Trinity Church Honley newsletter February 2014 by John Murray

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TRINITY CHURCH HONLEY Newsletter February 2014

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Trinity Church February 2014 S ERVICES Time

Minister /Organiser

Vestibule Stewards

Church Stewards

Flowers

Coffee team Pat Waite +

1030

Rev Dr Philip Clements-Jewery †

Martin Hirst Caroline Page

Glenys Pallister Pat Waite

Joy ce Draper

Rachel Boothroy d Joy ce Draper

1030

Steve Harvey

Eileen & Peter Marshall

1030

Rev Tim Moore (Inv itation Sunday)

Dav id Redf earn Ronnie Moncur

Margaret Armitage Penny Winterbottom

Helen Amster

Barbara Leach Pam Redfearn

1030

Michael Richardson ††

Doreen Sykes Karen Stannard

Hiary Turner Caroly nne Roberts

Sy lvia Hallas

Joy ce Draper Audrey Hawkswell

Bob & Jane Armitage Karen Stannard

Jean Wood Margaret Armitage

†† Mike Richardson has been a local preacher since 1984 and is currently Treasurer f or the Huddersf ield Methodist Circuit. Prior to his retirement he worked in mobile telecoms and bef ore that in computer systems. Mike and wif e Beth like to walk and enjoy caravan holidays both locally and f urther afield.

† Philip Clements-Jewery has been a Baptist minister f or 40 years. From 2003 until retirement in 2011 he was minister of New North Road Baptist Church. While there he published a book* on the theology of intercessory prayer. In retirement he continued as the Baptist Ecumenical Officer for West Y orkshire and a member of West Y orkshire Ecumenical Council. Recently he joined Huddersf ield Town Centre Chaplaincy team, supporting people working in the retail sector.

*‘Intercessory Prayer: Mod ern Theology, Biblical Teaching and Philosophical Thought’, $99 in hardback from Amazon, but we’re lucky in getting him on special offer..

Junior Church. Trinity has a Junior Church which takes place during the latter part of the service, apart from the Sundays when there’s All-Age Worship. The children's corner in church is always av ailable for the younger ones and their carers. It also has a second-hand book shelf in the west transept, books 25p each.

Cover Story

LENT LUNCHES

We had some fun with an egg at the covenant service last month. You know how it feels in January when all the excitement of Christmas has evaporated and we feel a bit ‘l ow’? Well, the idea here was to remember to keep the momentum of Christmas and to remember that Jesus’ promise is to be with us all the time. We took a fresh egg and spun it round on the table and then whilst in full spin we stopped it, taking our finger off almost immediately. We discovered that the egg started to spin again – voila! Jesus is not just for Christmas but carries on being with us all year round. (You can try this at home, and by the way, it’s a good way to test whether an egg is fresh or hardboiled. If it’s hardboiled it won’t spin again after you’ve taken your finger off!).

The Lent Lunches this year begin on Thursday 6th March and continue on Thursdays for seven weeks. They are held in the Parish Rooms, Church Street. Sylvia Hallas would be grateful for any volunteers to make soup and help on one of these Thursdays.. The proceeds from the lunches go to The Honley Aid in Sickness Fund. Please ring Sylvia Hallas on 662929 if you can help. Thank you.

Food Bank at Honley Library Since January there have been two food bank volunteers in Honley Library every Wednesday from 2 to 4pm for anyone calling in to collect a bag of food supplies put together by the Food Bank Volunteers (Holme Valley). Food banks also operate from the Methodist, Full Life and Parish churches in Holmfirth. Bags are also held by schools and GP surgeries.

Day

Date

Events in February

Tuesday

Women’s Fellowship Meeting in The Arthurs’ Room 2.30pm. Speaker: to be confirmed.’ Chairlady: Joyce Draper

Tuesday

Circuit Leisure Group Meet at Meltham Methodist church at 11am f or a 2 hour walk, picnic lunch and talk.

Sunday

Trinity Church / Civic Society ’Map Reading’ Walk. Meet at 2.15pm at Trinity f or a walk led by Bert Neary . Bring a compass if you have one in case Bert gets lost.

Tuesday

Women’s Fellowship Meeting in The Arthurs’ Room 2.30pm: Speaker to be conf irmed.. Chairlady Margaret Armitage

24 February — Start of FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT And in March—— FAIRTRADE Fortnight continues till 9th Spring Social on Sunday March 16th. Organised by the Activities Committee. Lunch, games, etc. More details later.

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Minister’s Message Promises, promises By Rev Tim Moore

Mark 10:35-40 How was January for you? How long did your Ne w Year Resolutions last? Whatever it was I hope it lasted longer than mine – one day! However, I remember making it and how sincere I was when I made it. That will have to do I think - for now anyway, although I can always attempt it afresh at the start of each new month. I hope that God also knows how sincere I was when I made it too. The passage from Mark reminds me that the re quest from James and John was a bit like my Ne w Year resolution – sincere

although doomed to never being realised. Yet I think that when Jesus hears this request it makes him smile. ‘When you sit on your throne we want you to let us sit with you…’ At this stage in the gospel, Je sus in en route to Je rusalem and talking about what it means to be a pilgrim and what the cost will be. James and John have worked this out and so they ask Jesus this big question, knowing that he will ask them something like, ‘Do you have what it takes?’ They know that they have – they are genuinely sincere. But just like a game of poker, Jesus raises the stakes and (to mix my metaphors) then he trumps them both with the reply “ Sorry, but that position is not mine to give away”. It must have been a bit disheartening to have promised to drink the cup of suffering only to be told that they need to look at the bigger picture. So what is the bigge r picture for us today as we ente r Fe bruary with broken promises behind us? It is, I am suggesting, that only good friends would dare interrupt the Messiah on his way to

This time last year we collected the Examiner wish tokens and you might The Friday Night Coffee Project sets recently have seen us in the paper up on the bridge at the bottom of as part of the promotion for this Victoria Street Holmfirth and gives year’s wish token appeal. As a reout hot drinks to anyone who is out sult of collecting the tokens plus adand about in Holmfirth from 10pm ditional donations we were able to until midnight every Friday. purchase a gazebo providing much appreciated shelter. On the occaWe provide a listening ear and a sions we have put it up we have had safe place for people to wait for a more people come to the table to taxi or lifts home. The aim is to share shelter from the rain. God’s love through action rather than just words but we do not hide Our biggest need at the moment is who we are and regularly have con- for more volunteers, who can comversations about faith and have also mit to come out on a regular basis, on occasions prayed with people. particularly men as we need to have Our volunteers come from a number a mixed group on the bridge, and it of the churches in the Holmfirth would be good to have more people area. Over the past 5 years we have to share the load as we have had served about 10,000 drinks; and that some people drop out due to ill is a lot of tea, coffee, hot chocolate health and other issues. and conversations! Hope Friday Night Coffee Proj ect

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Jerusalem in the middle of some major teaching on what being a disciple means. Only a true friend would take a calculated risk of asking something so big that even if it was refused, wouldn’t destroy the friendship. Only a true friend would have enough confidence in their relationship to even think about asking the question. I think Je sus’ walk was a lonely one and that he needed to hear the voices of true friends who were willing to lean on their relationship and be honest and open and offer their sincerity as it stood – then and there. A foolish request? Yes. An ambitious request? Probably. A naive request? Of course. A request from a friend that showed the depth of their relationship? Refreshingly, a resounding Yes! So as we start Fe bruary let’s lean on the relationship with God that we have built up and le t’s not be afraid to be naïve or ove rly-bold as we ask things of our good friend. Tim Moore mobile: 07837 128611 email: revtim@btinternet.com The main support we need is prayer and we believe that from this God provides. We meet at Holmfirth Methodist church at 7am on the first Wednesday of every month for half an hour of prayer followed by breakfast of coffee and pastries and anyone is welcome to join us. Our supplies have come from donations of tea, coffee, hot chocolate, occasional tins of sweets and money, and these are gratefully received. If you would like to find out more about us and what we do come along to see the bright lights of Holmfirth on a Friday night between 10 and 12 or contact Chris and Teresa Turner. Tel: 01484 680288 Teresa@wickets.me.uk Chris@wickets.me.uk

Missions RAN A PLAZA- THE WORLD’S DEADLIES T FACTORY COLLAPS E Since 2005 an estimated 1,800 Bangladesh garment workers have been killed in factory fires and collapses. Lord of all, For the times that we buy without thought of those who have produced our clothes, when we have sacrifice d ethics for economy, we ask forgiveness; God of jus tice, Help us to hate injustice as you do, To speak up for those with no voice, and to s tand with those who are forced to work in clothes factories for little rewa rd in Bangladesh; King of kings, We pray for leaders a nd politicians in Bangladesh, for lawyers a nd for business leade rs, When the eight story Rana Plaza collapsed at Savar, that you would not le t them rest Bangladesh on April 24 th last year, it was the worst gar- until the re is justice for the garment workers in tha t country. ment factory accident and deadliest structural failure in Amen. history: 1,129 people died 2,500 were injured. More Us (United Society) part of the Church of Bangladesh Group.

than half the victims were women, and some of their children.

A RANA PLAZA WORKER’S ST ORY Monika Hambrom, aged 25, had been working in the Rana Plaza had contained clothing factories, a bank, New Wave Style Garment factory in Rana Plaza for 18 apartments and shops- which were evacuated immedi- months before she was seriously injured ately when cracks were discovered in the building. But in the factory collapse. She was a the garment factories ignored warnings and ordered em- helper, earning around £24 a month, ployees to return to work. The building collapsed on top with overtime. A Christian, Monika’s of them. earnings supported her family living in a village in Dinajpur district. Monika Bangladesh is the world’s second largest clothing excomplained of difficulty breathing in porter and has one of the highest wage inequalities in the heat of the factory, the lack of medithe world. Average wages in the garment industry in cal facilities and fire protection, the lack of rest rooms Bangladesh were well belo w the country’s living wage. and toilets, and the threatening attitudes of employers Wages actually went down between 2001 and 2011. who tried to load her with extra work.

About this Page The story above is a bit different from the usual reports we publish, which generally concern rural areas of Bangladesh prone to flooding. The above should make us think about the amount we pay for our clothes. Trinity Church supports two Overseas Missions; ‘Commitment for Life’ (Bangladesh) , a world development programme of the United Reformed Church , and Phakamisa, a ministry of Pinetown Methodist Church, South Africa. The Christmas Card, on the right, is from one of the carers trained at Phakamisa. 4

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Over a century ago F l at- p ack Chu rch Pat Waite reports on an unusual building, assembled from a DIY kit- St Mary’s Church, Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland.

‘In September I visited this church, which was bought in kit form in 1903, is still open daily and nowadays holds three services a month. It has a green corrugated iron exterior and a very simple interior with a beautiful altar cloth and lectern drop, all beautifully kept and maintained. I recommend a visit to the church, the villageand the beach.’ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ From the church website (worth a visit): http://www.stmaryschurch.info/newton.htm The seating for the congregation is almost certainly contempo ra ry with the church building. The backs of the seats can be moved to face in either direction (like in old trams). In the past, for Sunday School, the backs of alternate rows were moved so that the children could sit in groups

DEAR SIR,

Owing to the gradual decay and imperfect ventilation of the present structure, together with the demand for increased and better seating accommodation, the friends at the above place of worship have long felt the need of a New Church. With this object in view they have been working in various ways for ove r 4 years, and have purchased a suitable plot of land adjoining the School at a cost of £230 18s. 3d, and in addition have raised the sum of £1,033 13s. 7d. up to December 31st, 1903, towards the cost of the building. It is hoped that by means of this Bazaar, a substantial amount may be added to the above. Parcels of goods or donations will be thankfully re ceived by the following: Mrs. ROBERTS, Woodhead Road, Honley, Mrs. J. ROBINSON , Berry Croft House, Honley, Mrs. J. SHAW, Westgate, Honley, Mrs. T. A. THORNTON , Ryecroft, Honley, Mrs. MORGAN , The Manse, Honley.

The regularity of services and attendance has varied considerably over the years, with a peak in 1955 and a low of 56 in 1975. Today on average some 700 people attend services in any year This little church continues to serve the small population and holidaymakers of Newton and plays an important part in the life of the village. CRYING HELPS A four year old child had a next door neighbour, an elderly gentleman, who had just recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbour, the little boy said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry' Trinity Church Honley Newsletter February 2014

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, HONLEY , January 1904. MADAM ,

HERBERT S. DRAKE, Treasurer, Holmleigh, Honley. ARTHUR SYKES, Secretary, Briarfield, Honley. ~ ~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~ If you don’t recognise the church in the picture, think ‘Scout Hut’, and for ‘School’ think ‘Anchor Housing’ 5

Out and about Linda Craven goes back a month more The November Circuit walk saw 26 walkers kitted up for a circular walk from Wooldale chapel, led by Brian Williams. It was a fresh sunny day with beautiful views of the hillside villages along the Holme Valley and the added bonus of the autumnal colours on the trees. Walking along Cliff edge we were able to see the new circular stone structure in Cliff Rec. (picture) This has been funded with the help from Holme Valley Parish Council, Kirklees Council and Heritage Lottery Fund. The sculptured stones around it were designed by children of Scholes and Wooldale schools depicting bugs, flowers, beasties and games played on the Rec. It is classed as a QE2 field - a place for recreation for ever. Let us hope so. Well worth a detour.

Let us pray (that w e're not lost) Dominic Harris reports on the day after Christmas On Boxing day, a dry but cold afternoon (not pouring with rain like last year), a group from Trinity, the Civic society and a family of four from Lindley joined together for a walk. There were prizes up for grabs if you completed certain challenges with compasses. Bert (Neary) told everyone how to use a compass before we set off. Other prizes were for guessing cracker jokes e.g. how Good King Wenceslas liked his pizzas: ‘Deep pan, crisp and even’ (groan). At the end of the walk Bert said “At least we didn’t get lost”. (This was thanks to my excellent navigation skills. D Harris age 9)

Going back even further (and because we have a report on it) to October’s outing of the Leisure Group, Di Harris writes: On Tuesday the 8 th October twenty three folk met at Shepley for a super walk led by Edmund Spavin. It was a beautiful day with regard to the weather which meant that we had great views of the surrounding area from numerous vantage points. Edmund pointed out landmarks as we went, although, sorry Edmund, at times his voice was carried away by the wind on the tops. Back at church we enjoyed lunch together followed by a pleasurable time trying our skills out playing games such as shove halfpenny, bagatelle and shoot a duck. One or two amongst us proved to be quite competitive!

‘Wider still and wider, shall thy bounds be set’ This is what the Circuit Leisure Group (formerly the Holmfirth Circuit Leisure Group) looks like– a motley crew but all making the most of the glorious countryside we live in, and the good company we keep. Now of course, w e are the Huddersfield Circuit, and to celebrate this increase in our bounds, a walk has been arranged round ALL the 30 churches in the Circuit.. Not all in an afternoon, but from March 8th to 23rd. 8th– Holmfirth-Wooldale-Brockholes-Honley. 9th— HonleyNetherton-Meltham, and so on. it takes in several churches a day, and yet you get to go back home every night. You don’t have to do the lot, can pick just a few, but it’s a chance to discover what other churches are like, and there’ll be refreshments at them! It’s organised by Nicki Smith. See our notice board or the website for the full schedule. JM

Saint Valentine’s Day is 14 February So, what does 'Love' mean? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?' 'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.' Billy - age 4 'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.' Bobby - age 7 If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,' Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet) 'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.' Jessica - age 8

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Sleeping rough in Kirklees Provision of volunteers: Roles: Team Leader (must be DBS cleared); overnight supervisors (at least 1 per two guests and turns taken to stay awake all night!); befrienders (pastoral care). Job specs are to be prepared and circulated for these roles.

Night Shelter Provision – a pilot scheme to help homeless people in Huddersfield

There is a possibility that volunteers from the Calderdale pilot would be prepared to help in Kirklees during the month of March. This is to be checked and confirmed one way or the other. To get a flavour of what it would be like, we can join the Calderdale pilot at 7.30 p.m. on a Friday or a Sunday during February. The guests are not accepted in an “open door policy”. All are referred, either by the police or by an agency, e.g. Homeless UK, WomenCentre Kirklees, with a full Risk Asse ssment conducted on each person before acceptance.

Background: Hilary Turner, Marion Bainbridge and I have attended a couple of meetings between us to talk about being involved in a scheme to help homeless people in Huddersfield.

Training: There is a possibility that we could access online safeguarding training through the Kirklees website. We will be advised of this and other training to be provided.

The scheme is to provide not only overnight shelter, but also pastoral care and support to the people who find themselves homeless. A pilot scheme is currently taking place in Calderdale with the Salvation Army.

Flexible arrangements depending on the church:

A pilot scheme is also to run in Kirklees during the month of March 2014. The Huddersfield Mission has offered to host the first week and the organisers are looking for at least 3 more churches to be involved to cover the whole month. Lockwood Baptist and Lindley Methodist Churches have already committed themselves to this and Holmfirth Methodist Church is also interested.

Length of hosting could be 2, 3, 4 days; not necessarily a whole week. Time of departure in the morning – at Trinity we would need to be sure that the premises were vacated by 8 a.m. to ensure security of the Playgroup if we were hosting on a week day. If we w ish to be inv olved, there are tw o possibilities:

At the meetings, we discussed the following:

Offer our church as the host venue OR

What makes a suitable venue?

Offer our services as volunteers to help at other churches within the Kirklees pilot in March.

Space for camp beds for a maximum of 10 people.

So how could Trinity help? Approximately ten church If both men and women, this would mean two sleeping members have offered their help during the month of March. We feel therefore that we can offer either two areas, though this is unlikely. days hosting the homeless people at our church during the last week of March, or, if all the pilot weeks are covProvision for making hot drinks, but not for cooking. In March, the Mission Café would be open every day for ered, we could offer volunteers to help other churches. We could also visit the Halifax pilot to get a better idea breakfast and evening meal. However, at present it is not open at the weekends. The Mission staff are of what it will be like. I agree with many of you that it is with some trepidation that we make this offer, but I’m to look at this, as they see it as their problem to prodelighted that we are in a position to make a contribuvide these meals on a daily basis. tion and if we all support each other, I’m sure it will work Insurance – this may incur some small expense to the well. I will keep you informed. church. This can be checked. Jane Armitage, 12.01.2014 Storage for the bedding, etc. during the daytime.

Dow n and Out in London In 1913, the Fabian activist Maud Pember Reeves published the shocking Round about a Penny a Week. Her four-year study among the working poor in London’s Lambeth revealed the extent of food poverty families were suffering and the high mortality rate of their children. Soup kitchens had opened up along the Embankment and in the parish of St Martin-in-theFields. The new vicar. Dick Shepherd, offered the church crypt as a night shelter for the homeless, declaring St Martin's should be "the church of the ever-open door". Its doors have been open ever since to London's down-and-outs. Trinity Church Honley Newsletter February 2014

Wordsearch Christ mas Food for Thought quiz

February Wordsearch

The winner was Kath Clarkin from U3A Ladies Choir. £150 was raised for OMG funds which supports Phakamisa and Commitment for Life. A lot of people wanted to know the correct answers, so here they are: Soups and starters 1. Urge huskies to space mushroom. 2. Cattle with a story following we hear oxtail 3. Dope acts part and before poor thespian pea & ham 4. Might take a couple of swallows birds nest soup 5. Lemon twist melon 6. AA start an alarm travelling without jacks taramasalata 7. Avoid tangled tape duck pate 8. Small piece about king before fancy drink prawn cocktail Fish 9. What William gave Kate herring 10. Overheads from Murray swirl around its reported lobster 11. £19 exchanged squid 12. Rotate tail hub halibut 13. Commercial terms for handover could be a hoax cod 14. Small island in the locality plaice 15. Head of train robbers is not in trout 16. Heart of horrible monster underfoot lemon sole Main 17. Overturned general complaint beef Wellington 18. Heard young you with brand new cheek lamb & mint sauce 19. Wager 3.14 approximately steak pie 20. Grumble grouse 21. Found in kiln west of Pennines Lancashire hot-pot 22. Sounds right mark for a fortified Sicilian to follow coward chicken tikka masala 23. A portion of the hog’s back partridge 24. Mix up young fish stir-fry 25. Ella sang next part in middle lasagne 26. Encourage with shots egg & chips 27. Heard that water city is not switched off venison 28. Pinky and Perky’s decorations? pork medallion 29. Threaded fastener wound joined rent nut cutlet Vegetables 30. Turn before a church spinach 31. One variety of Scandinavian swede 32. Sounds like a lifeboat might be needed if you have this leek 33. Eat everything in France mange tout 34. New growth follows capital from Europe Brussels sprouts 35. Rust on vehicle carrot 36. …..shows how old a taxi is? cabbage Sweets and puddings 37. Something to wash Tom with? ginger 38. Yearn for Adam’s downfall to disintegrate pineapple crumble 39. Has Richard got measles? spotted dick 40. ….. or my jolly Pa out of sorts jam roly-poly 41. How to start a race sago 42. Must I air alternative? tiramisu 43. A beaut Aussie warbler peach melba. Drinks 44. Price for clearing throat we hear coffee 45. Twentieth tea 46. The successor to brand X? brandy 47. Rapidly beat a chromosome whisky 48. Fake injury reported? champagne 49. Left on lifeboat port 50. Drinking ends in confusion gin

February opens with Candlemas – the naming of Jesus in the temple. Simeon and Anna praised God to see the promised Messiah, sent by a loving God to save his people. February also celebrates the love between men and women: Valentine cards and wedding fayres abound. ‘L ove’ as in social compassion is also remembered: Fair Trade fortnight, Holocaust Memorial Day, World Leprosy Day, Education Sunday and National Nest Box Week.... Love is truly needed by everyone!

There’s a word in the list below which is not in the square. This ‘rogue word’ is hidden elsewhere in the Newsletter. You’ll have to search for it. NAMING CHRIST CANDLES SIMEON ANNA TEMPLE

LOVE VALENTINE ROMANCE MATTHIAS FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

COFFEE BANANAS CHOCOLATE JUSTICE POVERTY NEST BOX

MARRIAGE WEDDING HOLOCAUST LEPROSY EDUCATION SUNDAY

Thank you– Enjoy your meal. Don’t forget to add a tip 8

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Letters / Notices etc Mystery growth strikes Scouts’ Carol Service

Letter to the Editor mail- 27 Moorside Rd, Honley, HD9 6HR email- trinity.news@ntlworld.com PLEASE PUT YOUR ADDRESS AND THE DATE on your letters!

From Jennifer Armitage, Meltham Road, 7 January Dear Friends at Trinity, Jennifer and family wish to thank you all for the flowers, condolence cards and letters received at this very sad time. Also sincere thanks to Rev Tim Moore for his care and comforting service.

We are sti ll tryi ng to i denti fy thi s lady (probably) w ho, wi th her assi stant, w on the ‘ How many balloons can you get i n a stocki ng on your head’ competi ti on. It w as all part of the 6th Holme Valley (Tri ni ty Church) Scout Group’ s Carol Servi ce on Fri day 13th Decem ber (w hi ch mi ght account for i t). On a more seri ous si de of the same s ervi ce Cub Leader Joy Fi elds end w as formally i nvested by Di stri ct Commi ssi oner Alan Whi teley. After the very enjoyable servi ce refres hments w ere served i n the Scout headquarters across the road.

Fairtrade Fortnight 24 Feb to 9 March

This is your cooperative! The Toll House, 32-34 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth.

COLLECTIONS The collection for the Philippines Disaster Fund realised £434, and the collection at the 22nd December carol service was £70

Booking a room at Trinity Church

Regular room bookings at Trinity Playgroup- Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri (morning) Contact- Carolynn Roberts 661024 Mums & Toddlers- Tuesday morning Contact- Deborah Fawcett 663966 Drama Groups- Friday evening, Saturday morning Contact- Natalie Haigh 340859 / 07840800601 Brow nies- Wednesday evening Contact- Ann Dove 665669 Zumba-(seated Zumba—Friend-to-Friend group) 2nd & 4th Thursdays Contact tel 687773, also Tai Chi- Weds 1-3pm fortnightly 6 & 20 Nov, 4 Dec

The Upper Room 9.5m x 7m.Capacity 60 seated. Kitchen facilities. Access by stairs, not suitable for wheelchairs. £38.50 per 4 hr session The Arthurs’ Room Ground floor room size 9m x Great for parties! 5.5m. Capacity 35 seated. Facilities for refreshments. Access for disabled. £38.50-£44.00 per 4 hr session. If you know of an organisation looking for a space please recommend Trinity Church. Good for birthday parties, meetings, rehears al rooms etc.

Regular Events at Honley Library Tel 222340

Contact Karen Stannard 01484 664648 . For weddings, baptisms, funerals, etc contact Rev Tim Moore 01484 608913

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Please keep on saving your stamps (with a good margin all round) for Kirkwood Hospice. There’s a box for them in the vestibule. Colin Hill.

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Story time for the under 5s- 2.30 pm Friday afternoons in term time. Stories and craft activity. Come on in! BITS – introduction to using a computer Getting started with IT – Wednesday sessions stating at 10 am every 2 weeks from Sept 11th . Please book in advance. Honley library book group– Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10.30. Pick up the choice of the month in advance. Family history- help and advice with an expert. Plus free use of www.ancestry.co.uk to card holders every 2nd Wednesday of the month 2 – 4pm Knit and natter. Every Monday 5.30– 7.00 Bring your knitting / sewing/ craft work and have a chat and free refreshments. Friends of Honley Library’ group. For information please contact Suzanne Du fton. Tel 661214

FA ITHWA TCH WEEKLY POLICE CRIME REPORT BURGLARY OTHER - 13 DEC 2013, 1700 HRS ENTER GROUNDS, OPEN SECURITY FENCE TO GAIN ENTRY TO LARGE WOODEN DOORS OF CHURCH THEN USE UNKNOWN IMPLEMENT TO TRY AND FORCE LOCK. NO ENTRY GAINED HOPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, LOWER HOPTON

See something s uspicious? 101 is the number to ca ll 9

Taylor’s Foodstore Fairtrade February Crossw ord

This puzzle is sponsore d by Taylor’s Foodstore Meltham Road, Honley, a local store which supports local charities.

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Name Address or tel no December solution: ACROSS: 1, Tabernacle. 7, Absalom. 8, Incas. 10, Roes. 11, Captured. 13, Fright. 15, Cavell. 17, Cyclonic. 18, Herb. 21, Sonar. 22, Amazing. 23, Settlement. DOWN: 1, Taste. 2, Bold. 3, Ramiah. 4, Abiathar. 5, Lucerne. 6, Sacri fices. 9, Saddlebags. 12, Theocrat. 14, Incense. 16, Pilate. 19, Exist. 20, Save. (Some strange names there, good job we have the Biblical rfeferences) The winner is Alison Booth, of Grasscroft Road. Send your entries for this month - cut out, printed-out, or email a list of answers, to the editor by February 16th

Our Minister is the Rev Tim Moore He also looks after the Methodist chapels in Scholes, Shepley, Gatehead and Brockholes.

Across 8 Interrogated (Acts 12:19) (5-8) 9 ‘Burn it in a wood fire on the — heap’ (Leviticus 4:12) (3) 10 Tobit, Judith, Baruch and the books of Esdras and the Maccabees are part o f it (9) 11 Science fi ction (abbrev.) (3-2 ) 13 Clay pit (anag.) is normal (7) 16 Went to (John 4:46) (7) 19 ‘Therefo re, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to — your bodies as living sacri fices’ (Romans 12:1) (5) 22 David’s plea to God concerning those referred to in 14 Down: ‘On — — let them escape’ (Psalm 56:7) (2,7) 24 Arc in a motoring organisation (1,1,1) 25 How the book of Ezekiel refers to God more than 200 times (Ezeki el 2:4) (9,4) Down 1 Seas (Proverbs 8:24) (6) 2 One of the sons of Eli the priest, killed in battle by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:11) (6) 3 Specialist in the study of the Muslim religion (8) 4 ‘Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but — him as if he were your father’ (1 Timothy 5:1) (6) 5 One of Esau’s grandsons (Genesis 36:11) (4) 6 Taking a chance (colloq.) (2,4) 7 God’s instructions to the Israelites concerning grain offerings: ‘ — salt to — your offerings’ (Leviticus 2:13) (3,3) 12 Confederation o f British Industry (1,1,1) 14 ‘All day long they twist my words; they are always — to harm me’ (Psalm 56:5) (8) 15 The crowd’s reaction to Jesus bringing back to life a widow’s son in Nain (Luke 7:16) (3) 16 Disappear (Psalm 104:35) (6) 17 How Jeremiah was likely to die if he wasn’t rescued from the cistern where he was imprisoned (Jeremiah 38:9) (6) 18 What the prophets do to a wall, with whitewash (Ezekiel 13:10, RSV) (4,2) 20 Made by a plough (Job 39:10) (6) 21 Noah was relieved when the flood waters continued to — (Gen 8:5) (6) 23 Jesus gave the Twelve the power and authority to do this to diseases (Luke 9:1) (4)

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The winner will get a voucher to take to Tony Washington at the store and get a big block of Cadbury’s Fairtrade Milk Chocolate!

TRAFFIC ENLIGHTENMENT One overcast day, stationary at a red traffic light on the Barkerend Road, I looked into the bowl of the city centre. Suddenly rays of sunlight cut through the clouds and bathed Bradford in a silvery sheen just as the first chords of “ Shine, Jesus, shine” came on the car radio. No need to chase God; God was there, on the Barkerend Road. Ruth M Gee, President of Methodist Conference

Minister: Rev Tim Moore, 6a Marsh Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield HD8 8AE. Tel 608913 / 07837 128611 Secretary

Jane Armitage, 26 Lower Hall, Healey House, Netherton, HD4 7DG

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Treasurer Pastoral Team

Hilary Turner, Rydal Mount, Mearhouse, New Mill, HD9 7EX Sylvia Hallas / Pam Redfearn / Joyce Draper

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Room Bookings / Activities Cttee Karen Stannard, 6a Marsh Gardens, Honley HD9 6AF

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Secretar y: jaassociates@tiscali.co.uk, Newsletter: trinity.news@ntlworld.com

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(Editor) John Murray, 27 Moorside Road, Honley HD9 6HR. (Coordinator) Vera Stanley, 46 Stoney Lane, Honley HD9 6DY.

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March Newsletter Will be available on Sunday Feb 23rd (DV) Contributions to Vera Stanley or John Murray by Sunday February 9th Photocopier Sylvia Hallas Assemblers Joyce & Ken Draper

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SOME TRINITY CHURCH CONTACTS From outside Hudders field prefix UK area code 01484 For a full list of all the officers and contacts see the website- www.trinitychurc hinhonley.org.uk