Church Hall available for bookings.
St Chad's Church Hall is available for hire.
Contact Hall Bookings on Tel: 07964226339 for more details or email:
Hallbookings@stchadssuttoncoldfield.org.uk
For a guided tour of the church hall and facilities click the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfOBpXCVngg
Scroll down to see what has been happening at St. Chad’s
in the last 6 months.
Sunday 2nd October Simple Lunch.
This event raised £325 for the Malawi orphans and was a great success. There was a really warm congenial atmosphere at the lunch and enjoyed by all. Thank you to those who supported the event either by attending or with their donations or their time and assistance. All the cakes pictured were give free. Special thanks for Pat, Stella and Beryl who organised the event. Well done.
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Saturday 8th October Messy Church.
This is an occasion when parents and children are invited to church to do craft and
artwork together. A free meal was provided of baked potato, beans and cheese followed
by jelly and ice-cream. The photos below show that it was a great success with a fun and
happy time had by all.
Sunday 9th October. Presentation to Mary Ash for her work leading the Malawi Orphan Project.
Reverend Edwina presented Mary with a bouquet of flowers and a card in thanks and recognition
of all her work fund-raising for the Living Bread Community Based Organisation run by Father Joel
Malanda in Zomba, Malawi for feeding and educating orphans there. Click here to read more about this project.
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Sunday 30th October The All Souls’ Service went very well; every seat was taken; a very moving experience. If you have never been before, make a note for next year.
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Sunday 13th November Remembrance Sunday.
View below the photos of Remembrance Sunday. The service was very moving and included the reading of the names of all those who died in the two world wars and subsequent conflicts, nominated by members of the congregation. Children in the uniformed organisations took part in the service, including them in the expression of the debt of honour we all owe the fallen. But the sermon spoke of the need for peace between people that is rooted in a personal peace of mind towards which we should all aspire.
Saturday 19th November. Christmas Fair.
This event went very well indeed. It raised £1100.
See the pictures below.
Edwina wins a prize!!
Click this link to see the rest of the 20 photos of stalls, people and products; great fun.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13668983@N05
Thursday 15 December 2011. Christingle Service.
This service was very moving and well attended. It is always in aid of the Children’s Society and their work with run-away and homeless children and young people. Click the links below to feel the atmosphere of the occasion.
Away in a Manger.
Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
Sunday 18th December. Children’s Nativity.
Below are links to the video of the Nativity.
When on YouTube the video might start in green; just click on the moving
slider a couple of times and move it back to the beginning and click the start
button and the picture will appear.
1). Children's Nativity at St. Chad's Church. Part 1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2b9zKokWDs
2). Children's Nativity at St. Chad's Church. Part 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC9y-2iZMe4
3). Children's Nativity at St. Chad's Church. Part 3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0tB08PWGqk&feature=related
4). Children's Nativity at St. Chad's Church. Part 4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSaTbGrXcmw
Sunday 8th January 2012. Peel Puppet Show (www.peelpuppets.co.uk )
This was a well supported event that pleased all the children and adults present.
Sunday 8th January 2012. Simple Lunch in aid of the Malawi orphans.
This was a really happy occasion that went very well. Donations of £251 were given. Splendid.
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If you want to be part of these activities please come and join in. Everyone is welcome.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND SERVICE SHEET NOTICES.
· Cornerstone – This charity operates a coffee shop and ‘drop in centre’ along Boldmere Road. They want to extend
their work by helping lone parents & their families. They plan to open a second hand store selling baby, children’s and maternity wear, baby equipment & toys. They would be grateful for donations of suitable items and also for volunteer helpers. 0121-643-1984.
· Youth groups within the cluster for the juniors and the seniors. Anyone wanting further information can contact Susie, the youth worker (susiepwalker@yahoo.co.uk) or contact Susie on Tel: 07949 557015.
· Group (CYG) meets on a Sunday at St. Chad's/St. Peter’s/Holy Trinity Church on rotating basis, fortnightly during term-time from 7.30pm – till 9ish. Friends welcome. No charge. Secondary age. For details of upcoming events please contact Susie Walker (see above) or Tim Dawe (0121 682 0305).
· If anyone would like a copy of the Lodge and Common Magazine delivered to their home, please speak to one of the Church Wardens (Alf or Pam) or a sidesman or Tim or Monica Dawe (0121 682 0305).
· "If you are using the yellow Gift Aid envelopes for your giving, please be sure to fill your details in - otherwise we cannot reclaim the tax. Thank you." Tim Dawe.
· I would be really grateful if anyone who has spare glass jam jars of less than 1lb in size would let me have them for charity work please. They could be placed at the back of the church. Susie Walker Tel: 07949 557015.
· Age Concern has a befriending service using CRB checked volunteers to visit or phone older people who are lonely, in their own homes every week. For Sutton Coldfield call 0121 250 2030. Shopping, cleaning, reliable tradesmen directory, luncheon club, laundry, general help are also available.
Malawi Collecting Boxes.
· The boxes are being recalled now. Please return them to Sue or Paul Gregory. Thank you.
· Welcome to Dee White our new parish administrator. Dee will work out of the vicarage on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 am to noon. She will also handle all bookings for the hall and the dedicated phone number for hall bookings is tel: 07964226339 and email: adstchads@hotmail.co.uk
· Update on PV and Feed-in Tariff
The Government is not withdrawing the Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) but it is decreasing it by about 51% from December 12th. This means that PV panels installed after this date will be subject to the new rates (e.g. 21p per unit rather than 43p for 4kwh schemes or smaller, or 16.8p rather than 37.8p for 4-10kwh arrays).
We are urging the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to extend this deadline back to the previous date of 31st March 2012 for churches and community groups in appreciation of the longer planning time required in these projects.
At the same time, prices of panels are dropping (by as much as 50%) and efficiencies improving, while electricity tariffs will continue to increase. So the situation is complex.
Churches may not have to improve their energy efficiency like domestic users (we are arguing against the need for churches to produce Energy Performance Certificates) to secure the FiTs from next April, although it seems likely that churches will be required to show clear evidence that they have made efforts to reduce their energy consumption and improve their efficiency through a benchmarking or auditing scheme (we are developing this at the moment and will ask DECC to approve it as an alternative to EPCs).
The interest rate returns on a solar project will not be as financially attractive as they were (more like a 4%-5% interest rate return rather than 6%-8%) and it will take longer to pay off any loan (say 12-16 years instead of 7-8). In the lifetime of a church building this is not a long time but it will take us into the next generation. The installation of the panels is now to be seen more clearly as an environmentally friendly course of action (carbon reduction) with a possible long term profit, not a chance to gain a quick return.
However because of the value incentives have added to the community benefit churches can provide locally (Big Society?) we have started a petition online asking for an exemption for churches and other not-for-profit groups from the reduction in FiTs.
Please see/use/circulate: https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20928
· Christingle Candles. You will have been given a Christingle candle as part of our special Advent collection for the Children's Society. Please put in whatever small change you can in the run-up to Christmas and beyond. Candles can be returned at any of the Christmas services or services up to and including Candlemas. Thanks, Edwina.
· Thank you very much to everyone who supported the ‘Simple Lunch’ last week in any way. £251 was raised for the Malawi orphans.
2012
JANUARY
· Thurs. 26 Jan. 728 at the Vicarage, an opportunity to ask the questions you always wanted to ask about Christianity , the church, prayer or what ever other questions you had in mind. Starts 7pm , finishes 8pm.....hence the title 728. Either turn up on the night or book your place with Edwina .728 will run for six weeks, further dates are: Jan 26, Feb2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23.
· Fri. 27 Jan. at 7pm – 8.30pm (every week in term time) JCYG. School age Yr.5 to Yr.7 at Holy Trinity Centre and it's free to come in. Contact Susie on Tel: 07949 557015 or at susiepwalker@yahoo.co.uk.JCYG.
FEBRUARY
· Thurs. 2 Feb. 728 at the Vicarage, an opportunity to ask the questions you always wanted to ask about Christianity , the church, prayer or what ever other questions you had in mind. Starts 7pm , finishes 8pm.....hence the title 728. Either turn up on the night or book your place with Edwina .728 will run for six weeks, further dates are: Thursday Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23.
· Thurs. 2 Feb. 7.30pm at St. Chad’s large classroom, St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship (usually Thursdays of each month at 7.30pm) Birmingham Children’s Hospital Scout and Guide Group. Michael Bird. Raffle (in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital Scout and Guide Group) and all welcome.
· Fri. 3 Feb. at 7pm – 8.30pm (every week in term time) JCYG. School age Yr.5 to Yr.7 at Holy Trinity Centre and it's free to come in. Contact Susie on Tel: 07949 557015 or at susiepwalker@yahoo.co.uk.JCYG.
· Tues. 7 Feb. 2012 at 7.30pm – Prayer Half Hour in the chapel. (Usually the first Tuesday of the month).
· Sat. 11 February 7.30pm Professional Musical Evening; fabulous reviews.
Sutton Coldfield duo Eclypse bring their repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Take That, from the Planets to Eleanor Rigby, to entertain you in an evening concert in the church. Tickets £6.50 on the door or in advance from members of the social committee after morning service. Profits in support of St Giles Hospice and church funds.
For more details of the band, please check their website at http://www.eclypsefluteandkeyboardduo.co.uk/index.htm
· Wed. 15 February. 7.30pm. Hymnalong with wine, nibbles and all your favourite hymns. There is a raffle. Come along and enjoy a good evening.
· Fri. – Sun. 24-26th February. The Big Breakfast for Malawi. The idea is simple - as many people as possible invite their friends – we suggest about ten of them - to breakfast on one of the mornings during the weekend of February 24th-26th. Guests are then asked to make a donation shared between the two charities(Medic Malawi & Malawi Birmingham Diocese Partnership), Gift Aided if possible. We suggest £5, but please feel free to suggest whatever is right for your community. Some churches may prefer to adapt the idea and meet as a church community – though it will be advantageous if as many as possible of us invite ‘new people’ and friends who may not already be involved. The Malawi Partnership website will include invitations with a blank space for you to fill in details of your Big Breakfast. There will also be some photographs and a Wordsearch for children if you wish to use them. Richard Tucker Malawi Partnership Officer. www.malawipartnership.co.uk
· Saturday 25th February at 2.30pm.
The God Squad Do Bible Bashing And Other Random Stuff! An afternoon of theatrical entertainment from CYG staged at St Peter's, Maney. Proceeds to charity. Ticket reservation £1 per person. See Susie or any CYGer.Contact Susie on Tel: 07949 557015 or at susiepwalker@yahoo.co.uk.
MARCH
· Fri. 2nd March. 2.30pm. Ladies Fellowship, Women’s World Day of Prayer Service at St. Chad’s.
· Thurs. 8th March. Ladies Fellowship lunch at Miller and Carter Restaurant Sutton Park.
· Sun. 11th March. 3.30pm. ‘Spring Cream Tea’. Cream scones, cream cakes, chocolate
cake, brownies, cup cakes and muffins all home baked. Toys and games for children. £4 per adult. Children free.
· Sat. 24th March. St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship Coffee Morning at 203 Tamworth Road in aid of The Children’s Hospital Scout and Guide Group. Raffle and all welcome.
APRIL
· Thurs. 5th April. Maundy Thursday Service.
· Sat. 21st April – Coach trip to Cirencester.
MAY
· Thurs. 3rd May St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship meeting to be arranged.
· Sat 12th May Car Boot Sale 10.00am – 1.00pm. Start clearing
your lofts and cupboards!
JUNE
· Saturday 2 June. Diamond Jubilee Grand Garden Party and Disco!! 3pm till 10pm ish. Keep the date.
· Thurs. 14th June. 7.30pm. St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship meeting. The Origin of Surnames by Kevin Collins. Raffle and all welcome.
JULY
· Thurs. 5th July. St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship outing to Hatton Country World. All welcome.
· Sunday 8th July 3.30pm. ‘Strawberry Cream Tea’.
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
· Thurs. 6th September at 7.30pm. St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship Games and Quiz Evening.
OCTOBER
· Thurs. 4th October. St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship Service and AGM.
· Sat. 6th October 7.30pm Skittles Evening.
NOVEMBER
· Thurs. 1st November. St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship Christmas Craft Evening led by Billie Stockland. Raffle and all welcome.
· Sat. 17th November 12.00pm – 3pm Christmas Fayre.
DECEMBER
· Thurs. 6th Dec. 7.30pm. St. Chad’s Ladies Fellowship Carol Service. All welcome.
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