June 16.1

Grove Street Methodist Church
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www.the-grove.org.uk
Weekly Events at The Grove
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
10:30am
4:00pm
6:00pm
Morning Worship & Children's Group
Messy Church (2nd Sunday)
Evening Service (Cafe Style 1st Sunday)
9:00am
12:00noon
1:30pm
2:00pm
5:00pm
8:30pm
Retirement Group (Alternate weeks) in the Vestibule
Move to the Music in Chapelgate Hall
Painting Class in Albert Hall
Move to the Music in Chapelgate Hall
Pilates in Albert Hall
Rattlejag Morris Men in Chapelgate Hall
1:00pm
4:00pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
Notts. Probation Trust in Albert Hall
Cosmic Cottage Computer Training in the Albert Hall
Scottish Dancing in Chapelgate Hall
Tuesday Ladies Group in Albert Hall (Alternate Weeks)
10:00am
11:00am
7:00pm
7:00pm
Antiques History Group in the Albert Hall
Move to the Music in Chapelgate Hall
Baptism Preparation (1st Wednesday)
Retford Historical Society Meeting (2nd Wednesday)
9:30am
12:00noon
2:30pm
5:30pm
U3A Craft Group in Albert Hall (2nd and 4th weeks)
Lunches in Chapelgate Hall
Bright Hour Fellowship Group in Albert Hall
Retford Rainbows followed by
Guides and Brownies in Chapelgate Hall
Friday
8:30am
9:30am
1:00pm
1:30pm
Cosmic Cottage Internet Cafe in Vestibule
Toddler Group in Chapelgate Hall
Notts. Probation Trust in Albert Hall
Craft & Chatter in Albert Hall
Saturday
10:00am
Elevenses Coffee Morning in Vestibule
More information available from
THE CHURCH OFFICE
Telephone 01777 703743
Enthusiastic Workers wanted - no age limits apply!
Enthusiasm that sparkles with hope, catches our attention and leads to the
verve, dynamism and vivacity that was so evident at Pentecost and which
epitomised the first Methodists is not a time-bound quality. We see it and
experience it for ourselves.
I wonder if anyone can remember reading that quotation? It comes from a
foreword by the editor of the Connexion Magazine which you may have seen
around church recently. It was produced for Pentecost and entitled ‘Spirit-led
enthusiasm’. It is a really inspiring magazine and gives a brief overview of
stories from across the Connexion. The range of stories it describes is
impressive. Here are just a few:
· an initiative in Birmingham entitled Ten Holy Habits based on teaching about
discipleship in Acts 2
· pioneering youth work on a tough housing estate in Burnley
· a Methodist-run farm in South Wales which offers work placements for troubled
teenagers
· a deacon serving the poorest of the poor in central Hull
· an RAF chaplain serving in Afghanistan.
It reminds us that so much can be achieved in our local churches when we step
out with an energetic and purposeful vision. We could certainly find good news
stories within our own church, which would have fitted well within this magazine:
Thursday Lunches, Cosmic Cottage, Messy Church, not to mention our
ecumenical work with the Anglicans.
The magazine also reminded us that enthusiasm is a key part of our Methodist
heritage, but not necessarily in the positive way we might imagine. One of the
words most frequently used to describe the followers of John Wesley in the 18th
century was ‘enthusiasm’. John Wesley is alleged to have said, ‘catch on fire
with enthusiasm and people will come from miles to see you burn.’ Nowadays
the word ‘enthusiasm’ has very positive connotations; we would all like to have
enthusiastic workers within our fellowships. However in the 18th century it was
used as a term of abuse by religious sceptics. Dr Johnson defined enthusiasm
as a ‘vain belief of private revelation ... of divine favour.’ Elsewhere it was a
term used to describe religious fanaticism. Bishop Butler, an 18th century
Anglican bishop, went much further proclaiming that such enthusiasm was ‘a
very horrid thing.’ Wesley himself did not deny the charge of enthusiasm but
was keen to avoid religious excesses, urging that his followers should be guided
by a reasonable belief.
I preached recently on this topic of spirit-led enthusiasm at one of the chapels
within our circuit. As I was talking I looked round the congregation and had one
of those thoughts which preachers dread, when they are in mid-flow: my
message is totally irrelevant here because these folk are too old and infirm to be
working enthusiastically within their local fellowship. This was confirmed by
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comments after the service about the difficulty of attending joint services in
neighbouring chapels because of issues of transport and mobility.
This might have been my lasting impression of the service if I hadn’t gone home
and soon after found an article entitled ‘Preaching from the Palace’. For those my
age the Queen has been a part of our life from childhood to retirement. Whilst we
begin looking forward to slowing down and taking things easy, she sustains a
punishing schedule of public engagements at home and abroad. On top of her
public duties, she continues to tackle regular Red Box paperwork so that she is
informed on all the issues facing her government.
As the Queen approaches her official 90th birthday, it is a timely reminder not only
of the energy and enthusiasm she has brought to the monarchy, but also of how
she has been sustained and nourished by her Christian faith. As she has become
older and the world around her has become more secular, the Queen’s Christian
faith has become more overt, but never strident or obtrusive. In 2012 she made
one of her most revealing personal statements in her Christmas message:
‘I know just how much I rely on my faith to guide me through the good times and
the bad. Each day is a new beginning. I know that the only way to live my life is to
try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day
brings and to put my trust in God.’
If ever we are tempted to think that we are running out of steam or enthusiasm,
the Queen’s example should make us think again. Or we might even consider our
founder John Wesley, travelling up and down the country on horseback in his
eighties and still preaching at the age of 88 only weeks before he died. We still
need enthusiastic Christians, and age may not necessarily be the barrier we think
it is.
Keith Abel
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Lectionary Readings for June
5 June: 1 Kings 17: 17-24. Psalm 30. Galatians 1: 11-24. Luke 7: 11-17
12 June: 1 Kings 21: 1-10 (11-14) 15-21a. Psalm 5: 1-8. Galatians 2: 15-21
Luke 7: 36 - Luke 8: 3.
19 June: 1 Kings 19: 1-4 (5-7) 8-15a. Psalms 42, 43. Galatians 3: 23-29
Luke 8: 26-39.
26 June: 2 Kings 2: 1-2, 6-14. Psalm 77: 1-2, 11-20. Galatians 5: 1, 13-25
Luke 9: 51-62.
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Bright Hour
Mr. Ray Goodburn’s message ‘The past, the present, the future’ gave us much
food for thought, as did Rev. Bryan Stevens’ analogy of a wheelchair’s wheels
(hub, spokes and tyres) to God’s creation and our role within it.
We enjoyed another visit to Thaymar for goodies-to-eat and a members’ afternoon
to share and provoke memories and thoughts. Mrs Joyce Holland is our speaker
this coming week and the programme continues:
2 June
9 June
16 June
23 June
30 June
Visit to Thoresby (Stable Yard and Coffee Shop)
Sam from Retford Museum
Favourite Music – Members’ choice
Mrs. Daphne Sidney
Annual General Meeting
It is very encouraging that we have recently welcomed some other folk who have
joined us. The welcome still awaits anyone else – it would be good to see you.
Wednesday, 15 June we are off on our outing to Skipton. Please note the coach
departs at 9:00am from Kettlewells’ Coaches Depot.
Doris Maw – Secretary to Bright Hour
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Tuesday Group Gossip
Tuesday June 7 we have the pleasure of welcoming Mrs. Christine Carter to our
meeting and we look forward to her talk.
Tuesday June 21 we welcome Mr. Derek Turner who is going to talk to us about
The Civic Society.
We welcome anyone who would like to join us. We will even give you a tea/coffee
and a biscuit!
For all who are going on a break/holiday have a good time.
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Action For Children
Mr Alan Laurie has invited us once again to visit his garden for a picnic lunch,
followed by a walk for the active ones! This is always a lovely event. This year’s
date is Sunday, 5 June.
So following morning worship, you are invited to take your picnic to Walnut Cottage,
Main Street, Hayton – look out for the red and while balloons. Enjoy looking around
Alan’s garden – I’m sure it is up to its usual high standard and it’s something not to
be missed!
After lunch we shall have a walk in the countryside and perhaps alongside the
canal, returning to Alan’s for cups of tea and scones.
For those who would like to be part of this event but don’t want the exercise, you
can remain to take your ease at Walnut Cottage to await the return of the walkers.
There will be an opportunity to donate to Action for Children.
Wednesday, 6 July I will be hosting an At Home at 21, Stanley Street from
10:00am to 3:00pm. Donations for stalls, cakes, bric-a-brac, toiletries, bring and
buy and paperback books will be gratefully received.
Wednesday, 20 July Mrs. Joyce Holland is holding a Coffee Morning at her home,
3 Idle View 10:00am to 12:00 noon.
Tuesday, 13 September Mrs. Diane Welchman will be serving Cream Teas 2:30pm
to 4:30pm at 8 Rutland Road.
We do hope you will be able to join us at these events (mark them in your diary
please). Thanks for your support.
Doris Maw, on behalf of the Retford Support Group for A4C
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Birth
Mr John Rew ‘phoned me on 11 May to tell me he has a new great-grandchild born
on 6 May, a beautiful bouncing boy, Samuel Read Prudham, first child for John’s
grand-daughter Helen and Garry.
John sounded very excited, is full-of-beans and enjoying his new home and country
Chapel where he has been made very welcome.
Doris Maw
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Vision at The Grove 2020
The Steering Group would like to take this opportunity to say a big
'thank you' to everyone who has participated in our questionnaires.
The first being on Charter Day when over 60 questionnaires were
filled in and returned to us. We are now collating all the information.
The second is to all the church members and friends who came to lunch last
Sunday and participated in a very different questionnaire, but which gave the
Steering Group important information about what members of the church feel about
the use of the church now.
It was a lovely event and our thanks go to the team that made it possible – Pat, ably
assisted by Bea, Marion, Diana and Doris and of course Tony who carved the
turkey! Thank you to everyone who came and shared views and lunch with us.
So what next? Well...the Steering Group will continue to collect the information and
meet the people we need to talk to in preparation for sending in a bid to the
Heritage Lottery Fund in September. We are also wanting friends and members to
share memories of Grove Street Methodist Church both recently and going further
back in time. If you have any photos that we can copy that would be great.
Alan Laurie is working very hard trawling through archives and records of Grove
Street held in Nottingham, York and Epworth. Christine Carter is also sharing all the
documents that she has collected, but we need your memories and if possible
those of your family.
Thank you for all your support and help.
The Steering Group (Alan, Di, Nicola, Pat, Terry and Chris)
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Don't give God instructions, just report for duty!
The task ahead of us is never as
great as the Power behind us.
The Will of God never takes you to where the
Grace of God will not protect you
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Attending church once a week may help you live longer
Going to church is good for your health and can slash the risk of dying early by a
third. Attending just once a week is linked to lower rates of heart disease and
cancer, according to a study.
The researchers cannot say exactly why but it is thought a higher level of optimism
and stronger sense of community among church-goers combats poor lifestyles and
stresses associated with diseases.
Professor Tyler VanderWeele, of Harvard University in Boston, US, said: ‘Our
results suggest that there may be something important about religious service
attendance beyond solitary spirituality.
‘Part of the benefit seems to be that attending religious services increases social
support, discourages smoking, decreases depression, and helps people develop a
more optimistic or hopeful outlook on life.’
The scope of the study was narrow as it only looked at the lives of white Christian
female nurses.
Yet it found that those who attended services more than once a week had a 33 per
cent lower risk of death during the following 16 years, compared with women who
never attended services.
Those who went weekly had a 26 per cent lower risk, and those who attended
services less than weekly had a 13 per cent reduced risk.
The study was published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Reflective Service
A Reflective Service will be held on the first
Sunday evening of each month at
6:00pm led by:
Janice Sykes on 5 June
Rev. Mark Cantrill on 3 July and 7 August
All services will be In the Albert Hall
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May Messy Church!
Jacqui Jones, our local Threads’ School Worker, joined us in May.
The theme this month was ‘Our Worldwide Family’. The
Bible reference was Colossians 1:6-14.
Our opening activities and devotions were relevant to
Pentecost. Much fun was had with the ‘Parachute
Game’ and ‘Floating Ping Pong Balls’ (helped by a
hairdryer).
Jacqui then led
our time of
worship ending with a game of ‘Good News
Whispers’.
We then gathered together for activities
associated with our Worldwide Family – Prayer
Flags and String of Doves. ‘Peace be with you’
was written in eight different languages and we had to guess which one.
Nicola and her team provided the tea this
month.
We wish Jackie Goodburn a speedy recovery.
The members of the Messy Church Team are
all very excited about the next meeting which
will be held in the grounds of the Bassetlaw
Museum on Sunday12 June.
This will be a celebration for the Queen’s 90th
Birthday.
All are welcome.
Pauline Merrills
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On Sunday 12 June we are taking
MESSY CHURCH across to the Museum
Grounds to celebrate the Queen’s 90th
Birthday.
The time is still 4:00pm to about 6:00pm.
We would LOVE you to come and join us
and hopefully the weather will be kind to
us.
If all else fails we will be across in Chapelgate Hall.
Drinks will be provided but please bring along a picnic and a deck chair or rug if
you wish.
There will be games, competitions, fun, laughter, celebrations and worship all in a
‘Royal Manner’.
We are going to suggest that the children, if they wish, dress as princesses and
princes so if you wish to dig out a
wedding hat, or have a tiara to hand, please join in
the fun and wear it.
Everybody is most welcome as we share in this
special celebration.
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A few things you might like to know about the month of
June.
In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses,
June is the sixth month. However, according to the early Roman
calendar, June was actually the fourth month and had only 29 days.
In 46BC, Julius Caesar gave June 30 days instead of 29 when he
reformed the Roman calendar. June was named after the Roman
goddess Juno, who is the wife of Jupiter. However, others say that
its name actually came from the Latin word iuniors. It means the
younger ones, which is opposed to majors or elders from which May's name
originated. In June, spring ends and summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
During this time, all the flowers and plants are usually very prolific & beautiful. In the
southern hemisphere, winter begins in June.
The birthstones for June are the pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone.
June 5 - World Environment Day
The birth flower for June is the rose.
The Queens Official Birthday this year is on 11 June
Father’s Day this year is on 19 June
The Longest Day is 20 June and Mid-Summer Day is 24 June.
Armed Forces Day is 25 June
The zodiac signs for June are Gemini (May 21 - June 20) and Cancer (June 21 - July
22)
The UK’s EU referendum is on Thursday 23 June to decide whether the UK should
leave or remain in the European Union.
Wimbledon Tennis begins on Monday 27 June for 2 weeks.
Submitted by Di Welchman
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The Road of Little Miracles
I had decided to cross back into Chile. The Carratera Austral is on many cycle
tourists checklist of world famous rides. While I was now too far south to do the
complete 1250 kilometre route from Puerto Montt, I worked out an 8 day route from
Futuleufú to Puerto Ingeniero Ibañez in Chile. The road was constructed during the
Pinochet regime in the late 1970s and the route is famously 'Ripio' hard packed
gravel and dirt. Due to the extreme terrain and extreme climates the road has been
a very tough challenge to build and many workers have lost their lives during its
construction. It is said to be very isolated in places and passes through some
stunning scenery. It is a challenging dirt road route where you have to be self
sufficient for several days in places and be prepared to walk your bike up steep
muddy hills. The detour would also have the advantage of resetting my Argentine
visa so taking a little time pressure off my journey when I re-entered the country.
The dirt road began almost as soon as I left Trevelin. A town about 25 Kilometres
south of Esquel.
I passed through some villages with Welsh ancestry and signposts in both Cymraeg
and Spanish; and a lot of sheep. Then as I crossed the border into Chile again, I
was on perfect asphalt for the 10kms to the village of Futuleufú. I spent another 2
nights here. Futuleufú is famous as a hub for Kayaking and river rafting. The rivers
in this region have class 4 and 5 rapids, which apparently means very difficult. I
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have never tried either, so can’t speak from experience, but the far too hippy tour
guides that kept harassing me in the street sounded very convincing, too
enthusiastic and smelled of Marijuana. I’ll keep to the dry land for now thanks. The
Ripio dirt road began immediately as I left the town. And continued for the next 60
kilometres. The road was loose sand, pebbles and dirt. Passing vehicles kicked up
clouds of dust and my newly clean clothes were filthy after the first 10 kilometres. I
passed beautiful clear streams and small waterfalls tumbled noisily into the deep
blue river below me. Then back into the dirt, dust and gravel to the junction with the
Route number 7. The Carratera Austral. Here I had to wait in a queue of traffic as
they were laying brand new asphalt! After almost 10 minutes of waiting and staring
at me, the worker realised I was riding a bike and sent me down the side of the
construction machinery. Smoke, oil stains and the smell of tar filled the air as I
pedalled past. Yips and calls from the workers and my tyres crackled and popped as
small pebbles stuck to the warm tar now covering my tyres. Beyond the work site,
the road was also brand new. New signs, new road markings and fast traffic but with
a shoulder and a tailwind! I managed to travel another 40 kilometres on the road
before spotting a hostel and checking in. The lady made me the smallest sandwich
for the biggest price which wasn’t too great but I slept comfortably and was woken
early the following morning by a bull roaring in the next field. I guess it makes a
change from 4:00am roosters, though roosters don't generally make the walls
shake! The asphalt stopped after 10 more kilometres and rain in the night had
dampened the dust.
A cool morning made me stop and put on an extra layer. A crashing in the woods
made me jump as a herd of goats wandered out, stared at me, bleated a bit then
wandered across the road to some tender looking plants on the other side. I
continued on a mix of Asphalt and dirt through little populations that did not appear
on my map. Eventually I arrived at Puyuhuapi and its fjord like lake. Except it wasn’t
a lake but the Pacific Ocean again. The road changed again. More tourists now.
Many more cyclists on cheap squeaky mountain bikes and people driving
overloaded 4x4s also expecting the route to be much tougher. Farmhouses
appeared occasionally offering hospitality and access to the lake sides for camping,
rafting, kayaking or fishing. This is definitely a popular tourist area and while
beautiful, when the road is eventually all asphalt, the people who have set up
businesses here now, are going to be very wealthy. Hopefully not to the detriment
of the environment though? Villa Mañiguales was another town not displayed on my
little GPS map. I was directed by three people to the campsite that didn't exist.
Same name, different locations..........
I still had to reach Puerto Ibañez. Though my experience was faster and not as
tough as I had prepared myself for, I have to think of the cyclists who have travelled
it in previous years and had the full dirt road adventure. It is still possible to see
what it would have been like before the Asphalt as not many of the homes, farms
and businesses and landscapes have yet caught up with the modernisation. Puerto
Ibañez is a ferry town. It exists only to serve the twice daily ferry on the 2 hour
crossing to the other side; except I arrived on a Saturday night and on Sundays they
only run one service. Had I checked properly I would not have checked out of my
hostel at 8:00am and pedalled the few blocks to the quay side, found the office and
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seen the big sign that says, Office opens Sundays at 1630. How annoying!
Though this isn't the first time I have made a mistake reading timetables. Eventually
the ferry arrived, unloaded one cargo of passengers and we began to board for the
2 hour crossing. The exposed, flat, water surface let the wind move over it with
increased ferocity. As we passed by little bays and coves the wind would churn into
the ferry with such force it would whip up the water and make it look like it was
boiling. Clouds of 'steam' drifted on the winds in all directions. The crossing was
quicker due to the tailwind and the Captain docked smoothly at Chile Chico. This
little town was quite pretty and affluent and I was almost tempted to stay a night, but
as it was only 14 kilometres from the Argentina border and I had arranged a host in
Los Antiguos on the other side I made my way through customs and arrived in the
town shortly after dark. I was looking forward to getting out of the wind, having
some food and beginning the next morning in a new part of Argentina.
Although of course, it's never that simple....
Facundo is a young Veterinarian in Perito Moreno and he had previously travelled
through Europe, Couchsurfing along the way. He left me in his home and I did a
few more chores then went to the supermarket. Looking at the map, I knew the
road ahead would be very isolated. I was deep in the Pampas now. We had a good
conversation in the evening and though he was a self confessed ‘lazy cook’ actually
prepared a very nice meal. Leaving the next morning, the landscape became very
isolated very quickly. It was immediately evident from the dry plants and dead
riverbeds that finding water was going to be an issue. A few patches of green were
fenced off and herds of cows or sheep were exclusively feeding on the verdant
pastures. Occasional abandoned farms, a gold mine and hundreds of Guanacos
showed there was still life in this barren region. The strong tailwind meant I was
making good distances but with nothing but dry cold Pampas in between. Tamal
Aike was literally just a junction on the road. I continued and approximately 20
kilometres further on, I found a road maintenance station who let me camp in their
yard. A violent night as the powerful winds rushed down the valley! The night guard
offered to help me move my gear into one of the warehouses but I was happy in my
little tent and confident it would not be damaged. I slept very well despite the raging
storm outside. The next morning, I had a little respite for about 2 hours and it was
pleasant to see and hear Patagonia without the static noise from the wind
continually in my ears. It wasn't to last long and in the afternoon it pushed me ever
faster, the final 30 kilometres to the free municipal campsite at Gobernador
Gregores. A local resident looking over my bike told me that I could use my card in
the supermarket. ‘They have their own satellite internet, and they give cash back’.
Excellent! I bought a few needed groceries but they still did not give cash back on
international credit cards. At least I had some food. I reached El Calafate. I needed
a rest and spent two nights in the town. I considered going to see the glacier, but
two other cyclists told me the 80 kilometres of road was bad, busy with traffic and
there was no place to officially camp once you arrived. I didn't want to pay the $80$150 US dollars to take a tour. As I arrived in Rio Gallegos, I was stopped at
another Police checkpoint. The young female officer had to ask her colleague
‘Where's Alaska?’ She was somewhat stunned when she realised. The city is the
end of the Ruta 40 that travels from the Northern border of Argentina and Bolivia
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and I guess I was expecting grander things rather than the dirty scruffy former
commercial port that I was now cycling through. The last time I saw the Atlantic
Ocean was in Santa Marta in Colombia last July 2015 and as it is the ocean I am
most familiar with seemed to add to the finality of my journey. On my chosen route,
I have approximately 750 kilometres left to ride. It's really not that much...
Tierra del Fuego or ‘Land of fire’ gets its name not from some volcanic geological
phenomenon, but from the myriad of fires lit by the native Yanghan or Ona people
who lived on the island. These tough people were distinct again. When Charles
Darwin travelled through the region in 1833 on his exploratory missions, he noted
that the people of this region had very little clothing on despite the harsh climate.
It was common to see the people mostly naked, in thin animal skins and often
walking barefoot in the snow. They would huddle round fires to keep warm and the
hundreds of small fires viewed from the European boats passing through the region
gave rise to the name Tierra del Fuego.
The Yanghan hunted marine animals in their reed or skin boats (often with a fire
burning on top for warmth!) and would cover their bodies with animal fat for
additional warmth. Sadly, the Europeans also brought disease, religion, culture and
assimilation to these people and they now number in their hundreds rather than the
tens of thousands that used to live here but in the few pure blooded Yanghan that
still exist, a genetic marker shows they have a higher metabolism than other people
in the same region and can maintain a higher and more stable body temperature
despite the harsh climate and lack of clothing. A similar DNA marker has also been
found in the Inuit and Eskimo communities in Alaska and Northern Canada.
Unfortunately, I don't have the same marker and I dug out my winter jacket from the
bottom of of my panniers. The temperature is not actually that cold. I'd estimate
around 10-15 Celsius, but combined with a sweating body and the ever present
wind, keeps you cool all day.
I rode directly south from Rio Gallegos, through another police checkpoint where, for
the first time, my details were taken down correctly without any prompting! I have
passed through 15-20 checkpoints in Argentina alone and probably the same
number again in the previous 15 countries. I'm not sure why Argentina is so much
more cautious in this respect, but they seem to enjoy interrupting my journey for a
few pointless minutes and I wish I only felt the same! A few kilometres from the
border with Chile, I found a Guanaco stuck in a fence. Having seen a small group of
Guanacos running away rapidly a few moments before I can only assume I may
have been responsible for this poor animal’s suffering. After a few minutes
struggling to cut the hardened steel wire with my barely functioning Leatherman
multitool, while at the same time trying not to get kicked by the panicked animal’s
extremely sharp toe nails and the wire split with a piercing ZZINNGG!!!! and the
freed animal almost did a back flip as it stood up and sprinted away from me.
I continued my journey and a few kilometres later crossed the border into Chile
again.
Matthew Hopkins theroadoflittlemiracles.ghost.io
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Please come along and step out on a walk
and raise some money for Action for Children
SUNDAY 5 JUNE
After your morning service, bring along a picnic to enjoy in Alan
Laurie’s garden before setting out on a gentle walk. A chance for
fun, fellowship and a bit of gentle exercise!
The walk will be approx. 4 miles leaving from Walnut
Cottage in Hayton (DN22 9LH) along the green lanes
and tracks around Hayton & Clarborough. Alternatively
you can sit and enjoy the peace and beauty of Alan’s
garden & listen to the birds.
BRING ALONG YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
There will be a plate at the end of the walk for donations to
Action for Children.
Everybody Welcome
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Elevenses @ The Grove
Saturday Morning 10:00am - 12noon
4 Craft Group (Nicola Hurton)
11 Hallcroft
18 Grove Street
25 Countryside Weekend at The Museum
Everyone is Welcome
Please come along and enjoy a drink and fellowship
The Grove Methodist Church Union Street Retford DN22 6LB
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The letter below has been sent from the organisers of the Food Bank with a request
for donations if at all possible.
As you are aware there is a trolley which is either in the Albert Hall or the porch area
at Grove Street. If you feel able to donate that would be great and it will then be
passed on to the Food Bank. Thanks.
Di Welchman
Hi to you all,
After such a magnificent supply of food given to us over Harvest and Christmas we
now have a shortage of food for the parcels. The number of people requesting
parcels isn't going down and are now having to go and buy food. If you could help
with the following that would be brilliant:
Tinned vegetables
Tinned potatoes
Tinned custard
Tinned rice pudding
Tins of meat meals
Coffee
Squash
Jam
Rice
Toilet rolls
Thank you so much for your ongoing support.
Carol Freeman
Co-ordinator Bassetlaw Foodbank
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Diary Dates
June
Wednesday 1
Baptism Preparation in Chapelgate Hall 7:00pm
Thursday 2
Bright Hour visit to Thoresby
Tuesday 7
Tuesday Group in the Albert Hall 7:30pm. Speaker: Christine Carter
Wednesday 8
Church Council Meeting in the Albert Hall 7:15pm
Thursday 9
Bright Hour in the Albert Hall. Speaker from Bassetlaw Museum 2:30pm
Thursday 16
Bright Hour in the Albert Hall 2:30pm. Favourite Music.
Tuesday 21
Tuesday Group in the Albert Hall 7:30pm Speaker: Mr D Turner
Thursday 23
Referendum Election in the Albert Hall
Bright Hour in the Vestibule 2:30pm. Speaker: Daphne Sidney
Saturday 25
Farming Weekend at Bassetlaw Museum
Sunday 26
Open Air Worship at Bassetlaw Museum 10:30am
Wednesday 29
Circuit Meeting at South Anston Church 7:30pm
Thursday 30
Bright Hour AGM in the Albert Hall 2:30pm.
To book an event or meeting please contact Sue Walker
at Grove Street Church Office email [email protected]
Telephone 01777 703743
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Prayer Corner
Be a light, O Lord, to our eyes, and music to our ears.
Be sweetness to our taste and contentment to our hearts.
Be sunshine to our days and food at our table.
Be rest in our night and sufficiency in our hour of need.
Be liberty in our life and everlasting glory at our death;
through our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
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Services for June
10:30
Ray Goodburn
6:00
Janice Sykes
(Reflective Worship)
5 June
10:30
Rev. Mark Cantrill
(Sacrament)
12 June
4:00
Messy Church
(Museum)
19 June
10:30
Felicity Ferriter
26 June
10:30
Rev. Mark Cantrill
(Museum)
Flower Rota
5 June
Sue Rich
12 June
TBA
19 June
Chris & Keith Wallace
26 June
Nicky & Chris Hurton
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Your Letters, News & Views Please
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no later than noon,
Monday 27 June 2016
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E-mail [email protected] or leave items in the pink folder located
in the pigeon hole outside the Circuit Office.
Thank you.
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You can hand your contribution to your distributor or to a
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Grove Street Methodist Church, Retford.
Christians working together, sharing
Faith, serving God and the community,
today and tomorrow.
Superintendent
Rev. Peter Sheasby
01777 702573
Circuit Pastoral Worker
Teresa Abel
07502 227252
Leadership Team
Minister
Rev. Mark Cantrill
01777 711530
Church Administrator
Christine Carter
01777 703743
Treasurer
Alan Laurie
Church Council Secretary Sue Rich
Keith Abel
Chris Hurton
(Worship Contact)
Nicola Hurton
(Other Matters)
Pauline Merrills (Community Contact)
Sue Osborn
Helen Page
(Church Family Contact)
If you have any church issue which you would like
the Stewards to address, please speak to a member
of the Leadership Team and it will be discussed at
the earliest opportunity.
Sunday Services 10:30am Morning Worship with Children’s Group
(Held in Chapelgate Hall)
6:00pm Evening Worship
(Held at Hallcroft unless notified)
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