ChadNet – no 220

ChadNet – no 220 – Sunday 9th June 2024

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:

View from the Pews

Alan Smith

The Well food bank is extremely grateful for all donations it continues to receive from St Chad’s. The following email, received last month, shows that toiletries are needed as much as food donations.

Alan Smith

The Impact of a Toothbrush

“Thought I’d just like to give you some feedback from a single male who received a food parcel last week from The Well. He rang me just after he had received his parcel, and it was quite an emotional call for both myself and my client.

He rang me to say thank you, thank you, thank you so much he was telling me about the contents of his food parcel. He said I can’t believe I’ve got a toothbrush, mine had only got a few bristles left on it so thank you thank you thank you.

Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes

Something as simple as a toothbrush had made such an impact upon this client. He said he felt like someone actually cared.

Keep on doing what you are doing guys and share with your volunteers or newsletter etc. this simple feedback. Sometimes we forget it is the little things that can mean such a lot to a person”

(Social Prescribing Link Worker)
 
Could you ask your dental practice for a donation of toothbrush/toothpaste samples, as in those given to us by Treetops Dental Surgery in the photo.

The Well

From Gary & Caroline

120,000!

Last month we passed 120,000 service users directly supported in response to a referral to The Well.

As each parcel provides at least 10 meals per person, this equates to one million, two hundred thousand meals, plus the additional toiletries, nappies, pet food and small essential electrical items given when required with the parcels.

We are in awe at how God has grown this ministry from a small pink collection box in one church nearly eighteen years ago.

We could not have got here without the support of literally countless individuals, churches, schools, businesses and organisations.

We continually thank God for each one.

If you can help us to continue to support so many in need, please look at the Connect page on our website <https://www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk/six-ways-to-connect>.

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 afternoon 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 9th June – Second Sunday after Trinity / Music Sunday

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

At 6.30 pm there will be a Service in the Iona style, led by Iain Coleman, in church.

As it is Music Sunday the hymns at both services will be some of the top 10 favourite hymns in the RSCM survey and the choir will sing a new hymn.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Nurton Hill Road, Holyhead Road, County Lane, High Park.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
St Michael & All Angels, Himley.

This week

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

On Tuesday Prayers for Peace will be said in church at 6 pm. Please do join us and if you would like more information or are willing to lead a session, please contact Mary Hayward ().

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

After the service the church will be open from 10.30 am until at least 11.00 am as a Place of Welcome when anyone who wants to will be welcome to share in the coffee, cake and chat, whether they have been to the service or not. Those attending will receive a warm welcome.

At 6 pm the Pattingham Shower Singers meet in church. All are welcome – just come and sing and have fun! If you need more information, contact Alix at .

At 7 pm on Wednesday Choir Practice takes place in church. Anyone interested in joining the choir should contact any member of the choir.

Wednesday is the copy date for the July magazine. Send articles to Mike Moss at

Saturday is the Official Birthday of HM the King. The Union Flag will be flown from the new flagpole on the church tower.

Sunday 16th June – Third Sunday after Trinity

At 10 am there will be a service led by the Youth Group in church.This will be followed by a short service of Holy Communion, led by Revd Paul Brown, to which you are all most welcome. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for:
Those members of the congregation who live outside the parish.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
The Church at Perton.

Ringing for Peace

On Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day bellringers up and down the country were encouraged to Ring for Peace at 6.30 pm or other convenient time.

Our bellringers, with the assistance of two ringers from St Peter’s, Wolverhampton, rang the bells of St Chad’s Church at 6. 30 pm. If you heard the bells ringing and wondered why you now know.

Village Fete – Saturday 6th July, midday onwards

Village Fete

Tempus fugit!

Preparations for our fete on 6 July are progressing well, however we need help, particularly with the following:

VOLUNTEERS TO MAN STALLS. It doesn’t have to be all afternoon, but please can you spare an hour or two on the day?

VOLUNTEERS TO MAN THE GATES. Stints of 12-2 and 2-4

RAFFLE TICKETS. Donors have been very generous (including cash prizes of £100 and £50) but we need to get them out there. Please can you sell them to family, friends, anybody you can think of. Books of tickets are available from Dorothy, Graham, Alan or any PCC member……and don’t forget to buy your own!!

BOTTLE STALL. A real money spinner over the years. Please can you get the word out to all you know to help with a bottle or two and bring them to the back of the church. If there are too many to carry we will happily collect!
They don’t all need to be expensive bottles of wine etc, water, squash, pop are just as valuable to us.

GENERATOR. Ideally we would like to have the PA in a more central position this year, also to avoid the risk of tripping over wires etc. Do you know of anybody who can loan us a generator?

COMPETITIONS. The entry date has been extended so please get your entries in to Alix and Keith or the collection points.

If you’d like to be involved, please do email Alix Jones on or Keith Eden on

The Well – the Wolverhampton Food Bank

The Well continues to need our donations and prayers.

The box remains at the rear of the church for donations of food and toiletries and the wishing well for donations of cash. Foreign coins can be put into the wishing well (in a separate bag please) and they will also go to help the needy in Wolverhampton.

Thank you

Dementia Friendly Church

Weekly Prayer

Becoming Dementia Friendly Church 2023-24

Be close to those who,
Growing old, are afraid
of what the future holds.
Grant them the strength
for daily tasks, and more,
a joy of life that can rise
above its aches and pains,
and by your Holy Spirit
become a daily blessing
to all who they shall meet.
Amen.

(Faith & Worship John Birch)

If you would like to suggest (or write) a prayer for inclusion in this series please let Tracey Williams, our Dementia Friendly Church Co-ordinator, know.

From the Memorial Book

Those whose anniversaries occur between 2nd to 16th June.

Stuart Gerard Bowley – 5th June 1975
Gerald Giles – 5th June 2002
Gunter Hanns Jonat – 6th June 1983
Jean Beryl Shelley – 6th June 2011
William Bull (Bill) – 6th June 2015
Nellie Elizabeth Warrilow – 9th June 1967
Henry Parkes – 9th June 1989
Violet Agnes Davies – 11th June 1992
Gwendolyn Mary Pellow – 11th June 2010
Geraint Samuel Jones – 12th June 2013
Annie Parton – 13th June 1987
Gerald Victor Rowley – 14th June 1993
Frederick Seymour Toy – 15th June 1971
Ian Brian Price – 15th June 1973
Winifred Jane James – 15th June 2006
Audrey Wilhelmina Rose – 15th June 2022
Anthony Robert Kiddle – 16th June 2015

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