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- Compassion & Christmas Fun Day…Sat 20 Nov
- Stone Youth Service…Sat 20 Nov
- Brass comes to Betley…Sat 27 Nov
- Advert Series…Tues 30 Nov
- It’s a Boy…Fri 3 Dec & Sat 4 Dec
- The Three Musketeers Panto…Wed 5 Jan 2011
- Your Worship Zone – with Brian Houston…Sat 8 Jan
- Epiphany…Sun 20 Feb
- English Active
- Putting Jesus back into Easter…your help needed
- Free Group Walks
- CAP Centre
- Help Needed
- Lounge Bookings
- Christian Counselling Service
- Healing Rooms
- Challenge North Staffs: reporting hate crime
- Saltbox…practical donations needed
- Money Matters Volunteer Administrator
- PhoneLink Volunteers Needed
- Fostering: a career that changes lives
- Vacancy: Constituency office vacancy
- Vacancy: Housing Project Development Worker
- Vacancy: Fundraising Officer
Every Blessing
Lloyd
Compassion & Christmas Fun Day
Christ, Compassion & Christmas Fun day
Children’s Crafts, Photo exhibition, Handmade cards stall, Tombola, Face painting, Lucky dip, information about Compassions work & Sponsorship.
Lots of Christmas fun, food and music.
Date: Saturday 20 November 2010
Venue: Swan Bank Church, Burslem, ST6 2AA
For more info call: 07835972490
Stone Youth Service
Organised by Stone Churches Together
Date: Saturday 20 November
Venue: Stone Baptist Church
Time: 6.30pm
Brass Comes To Betley
Tarporley Brass Band, conducted by Ian Turner with guest singer Chris Hale
Date: Saturday 27 November
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: St Margaret’s Church, Betley
Tickets: Adults - £7.50 & Children - £2.50
All proceeds go to the completion of a Secondary School for the children of the Parish of Santa Cruz in Quito, Ecuador
For more information and to book tickets call Margaret Moxon on 01270 520485 or email moxonm@btinternet.com
Advert Series: Norton St. Johns Methodist Church
Four talks for Christmas for you, Tuesday afternoons from 2pm – 3pm
Venue: St John’s Methodist Church, Knypersley Road, Norton, ST6 8HX
Foretold
Date: Tuesday 30 November
Guest Speaker: Ron Willoughby, Burslem Mission
Topic: Christ’s Coming in Old Testament Prophecy
Forewarned
Date: Tuesday 7 December
Guest Speaker: Trevor Weaver, Bucknall A.O.G.
Topic: Christ’s Return in New Testament Prophecy
Forwards
Date: Tuesday 14 December
Guest Speaker: Robert Mountford, City Vision Ministries
Topic: Christ’s Direction for His Church Today
Forlorn
Date: Tuesday 21 December
Guest Speaker: Robbie Bowen, South Cheshire Circuit
Topic: Christ’s Coming – in Humility
For more info call 01782 534013
It’s a Boy
Come along to hear the story of Christmas presented by Victory Christian Centre, Rugeley & Emmanuel Church, Burntwood.
Dates: Friday 3 Dec & Saturday 4 Dec 2010
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Victory Christian Centre, 11 Anson Street, Rugeley, Staffs, WS15 2BG
Cost: Single Ticket: £5.00 & Family Ticket: £12.50 (Ticket price includes light refreshments
For more information call 01889 586 246
The Three Musketeers Panto
The Saltmine Theatre Company presents: The Three Musketeers Pantomime
Panto fun for all the family guaranteed! Refreshments available to buy at the event.
Date: Wednesday 5 January 2011,
Time: 7pm
Venue: St. Andrew’s Church, Weston Coyney
Cost: £6 from the Parish Office (no concessions).
For more info call the Parish Office on 01782 312570 or email caverswall382@btinternet.com
Your Worship Zone
Welcome to Your Worship Zone, a brand new venture designed to help and support all those whose heart is for the strengthening of the bonds of love and devotion with our Almighty God, and for the building of bridges into our communities through worship.
Your Worship Zone is a new kind of Learning and Development Project. Throughout the year there will be several special days committed to bring you opportunities to get together with other like-minded leaders, preachers, and musicians to explore the nature and content of contemporary worship, to hear from well known Worship Leaders, Singers, Songwriters, Pastors and Teachers about their journey of Faith and Worship. There will be opportunities to take part in workshops and seminars devoted to developing and enhancing specific skills and areas of service, for example: drums, guitar, voice, worship leading and preaching. Rather than just come along yourself, you might want to bring your whole team. There will be space for networking and sharing, and for signposting of events. There will also be resources and exhibitions.
Your Worship Zone is committed to providing quality events and resources which will enhance and strengthen your ministry and service.
The website is being developed to help you discover resources for your own learning & development, and to be of use to your church. We are working with a range of partners to bring these resources to Your Worship Zone, as well as signposting those websites which offer their own quality resources.
We are in our first year of development, so be patient as we grow. Get in touch with us and offer your constructive thoughts or suggest new and exciting things we could venture into. We hope that you will make us a regular part of your facebook and web time through the coming year and journey with us on this new venture
Every Blessing
Geoff Bond
Find us: facebook/Your Worship Zone
Email: info@yourworshipzone.com
Your Worship Zone – special guest Brian Houston
Saturday 8 January 2011
9.45am-4.00pm
The Bridge Centre, Birches Head Rd, Stoke-on-Trent. ST2 8DD
Brian Houston…has been writing a performing around the world for many years with a style all his own. Worship/Rock/Folk whatever Brian writes has the heart of Jesus right the way through his music. Brian is also a member of The Hudson Taylors with Wayne Drain and Noel Richards. Brian will be sharing his heart on Worship and encouraging us as we head into a new year.
The day will be an opportunity to meet new people and swap ideas over lunch as well as attending a selection of seminar, including:
Song writing
Children’s work & worship
Worship leading
Drum clinic
Vocal coaching
PA.& Technical
Preaching
Cost: £10 per person Telephone the Saltbox to reserve your place: 01782 207200
To find out more email: info@yourworshipzone.com
Epiphany
Join Epiphany for their series of relaxed and entertaining, hour long Sunday evening coffee concerts. Each concert starts at 8:15pm (7:45pm for tea / coffee & cake) at St George’s Church, Poynton, Cheshire
Tickets are £8, £5 concessions / unwaged, free for under 18’s
Special offer for season tickets for 2010 / 2011 series £32 (£20) offering 5 concerts for the price of 4
20 February 2011 – Beethoven Horn Sonata & Mozart String Quintet
17 April 2011 – Spring concert – featuring Beethoven ‘Spring’ Sonata & Mendelssohn Piano trio
19 June 2011 – Mendelssohn String Octet – an exciting climax to our series
Tickets available at the door, or season tickets in advance, please call 01625 858802
For more information, visit Epiphany’s website at http://www.epiphanymusic.org.uk/
English Active
Free English lessons for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
English Active is a Christian programme that will encourage your faith while you learn English.
Our weekly lessons include:
l reading’s l songs l discussions l film-clips l and more!
Places are limited. Come along and see!
Open to all, regardless of gender, race, religion or nationality.
This is a faith-based programme. Lessons and resources have a Christian content, including Bible study.
This is an add-on to your other lessons. It is not a complete ESOL course.
Date: Every Friday, starting 5 November 2010
Venue: Hanley Baptist Church, 53 Regent Road, Hanley, ST1 3BT
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Drop in before class to meet the teacher on Fridays 12:30-1:30
For more information call: 0845 6434084
Write: info@mayihelp.co.uk
Visit: http://www.englishactive.mayihelp.co.uk/
Putting Jesus back into Easter
It's hard to believe that, out of the whopping 80 million chocolate Easter Eggs sold each year, not one of them mentions Jesus on the box. Until now that is.
The Real Easter Egg is the first and only Fairtrade chocolate Easter Egg to explain the Christian understanding of Easter on the pack. It also supports charity and development projects - buying everything from medical equipment for new mums here at home, to chicken and fresh water for farmers in Africa.
It would be great if all our supermarkets stocked The Real Easter Egg everywhere, but we need to prove demand before they will. This is where you can help...
If you are connected to a school, church or ethical business, then you can help us win over all the stores.
Join the Real Easter Egg campaign today.
http://www.realeasteregg.co.uk/
Free Group Walks
We are a local charity based in Stoke-on-Trent who offer FREE led group walks to adults living in Stoke-on-Trent. The project is funded by Stoke-on-Trent NHS and we aim to get adults more active, more often by encouraging them to walk in their local area, in order to reduce the prevalence of illnesses and diseases such as diabetes and obesity.
Our walks are for everybody, no matter what their age and capability. We have walks taking place every day of the week across the City and the walks take around 45 minutes to an hour to complete. Every walk is led by our trained volunteer walk leaders and our walks also have a strong social aspect to them, with many of our walkers forming friendships.
For more information about the walks call the team on 01782 831900 or email walks@stadiumcommunities.org.uk or visit the website http://www.stadiumcommunities.org.uk/
CAP Centre
Please encourage anyone you know in any amount of debt to call free on 0800 328 0006 to arrange an appointment with a local Debt Coach.
For more information about Stoke-on-Trent CAP Centre email benhodgson@capuk.org or call Bethel City Church's Offices on 01782 537 079
Help needed
Looking for a person (preferably female) to stay with a disabled lady while husband needs to go out. It could be mornings, afternoons or all day.
This is suitable for someone who likes to make a difference to a handicapped person. It is the northern end of the City. Transport cost will be reimbursed, but it could be the start of a Part Time job.
Telephone 01782 839983 Best times: 5 - 7pm
Simon the Clown
Invite Simon the Clown to entertain at your special event, party, fun day, fundraiser, fair or fete, indoors or outside (weather permitting)!
Simon is a Christian entertainer, based in Stoke-on-Trent, specialising in amazing balloon sculptures.
Fully insured, enhanced CRB check, featured in the Sentinel.
Check his website for more details: http://www.simontheclown.mayihelp.co.uk/ or call 07843 288434
The Lounge Booking
Need a place to book for meetings or training days?
Why not book the Lounge, £8 per hour,
Venue: The Lounge, Gitana Street, Hanley, ST1 1DY
For more information contact Jyoti Whicker on 01782 207200 or email jyoti@stlabox.org.uk
Christian Counselling Service
CCS Counselling Service offers confidential counselling for anyone who feels they need help. It is open to people of any faith or no faith.
It is a voluntary organisation staffed by qualified Christian counsellors. Counselling takes place above the Methodist Book Centre in Hanley and also at the Bridge Centre.
There is no fixed fee, but a donation of at least £15 per session would be welcome.
For more information call 07980 387847
Healing Rooms – No appointment necessary and there is no charge
What are healing rooms? For people in need of physical, mental or emotional healing to come and
encounter the healing power of God through Jesus Christ.
What do we offer? A trained, caring, ministry team who will listen and pray for you.
When are we open? Every Wednesday
Opening Times: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Place: Beacon House of Prayer, 550 High Street, Sandyford. ST6 5PD
For more info email: thebeaconinfo@btconnect.com
Challenge North Staffs – reporting hate crime
Challenge North Staffs (CNS) is a new organisation which aims to promote the reporting of Hate Crime in the North Staffordshire area. We work with voluntary organisations such as Disability Solutions and North Staffs MIND, as well as the Police and Local Authorities.
CNS works towards the elimination of hate incidents in North Staffordshire to enable all members of the community to live in peace, free from fear, abuse or discrimination.
Hate Crime is defined as any criminal offence committed against a person or their property that is motivated by hatred of someone because of their:
- Disability (including disability due to mental health),
- Race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality or national origin,
- Religion,
- Gender or sexual identity,
- Sexual orientation or
- Age
Hate Crime takes many forms and it can include physical attacks, damage to property, theft, offensive graffiti, threats, intimidation and bullying. CNS will also deal with discriminatory incidents that are not crimes, such as being refused entry into pubs or clubs.
CNS’s first step is to encourage reporting of all hate incidents and then we will offer advice and assistance to those affected. Therefore it is paramount that we advertise our service to the North Staffs community and we would be very grateful if you would allow our publicity material to be displayed on the premises.
It is easy to report an incident and anyone who witnesses or experiences any hate incident should contact us. Our telephone number is at the top of this letter. Any Information we receive is confidential and will only be passed on with permission.
Anyone requiring further information can contact me, the Project Officer, on the above telephone number or by e-mail at julie.wood@stoke-cab.org.uk.
A reporting form can also be completed by assessing the website http://www.blogger.com/www.challengenorthstaffs.org.
SALTBOX
Community Chaplaincy Project…working to rehabilitate ex-offenders
Saltbox is in need of bedding, curtains, cutlery, crockery, saucepans and other kitchen equipment to stock their houses. As well as these items we would be grateful for our tenants, such as socks, toiletries, personal products, chocolate and many more. Donations of these items would be much appreciated.
For further information contact us at 17 Regent Road, Hanley or by phone on 01782 252708
Money Matters Volunteer Administrator
The Saltbox are developing their debt advice service Money Matters and are looking for a volunteer who can help to provide administration support.
The ideal person would be a committed individual with good administration and interpersonal skills, sympathetic to issues surrounding debt and would have some ability to be flexible.
The place of work will be the Saltbox offices, Bemersley House, Hanley, ST1 1DY.
Hours to be agreed – however, it will be helpful to arrange hours that will be on a regular basis.
For further details please contact Rory Sanders on 01782 207200 or e-mail rory@saltbox.org.uk
PhoneLink Volunteers Needed - Telephone befrienders needed
Time to spare, regularly or occasionally?
Join our growing band of befrienders – they made 353 phone calls to 121 older people last week (w/e 20.6.10)
Please consider becoming a ‘friend on the phone’ and help them to make even more!
Please contact Jan Ellor 01782 265651 or email jan@saltbox.org.uk
Fostering: a career that changes lives
Stoke-on-Trent Fostering Service needs to recruit more foster carers for children of all ages. We need carers for babies, brothers & sisters, disabled children who need a short break and foster carers who can look after a child or young person until they move into independence.
We can offer:
- A tax free allowance
- A choice of carefully matched placements
- Full training and support
For more information call 01782 234555 or visit www.stoke.gov.uk/fostering
Vacancy: Constituency office vacancy
Stoke South Constituency: Rob Flello MP
Key Tasks
To work as a member of an integrated team providing support to me in my Parliamentary duties both in Stoke-on-Trent South and at Westminster. The role ultimately will be multi-faceted encompassing all of the traditional duties of an MP’s assistant, including the following.
· Carry out research into local, regional and international issues as required, ensuring I am made aware of any relevant issues
· Identify any issues to assist me in my parliamentary work.
· Provide advice and support to constituents on a variety of issues through liaison with Government agencies, the voluntary sector and others to resolve matters
· Prepare and issue correspondence and other written material as appropriate, including an ability to design materials so as to be more easily digested.
· Manage diary.
This includes work of a complex nature requiring the job holder to work independently and to liaise with senior level contacts.
Key Responsibilities
· Respond effectively, courteously and independently to routine correspondence and enquiries from constituents, the media, lobbyists and pressure groups.
· Undertake research, usually from secondary sources, on complex and difficult subjects. Analyse and evaluate research and interpret data ensuring key issues are identified.
· Prepare and present results both orally and in writing e.g. for parliamentary questions, briefing notes for committees, articles and press releases.
· Provide briefings and potential questions to me and motions to be put to the house.
· Monitor bills, Early Day Motions, legislation, Hansard, debates, etc.
· Monitor coverage in the media, and liaise with the media when necessary.
· Advise and guide me on policy issues.
· Attend surgeries and other meetings to assist me in dealing with constituents’ issues.
· Deal with daily queries from members of the public by phone or in person, taking the appropriate initial action to resolve or document or escalate their concerns or enquiries.
· Gather information from constituents to progress or close the case in a sensitive and confidential manner.
· Progress casework through liaison with local and national bodies, government agencies, lobby groups, etc. and effectively research local, regional or national issues.
· Analyse patterns of enquiries and produce appropriate material.
· Be responsible for design of appropriate material including website.
· Maintain, update and develop knowledge of relevant legislation.
· Ensure records are kept, with details of each issue by adhering to the Data Protection Act principles and respect the confidentiality of data at all times.
· Communicate effectively with both internal and external contacts.
· Competent use of IT including Microsoft Office package, email and internet to: draft correspondence and reports; set up and maintain spreadsheets, undertake research and design material including web-pages.
Salary is £23,000 pa for a 38hr week, usually Monday to Friday although some evening and weekends are expected.
Email applications to include a CV & covering letter explaining why the candidate feels qualified for the post to be sent to Rob Flello MP: flellor@parliament.uk
Vacancy: Housing Project Development Worker
Family Support Services is part of The Potter’s House: 21st Century Church based at The Bridge Centre, Birches Head. We offer practical and emotional support primarily to people who experience pregnancy crisis or domestic abuse. We have a number of projects in the early stages of development, including our housing project; providing supported accommodation for those fleeing domestic abuse
We have a position that has become available to join this developing team:
Housing Project Development Worker
Applicants must have
· An ability to understand and work with vulnerable people
· Experience in working with people who have experienced domestic abuse, understanding the challenges they face
· An understanding of housing issues that affect vulnerable people
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Experience of maintaining related ongoing administrative records, providing statistical information and providing reports.
The job is for a fixed term contract to 31st March 2013.
20 hours Monday to Friday, flexible
£9,000 per annum (pro-rata of a full time salary of £18000 per annum)
Application forms from : -
Lynne Frawley, Family Support Services, The Bridge Centre, Birches Head Stoke-on-Trent. ST2 8DD.
Telephone: 01782 287902
Email: lynne.frawley@thebridgecentre.org.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 19 November
Interviews will be held week commencing 29 November
Vacancy: Fundraising Officer
A vacancy has arisen for a Fundraising Officer to assist in the formulation and implementation of Lichfield Cathedral's income generation strategy. The postholder will be responsible for the development and maintenance of effective fundraising systems, researching and applying for grants and will provide administrative support to the Director of Fundraising.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, the successful candidate will have experience of fundraising with a good understanding of fundraising principles, and have excellent communication, administrative, IT and research skills.
- Salary: £17,676 plus pension and benefits
- Closing Date: Monday 22 November 2010
- Interview Date: Early December 2010
For further details, please email: administrator@lichfield-cathedral.org
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