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October ‘09 edition

After a busy start after the summer, we are

delighted to publish the first Autumn edition of
SHARE. We hope you find the information useful.
building community We start with a Guywood update from Ken Earith
PCC Report: October who has been overseeing and managing the
refurbishment.
Guywood Update
News

Guywood Update

“
Over the years the Guywood Centre has
brought God’s blessing to many, many people.
And, because of the current restoration and
refurbishment project it can continue to be a
place where God’s love and blessing can be shared
with young people for years to come. There have
been numerous challenges and difficulties over the
past 5 months, but there has always been a solution
and a way through the difficulties.

Because the Guywood Centre is in a Conservation

Area we were faced with 14 conservation conditions The new look front of Guywood
before obtaining planning permission. Now with
God’s guidance all these conditions have been
met. Perhaps the biggest problem was finding the
right replacement windows. At last we have just
found and awarded the contract to perhaps the
only company in the country who can do this work
successfully.

It is really encouraging to be at the stage where

some of the major works have been completed.
This includes re-roofing, treating and replacing
rotting floor timbers and cleaning all the outside
stonework. We are very near to completing the
plastering, re-wiring, installing the heating system
and building the extension. We are also rapidly The new store room completed
approaching the final stages of the project which
includes refitting toilets and decorating and we have
companies lined up to fit ceilings and flooring.
Black tie dinner
Sadly we have not met the original deadline of
having work completed by mid-September. We are, On Friday 25th September Prampushers held a fund
however, on course for a grand re-opening at the raising dinner in support of the Guywood Project.
beginning of January 2010. That seems to me, to Parents wanted to show their support for the Guywood
be quite timely as 2010 is the 150th Anniversary of centre, which is used three times a week by under 5’s
the original school opening. and their carers. The black tie dinner was not only a

Ken
great night out with friends, but raised over £1600 to
boot.

Thanks to Kirstie and her team who arranged the

evening and to local people who donated auction
prizes.
PCC Report: September
The PCC met for its annual work with children, young people be reduced to around £1,500,
planning and review day on and vulnerable adults. as we realise a reduction in staff
Saturday 19th September. Most Guywood Project – The PCC costs of £2,773 per month.
of the day was spent discussing visited Guywood and were The PCC tithes all its income.
and planning our response to delighted with the progress so The tithe on regular income
the Diocesan Growth Action Plan far. The PCC thanked Ken and is typically spent supporting
(“GAP”). The PCC undertook a Paul Fletcher for their outstanding other Christian charities and
SWOT analysis and agreed to work. organisations. As a result of
conduct a parish and a church Staffing – Tim Barlow is due to the generous legacies in recent
audit this autumn, as part of the retire in November 2010. The years, we have an “extra” amount
process. Other items discussed PCC agreed that we need to held in a discretionary fund, to
were… start the process of recruiting be used to throughout 2009. The
his replacement in 2010, so that PCC agreed this month to send
Sunday Services - The we avoid a potential vacancy. £2,000 to assist with a crisis at
Autumn Teaching Programme The PCC agreed that Tim should the Romanian Pro-Life project
concentrates on the Kingdom write to the Bishop, seeking his that Tom and Judy lead and many
of God and who Jesus is. approval to develop and place an from St Chad’s are involved in, to
Children’s work will be carried advertisement. give £1,000 to Christians Against
out in the Lifecentre from 10.30 Poverty (CAP) to assist them
each Sunday, apart from the The PCC agreed a proposal from in their work with those in debt
first Sunday of the month, when the Standing Committee to renew in the UK. and £500 to Jamie
families will worship together for Johanna Pearson’s contract for Parker, to fund his discipleship
1BigSunday. a further 12 months with effect course at Sheffield
from 1st January 2010. The PCC
Children & Youth Ministry – The thanked Johanna, who works
autumn programme is underway. alongside Tim in the church Bless the
New this term is a youth drop-in office, for her dedication.
café called Pulse which takes
community at
place every other Tuesday in the Finance Report – The operating Christmas
Lifecentre from 7-9.30pm. With financial report for the period
a new team of volunteers, this January to August (8 months) Although it’s only October,
is a really exciting development! showed a deficit of £1,802. We incredibly we need to
The PCC agreed to adopt the are currently showing a monthly start thinking now about
new Safeguarding Policy and deficit of about £4K. From how we want to Bless our
Procedures, which apply to our October the monthly deficit will community this Christmas!
It was amazing last year to
see so many people make
Diocesan Church Audit a difference in the lives of
people around them from
All the churches in the Chester Diocese are being encouraged to
serving coffee to commuters
complete what is known as “Growth Action Planning” (GAP). The aim
and visiting elderly people
of Growth Action Planning is to help each church to focus on what
for carol singing to creating
God longs for it to be like in 5 years time. The church then decides on
the Narnia experience for
the priorities it will set for the coming year.
families - and much, much
more!
One of the first steps in the process is to conduct a Church Audit. This
involves collecting and analysing information about how the church is
In our November edition of
now, in part based on the assessment of members of the church.
SHARE we will once again
asking you to let us know
Your views are vital in this and we will be asking every adult member
which activities you want to
of St Chad’s to complete a simple questionnaire. Other information is
get involved with. Why not
also being gathered and a complete audit will be published in January
think now about what God is
2010. At the same time, we are taking the opportunity to update our
calling you to do.
contact details for every member of the church – something that we
haven’t done for a number of years.

Church audit questionnaires will be issued on Sundays October 11th

& 18th. Please take the time to complete your questionnaire and
return it to church of the church office by Sunday October 25th. If you
have any questions please contact David Bomford on 0161 427 5530.
 A fond fairwell...
This month we said goodbye to our long-serving Kids Pastor,
Rick Otto and his wife Claire. We managed to grab Rick for a few
minutes to get his thoughts before he hit the A1…

Firstly, where are you going?!

I am moving on to be the Youth & What is the wackiest thing
Children’s Co-ordinator for Holy you’ve had to do?
Trinity, Ripon. I will be working There have been many crazy
with children and young people ideas and things I have done over
on Sundays as well as throughout the years. The ones that spring to
the week. There are 2 secondary mind are sitting on the balcony at
schools (a Grammar & High the crib service, dressed as a star,
school) and Primary schools where dangling my feet over the edge,
I will continue in assemblies and filming the “fridge adventures” with
lessons. Claire and I will also fridge on a set of wheels on the
continue to work together with New Guywood Hill, making it look like a
Wine in our role as North & East Fridge can skateboard down it, and
Children’s directors. blowing up a microwave. He was
called Mikey – the fridge’s best
You’ve been working here for 6 mate!!
years – what have been the high
points? What will you miss most?
There have been so many high I think what we will miss the most
points I think I could fill a book! are the great friendships we have!
But to touch on a few...to work This is all we have known since
with some brilliant people over we have been married and for me
the years including Joe and Cat, since I was 6! I have been invested
Suzie Gordon (our first Intern), in by some heroes of faith – that
Pete and Dawn Smith Langridge has just been an amazing privilege.
(interns in Kids and Youth), Lydia
Corbett, Johanna Pearson and And of course, I will also miss the
Jan Anthony. Also our team of Children! For the last 6 years they
Kids Volunteers – whether you have been the reason I have been
are weekly or one-off helpers you here and I have seen God do some
have invested in the future of the great things through them and in
kingdom of heaven – and I couldn’t them. Not seeing them grow in
have done my job without you. God’s love and gifting is something
I will miss also – but we will still be
Laura Pennington deserves a in touch – mum and dad will see to
special mention. I am proud that!
to have worked with Laura for
three years and I thank her for What would you like to say to GIFTS for our kids
all her support. She is a fantastic the Youth & Kids? and youth team!
children’s worker and I wish her Keep on screaming it and shouting
all the best as she moves to York. it...JESUS IS ALIVE! One of my
I can honestly say there is no favourite bits of the bible is where Thanks to the generosity of
conspiracy with us both moving to Jesus tells everyone that we people at St Chad’s we were
Yorkshire! should become like children to able to give Rick and Claire
inherit the kingdom of God. You are a gift of £500 to help them as
The work with the children is great children and young people. they set up their new home in
of course, the best thing, ever! Be who you are and keep close to Ripon.
Highlights include the Light Parties, Jesus and you will see amazing
the introduction of Gunge tanks things. For Laura, we bought an
(and my dad, Ian, being the first espresso coffee machine, for
ever ‘Gunge-ie’ in a tank he built), What would you like to say to Lydia, an iPod and Katie a
Fully Charged Holiday week which St Chad’s as a whole? digital camera. They were all
has run for the last 6 years, the Be generations to generations! immensely grateful!
mid week kids outreach, Ignite... There is such a great range of
there are many and I will never ages in St Chads and that is
forget them! something really special...
 notices
news
Small Groups Service of
Remembrance
Have you been wondering
how to get involved in a small On Sunday 1st November as
group? part of our 9.15 service, we
will be including a service of
Would you find meeting with remembrance for families who
other Christians valuable in have recently been bereaved and
your journey of faith? For many years the Kanachowski

events
Family volunteered as our link for whom St Chad’s carried out
to the Wood Street Mission, but the funeral service.
Want to stretch and challenge
your faith in new ways? now that they have moved out
of the area we are searching for This is the first time we will
somebody who would like to take have held this service in some
If you have answered yes to any time. We hope that it will be a
of the above then come and have on that role. The charity works
with children and their families, special opportunity for people to
a coffee to chat about it more. remember those they loved.
distributing bedding, baby clothes
Sunday 18th October after the and equipment, gifts at Christmas

updates
and food parcels. Invitations have been issued and
10:45am service at Lifecentre. members of our Bereavement
Could you act as a collection point team will be available after the
for the Wood Street Mission in service to talk with families over
your spare time? coffee.

If you are interested please Please pray for all those who have
contact Jan in the church office for lost loved ones in recent times.
more information or visit:
Harvest for the
www.woodstreetmission.org.uk A note of thanks
Hungry
Geoff Walton thanks all the
This year we will once again be
collecting money for Harvest
New York Marathon church family who sent cards and
condolences following the death
for the Hungry. Envelopes are of his father Teddy
Jan Booker will be running the
available from the back of Church.
New York marathon on 1st
November in aid of Christies
The charity provide food parcels
Hospital. If you would like to Men’s Breakfast
to some of the poorest people in
eastern europe and last year were
sponsor her you can either visit with Henry Olonga
www.justgiving.com/janbooker
able to send parcels to over 5,000
or pick up a pledge form at the Sat 14th Nov
people.
back of church. If you’re a UK 8:30am Marple Golf Club
tax payer you can gift aid your Advance tickets only £10 through
www.harvestforthehungry.co.uk
donation online. All Saint’s Marple 0161 4272378

Giving at St Chad’s
If you would like to know more about giving to St
Chad’s church please contact Jan Anthony at the Church Office phone (0161) 430 4652
church office or pick up a giving pack. Giving packs 1-5 Stockport Road email office@stchadsromiley.co.uk
are available at the back of church Romiley web www.stchadsromiley.co.uk
Stockport Office Hours
If you are a tax payer and are not yet gift-aiding your SK6 4BN Mon - Thurs 9 - 5pm
giving, why not consider looking at doing that at this
time? We can claim back an additional 28% of what
tax-payers give, so £10.00 given results in £12.80,
£1,000 results in £1,200.80.