THE PARISHES OF ALBRIGHTON, BONINGALE & DONINGTONThe Boningale Bugle february 2019
(St. Chad’s, Boningale)
Church Wardens:
Pauline Hill 01902 372758
email: hollybon1@tiscali.co.uk
Trevor Elton 01902 789561
Paper Copies of this newsletter are available from St. Chad’s. If you have any news you want to share or know of anyone who would be interested in receiving a copy of The Boningale Bugle please contact Pauline Hill.
Remembrance 2018
What a wonderful turn out we had on 11th November to remember the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1. We had 84 people in church and many other people who came along to the exhibition set up during the preceding week. WELL DONE BONINGALE!
Christmas 2018
It was lovely to see so many friends old and new at our Christmas services. Thanks once again to all those who helped in any way.
Christmas Wreaths
Just a reminder that Christmas wreaths should be removed from graves by Lent. This year Lent begins on Wednesday 6th March. If you are unable to get to church by that date, the church wardens will remove them on your behalf.
Gift Sunday
Thank you to all those who gave generously, we now have enough funds to install a hearing loop in church.
February–April 2019 SUNDAY Services (At 11.15a.m. unless otherwise stated):
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3rd Feb Holy Communion (Revd MaryThomas) |
10thFeb Family Praise (Worship Team) |
17th Feb Holy Communion at St. Mary’s - 10.30a.m. (Faith Breakfast at 9.30 a.m.) |
24th Feb Morning Praise Bill Sharples & Jess Harper |
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3rd March Holy Communion & Patronal Festival (Revd MaryThomas) |
10th March Family Praise (Worship Team)
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17th March Holy Communion at St. Mary’s - 10.30a.m. (Faith Breakfast at 9.30 a.m.) |
24th March Morning Praise Bill Sharples & Jess Harper |
31st March Mothering Sunday Family Praise |
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7th April Holy Communion & Baptism (Revd MaryThomas) |
14th April Palm Sunday Holy Communion at St. Mary’s - 10.30a.m. Liturgy of the Palms & the Passion |
21st April Easter Sunday Holy Communion (Revd Mary Thomas) |
28th April U.B. Service at St. Cuthberts at 9.30 a.m. (Revd MaryThomas)
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Special Services & Events leading up to Easter:
Quiet Thursdays has taken a break until the summer months
Quiet Day Programme 2019
Saturday 9th February PCC Away Day Booked by St Mary’s Albrighton
Saturday 23rd February PCC Away Day Booked by Lapley with Wheaton Aston
Saturday 23rd March PCC Away Day Booked by St Andrews, Church Aston
Wednesday 1st May Quiet Day Booked by Trysull Deanery
Saturday 11th May PCC Away Day for St.Andrews, Whitmore Reans
Saturday 18th May Quiet Day for PCN
Please contact Evelyn & Jess Harper to book or inquire about other Quiet Days for 2019 on 07767390860 or email: stcquietdays@yahoo.co.uk
If you want to know more about our series of Quiet Days for 2019, leaflets are available at the back of church or you can contact Jess & Evelyn
World Day of Prayer
Friday 1st March at 2.30 p.m. at St. Cuthbert’s, followed by light refreshments. The theme is: “Come – Everything is Ready” For more details see The Parish Magazine
Lent Lunches
“Churches Together” is organizing the annual Friday Lent lunches from Friday 8th March to Friday 12th April at the Methodist Church from 12 to 1.30 p.m. It is St. Chad’s turn to host on Friday 29th March. All proceeds will be split between Kevin Lawrence’s Burkina Faso Charity and The Good Shepherd Ministry in Wolverhampton.
Lent Study Group
“From Now On”, a Lent course on Hope & Redemption based on The Greatest Showman will be held at 7p.m. on Monday evenings at St. Mary’s Church Centre, starting with a screening of the film on Monday 4th March. Other course sessions will be 11th, 18th, 25th March, 8th and 15th April.
Mothering Sunday Service – 31st March (11.15 a.m.)
Please come along with your children on Mothering Sunday, flowers will be presented to all
mum's at the end of the service and tea/coffee and cakes will be served afterwards.
A lovely way to say THANK YOU for everything our mothers do for us.
Holy Week
Friday 19th April 2.00 – 3.00p.m. Good Friday Vigil
An hour of prayer and quiet reflection.
Easter Sunday 21st April at 11.15 a.m. Service of Holy Communion
Refreshments will be served after the service and there will be an
Easter Egg hunt for the children and the young in heart.
Annual Boningale Dinner at The Horns – Wednesday 8th May. More details coming soon.
St Chads Supports the Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd Ministry was established in 2003 by the Brothers of Saint John of God to address poverty, homelessness and inequality in Wolverhampton. After starting as a soup kitchen supporting a few hundred individuals the Good Shepherd has grown to a service that provides support services, hot meals, and food parcels to over 3,500 registered clients. They deliver advice and information sessions, support to access benefits, support to gain accommodation and referrals to external agencies. They offer homeless individuals and rough sleeper’s intensive support as well as practical support including showers, laundry facilities, clean clothes and a postal address.
More info can be found on their Facebook page at Good Shepherd Wolverhampton
St Chads is now a collection point for the Good Shepherd and a list of required items can be found at the back of the church
Parish News
Help Needed
If you would like to join our group of volunteers who will start to renovate
the K6 telephone kiosk as the weather improves, please contact us via the
parish council website. We would be very grateful for your help.
Litter
There is an awful lot of litter about in our lanes and hedgerows, mainly due to people throwing rubbish out of their car or van windows. It is easier to see it this time of year before the grass begins to grow. May be we could organise a few groups around the Parish to do some litter picking? Contact Pauline at hollybon1@tiscali.co.uk if you think this would be a good idea.
Burnhill Green Road
Boningale Parish Council is very aware of the need to get the speed limit reduced and traffic calming measures on this dangerous road and are trying to push Shropshire Council to do something about it through a community – led safety concern.
If you need to get in touch with the Parish Council on any matter, please use our website:
www.boningaleparishcouncil.co.uk