ChadNet – no 227

ChadNet – no 227 – Sunday 28th July 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

Clive Pendrell

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness!

A church isn’t just a building for its parishioners – it’s a place where they come to connect with their faith and build community as well as celebrating and mourning life events.   As the old saying goes, ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’, and it’s essential that church members and other visitors have a clean sanctuary in which to gather that makes them feel welcome and comfortable and encourages them to return in the future.

The effects of the pandemic are still very clearly in the memory, and because churches are places where large numbers of people gather, they can be breeding grounds for germs and bacteria. The benefits of keeping a church clean are that it helps to improve the quality of the air and limits the transmission of illness, keeping parishioners healthy and allowing them to worship without the fear of becoming sick.

St. Chad’s is very fortunate to have the services of Mandy Allsebrook who cleans the church thoroughly every week and to help share her workload we are organising a ‘cleaning blitz’ on Saturday 17th August 2024 between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon.

The cleaning will involve dusting pews, furniture and windowsills, sweeping floors, and wiping down surfaces in the kitchen area and toilets. The cleaning will not involve any work at height or the cleaning of windows or brasses. Cleaning materials and equipment will be provided on the day; however, volunteers can bring their own brooms, dusters and cloths if they wish! Refreshments will also be available on the day.

We hugely appreciate any help that volunteers can give and hope they discover more about the interesting fixtures and fittings inside the church and their vulnerabilities. Regular care and cleaning helps to identify problems before they become serious so if you wish to volunteer for any length of time during the ‘blitz’ please let me know by 12th August 2024.

Thank you
Clive Pendrell

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 28th July – Ninth Sunday after Trinity

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 Ken Scott, in church.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Windsor Road. Greenway Gardens, Sandringham Road, Braemar Road.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
St Anne, Lower Penn.

This week

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

The Century Club draw takes place on Monday. See below for details of how to join.

At 1.00 pm on Tuesday the funeral of John Griffiths takes place in church.

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 Sue Watson, 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.

There is NO Pattingham Shower Singers this week. They are taking their summer break and will next meet on 4th September.

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

At 7.30 pm on Thursday there is a wedding rehearsal in church.

Sunday 4th August – Tenth Sunday after Trinity

At 10 am there will be a Family Service, led by Ken Scott, 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 who live and work in:
Letchmere Lane. St Chads Close, Yew Tree Road, Retreat Gardens.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Rural Dean and Lay Chair.

Fete

The Art Auction for the Fete raised £145.75.

Thank you to Jo for donating the paintings and to those who bought them – and those who made bids which were not successful.

The profit from the fete is now just over £5,700.

Century Club

This month’s Century Club draw will be held on Monday.

There are currently two vacancies for the Century Club. For an annual subscription is £60 there is a chance every month to win £150, £100 or £50.  If you would like to join the Century Club or for more details, please contact Alan Smith on 07757 688518 or or see the website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/information/century-club>. To be included in this draw a new member will have to pay their subscription by Sunday evening – a payment of £25 will cover the remaining 5 draws in the subscription year.

The Well – the Wolverhampton Food Bank

The Well

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 and the surrounding area.

We are extremely grateful for all donations. If you are looking for ideas on what to donate to The Well at the moment, the following are in short supply:
    • UHT Milk
    • Male Toiletries
    • Tinned Vegetables
    • Pasta Sachets
    • Rice Pudding
    • Custard 

At The Well we take our inspiration from Jesus Himself. We look back at His life and, even though He was the Son of God, His mission on earth was ‘to serve’, not ’to be served’.

As you think about how you might support The Well, maybe your ‘service’ is to hold us regularly in your prayers, maybe it is to support us financially if you are able, maybe to donate some food or  encourage those around you to do so, or maybe it is to offer some of your time to The Well.

Many thanks for your continued support.

Dementia Friendly Church

Weekly Prayer

Becoming Dementia Friendly Church 2024-25

Dear God, we pray that those with dementia
Would feel free again.
May they always feel loved and welcomed.
Amen

(Prayer written by  a child at St Paul`s Church of England School, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, for Dementia Action Week Prayers 2024)

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 21st July and 4th August.

George Derek Thomason – 21st July 1990
Agnes Victoria Louise Fellows – 23rd July 1992
John Walker – 23rd July 2023
Matthew Robinson – 30th July 2008
Colin George Hartley – 1st August 2008
Ellen Hayhurst – 2nd August 2007
Pauline Ann Moore – 2nd August 2011
Henry Parton – 4th August 1980
William Pugh – 4th August 1995

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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