ChadNet – no 107

ChadNet – no 107 – Sunday 10th April 2022

ChadNet - the eBulletin of St Chad's Church, Pattingham with Patshull

Welcome to this week’s edition of ChadNet – the eBulletin of St Chad’s Church, Pattingham with Patshull.

In this week’s ChadNet:

We are returning to something closer to normal.
It is up to each individual to decide whether or not they should wear a face covering in church.
The church doors will remain closed during services to help to keep the church warm.
In the pews by the wall of the South Aisle we will continue to ask that social distancing be maintained so that those who wish to maintain social distancing can do so.
Do not attend church if you have any covid symptoms or are meant to be isolating.

View from the Pews

Jill Baker

My husband and I moved to Pattingham from Tettenhall in May 2021.

Flower brooch

When this terrible war broke out in Ukraine a friend of mine decided to make knitted flower brooches to raise funds by donation. I placed some at the back of the church and the response has been absolutely overwhelming! The total donation (all sold out!) has amounted to a whopping fifty pounds! The government will match this pound for pound PLUS Gift Aid at 25%.

The generosity of the congregation at St. Chad’s has been fantastic. We have been made to feel so welcome in Pattingham and the 6:00 pm prayer meetings have supported us so strongly during this awful time. One of our children has close friends in both Russia and Ukraine.

So a very big thank you to anyone and everyone who stopped to buy a little flower to make a difference (however small).

Thank you and God bless.

Jill Baker

Would you like to write a View from the Pews?

We welcome contributions for View from the Pews from anyone who would like to write one, It does not need to be on any particular subject. If you would like to write one please send it to or contact Henry Ibberson ( / 01902 701136).

Contacts

We do not have a VIcar at the moment. For matters which would normally be dealt with by the Vicar the churchwardens are the first point of contact. The Vicarage phone (01902 700257) is redirected to the churchwardens. When they are not available a message can be left on the voicemail and they will return the call when they are available. Emails to will be received by the churchwardens.

Contact details for church officers can be found on the Contacts page of the church website. You can use if you are nore sure who to contact and the churchwardens will be able to forward it to the correct person.

Notices, which should be received by Friday evening for inclusion in that week’s ChadNet, and other communications in relation to ChadNet should be sent to Articles for the magazine should be sent to (note – this is different to the address used before November 2020 which no longer works).

Notices, which should be received by Friday evening for inclusion in that week’s ChadNet, and other communications in relation to ChadNet should be sent to

Articles for the magazine should be sent to (note – this is different to the address used before November 2020 which no longer works).

Sunday 10th April – Palm Sunday

At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by Revd James Makepeace, in church.Coffee (and tea and biscuits) will be available after the service.

There is no Sunday School this month. It will be back next month. Contact Anna on or 07968 891927 for further information.

At 6.30 pm there will be a service of Evensong, led by Iain Coleman, in church.

This week- Holy Week

The church will be open every day. Look out for the “church open” sign outside the porch.

On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday Prayers for Peace will be said in church at 6 pm. (There will be no 6 pm Prayers for Peace on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday).

Tuesday is the copy date for the May magazine. Send articles to Mike Moss at

On Wednesday there will be a service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer, led by Revd James Makepeace, in church at 10.00 am which will be followed by tea, coffee and cake.

Maundy Thursday

On Thursday at 7.30 pm there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by Revd Henry Morris, which will be followed by the Stripping of the Altars.

Good Friday

On Friday at 10 am Gladys Jones will lead the service for children and families which will include Building the Easter Garden. There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt for those who attend.

On Friday at 2 pm there will be the Last Hour at the Cross Devotional Service which will be led by Geoffrey Dann and Dorothy Steel. Tea and coffee and hot cross buns will be available after the service.

Sunday 17th April – Easter Day

At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by Revd Sue Watson, in church .Coffee (and tea and biscuits) will be available after the service. (This month’s Youth Service will be on the following Sunday – 24th April.)

At 6.30 pm there will be an Iona Style Service, led by Ken Scott, in church.

Revision of the Electoral Roll

The Church Electoral Roll is currently being revised. There is no need for those already on the roll to do anything. Those who would like to join the roll should complete a form and return it to the Electoral Roll Officer by 17th April, which is Easter Day. It is possible to submit an application at any time but those received after 17th April cannot be added to the roll untl after the Annual Meeting.

More details and an application form can be found at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/church-electoral-roll/>

Ukraine

We are all aware of the current situation in Ukraine. It may seem that there is little or anything that we in Pattingham and Patshull can do but we can pray and those of us who are able can give either money or items which are needed. These can either support the aid efforts in Ukraine or support those refugees who have left Ukraine, particularly those who have come to this country. Donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal will be matched pound-for-pound by the UK Government up to £20 million. To donate or find out more go to https://www.dec.org.uk/ .

Prayers for Peace

We are saying Prayers for Peace in church every evening (except Sundays) at 6 pm. This normally lasts about 15 minutes. We have a rota so that there are one or two people present to lead the prayers although anyone else who wishes to come and join them is welcome to do so and can also say a prayer if they wish. Those who are not able to come to church may wish to pause and say a prayer of their own at that time.

If you can offer to join the rota – or even just do one or two evenings – please contact Mary Hayward ().

From the Memorial Book

Those whose anniversaries occur between 3rd and 17th April.

Elsie Jane Williams – 3rd April 2001
Mary Grace Russell – 3rd April 2002
Margaret Rogers – 6th April 2012
Stanley Medlicott – 7th April 1982
Dorothy Vera Perks – 7th April 2013
Margaret Lesley Slater – 7th April 2018
Ida Sarah Bentley – 9th April 2008
Joanna Freeman Morgan – 9th April 2018
Albert Edward Bentley – 11th April 1982
Douglas Edwin Shelton – 12th April 2003
Sally Anne James – 13th April 2018
Christine Ann Trubshaw – 16th April 2000

You can see all the pages of the Memorial Book on the Memorial Book Online page of the Church website.

Resources for worship and prayer at home

Some of resources which can be used at home are listed on the Resources Available Online and the Resources Available for Children, Young People and Families pages of the website.

For those who are unable to attend church there are still a number of services which are available online, including a weekly service on the Church of England website.

Giving to the church

Details of the various ways in which you can give can be found on the Giving page of the website.

We have a JustGiving page to enable people to make one off donations. It’s at www.justgiving.com/pattingham-church. You will be asked if you want to make a contribution on top of your donation. If you do it will go to JustGiving and not to charity. If you do not want to make such a contribution select “other”. If you are a taxpayer please consider gift aiding your donation.

You can make a bank transfer to our bank account (Account name: Pattingham Parochial Church Council – Sort Code: 20-97-78 Account No: 50655023).

If you are paying by cheque please make the cheque payable to “Pattingham PCC” or “Pattingham Parochial Church Council“.

ChadNet

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