bring that joy of choral music andsinging to as many people as possible, especially young people,and he certainly inspires and brings out the best in us. He hasdirected music in churches all his adult life, taught music inschools for 20 years before becoming a freelance musician andmusic teacher, and is also Musical Director of East CornwallBach Choir. From time to time, Chris arranges concerts inwhich the Choir is at the heart of a group of singers drawn fromall around, to sing more extensive works such as Stainer’s Cru-cifixion. is year the Diocesan Advent Carol Service will beheld here. We practice from 7.30pm to 9pm on Tuesdays. It’s anadvantage to be able to read music, but not essential. I’ve beensinging with the Choir for only about six months; I had a verywarm welcome from the other singers, and now can’t imagineTuesday evenings without the Choir – I suffered severe with-drawal symptoms when we had our August break in practices!If you love to sing, or even think you might, come along and tryus out.

Every Choir Practice ends with the prayer that sums up our de-sire to serve God and the church:

Bless. O Lord, us thy servants as we minister in thy temple. Grantthat what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, andwhat we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives,through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Kathy Lang

St Martin’s Church Choir G

On a warm but muggy day in July, our annual creamtea fund raiser for our four missions was held at thehome of Mark and Claire Allen in Herodsfoot. Somepeople sat inside watching the men's tennis finalfrom Wimbledon, others sat out in their beautiful gar-den, and the rest chatted in the large lounge. Tea,jam and cream scones were served by members ofthe Missions' Committee. Chris Hallam organisedthe raffle with items donated by several local busi-nesses. It was a very successful afternoon and £115was raised.

We are so grateful to Mark and Claire for their hos-pitality. We may have had to travel out of Liskeardthis year but it was well worth it. And it didn't rainPraise God!Chris Bennett (on behalf of the Missions Committee)

You may recently have spotted more attractive displaystands for the plants. The two market type barrowscame from the Pannier Market. My thanks to LindaDean for suggesting them and to Andrew Harrison forhelping me move them up to the church.

June & July raised £278 and the total so farthis year is £876.

Thank you to everyone for your support of this. Augustand September are usually quieter months for takingsbut a steady amount is being donated, aided by somesurplus produce. Please consider this an outlet if youhave more garden produce than you require.

My thoughts are now turning to the Autumn Fair andany donations would be appreciated. It will be too earlyto sell pots of indoor hyacinth this year but I plan totake orders for these. If you would like to get an orderin early please let me know or place it at the Fair. Sue Dale

Men’s Breakfast1st Saturday of each month 9.00 am at

The Liskeard TavernA social gathering - all men welcome

‘Just aThought’September, the start of a new year in education, newuniforms and classes, but also the sad feeling that the

fleeting Summer is almost over.Many years ago Summers were usually both very warmand dry, with lots of long days spent on the beach, or

playing in the luscious Countryside. Nights werebalmy and short, filled with happily tired sleep.

ese are not delusions of age, but well documentedwith photos to prove it, alas now our Summers seem tobe brief and indifferent proving very mercurial indeed.

But luckily September oen brings glorious warm,sunny days with turning leaves, sleepy wasps, and

fermenting fruits.Autumn beckons with it's own special treasures -

new beginnings seasonal and personal, God's blessings for us all.

Margaret & Colin

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A bright sunny morning greeted us as we arrived at theshow ground to find the marquee that was erected thenight before was still standing! As were the new tall ban-ners proclaiming St Martin’s Church for all to see. We hadset up our corner in the Liskeard Show to share what StMartin’s Church is all about and in particular to display theexciting project of re-ordering the church.

Inside the marquee all the information about the re-order-ing was displayed including some history of the churchand the computer imagery of how the church will look withthe new floor and kitchen and children’s area.

Of course St Martin’s has much more to offer than simplya re-ordered church building! We were able to promotemany of the church activities through chatting to peopleand handing out leaflets giving details of ABC, Lunch Club,Film Club and others.

To encourage people to stop and have a look we had thebellringers with their hand bells for all to have a go - eventhe most unmusical of us managed to create somethingtuneful! Thanks to Duncan Matthews and his team for

this.

And for the children a chance to have their faces paintedthanks to the artistic flare of Luisa Tanner. Even someadults had a little decoration added to their faces - but un-fortunately there are no photos! We were able to offerdrinks and homemade biscuits to those waiting.

It was a beautiful day and we were able to speak to a lotof people, sharing God’s love through all the activities thathappen at St Martin’s. A big thank you to all those who putit together - Tony Piper (provider of the marquee!), TimMarshall, Mike Sturgess and the many others who wereinvolved throughout the day.

Rachael Pryor

2017 ROADSHOWS:RESPONDING TOGOD’S GRACEThis year’s Autumn Roadshows ‘Responding to God’sGrace’ will take place throughout October 2017. The roadshows this year are aimed at those who careabout the future of the church in Cornwall and seethemselves as active disciples, seeking to contributeto the life of the church and to the discovery of God’sKingdom.Being a follower of Jesus is about responding to whatGod has already given us in terms of his unconditionallove, his forgiveness, his involvement in our lives andhis overwhelming generosity. In this year’s roadshows,we will look afresh at what God’s grace involves, andexplore five practical areas in which our responsescan be grounded.

Dates and VenuesOctober 3 West Wivelshire & St Austell Deaneries:Penrice Academy, Charlestown Road, St Austell,PL25 3NR

October 5 Trigg Minor & Bodmin and EastWivelshire: St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin, PL31 2DT

October 10 Stratton & Trigg Major: LauncestonTown Hall, Launceston, PL15 7AR

October 12 Kerrier & Penwith: Helston CommunityCollege, Church Hill, Helston, TR13 8NR

October 19 Carnmarth North & Carnmarth South:Heartlands, Robinson’s Shaft, Dudnance Lane, Pool,Redruth, TR15 3QY

October 31 Pydar & Powder: St Erme CommunityCentre, Cattle Field, Trispen, Truro (Please do NOT fol-low your SATNAV).

Start: 7pm (Refreshments from 6.30pm)Finish: No later than 9pm

FUNDRAISING FOR THE CHURCHREORDERINGYou can now donate online at:https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/stmartinschurch-liskeard Alternatively donations for the Church reordering canbe sent to the Church Office, or passed to MikeSturgess or our one of our Churchwardens.

OCTOBER STAR MAGAZINENext month’s edition of Star magazine will be focusingon prayer. Do you have a story you'd like to share aboutprayer or healing? Perhaps you have good news toshare about a prayer being answered or you have a re-quest for prayer? Do you have a favourite prayer orpoem that you would like to include? If so please con-tact Nikki by email office@smartchurchliskeard.co.uk ordrop handwritten pieces into the church office by the14th September.

Rachel PryorMy first experience of church was being taken to St Keyneaged about 3 weeks old - although I don’t remember much ofit! We moved into Liskeard when I was 3 and St Martin’s hasplayed a pivotal role in my Christian life and growth. GreatSunday school teachers who gave me the best start in explor-ing my faith. Wonderful Christian adults around me whoshowed me what being a Christian was all about and demon-strated God’s love to me. Aged 13 I decided that I needed tomake my faith more definite and so I made the public state-ment of being confirmed. It was at this time that I made acommitment to Christ and decided to live for Him. I wasprivileged to have a brilliant youth group (leaders and friends!)all through my teenage years, which allowed my faith to growand mature. God put so many wonderful people in my pathto show me the Way. It is the best thing to have known God’slove and that I belong to His family throughout all my life. God has led, and continues to lead, me on the great journey oflife and I can’t imagine doing life on my own without Hisguidance and constant presence. My life might not be themost conventional but I know it is the life God has led me toand therefore it is the best life.

Why am I a Christian?

If you would like to have a go at writingyour own faith story, and would be happyto share with either or both Star Magazineand Liskeard Prayers, please send it toNikki in the Church Office

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The key opposite lists all the letters from A-Z. Each letter has a corresponding number, which will unlock the secret bible verse below.

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July/Aug Bible Quotefall Answer: “Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 1:3)

Do you look at our web site? All this news andmuch more on www.liskeard.2day.ukPlease send all Church related articles to be included in the Star to Nikki Carter at the ChurchOffice Phone: 01579 347411office@smartchurchliskeard.co.ukby the 14th of each month at the latest

September 2017 Services

Sunday 3 September – Trinity 129.30 am Café Style Worship Upper Church Hall9.30 am Morning Prayer Dobwalls9.30 am Morning Worship St Keyne11.00 am Holy Communion St Martin’s Church6.00 pm Evening Worship St Martin’s Church

Wednesday 6 September9.30 am Holy Communion Upper Church Hall

Sunday 10 September – Trinity 139.30 am Informal Worship Upper Church Hall9.30 am Holy Communion Dobwalls9.30 am Family Service St Keyne11.00 am Morning Prayer St Martin’s Church6.00 pm Holy Communion/Healing St Martin’s Church

Wednesday 13 September9.30 am Holy Communion Upper Church Hall

Sunday 17 September – Trinity 149.30 am Café Style Worship Upper Church Hall9.30 am Morning Worship Dobwalls9.30 am Holy Communion St Keyne11.00 am Holy Communion St Martin’s Church6.00 pm Focus on Prayer St Martin’s Church

Wednesday 20 September9.30 am Holy Communion Upper Church Hall

Sunday 24 September – Trinity 159.30 am Family Communion Upper Church Hall9.30 am Morning Worship Dobwalls11.00 am Harvest Festival St Keyne11.00 am Morning Prayer: Baptism St Martin’s6.00 pm Harvest Festival Dobwalls6.00 pm Liskeard Churches Together Liskeard Methodist

Wednesday 27 September9.30 am Holy Communion Upper Church Hall

25 June 2017 Faith Elizabeth Harvey25 June 2017 Oliver Dean Harvey23 July 2017 Rosienna Batten23 July 2017 Maverick Batten23 July 2017 Jackson Denis Crosby

17 July 2017 Marilyn Diane HACKWOOD18 August 2017 Ruth Louise LAWRY21 August 2017 Christopher William FERGUSON

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Sunday - See OppositeN.B. Monday Monkeys, Youth Club, ABC, Open the Bookand Friday Club take place during term time.

� Monday

1.00 pm Monday Monkeys - Adult and Toddler Group Dobwalls

6.00 pm Youth Club St Martin’s Cellars7.30 pm PCC Meeting (3rd Monday) Church Centre7.30 pm Bible Study (347380) Gervose, Miners Meadow

� Tuesday

9.30 am ABC - Adult, Babies and Toddler GroupThe Church Centre

1.00 pm ABC - Adult, Babies and Toddler Group The Church Centre

7.30 pm Choir Practice St Martin’s

� Wednesday

9.30 am Holy Communion The Church Centre10.15 am Coffee Morning The Church Centre12.00 pm Lunch Club The Church Centre1.00 pm Open the Book Dobwalls School 2.45 pm Open the Book St Martin’s School 7.30 pm Home Group (Venue varies - Tel: 324848)

� Thursday

08.30 am Open the Book Hillfort School 10.00 am Smart Prayer Meeting (343367)

9 Ferndale Terrace10.30 am Home Group (Venue varies - Tel: 324848)3.15 pm Thursday Club at St Martin’s School7.30 pm Bible Study (345809) 28 Trevillis Park7.30 pm Bible Study (342945) 6b Baytree Hill7.30 pm Bellringing practise St Martin’s

� Friday