Parish News January 2005
 

The Rector’s Letter

This month’s letter concerns the charity 'Family Care' which is supported by the congregation of St John the Baptist Church, Barnack.


Family Care
As I write these words Christmas is a bare two weeks away, a time when families gather together, and with the birth of the Christ child we remember the Holy Family in Bethlehem. This Family faced great hardship, a young mother giving birth to her first child in a stable, and then with her husband and child having to escape persecution by becoming refugees in a foreign land.

So it is a not inappropriate moment to write about the work of Family Care, the Church working with vulnerable families in Peterborough Diocese. The work of caring for families within our diocese began some 150 years ago, and has changed and adapted to meet the changing circumstances of society. However at its heart has always been a concern for children and the families in which they live. In recent times it has “moved from just caring for young mums and their babies to being at the forefront of work involving vulnerable families and children at risk.... dealing with the problems of the late twentieth century and child protection issues”, to quote the Revd. Mike Craggs, Family Care’s Chairman.

Family Care has two residential homes, one in Northampton and one in Peterborough, where families can live during an extended period of assessment. More recently it has expanded its work into day care and community assessments and outreach work in Peterborough with the Sure Start First Steps Programme. Some three years ago Family Care was asked to research and produce, in association with Peterborough City Council, the Second Sure Start Programme, now up and running.

Other initiatives have included the production of information packs. A series on parenting skills designed especially for parents with learning disabilities was widely praised. More recently, and in partnership with UNICEF, a pictorial guide to breast feeding has been produced.

The work of Family Care is highly regarded. Referrals often come from beyond our Diocese. During this last year a family from Northern Ireland, where no similar provision exists, came to one of the residential homes for assessment. It is also highly regarded by those who have been helped through difficult times. A former resident of Marcus House writes, “We have also just bought our property and enjoy days out at the butterfly park, going to the park and my kids’ favourite, swimming, all in all just spending time as a happy family thanks to the help and support from Marcus House, who I still keep in touch with and miss.”

This high regard has been further recognised by the award of an MBE to Elizabeth Ingram, the recently retired Chief Executive. She was also appointed a non-residentiary Lay Canon of Peterborough Cathedral for her services to the Diocese, the first time a Lay Canon has been admitted to the College of Canons.
Until very recently Helen Morrice of Ufford was Vice Chairman and a Trustee of Family Care. She explains that while much of the funding comes from the Diocese, a significant amount is the money raised by individual parishes within their Deaneries. Barnack Deanery is second only to Rutland in the amount given to Family Care, and within our Deanery this benefice is the most generous. Please encourage your Parish to continue this generosity, and please pray for the work of Family Care in supporting some of the most vulnerable families in our midst.
Elizabeth Young

GENERAL CHURCH NOTICES

BARNACK SERVERS FOR JANUARY

2 Rosie Mogridge, Clemmie Beck
9 Holly Chadwick, Nora Hanna
16 Hannah Wright, Imogen Cunliffe
23 Richard Howells, Jenny Howells

If you are unable to serve on your allocated Sunday, please contact one of the other servers to try to swap dates



VILLAGE CHURCH BRASSES & FLOWERS ROTA
 

Ufford

Bainton

Barnack

2 Mrs Miller

Mrs Fancourt

 
9 Mrs Miller Mrs Fancourt Mrs Browne & Mrs Woollard
16 Mrs Land Mrs J Wreford  
23 Mrs Land Mrs J Plant Mrs Perkins & Mrs Crowson
30 Mrs Wilkinson Mrs Birbeck  

 

GENERAL NOTICES

Replacements for the Rector’s letter
All members of the various churches within the Parish
are warmly invited to contribute an occasional letter to appear
on page 2 of the magazine. Villagers are also invited to submit articles of general interest for this page. Contributions should be
about 600 words long.
Please email them to me at Lisa.
Lisa Chadwick

Youth Groups Funding Increased!
Youth and Community groups throughout Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can still benefit from approximately £120,000 of government funding between December 2004 and March 2005. The Local Network Fund at Cambridgeshire ACRE has secured extra funding for their current financial year as well as a third year’s funding of approximately £366,000 to enable groups to apply for projects from £250 to £7,000.
Any voluntary group, charity, association or self-help group working with children or young people who are disadvantaged in some way can apply to the Fund, for imaginative projects that fit into the four main themes; aspiration and experiences, economic disadvantage, isolation and access and children’s voices.
Local Network Fund Co-ordinator Corrina Nicholson said, “Our fund is very people friendly, Development Officer Jenny Roberts is on hand every step of the way to talk over project ideas, give help with filling in forms, or any other background information groups may need. Workshops are provided throughout the year on filling out the forms as well as one-to-one meetings.”
Any groups interested in applying for a grant should contact the Local Network Fund Call Centre on 0845 113 0161 for a form or contact Development Officer Jenny Roberts on 01353 860850 or email jenny.robertscambsacre.org.uk for further information.

Dial a Ride: New Service to Stamford

As from Friday 3rd December, Peterborough Dial a Ride are pleased to announce the introduction of a new service to Stamford Market (also calling at Morrison’s) on a weekly basis.
The area to be covered will be Barnack, Bainton, Pilsgate, Southorpe and Ufford.
Peterborough Dial a Ride operates under a special permit and hence residents must be members of Peterborough Dial a Ride. Yearly membership for individuals is £5 and £7.50 for couples. In return for this members receive door to door transport for just the cost of the fare: £2.40 return (£1.20 with a concessionary bus pass.)
The service will start at 9.30am (pick-up will vary subject to the number of passengers) and the return time will be 12.30.
Why not travel door to door in comfort? If you would like an application form or require more information, please telephone 01733 394545. Office hours are 8.30am-4.30pm Mondays to Fridays. Answerphone at all other times. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Peterborough Dial a Ride is operated by Orton Community Transport Association Limited and is supported by the Countryside Agency and Peterborough City Council.

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
We had another wonderful result again this year. The total amount raised was £2063.36 .
My thanks to all the dedicated collectors and to all those who gave so generously to this worthwhile cause. Well done.
Ashton £57.45
Bainton £130.39
Barnack £476.45
Helpston £30.79
Northborough £243.01
Peakirk £109.97
Pilsgate £78.51
St. Martins Antiques £41.94
Southorpe £116.72
Ufford £182.93
Wittering Village £302.77
R A F Wittering £292.43
I have recently received the sum of £88.87 being the offertory for the Remembrance Day Service at All Saints Church, Wittering. A very generous donation and we are extremely grateful. Thank you all. Judith Morrice.

Royal British Legion

It was pleasing to note another large turnout of 70-80 villagers at the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial, which was followed by a service at St John the Baptist Church, both conducted by the Reverend John Wilson. Wreaths were laid by the RBL, Parish Council and the Royal Air Force. As previously, a group of people stood spontaneously at the War Memorial at 11am on November 11th as part of a revival of this custom nationwide.
The branch held its AGM on 22nd November at which the current committee was re-elected - reinforced by one new member. 5 new members joined during the year, bringing the present membership to 65. Sadly, two long-serving members - Mrs LM Gray and RG Green - passed away recently.
The Branch’s Social Fund provided mobility aids and cordless phones for elderly local members and support given to assist with taxi fares for hospital visits. The Welfare Officer has visited sick members in hospital and at home, on a regular basis and has attended a special Legion Welfare Course.
During another active year the Legion arranged various events, including visits, lectures, Summer and Winter fund-raising parties, a stand at the Horticultural Show and Bingo sessions at the Acres. The traditional ‘Winter Supper’ will be held on 7th February, 2005. Further information on this will be given in next month’s magazine.
Last but not least, it was reported that an anonymous benefactor has most generously presented the Branch with an impressive new standard and this will be dedicated officially next year - probably as part of the Village’s 60th VE-VJ Day celebrations, at which the Legion will be involved, some time in July. Charles Clarke

The Children’s Society Boxes
January is the month when I ask for all the boxes to be returned to me for opening and counting. Please could you bring your boxes to church or if this is not possible you can deliver to me at 8 Stamford Road, Pilsgate or I can be contacted on 01780 740387 when I can arrange to collect from you. I received a letter in December from the Society in which it was noted that the Peterborough Diocese had contributed £14,567.69 this year and I thank you all for your contributions which help to make up this total. June Graham, Hon. Local Secretary

UFFORD

Flower Rota for Ufford Church
January 2nd Mrs. Miller
January 9th Mrs. Miller
January 16th Mrs. Land
January 23rd Mrs. Land
January 30th Mrs.C. Wilkinson
February 6th Mrs.C.Wilkinson
February 13th LENT NO FLOWERS
February 20th LENT NO FLOWERS
February 27th LENT NO FLOWERS
March 6th Mothering Sunday No Flowers
March 13th No Flowers
March 20th No Flowers

Advanced Notice / Date for your diary Friday April 15th - Wine Tasting by Amps of Oundle at 7pm in Village Hall.
Our Christmas Carol Service is at 4pm on Sunday 2nd January followed by refreshments All welcome

Ufford Parish Council Meeting, November 24th 2004
White Hart: Following the proposed alterations to the White Hart, the owners made an application for structural alterations to licensed premises. In accordance with residents‘ wishes (voiced at the well attended village meeting in May 2004), UPC agreed to make representations to the magistrates‘ court.
Residents have raised a variety of concerns, which were mirrored by City Councillors at the Planning Meeting in July. Details of a noise mitigation scheme were to be provided; UPC note that to date no details have been received from the planning department.
Bus shelters: Despite numerous attempts to resolve the issue of potential replacement of the bus shelters and who should pay for them, PCC has still not replied to UPC, but we are following this up regularly.
Trees and branches: Despite numerous attempts to resolve the issue of the cutting back of overhanging trees and branches, PCC has still not replied or done the necessary work. We are also following this up.
Drainage problems: PCC Highways Department is the one exception! Thanks are due for the time, effort and expenditure during the investigations and actions which should help to alleviate, if not remedy, Ufford‘s drainage problems.

The Ladies’ Group
We all enjoyed the seasonal buffet evening and thanks are due to all who prepared and served the delicious food. Sheila Berrill will try to convince us that “Retirement is Fun” at our next meeting. This will be at 7.45 on Tuesday, January 25th at Ufford Village Hall. This is the time of year to reflect and to start to plan ahead. The Ladies` Group is due for a new Chairman and a new Secretary, but both might consider carrying on with a little gentle persuasion! Bearing in mind that most of our members do not live in Ufford, would this be a better name for the group and would any of our members from one of the other villages like to stand? And what speakers, outings and social events would you like next year? Please let us know.

Ufford Park Cricket Club
The ‘120’ Club draw took place at the White Hart and the winners were:
£50 Nº 15 G R Fisher, Northborough
£30 Nº 2 D Thompson, West Deeping
£20 Nº 74 R DePear, Bainton
£15 Nº 54 A Martin, Barnack
£10 Nº 35 E Clough, Bainton
£10 Nº 32 Miss K Gale, Ufford
£10 Nº 3 Mrs J Hinton, Ailsworth

The Cricket Club held a reunion dinner at the Lady Anne’s Hotel to raise funds for the pavilion roof. The special guest was Jonathan Agnew, who is now cricket correspondent for the BBC. Jonathan played cricket for Ufford Park as a teenager.
Jonathan and Brian Swales presented the awards for the 2004 season to:
Rutland League 1st XI Batting for the Rob Ward Memorial Shield – Andy Hills
Rutland League 1st XI Bowling for the Ron Sanders Trophy – Will Clough
Rutland League 2nd XI Batting – Paul Bentley
Rutland League 2nd XI Bowling for the Les Bradley Memorial Cup – Michael Johnston
Fielding for the Sally Hurford Memorial Cup - Ashley Wheal (3rd successive year)
Hunts League Batting – Paul Keymer
Hunts League Bowling – Will Clough
All 1st XI Games:
Batting for the Lord Airedale Cup – Paul Keymer
Bowling for the G W Wilkes Cup – Will Clough
Fielding for the Franks Cup – Danny Harrington
Young Player of the Year Shield – Will Clough
Single Wicket – Nesta Faulkner Memorial Cup – Derek Smith
Runner up – Danny Harrington
Clubman of the Year – J W Rawlings Memorial Cup – Nigel Clough
The event was organised by John Mason and raised £2,100 EW

BARNACK, PILSGATE AND SOUTHORPE

The Good News Van
There will be open house at The Lodge, Bainton Road, Barnack on January 18th between 10.30 and 12noon, when the next Good News Van Coffee Morning takes place. Everyone is welcome to drop in for a coffee and a chat, whether you are borrowing books, videos and tapes or not. Don’t forget that if you can’t come on that date and want to borrow a book we keep a small selection of books at our house. Just ring us on 740728 and we will arrange a convenient time for you to come and choose a book.

Cricket Club
It has been alleged by some residents of Whitman Close that people are practising golf on the cricket ground, with the potential to injure or cause damage to property. This is clearly not part of the Cricket Club’s activities and will also cause irreparable damage to the playing surfaces. If you are one of those people, you have no right or permission to play golf, so please stop!
The Cricket Club’s Annual General Meeting will take place at the Club on Monday January 10th, 2005, starting at 8.00.pm. Please make a note in your new diaries. There will be several Management Committee positions vacant, and volunteers from the membership, prepared to take on a role in helping to run the Club, would be most welcome. The Club cannot function without a full Management Committee. David Smith

Friends Of Barnack Church 200 Club
The winners for November were:
97 Wright Family £5
65 C Robinson £10
19 G Longman £20
Winners at the Christmas Market
186 M Harley £100
151 A Collins £50
92 R Hackett £50
The “Friends” help to preserve the fabric of the church. The 200 club subscription is only £15 per year with prizes every month. Anyone interested in becoming a Friend of Barnack Church please contact Mr Martin Goodwin, 24 Bainton Road, Barnack. Tel: 01780 740145.
You can also join the friends Association for £5 as an individual or £7 for a family. Please pick up a leaflet in church.

Brilliant results
Ofsted, the Government Office for Standards in Education, inspected Barnack School for four days last October. The initial feedback from the team of inspectors was good, and the recently published, final report is excellent.
Ofsted congratulated us for our high standards in developing pupils’ attitudes, behaviour and values, for the quality of teaching and the pastoral care of children. The report concluded that the school’s ethos is one of a strong community spirit in which individuals are valued, helping them to succeed and develop self-confidence and self-esteem.
The Section 23 report concluded that ‘Barnack School is an excellent church school with a distinctly Christian ethos. Collective worship is very good.’ The only key issue is to improve the detail in the School Development Plan, which we’ll start to tackle soon.
Congratulations to all the teachers, support staff, pupils, parents and governors who work so hard to make Barnack School so outstanding.
If you would like more information about the Ofsted report please contact the Head Teacher, Mr Green, or the Chairman of Governors, Mark Haines-Eynon.
Funds for Pre-School’s fence
Thank you to everyone who came to Pre-school’s Christmas Coffee morning – it was a great success and enjoyed by parents and children . We raised just over £150, which will go in the kitty for our new fence.
As part of the School Grounds Project Pre-School is extending its outside play area. Over the coming year we need to raise at least £1,000 for new fencing and a larger, paved area. Look out for details of our ever-popular fund-raising Quiz Night, coming up in February or March, and possibly a mums’ sponsored abseil!

Christmas Bingo at School
The Christmas Bingo evening was another big success and raised over £370 for BSA funds to support Barnack School. There were plenty of adults and children eager to be the first to shout ‘house’ or win a prize in the grand raffle. Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun.

Murder Mystery
Join us for an evening of mystery and murder – February 26th 2005
Next month the BSA is hosting a special murder mystery evening at School. O.A.R.S. Murder Mystery Company will be performing and it promises to be a fun-filled evening of detection and deduction. Everyone is welcome. Look out for more details coming soon.

Music at the Millstone Inn
There will be NO Acoustic Session at the Millstone Inn in January. The next session will be March 1st

Christmas Market Thanks
There was a warm and welcoming smell of warm mince pies and mulled wine as customers and friends came to enjoy the Christmas Market in Barnack Village Hall on November the 27th. Stalls piled high with enticing goods filled every corner of the room. Father Christmas found an opening in his busy schedule to spend time with the children. He is always a very welcome visitor.
The smiling workers in the kitchen were kept busy serving delicious lunches to an endless stream of diners. This was a most enjoyable event, and grateful thanks go to everyone who provided items for the stalls, food for the lunches, and to those of you who worked so hard on the day. Our thanks go to all who attended, for this happy occasion raised the magnificent sum of £1283 for St, John Baptist Church, Barnack.

Loss from Barnack Church
It has come to the attention of the Churchwardens that the pictures which form the series ‘Stations of the Cross’ have been removed from the interior walls of the church, and indeed (it would appear) from the church itself.
We would be grateful if those responsible for moving the pictures would return them to the church, or to one of the Churchwardens, as soon as possible.
Many thanks, John Ward (740016) and Alison Longman 740435.

Vandalism in Barnack Church
Over recent months, there have been a number of acts of vandalism causing significant harm to Barnack church. These include damage to the exterior of the building, inflicted in a variety of ways, and within the wider churchyard. On one occasion there has also been internal damage. All of this activity is, of course, criminal and wilful in nature.
It is already hugely expensive to carry out routine repairs to the fabric of the church, without having to meet the additional cost of repairing or replacing spoilt or broken items as well. It is also distressing and time-consuming for those connected with the church to have to deal with the aftermath of such acts. Most people would agree that the church building is a valuable and beautiful part of Barnack’s heritage, and to see it desecrated and defaced for no good reason whatsoever is very sad indeed.
The Churchwardens and members of Barnack PCC would ask that all Barnack residents are vigilant as regards the church in coming weeks or months, reporting any observation of wrong-doing to the police and to church officials. The local policeman is aware of the situation, and happy to receive information. We would also ask local heads of families to impress on their younger members the fact that vandalism is a criminal activity, and particularly unfortunate when it affects such a fine and historically important landmark as Barnack church. Please help us to stop this spate of terrible behaviour before damage is done which cannot be put right.
Should anyone wish to provide any relevant information, or indeed to make a donation to help to meet the cost of repairing existing damage, please contact either John Ward (740016) or Alison Longman (740435).

Barnack Bowls Club
The winners of the November 200 Club draw were:
No 16 Mima MacKellar £25
No 26 Mrs J Honour £15
No 52 Bill How £10
Members of the 200 Club are reminded that their subscription for 2005 is now due. Of course, new members are always welcome – the subscription is £13 for 6 months and £24 for 12 months.

Hope and Homes for Children
There will be a Coffee Morning at the home of Elizabeth Young, 1, Canon Drive, Barnack, on Friday, February 4th, from 10.30 to 12 noon, with Bring and Buy and Raffle. Hope and Homes is a charity which provides homes for children who
are orphaned by war or disaster. It was set up in 1994 by Mark Cook, who was the commander of the British U.N. contingent in Croatia, after he had witnessed the terrible suffering of the young innocent victims of the war in Bosnia. In 2005
children still desperately need our help. Every 30 seconds a child is lost, orphaned or abandoned as a direct result of war or disaster. Please come and support us so that these children can be given a foundation for the future, and a family for life. All are welcome. Jose Irving-Bell.

Darby & Joan Club
At the last meeting in November members played an amusing version of “Give us a Clue”. The Competition for Nut Crackers was won by Miss Sheila Betts, 2nd Mrs Hudson and 3rd Mrs Porter.
Members went by coach to Ketton Sports Club for their Christmas Lunch. An excellent Roast Turkey Meal with Christmas Pudding or Trifle was enjoyed and, after the meal, Millie Burrows entertained on the piano. Before returning home, each member was presented with a small gift.
Winner of the Betty Waters Cup for scoring most points in the competitions over the year was Mrs Grant, 2nd Mrs Jackson and 3rd Mrs Porter.
The first meeting of 2005 will be held on Wednesday, 2nd February at 2.00pm at the Acres. New members welcome.

Barnack Cricket Club Quiz
Imagine fine wines from around the world, highly hopped ales lovingly cellared to perfection… Abbey beers, India Pale Ales, Steam beers, Creamy stouts, Pilsners and Wheat Beer. Mmmm, yummy but hold on, you’d better keep on imagining ‘cos you just never quite know what liquid refreshments are on offer at the Cricket Club these days. However, the one thing you are guaranteed every single Sunday night is a cracking good time. Sunday evenings from 8.30 to 10.30pm

BAINTON AND ASHTON

Bainton And Ashton Buttercross Club Christmas Party Night
Around 50 people enjoyed a wonderful evening on 1st December, getting Advent off to an excellent start.   The tables positively groaned with the weight of delicious food and the two Quizzes, organised by Judith Morrice and Sheila Bratley, kept the little grey cells working and conversation flowing throughout the evening.    Marvellous entertainment followed - provided by Matthew and Kitty Hardy and Sarah Fancourt, with poetry, sketch and song:  and their rendition of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘three little maids from school’ was performed with great humour and will be long remembered! Our thanks to them. 
The evening ended with everyone joining in singing Carols, accompanied on the keyboard by Sheila Bratley - this was a lovely finale to a memorable evening.  Thank you Sheila, also to Michael Perkins and Malcolm Morrice for manning the bar and to all who helped to make this such a special event.   £45 was raised towards charity.   We do not meet in January, but February 2nd will be our Annual General Meeting and we would welcome new members to come along. MG

VILLAGE COLLECTORS FOR PARISH NEWS

Bainton and Ashton

Isobel Duff, Park Lodge, Bainton
email: gavin.isobelvirgin.net

749123

Barnack, Southorpe and Pilsgate

Roy Beck
The Grange, Barnack
Email: royshadows-on-the-wall.com

740808

Ufford

Lisa Chadwick
Walnut Cottage, Ufford.
Email: Lisa

740893

Articles by email or typed wherever possible please.

COPY DATE for the February issue of the Parish News:

Friday 14th January 2005 at 6pm

E-mail: Lisa

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 2004
   

ST. MARY,
BAINTON

ST. JOHN BAPTIST,
BARNACK

ST. ANDREW,
UFFORD

2nd

Christmas 1
6.00 pm
Evensong (BCP)

10.00am
Sung Eucharist (CR)

4.00 pm
Carol Service

9th

Epiphany 1

9.00am
Eucharist (TR)

10.00am
Sung Eucharist (TR)

4.00 pm
Evensong (BCP)

16th

Epiphany 2

6.00 pm
Evensong (BCP)

10.30am
Ecumenical Service

9.00 am
Eucharist (CR)

23rd Epiphany 3
9.00am
Eucharist (TR)
10.00am
Sung Eucharist (TR)
4.00 pm
Evensong (BCP)
30th Candlemass United Benefice
10.00am Sung Eucharist (TR)
No Service
(United Benefice)
No Service
(United Benefice)

KEY: BCP = Book of Common Prayer; CR = Contemporary Language Rite; TR = Traditional Language Rite

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

First Friday in the month, 7.00pm Roman Catholic Mass at St Mary’s Church, Bainton

Priest: Fr Martin Hardy, St Oswald’s RC Church
933 Lincoln Road Peterborough Tel 01733 322750.


BARNACK METHODIST CHAPEL
The services for January are:

2nd 2.45pm Rev M Peach Covenant Service
9th 10.30 am Rev John Ansley
16th 10.30 am Ecumenical Service Barnack Church
23rd 10.30am Rev M Peach
30th 10.30am Mrs B Smith
Minister: The Revd Malcolm Peach


BARNACK BAPTIST CHURCH

Meets in Barnack Village Hall
at 10.30am every Sunday

2nd
9th
16th 10.30 am Ecumenical Service Barnack Church
23rd
30th

Elder: David Hodges
Tel 01733 268068 (office).

PARISH VOLUNTEERS SCHEME

The Parish Volunteers scheme, under the auspices of the Church in our parishes, exists to support the wider community of our villages in ways that are helpful and practical. Please feel free to contact the persons below if you need assistance in their areas of involvement. There is a friend and helper only a telephone call away.

Contact Names Phone Areas of Involvement

Ann Addison 740414 Bereavement/Housebound/General Support

Sheila Berrill 740482 Education/Children/Housebound/General Support

Chris Fotheringham 740208 Practical Assistance

Yvonne Goodwin 740145 Bereavement/Housebound/General Support

Ken Waller 740396 Help with Form-filling

Jenny Walsh 740991 Family & Step Family Problems

EVENTS THIS MONTH AND FUTURE EVENTS

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