Ackworth May 2014
Issue No. 04
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Editor’s letter...
Carolyn, Julie & Michelle! Welcome to the May issue of The Ackworth Arrow. I had the pleasure of visiting Ackworth last month and met some lovely people. All Saints Church in Ackworth were having their coffee morning and I was treat to coffee and the most gorgeous chocolate cake, thank you to everyone who made me feel very welcome. I also visited some primary schools and Mil Dam have provided an article in this months Arrow. They have recently been awarded a good by Ofsted for their Ducklings Pre School, well done to all the staff. Don’t forget, if you have any information you would like to share in the Ackworth Arrow, please send it to me by e-mail before the deadline below. The deadline for the June issue will be Friday 30th May. Farewell for now, and I hope to hear from you soon.
Best Wishes Michelle Sidebottom Tel: 01302 534256 / 07795 387937 Email: michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk
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News, News, News, News ... Little friends Mother & Toddler Group Held at All Saints Church, Wakefield Road, Ackworth on the first Thursday of each month between 2.00pm and 3.30pm. Our next meeting is on Thursday 5th June, all parents and toddlers welcome. For more details, please contact Sue Tanswell on 01977 612913.
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COUNTYRWOMEN’S ASSOCIATION ACKWORTH BRANCH The Yorkshire Country Women’s Association was formed in1983 to further the interests of countrywomen throughout the whole of the original (pre 1974) geographical county of Yorkshire. It is rural in principle and open to groups and individual members.
Summer Sale at All Saints Church, Ackworth. Saturday 14th June, 9am till 12 noon. Tombola, bric a brac and books, plants, home made cakes, Phoenix cards, P.O.W Hospice stall. Starring our Grand Christmas Raffle!! Everyone is welcome, please come and join us. The next Sale will be Saturday 12th July!
The aims of the Association are to further the skills, knowledge and social activities of its members and to preserve the heritage of Yorkshire. It is non-sectarian and non party political. The Ackworth Branch was formed in November 1994 and has over sixty members with a waiting list. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month in the Community Hall. Station Road, Low Ackworth. For further information contact – Mrs Cowley Tel: 01977 706410 Mrs Lloyd Tel: 01977 613704
Ackworth Tennis Club was founded in
Wakefield and District 50s Plus Singles Social Group
2012. The club hires tennis courts, which are in excellent condition, from Ackworth School. The financial stability of the club has been aided by grants from the WMDC community chest and Ackworth Parish Council.
Want to improve your social life and meet local people? Events organised in and around the Wakefield District, including walks, meals out, pub socials and theatre trips. Both men and women welcome.
Times of play during term time; Sat 12.30pm6pm, Sun 10am to 4pm, Mon, Wed & Fri 6pm to 9pm. Social Evenings are 1st Mon, 2nd Wed and 3rd Fri of each month.
For more details contact Anne on 07986 723229 or visit the website at http://www.meetup.com/ Wakefield-and-District-50s-plus-singlessocialgroup/
If you are interested in finding out more, or would like to join Ackworth Tennis Club, please contact Don Saul—Chairman donsaul@talktalk.net or vice Chair, Keith Shaw keith.kema@btinternet.com
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It's all about “When, Where & How” We all love a BBQ with friends and family, its either a great social affair where the grown ups eat too much and drink a little too much well into the evening or a small family affair where everyone is involved from children to Grandparents! Whatever your occasion, we normally dine in the garden after a veritable feast has been prepared in the kitchen and on the gas/charcoal BBQ and that's exactly how it should be. Relaxed or Formal Dining? Relaxed dining, rattan sofa sets or formal dining, cube rattan, teak or any other sort of dining table and chairs, which do you prefer, or which should you choose? If you’re lucky enough to have the space to BBQ, then dine on a stunning formal outside dining set and then when you’re fit to explode, retire to your beautiful rattan sofa set, lucky you! However, if you don’t have the space or the budget for both, which should you have? Well ultimately it will be a matter of personal choice but always try think which you will use the most. Formal outside dining sets are great providing a comfortable place to eat with lots of table top space, however, once you have eaten, most are not built for you to sit back and relax. This is where the sofa suite takes top prize. A rattan sofa set is perfect for chilling out, enjoying drinks with friends, eating nibbles and finger food off your knee and then when your fit to burst, relax into your super comfy rattan sofa or arm chair. If you ask me, the Rattan sofa set wins every time, but that's my choice, what's yours? A Word of Warning... If your buying teak then make sure it is best quality seasoned teak and not sapling wood teak. Sapling teak furniture is cost effective but when it dries out it will become “loose” and badly fitting. Spruce is a great alternative, lasts as long and is a much better price. If your buying Rattan sofa sets or dining sets then you really need to look hard. There are many types of Rattan weave and frames. A must is aluminium frames and the way in which the weave is attached is very important. If you need any advice we have a great selection of outdoor furniture, BBQ's and parasols, from cube dining and Spruce formal dining to small two seater sets and fantastic Rattan sofa sets. Call in at Bentleys and we will only be to happy to help you make the right choice. Ever thought of Table Top Cooking or Bon-Fire Cooking? With the introduction of Pod BBQ's and the incredible “HotWok”, tabletop cooking is going to be a great alternative to the larger BBQ. They are perfect for when you don't want to drag out that big BBQ or spend 20 minutes cleaning it from last nights use. They are neat and compact and ready in a minute. If you want to take a sneak peak then call in and we can show you what it's all about. Just call in and take a look at the alternatives we have to your everyday BBQ's. Bentleys of Pontefract, Wakefield Road, Pontefract (by the main lights) WF8 4HW. Open 7 days – 01977 277525 www.bigbentleys.co.uk – Facebook - bentleysofpontefract
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St Cuthberts & All Saints Hollywood and the Bible Hollywood has a longstanding relationship with the Bible, and every now and again a story from the Bible will be used as a storyline for a film. Many Biblical epics have been made, and who can forget Charlton Heston’s portrayal of Moses. Especially when he returns from Mount Sinai with a new hair style! More recently of course has been Russell Crowe playing Noah. I recently saw this film and wondered which version of the Bible the writers had used. I was particularly intrigued by “The Watchers”, angels fallen from heaven and encrusted with mud and rock. On screen they looked like a cross between an Ent, from Lord of the Rings and a Transformer! At this point I began to think that this film was based only very loosely on the Biblical account of Noah and the Flood. However, I was aware of a passage from Genesis chapter 6, about the wickedness of mankind, which tells of heavenly beings and beautiful women on the earth producing giants. Looking a little further, and beyond the account in the Bible, is a reference to “Watchers” in the Book of Enoch (Noah’s GreatGrandfather), which is an ancient Jewish text. These “Watchers” are fallen angels who take human wives and give birth to giants. So it seems that the researchers and the writers of the film Noah have done their homework. But when left to the animators, a completely fictional figure has been created, big-time, in true Hollywood style. Do I have a problem with this? Not particularly. I enjoy fantasy films as much as anyone, indeed they are my favourite type of film to watch, and I did enjoy
watching Russell Crowe as Noah. I am also pleased that a film about a Biblical story has been made again. Hollywood will always stretch the original text to its full, and sometimes it snaps. But that is artistic license. The Bible, full of fantastic stories as it is, is more than just a collection stories which were are to read as pure history. The Bible is a long story travelling throughout history, of a relationship between God, known as the creator in the Noah film, and humankind, those who are created. And like any good story well told, when you read it, you will see shadows of yourself in it. Therefore the Bible is an interactive story, and one that is still being told in the lives of you and I today. Long live Hollywood, for it entertains, it amuses, it brings stories to life, it is controversial, it is like the Bible itself. Rev Paul Fox revpaulfox@gmail.com
Sunday Services 8:30am 10:15am 15:30pm
Communion All Saints Church Communion St Cuthbert's Church Afternoon Worship All Saints Church Monday-Thursday Morning Prayer St Cuthbert's Church Evening Prayer St Cuthbert's Church
9:00am 5:00pm 9:30am 10:00am 14:00pm
Wednesday Holy Communion All Saints Church Thursday Coffee Morning All Saints Church Self help drop-in All Saints Church
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