Sunday Services Please see inside Link for details of Sunday Services Midweek Services St Catherine’s - Wednesday - 10.30am Holy Communion Holy Trinity - Thursday - 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP) July - August 2014 Morning Prayer Tuesday - Bonchurch Old Church - 8am Wednesday - St Catherine's Church and Thursday Holy Trinity Church -- 9am Friday - Bonchurch Parish Church - 8.30am The Parish Magazine for the parishes of St Catherine and Holy Trinity Ventnor and St Boniface Bonchurch
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Sunday Services Please see inside Link for details of Sunday Services
Midweek Services St Catherine’s - Wednesday - 10.30am Holy Communion
August - 10th - Carnival Service - 10.30am August - 16th - The Halsey Duo - 3pm
August - 30th - Horticultural Show - 2pm
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The Church of England in World War One
www.churchofengland.org/ww1
See details of the Church of England's role in the
Centenary Commemorations
The Ventnor Horticultural Show
Saturday 30th August - 2pm St Catherine’s Church
This year there is a prize of £5 for the Largest Pumpkin
Pick up a schedule from
St Catherine’s Church
or Rainbows in Pier Street.
Contact Joan Garlick for further
details.
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Gideon “Focus Week” on the Island.
In the days up to and including the Music Festival weekend The Gideons
had a “Focus Week” on the Island. Local members were joined by others
from the mainland and teams spent the week distributing free Bibles.
We visited hotels, care-homes and other businesses all over the Island
from Monday to Friday, and over the weekend, at the invitation of The
Church on the Roundabout at Newport, we had a table by the pavement
displaying Testaments which passers-by could take.
It was a truly amazing time and of the hundreds of contacts made, almost
all were positive, with people very willing to take the Bibles offered. Many
people wanted to know more about our Faith, and as the Testaments have
a “help” section in the front – directing readers to passages dealing with
everyday issues – it was possible to demonstrate how relevant God’s
word is for today. It was especially heartening to see Festival-goers taking a
Testament and walking off up the road leafing through it.
Altogether 2127 Bibles/Testaments will have been distributed; some have
yet to be delivered as certain stocks ran out – there are several different
formats available (large-print, pocket-size etc.) One hotelier was very
impressed that he had phoned Gideon head-office requesting Bibles (not
knowing of the Focus) and about two hours after receiving an email
response his delivery arrived! This was just one example of God’s perfect timing during the week.
The Gideons would like to thank Shanklin and Ryde URC, St Catherine’s
Ventnor, Bethany Newport, The Gospel Mission in Shanklin and The
Church on the Roundabout Newport, for helping in various ways with
logistical issues.
We are also thankful for the funds which our local “Friends” provide, but
most of all we are grateful for the prayer support of local Christians.
If you would like to know any more about the Focus or the work of The
Gideons please phone 866582.
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Donut club Ghana well project update.
As you are aware, the donut club had been raising money by
various means in order to build a well in Ghana. All their hard
work has paid off, as they raised £1160, and the water is now
flowing.
The new well is in the village of Wichau-bao, which is about 25
miles from Wa, in Father Moses' parish. For generations, they
had to collect unclean water from the river, so the well has
made a big difference to people's lives. It was dug by hand, even
the cement mixing was done by hand - and the well's site was
found by ants!
A big "Thanks" to all involved in this cross-country project.
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The Isle of Wight college's special needs students have
opened the community cafe in Ventnor,
on a Friday from 10:30 till 14:30.
They are offering tea, coffee, soup, and a pleasant place to chat.
The aim is to provide real teaching experience in the workplace for the
students to develop their social communication and numeracy skills, with
the hope of eventually finding paid/voluntary work.
Please think about supporting this worthwhile venture.
Steve Northern recommends the soup and coffee! Find the community cafe on the corner of Pound lane and Albert street.
Also it is open on a Saturday with a small market of local fare, from 10:30
till 13:30.
Carisbrooke Priory Open Door Speakers for JULY
July 3rd. Canon Alan Brown (Communion)
“ 10th. Rev’d Roger Whatley
“ 17th. Rev’d James Cook
“ 24th. Rev’d David Marrow
“ 31st. Anne Linington
The Number 6 bus from Ventnor stops just outside the gates.
Friday July 11th - 7.30pm
“Quintisle” at Carisbrooke Priory
QuintIsle Wind Quintet comprises:...
Flute: Louise Sulley, Oboe: Donna Brihmani,
Clarinet: Tony Martin, Horn: Simon Keates,
Bassoon: Matthew Courtney.
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MESSY CHURCH
I've often wondered what Messy Church was like - quite a strange
expression - one of the explanations via a dictionary gives "Hodge Podge" -
but as I experienced last Saturday this was definitely not the case!
As eighteen children, each accompanied by an adult came thro' the doors of
St Francis School in Upper Ventnor the afternoon started with an excited
and expectant air, for there was plenty to interest everyone there. We had
a excellent mix of mums and dads sitting around the different craft tables
with their children, and as I nosed around (having escaped from the kitchen for awhile) I couldn't help a huge smile spreading across my face, there was a
great atmosphere, and it looked as it should - a large happy family.
EVERYONE - sticking, glueing, folding paper and Hey Presto, producing
wizzers, crowns, windmills, decorations and aeroplanes. FANTASTIC! was
the word that came to mind. I just must share one picture with you that will
stay with me forever ( there's always one) of a Dad with his little boy, both
so excited flying their plane that had been made together, and yes it really
worked, eyes shining - loud laughter - running after it "do it again" they both
shouted - just as it should be - a family together. And yes it had become a
family afternoon with helpers from many different churches all helping Messy
Church to become ..... one happy family.
Hugh (Rev Hugh Wright) then took the children and parents etc into the
library space for music on the guitar and explanations of what the artwork
meant and a general thanksgiving. Meanwhile, having returned to the kitchen,
and indeed it is a kitchen to behold, everything hidden behind stainless steel
and a cooker that resembled the Tardis we produced a jolly good meal for
everyone there which was received with great relish and disappeared very
quickly. Time to go home, and out they went clutching their crowns and
aeroplanes and all that they had made..."So that's what Messy Church is all
about", I thought, "Great!"
Kizzie
P.S. The next Messy Church at St Francis School is on JULY 26th - hope to
see you there!
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Saturday July 26th
Messy Church 3pm - 5pm
St Francis School - Upper Ventnor Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or carer.
Do please tell any families you know about this event.
*** The Island Highland Gathering ***
July 27th - Northwood Park** Pipes and Drums, Highland Games, Scottish Dancing, Wight Hot Pipes.
Scottish Food, Whisky Tasting.
Raising money for Challenge and Adventure Tickets £8 - Concessions £7 and under 12s Free
Challenge & Adventure is a registered charity which was set up in 1992
to help disadvantaged and challenging young people on the Isle of Wight.
We use adventurous and challenging outdoor activities alongside tailored
support to challenge their behaviour and raise their confidence, self
esteem and aspirations. Challenge and Adventure’s aim is to help young
people re-engage at school, home and in the wider community and to help
them get their lives back on track.
We primarily work with young people aged from 13- 18yrs old who are
referred to us by agencies on the Isle of Wight. Many lack confidence
and have low self-esteem; some have difficulties engaging with school;
and some are at risk of getting into trouble with the authorities.
For more information on Challenge & Adventure, contact Mark Bell
(Trustee of A and C - Isle of Wight) at Holy Trinity Church, or email