{"id":13923,"date":"2025-12-12T22:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T22:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/?page_id=13923"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T21:54:38","slug":"chadnet-no-299","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/chadnet\/chadnet-no-299\/","title":{"rendered":"ChadNet &#8211; no 299"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-3cdf858a-62d7-44f2-bd50-356c2f339eb7\">ChadNet &#8211; no 299 &#8211; Sunday 14th December 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"block-249d366f-ebc3-4a98-a179-a76ce0df8665\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chadnet.png\" alt=\"ChadNet - the eBulletin of St Chad\u2019s Church, Pattingham with Patshull\" class=\"wp-image-3877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chadnet.png 598w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chadnet-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to this week&#8217;s edition of ChadNet &#8211; the eBulletin of St Chad&#8217;s Church, Pattingham with Patshull.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this week&#8217;s ChadNet:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#View\">View from the Pews<\/a> &#8211; Olive Barnett<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#This_Sunday\">Sunday 14th December<\/a> &#8211; Third Sunday of Advent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#This_week\">This week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Next_Sunday\">Sunday 21st December<\/a> &#8211; Fourth Sunday of Advent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Xmas\">Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"about:blank?compose#Xmas\"><\/a><a href=\"#FS\">Follow the Star Wolverhampton<\/a> \u2013 A City Centre Nativity Parade on&nbsp;Saturday 13th December <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#SS\">Shower Singers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#SC\">Scarecrow Calendars<\/a> &#8211; last orders Thursday 18th December <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#YS\">Youth Service<\/a> &#8211; Christmassy gifts for The&nbsp; Well<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#URC\">Ukraine Refugee Centre<\/a> &#8211; Thank you letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Well\">The Well Foodbank<\/a> &#8211; Reverse Advent Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#DFC\">Dementia Friendly Church<\/a> &#8211; weekly prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Mem_Book\">From the Memorial Book<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Giving\">Giving to the Church<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"View\">View from the Pews<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Olive-Barnett.jpg\" alt=\"Olive Barnett\" class=\"wp-image-10447\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A Cyprus Christmas<\/em><\/strong><br>&nbsp;<br>The following article is one I have just received from one of my dearest friends, who is Greek but who lives in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex. Keith and I first met Ellie and Tony, her husband, in 1967 when they were near neighbours at Hadleigh in Essex.&nbsp; Tony became our Solicitor and we have had several holidays together, but sadly Tony died ten years ago.&nbsp; Ellie is now 84 and has been a wonderful friend. Here, she recalls with great affection her childhood memories of Christmas\u2019 in Cyprus, which I thought were so lovely that I wanted to share it with you all through ChadNet. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olive Barnett<br><br>\u201cIn the furthest part of the Mediterranean sea as east as you can go, stands my small homeland island of Cyprus, the place where I was born and brought up, then colonized by the British.&nbsp; Without going into its political history, now even smaller.&nbsp; And as far south as you can go stands the town of Limassol, my town. Just a small distance from the sea in a&nbsp; large field with views of the sea, there is my home that used to be, but still have and often think of and remember with great love. A beautiful piece of land filled with vines, orange and lemon trees, quinces, medlar trees, and apples and pears and figs and lots more!!&nbsp; In a corner of this paradise stood a stone cottage complete with a well in the garden, beautiful flowers and my \u2018stete\u2019, my granny, hundreds of years old, always dressed in black in her home made dress, sitting in the sunshine with a small bowl of sugar, her forever treat which ate her teeth away.<br><br>This stone cottage ouzed with love, fun and kindness, and housed my very special mama, papa, and all my family.&nbsp; Somewhere in the cottage hanging on the wall there was a home -made embroidered picture with the words &#8221; Ehi O Theos&#8221; Greek for&nbsp;<br>\u201cGod will Provide\u201d.&nbsp; Well, he didn\u2019t always provide, but he did provide lots of love.&nbsp;<br>Though He did always provide us a wonderful Christmas.&nbsp; In the corner of the living room a Christmas tree stood; well, I say a Christmas tree, but not as I would have liked.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Not a beautiful fur or pine tree, but cut branches from an overgrown lemon or olive tree, together with branches of any tree from the large garden that needed pruning.&nbsp;<br>Placed tight together in a bucket and decorated with red bows, small lemons and oranges, maybe some winter flowering pieces of a shrub, bay and rosemary, and always little clip-on red candles.When decorated, I have to say it looked beautiful, if somewhat eccentric, but&nbsp;<br>HE provided on that occasion.!! Well, what would be the sense to cut down a healthy tree that provided shelter and a home for birds and bees and small animals, only then to be useless and thrown away. My papa\u2019s philosophy!!&nbsp;<br><br>Christmas morning was special; up early to go to church for communion before breakfast. Maybe wear our new short white socks and a new hat for my little brother, Mario &#8211;&nbsp; well, being&nbsp; a boy he was special!! Then home for a hearty breakfast of goat\u2019s milk, tea and halloumi on toast drenched with olive oil, until lunchtime when the Turkey, that mama helped rear from a small chick, was ready and papa did the necessary to prepare.<br>As small children we were allowed diluted wine to toast the family and absent friends and enjoy ALL He provided. Then the goodies were put on the large table for all to enjoy. All the beautiful fruits from the garden had been preserved in syrup by mama and then crystallized to perfection. Together with home grown almonds and walnuts, pastries with honey and a large cake filled with mama\u2019s crystallised fruits &#8211; it was all just wonderful and never to be forgotten.&nbsp; BUT no presents, HE could not provide those, but if we put our clean and polished shoes by the front door, AND if we had been good through the year, or some of the year,( ha ha,) a few copper pennies OR even a silver Shilling&nbsp; was placed in our shoes and found in the morning with great delight.<br><br>We were so lucky, so happy happy, BUT I have to say, the little tartan red kilt I was hoping for never appeared, &#8211; shame, but you never know, maybe it went to a more deserving little girl!!<br><br>I want to wish you all a most wonderfully Happy and Healthy Christmas, ouzing with&nbsp;<br><br>Love and Happiness.&nbsp;<br><br>Ellie Giles xx \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(As always this View is the personal view of the author.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Would you like to write a View from the Pews?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> or contact Henry Ibberson (<a href=\"mailto:ibberson@uwclub.net\">ibberson@uwclub.net<\/a> \/ 01902 701136).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">.Contacts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vicar&#8217;s post is half time so Merry will not be working every day. Her usual working days are Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday but this is subject to change. Her phone number is 07486 066065 and her email address is <a href=\"mailto:vicar@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">vicar@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a>&nbsp;When she is not working she will not normally answer the phone, listen to messages or respond to emails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calls to&nbsp; the old phone number (01902 700257) are forwarded to Merry&#8217;s phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emails to <a href=\"mailto:church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> will be received by the churchwardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact details for church officers can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/about-us\/whos-who\/contacts\/\">Contacts<\/a> page of the church website. You can use <a href=\"mailto:church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> if you are nore sure who to contact and the churchwardens will be able to forward it to the correct person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notices, which should be received by Friday afternoon for inclusion in that week&#8217;s ChadNet, and other communications in relation to ChadNet should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Articles for the magazine should be sent to the editor, Mike Moss, at <a href=\"mailto:mikewestfield@yahoo.co.uk\">mikewestfield@yahoo.co.uk<\/a> or to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:parishnews@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">parishnews@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> (Mike will acknowledge emails so if you do not get an acknowledgement he may not have received your email).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"This_Sunday\">Sunday 14th December &#8211; Third Sunday of Advent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At 10 am <\/strong>there will be a service of <strong>Holy Communion<\/strong>, led by the Vicar, in church.&nbsp;<strong>Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>4 pm<\/strong> the <strong>Christingle Service<\/strong> will be held in church.<br>As usual there will be Christingle oranges for the children, and the collection taken to support the work of the Children\u2019s Society to help fund their work with those less fortunate than ourselves.&nbsp; There are collection candles available from the Church.&nbsp;<br>For those who kindly have house boxes please bring them along to the service too, or hand in to a sidesman at any service before Christmas \u2013 Chrissie Ringrose can collect boxes if necessary, just call her on 07580238567.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is <strong>no<\/strong> 6.30 pm service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Parish Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for:<br>Those members of the congregation who live outside the parish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for:<br>St Peter, Kinver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"This_week\">This week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The church will be open every day<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Look out for the &#8220;church open&#8221; sign outside the porch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Tuesday <\/strong><strong>Prayers for Peace<\/strong> will be said in church at <strong>6 pm<\/strong>. Please do join us and if you would like more information please contact Mary Hayward (<a href=\"mailto:maryleah@hotmail.co.uk\">maryleah@hotmail.co.uk<\/a>).&nbsp;In December and January Prayers for Peace is being held only once a month &#8211; on the 16th December and 20th January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>Tuesday evening<\/strong> there is a <strong>PCC meeting<\/strong> in church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Wednesday<\/strong> at&nbsp;<strong>10.00 am<\/strong> there will be a service of <strong>Holy Communion<\/strong> according to the Book of Common Prayer, led by the Vicar, in church which will be followed by tea, coffee and cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After the service<\/strong> the church will be open<strong> from 10.30 am<\/strong> until at least 11.00 am as a <strong>Place of Welcome<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>1.30 pm<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> the <strong>funeral<\/strong> of <strong>Elaine Lavender<\/strong>&nbsp;takes place in church&nbsp;followed by committal at Bushbury Crematorium at 3.00 pm. (Refreshments at the Mount Hotel, Mount Road, Tettenhall Wood. Please let Peter know if you will be joining him and the family for refreshments (text or WhatsApp on 07795 236638). Flowers to Roy Quinton Tettenhall Wood or donations which will go to Compton Care.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>5.30 pm<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> the <strong>Pattingham Shower Singers<\/strong> meet at 5 Greenway Gardens for mulled wine, mince pies and nibbles followed by singing Christmas songs. See <a href=\"#SS\">below<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>7 pm<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday Choir Practice<\/strong> takes place in church. Anyone interested in joining the choir should contact Martin Fox or any member of the choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>8.15 pm<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> the <strong>choir<\/strong> will be <strong>singing carols in The Pigot Arms<\/strong>. All are welcome to join them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>9.30 am<\/strong> on <strong>Thursday<\/strong> the <strong>school Christmas service<\/strong> takes place in church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>Friday<\/strong> from <strong>10 am to 12 noon<\/strong> the <strong>Home Instead <\/strong><strong>Memory Caf\u00e9<\/strong> is being held at the <strong>Village Hall<\/strong>. These are free informal sessions designed for individuals living with dementia and their carers to meet in a relaxed environment.&nbsp; Enjoy simple, engaging activities, while connecting with others who understand the challenges of dementia. No need to book. Just pop along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Next_Sunday\">Sunday 21st December &#8211; Fourth Sunday of Advent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At 10 am <\/strong>there will be a <strong>service led by the Youth Group<\/strong> in church.&nbsp;The theme of the service is \u201cGiving not Getting\u201d.&nbsp;Christmas gifts for The Well will be offered up at the same time as the collection. If you can please bring something a bit Christmassy for The Well.&nbsp;This will be followed by a <strong>short service of Holy Communion,<\/strong> led by the Vicar, to which you are all most welcome. <strong>Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At 6.30 pm <\/strong>the <strong>Service<\/strong><strong> of Nine Lessons and Carols<\/strong>, led by the Vicar, will be held in church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Parish Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for those who live and work in:<br>Nurton Hill Road, Holyhead Road, County Lane, High Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for:<br>Christmas Services across the Deanery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Xmas\">Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services for Christmas:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunday 14th December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.00 pm \u2013 Christingle service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday 21st December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6.30 pm \u2013 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday 24th December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.00 pm \u2013 Crib Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11.30 pm \u2013 Midnight Eucharist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday 25th December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10.00 am \u2013 Christmas Morning Communion Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carol singing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday 17th December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8.15 pm \u2013 Carol Singing in the Pigot Arms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday 22nd December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7.30 pm \u2013 Carol Singing in the Pattingham Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas cards from the church, with details of services for Advent and Christmas, have been, or will soon be, delivered to all homes in the parish. For those who do not live in the parish spare cards are available at the back of the church. A copy can also be found on the website at &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/christmas-2025\/\">https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/christmas-2025\/<\/a>&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FS\"><a><\/a>Follow the Star Wolverhampton \u2013 A City Centre Nativity Parade \u2013 Saturday 13th December<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A family friendly Walk beginning at St John&#8217;s in the Square Church at 3pm and ending in St Peter&#8217;s Square about 4.30pm, stopping along the way to tell the story of Joseph and Mary and the birth of Jesus, and sing carols accompanied by The Band of the West Midlands Fire Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SS\"><a><\/a>Shower Singers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be aware that Betty and Norman have been unable to get to Shower Singers recently so, for the last one of the year, we are taking it to them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday 17th December we will meet at Keith and Alix\u2019s new pad at 5 Greenway Gardens at 5.30 pm for mulled wine, mince pies and nibbles. Then at 6 o&#8217;clock we will go next door to see Betty and Norman and sing Christmas songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All welcome so if you haven\u2019t been for a while, or not at all and fancy giving it a try, do join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SC\"><a><\/a>Scarecrow Calendars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YOUR LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YOUR SCARECROW CALENDAR!<\/strong><br><br>The 2026 Scarecrow Festival Calendar has sold well and we are about to start the last print run, so if you have still to order yours, act quickly because this will be the LAST run. Contact Mike Coope to order on 01902 700426, 07774 844519 or <a href=\"mailto:mike@sensorland.com\">mike@sensorland.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last day to accept orders will be Thursday 18th December.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"YS\"><a><\/a>Youth Service &#8211; Giving not Getting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of the Christmas Youth Service next week is \u201cGiving not Getting\u201d.&nbsp; A member of the Youth Group has suggested that we could have a collection of Christmas gifts for The Well at the service.&nbsp; These will be offered up at the same time as the collection.&nbsp; If anyone would like to bring something a bit Christmassy to put in the box, please bring it to the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"URC\">Ukraine Refugee Centre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Hayward has received the following letter from the Ukraine Refugee Centre after her latest visit taking items which had been donated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>RAZOM AUGB WOLVERHAMPTON<br>Ukrainian Welcome Centre<br>Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8th December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Mary &amp; Parishioners of St Chad\u2019s Church On behalf of the Razom Ukrainian Welcome Centre, I would like to thank you once again for your generous donations of Chocolates, Selection Boxes, Presents, Toiletries, Clothes, Children\u2019s Shoes, Bedding &amp; Towels to our shop last Friday, 5th December 2025.<br><br>Everything you donated is so greatly appreciated.<br><br>The items you donated will help to continue the support offered by RAZOM, (the Welcome centre for displaced Ukrainians in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas).&nbsp;<br><br>Our prayers are for this invasion to end now, but whilst it continues, we will, with your ongoing help, support the people of Ukraine who are enduring the extreme effects of this terrible war.&nbsp;<br><br>We have a dedicated bank account for RAZOM Wolverhampton, (account details below) if anyone you know would like to make a monetary donation.<br><br>With warmest wishes and thank you for your generous support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hryhorij Greg Kowalczuk and Anna Karpynec &nbsp;<br>Joint Chairs &#8211; RAZOM AUGB Wolverhampton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DONATE TO RAZOM:&nbsp; AUGB WOLVERHAMPTON BRANCH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>Sort code &#8211; 20-97-90&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Account no \u2013 33297012<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Well\"><a><\/a>The Well &#8211; the Wolverhampton Food Bank<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-well-logo_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-well-logo_300.jpg\" alt=\"The Well\" class=\"wp-image-11702\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reverse Advent Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Well\u2019s annual Reverse Advent Calendar is back. The idea is really simple &#8211; put the item on the calendar into a box\/bag each day in December leading up to Christmas, then donate it to the Well food bank. Please leave it at the back of the church or, if collection is required, contact Alan Smith on 07757 688518.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The items on the calendar for this week are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday 15th December \u2013&nbsp;squash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday 16th December \u2013&nbsp;tinned fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday 17th December \u2013&nbsp;marmalade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday 18th December \u2013&nbsp;microwave rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday 19th December \u2013&nbsp;tinned tomatoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday 20th December \u2013&nbsp;pasta sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday 21st December \u2013&nbsp;tinned potatoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"DFC\">Dementia Friendly Church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weekly Prayer&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dementia-Friendly-Church-logo-2024-25_200x117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dementia-Friendly-Church-logo-2024-25_200x117.jpg\" alt=\"Becoming Dementia Friendly Church 2024-25\" class=\"wp-image-11812\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><strong>To Know Myself As God Knows Me<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Oh God, I am losing myself to this disease.<br>Slowly, but surely dementia eats away at me.<br>Little by little it takes away what makes me who I am.<br>But you merciful God, continue to know me fully.<br>Dementia cannot change who I am in your eyes.<br>To you I am the sum of all I have been and all I will be and so you celebrate all of me and all of my life.<br>You wrap all of who I am in love, acceptance and forgiveness.<br>So God, I ask you to help me step outside my moments of loss and help me know myself as you know me.<br>Help me see nothing of me is lost to you.<br>Help me celebrate with You.<br>Help me embrace your gifts of love, acceptance\u00a0 and forgiveness.<br>You will always and forever know me fully and love me deeply.<br>For this I give you thanks and praise, God of my life.<br>Amen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Unknown)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to suggest (or write) a prayer for inclusion in this series please let Tracey Williams,&nbsp;our Dementia Friendly Church Co-ordinator, know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Mem_Book\">From the Memorial Book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those whose anniversaries occur between 7th and 21st December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Elizabeth Inett &#8211; 7th December 1996<br>Norman Alfred Bramall &#8211; 8th December 2021<br>Robert James Hayhurst &#8211; 9th December 1994<br>David John Jennings &#8211; 10th December 2012<br>Robert Lewis Pass &#8211; 10th December 2016<br>Alec Christopher Harley &#8211; 10th December 2016<br>Eliza Newton &#8211; 16th December 1953<br>Brian John Darrell &#8211; 16th December 2013<br>Raymond William Haden &#8211; 17th December 2005<br>Margaret Alice Gardener &#8211; 19th December 2003<br>Pamela Jones &#8211; 19th December 2023<br>Stanley Charles Bentley &#8211; 21st December 1989<br>Elsie May Nickholds &#8211; 21st December 1999<br>Audrey Mary Vaughan &#8211; 21st December 2008<br>Paul Anthony Piper Snape&nbsp; &#8211; 21st December 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can see all the pages of the Memorial Book on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/memorial-book-online\/\">Memorial Book Online<\/a> page of the Church website.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Giving\">Giving to the church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Details of the various ways in which you can give can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/finance\/giving\/\">Giving<\/a> page of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/pattingham-church\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JustGiving-logo4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4287\" style=\"width:170px;height:40px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JustGiving-logo4.png 340w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JustGiving-logo4-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/pattingham-church\">JustGiving page<\/a> to enable people to make one off donations. It&#8217;s at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/pattingham-church\">www.justgiving.com\/pattingham-church<\/a>. 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 \u201cother\u201d. If you are a taxpayer please consider gift aiding your donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make a bank transfer to our bank account (Account name: Pattingham Parochial Church Council \u2013 Sort Code: 20-97-78 Account No: 50655023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are paying by cheque please make the cheque payable to &#8220;Pattingham PCC&#8221; or &#8220;<\/strong><strong>Pattingham Parochial Church Council<\/strong><strong>&#8220;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chadnet\">ChadNet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This bulletin is sent to those who have requested it. We now have 154 subscribers but there may still&nbsp; be some people who are not aware of it and would wish to receive it. The weekly bulletin for each Sunday will normally be sent on the preceding Friday or Saturday. Additional bulletins may be sent if required. It is only being sent to those who have requested it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know of anyone who might be interested please tell them about it and ask them to sign up using the form on the website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/chadnet\/sign-up-to-chadnet\/\">www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/chadnet\/sign-up-to-chadnet\/<\/a>) or by email to <a href=\"mailto:comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St Chad&#8217;s Church, Pattingham with Patshull Registered charity no 1151604<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ChadNet &#8211; no 299 &#8211; Sunday 14th December 2025 Welcome to this week&#8217;s edition of ChadNet &#8211; the eBulletin of St Chad&#8217;s Church, Pattingham with Patshull. 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