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Catalyst
   THE MAGAZINE OF
HAYES FREE CHURCH (U.R.C.)




     March 2012
HAYES FREE CHURCH
              111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HU
              Sunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.
              We are a member of the United Reformed Church.
              We believe in Justice and Peace.
Principal Contacts
Minister:               Rev. Sue Powell          Tel: 020 8462 2212
Church Secretary:       Mr Alistair Wilson       Tel: 020 8402 0026
Fabric Steward          Mr. Chris Wood           Tel: 020 8462 2444
Treasurer:              Mr. Bill Michie          Tel: 020 8658 4167
Lettings Secretary:     Mrs Undine Connolly      Tel: 020 8776 0108
Caretaker:              Mr. Ian Jones         Tel: 020 8313 1556
Church Website          www.hayesfreechurch.com
Catalyst
Editor:               Mr Richard Brown
            Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events.
Sunday Services                     2 The way things once were       13
Preachers’ info                     2 Justice & Peace Group          14
Church Notices                  3 - 5 Fairtrade Fortnight            14
Giving                              5 Walk through the Bible         15
Letter from Help for Heroes         6 The Traidcraft Big Brew        16
Catalyst needs you                  7 Our well-being                 17
Rangers appeal for new members 8 Southern Synod Mission Criteria 20
Antique & Collectors Fair           9 A Jewish Blessing              20
Notice board                 10 - 11 Church Organisations          IBC
Crabby Old Man - poem        12 - 13
This month’s website
Help for Heroes is well known to us all. Turn to page 6 for a thank you
  letter from the charity which benefited from the Christmas Tree
  Festival. Check out the website for full details about this charity and
  the work which it does.
The Website address is      www.helpforheroes.org.uk                Ed

      Copy for the April 2012 edition needs to be handed in by
                          Sunday, 18th March.
                   Please submit items in good time.
 You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to collect,
            or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning.
       You can also e-mail copy to richardmbrown6@gmail.com
Thank You.     Editor
Letter from the Minister

Dear Friends


Lent is a time of preparation, a time for
 thoughtful reflection on our faith. A time when
 we might fast from food (understood today as 3 simple meals a day
 and no snacking – except Sundays) and festivities – to save up all our
 celebrations for Easter day itself.
In many churches during Lent “alleluias” are not sung and no flowers
 are displayed, reminding the congregation that Lent is a time for
 serious contemplation.


The “Walk Through the Bible” day on Saturday 10th is almost upon us
 and I do hope that you are all going to attend this great event as it
 is our only Lent ‘happening’.
Please give your name to Sylvia Mack if you plan to join us. A journey
 through the Old Testament is on offer, a time to stop and consider
 the first part of our Bible.


As part of Lent it would be good to spend time individually reflecting
 on the Good Friday reading: John 18: 1 – 19: 42, where we see those
 in power lose power as Jesus controls his own destiny. And perhaps
 going further to our Easter Day Gospel reading – John 20: 1 – 18 –
 which includes Mary Magdalene’s statement, “I have seen the Lord”.
 Mary seeks and is surprised by what she finds, or better, by the one
 who finds her.


How might Jesus find us this Lent?


  Sue
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Sunday & Easter Services
                               March 2012
4th   Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Allan Evison
           6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
11th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - The Minister
          6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
18th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe
          6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
25th Sun 10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister
          6.30 pm - Evening Service - Mrs Marion Bayley
                                April 2012
           Palm Sunday
1st    Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Linda Jennings
            6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
             Maundy Thursday
5th   Thu
              7.30 pm - Service at Elmers End URC - Bill Bowman.
             Good Friday
             10.00 am - Morning Service - CTH The programme: -
6th    Fri   9.10 am from the Village Hall, moving to St Mary's, then to
             the Rosary church, on to Hayes Station Approach, meet for
             the service at Hayes Free at 10 am. Simon Gray to preach.
           Easter Sunday
8th    Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Bill Michie
            6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister

               Some notes on the visiting preachers.
v     Allan Evison is a lay preacher at Hayes Parish Church. He has
      conducted worship on a number of occasions.
v     Geoff Larcombe is a local representative from the Bible Society.
      He spoke at the Bible celebration supper in the spring of 2011.
v     Mrs. Marion Bayley is a Lay Preacher and an Elder from our sister
      church in Beckenham. She regularly leads our services.
v     Linda Jennings is one of our Elders who has lead our services on a
      number of occasions.
v     Rev Bill Bowman is the Minister of Emmanuel URC, West Wickham.
      Bill was a member of HFC before he became a Minister.
v     Revd Simon Gray is the Minister at Hayesford Park Baptist Church.
v     Bill Michie is well known to us all. He is a Lay Preacher at HFC.

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News of the Church Family
Announcements are welcome :-
 BMD - Changes of address, etc.

Births: -
 Our daughter and son-in-law had a baby son
 born on Nov 19th, Jack Malcolm York, a brother
 for Amy now nearly 4. Regards David and
 Undine Connolly.

Deaths: -
We regret to announce the death of Audrey McNelly on 3 February.
We offer our deepest condolences to her husband, Alec, and to his
family at this sad time.

 Change of Address: -
 From the 10th February, Marion Butler will be at 35 Oatley House,
 Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3TN. Tel: to be confirmed.
 Email: marion.butler@btinternet.com.

 David and Undine Connolly now have new e-mail address:-
 davidundine@hotmail.co.uk


Church Meetings
The next Church meeting will be held on Sunday, 22nd April at 12.00
 noon after the morning service.
The next Elders’ meeting will be held on Tuesday 20th March at 8.00
 pm in the small hall.

Women's Contact Group
The Contact Group will meet at 8.00 pm on the following Mondays.
 5th March at Connie Russell’s home - 234 Pickhurst Lane, and then
 2nd April at Marion Bowman’s home - 26 Stambourne Way, W. Wickham.

Sylvia Mack
Tuesday Prayer Meetings
Held at 10.00 am at the following homes:-
March      6th Martin Nunn’s.             13th     Betty Coster’s.
          20th Brenda Cordingley’s.       27th     The Church.
April     3rd Martin Nunn’s.
Please address any queries to Martin Nunn.

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Saturday Fellowship
We will next meet at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday the 3rd of March at
 7 Sedgewood Close for a continuation of the discussion on the
 theme of “Blessings and Praise”. We will then meet on the 7th of April.
 Discussions lead by Martin Nunn.

Men's Group
The next meeting will be “Your Desert Island Disc” (bring a favourite
 CD/track with you) organised by Malcolm Cheyne. We will meet in
 the small hall on Thursday 15th March at 8.00 pm.


Ministry of Flowers
Thanks are due to those who will be providing flowers in March.
 4th - T.B.A.                     11th - T.B.A.
18th - Maggie Greenwood          25th - Margaret - I.m.o. Mum & Dad
       Celebrating her birthday.                    Nell & Syd Williams.

A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when needed.
After the Sunday evening services, the flowers are distributed to
members and friends, bringing joy to the recipients.
Mavis Righini
Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club
We welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied
 by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Friday
 afternoons between 2 and 4 pm during term time.
The fee is £1 per family – tea, squash and biscuits are provided.
This is a time when adults can meet up, while the children in their care
 are busy playing with toys and activities in the company of other
 children.
Our Spring Term ends on the 23rd of March.
Our summer term starts on April 27th

We look forward to seeing you all.
Judith Stoner   - Secretary.

As we pulled into Victoria Station, the driver made an announcement.
“Happy birthday to Kevin, who is 7 today. I understand that he is on his
 way to see Birmingham beat Chelsea by 1 - 0!”
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Notice Sheets - March - 2nd Sunday in April
  4th      Joan Smith              8462 3920
 11th      Joan Smith
 18th      Joan Smith
 25th      Daphne Cummings         8777 2487
April
 1st       Daphne Cummings
 8th       Brenda Cordingley       8462 3867
If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, please contact
the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday.
Women's Fellowship

M    eetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise stated,
     on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m.
The programme for March is:-
    6th     Lent Service with Linda Jennings
   13th     The History of Baston School. Charles Wimble
   20th     More fun with Barbara Stevens
   27th     Child Aid _ Martin Wilcox "Renewal of Life and the hope of
            the Resurrection"
   We will then meet on the 17th of April.
MINI-AMBULANCE
Members who use the mini-ambulance are asked to phone Jessie
 Martin on 8462 5621 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday when they are
 unable to come to the meetings.
As always, we welcome all ladies to our meetings . Please come
 along for a pleasant afternoon. We do have a very varied
 programme with plenty to interest everyone.
 Linda, Marion and Sylvia
                                 Giving
                 The more you give, the more you'll get.
                 The more you laugh the less you'll fret.
                 The more you'll do unselflessly.
                 The more you'll live abundantly.
                 The more of everything you share,
                 The more you'll always have to spare.
                 The more you love, the more you'll find,
                 That life is good and friends are kind.
                 For only what you give away,
                 Enriches you from day to day.
      From Fordingbridge parish magazine (contributed by Rhoda Leeds.)

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Thank you letter transcribed.
                                                  16th January 2012
                            Dear John,
                            Thank you so much for your donation of
                             £280.53 to Help for Heroes (H4H). We
 appreciate every penny that comes in and will ensure that it is put to
 use providing direct, practical support for the men and women who
 are wounded while in the service of our country.
When Emma and I decided to do 'our bit,' we had no idea so many
 people across the UK would decide to join us and together, create the
 Help for Heroes phenomenon. We are proud parents of a Soldier and
 know what it is to have him away fighting. We also know what it is like
 to see his friends injured with their lives changed forever. We cannot
 prevent these terrible injuries, but by joining together with others in
 support, we can do something positive and help them on their road to
 recovery.
Since its launch in October 2007, H4H raised over £100m and funded a
 variety of projects that are already making a big difference. For
 example, the £8m Rehabilitation Complex at Headley Court; a new
 £3.5m treatment centre for Combat Stress; Adaptive Adventure
 Training through the Battle Back programme; and the creation of a
 £6m Quick Reaction Fund to support individuals within 72 hours of the
 need being identified.
The next project for H4H, which your donation will go towards, aims to
 ensure those wounded while in service get the very best support; for
 life. H4H is working in partnership with the MoD and The Royal British
 Legion, to deliver the Defence Recovery Capability (DRC) – a
 comprehensive pathway to help the wounded launch back into the
 next phase of their lives. H4H committed £100m to the DRC, which not
 only ensures that those who leave service get jobs, but that they have
 access to a comprehensive range of support whatever their needs.
Our work is by no means over. There is a great deal to do, but your
 contribution will make a great difference to the lives of some very
 special people. On behalf of all of us at H4H and all those who we will
 help, thank you.
With thanks,                                 Unit 14.
Bryn Parry OBE                               Parkers Close,
& Emma Parry OBE                             Downton Business Centre,
Co-Founders Help for Heroes                  Downton, Salisbury,
                                         SP5 3RB
Registered charity number 1120920.       Tel: 01725 513212.

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Catalyst needs you
This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page.

It would be great to receive items from           Leaders - please encourage your charges
  other groups - Mothers and Toddlers, the        to be creative. Catalyst has wonderful
  cubs, brownies, Sunday Club. Also,              material from the adult members and
  family members are most welcome to              friends, but this magazine should be for all
  submit material.                                of us to enjoy. Also, isn’t it nice to see your
Uniformed groups - can your members               message or creation in print?
 earn a badge for contributions to this
                                             Surely, an important aspect of our lives is to
 page?                                       encourage the youngsters to develop - to
Pictures, poems, letters or thoughts are all be creative. So, this page is here to help
welcome.                                     with this.



                                   Chiropodist

   Linda Jennings B.Sc (Hons), SRN, RM, FSSCh, Dip-
                   PodMed, MBChA,
                   HPC Registered

       Member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry
                      Association

        Appointments in your own home available
       Ring 020 8300 9706 or (mobile) 07778 238587




 Wedding Presents?
Why not try Fairly Traded gifts? That way you will be
 helping with ethical trade and will receive hand-crafted
 gifts.
 Please speak to Barbara Jones or Richard Brown, who would
  be delighted to help.
                    The Fair trade stall - On the 2nd & 4th Sunday mornings,




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Women’s World Day of Prayer
The Service this year will be held at Hayes Free Church at 2 p.m.
 on the 2nd March. It has been prepared by Christian Women of
 Malaysia and is entitled "Let Justice Prevail"
Sue will be talking on the theme and Barbara Jones will be leading the
 service. Hayes Ladies Choir will be taking part in the Service and
 leading us in our singing.
Refreshments will be served after the service and all are welcome,
including all men.
We do hope that we will get a good number from our Church to join
with those coming from other Churches in Hayes and Keston.
Sylvia Mack


                           Wine Tasting
              Friends of Demelza Hospice Care for Children
                        are holding a wine tasting
                   in the annexe of the Rosary Church
                             Sunday 4th March.
                               7.30 pm for 8.00.
               Please contact Terry Atkinson 020 8289 7535
                         for tickets at £15.00 each.




                    Appeal for new members
                              Aged 14-26?
                   Interested in continuing Guiding?
                  Or just want to meet new people?
       Rangers is based around a fun and flexible programme
                          that will suit all tastes.
                       When: Thursdays 7.15-8.45
                      Where: Hayes Free Church
               If interested please contact Georgina
                            on 07983 471308
                                     or
                georgina.chappell@googlemail.com



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ROTARY CLUB OF LANGLEY PARK & DEAF ACCESS




                                         th
           Saturday 24 March
                  2012
               10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
                                  AT


                  HAYES FREE CHURCH
                    PICKHURST LANE
                        HAYES
                         KENT
      LUNCHES & REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
    Interested table holders – tables available David Connolly.
                       Tel: 020 8776 0108.


                       ENTRANCE £1.00
Sponsored by:- Ennis-Webb & Co. Solicitors, Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
        Elite House, 155 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3JP
                          tel. 01959 577000


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NOTICE
                    Advance notice
Churches Together in Hayes are booking stalls for the
       Hayes Village Fair on Saturday 23rd June.
                The three stalls will be: -
                   1) Traidcraft
                   2) leaflets and games
                   3) bouncy castle.
Please put the date in your diary as we will need helpers
                     to run the stalls.
       The fair will be open from 12 noon to 4.30 pm.
   Contact details to follow / listen for announcements



             Christian Aid Ramble
                            to
                    Wilberforce Oak
           2 pm Sunday 25 March 2012
   From Keston Parish Church, Church Road,
                 Keston, Kent, BR2 6HT
     Join us for a delightful ramble to the
   Wilberforce Oak where Wilberforce wrote in
    his diary , "...just above the steep descent
    into the vale of Keston, I resolved to give
    notice on a fit occasion in the House of
   Commons of my intention to bring forward
          the abolition of the slave-trade."
   We will have a brief act of worship at the
   Wilberforce Oak before returning to Keston
    Parish Church for refreshments and a short
   presentation from staff who recently visited
    Sierra Leone, this year's focus country for
    Christian Aid Week. We will also have the
   new Christian Aid Week resources available.
  The Wilberforce Oak is approximately ½ mile
           from the church and on a hill.


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BOARD
                            Thank you
 Did you miss New Years Day services? Then you missed receiving
               a little green money box, there is one for you.
   This box is to say "Thank You" that Hayes Free Church is 75 years
                                 old this year.
  Please pop coins in when you are thankful for a beautiful day;
   when a friend unexpectedly phones you. You may want to
   unload a lot of coins from a heavy pocket or purse. Perhaps
          there is a coin you don't like, pop them in the box.
                This money is over and above our Gift Day.
   Let us be thankful for all we have, especially for our beautiful
  Church where we can freely worship God and we are blessed
                          with having a minister, Sue.
      Have you any ideas as to what the money could be for?
       I will let you know when the boxes are to be handed in.
                           Please ask for YOUR box.
                                  Many thanks
                          Mavis Righini


                                               Agape Supper
                                        Please keep the date of Friday
Lunch for those living alone             11th May free in your diaries
                                          for our Churches Together
 Our next lunch will be on
        March 25th.                             Agape Supper.
Please put your name on the             The speaker this year is Simon
 list at the rear of the church          Gray and his daughter who
  if you would like to come.              will talk about their trip last
                      Barbara             year to work with the street
                                           children of the Philippines.
                                              Beginning at 7 pm
                                          and costing £5 - it includes
                                                     a meal.


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CRABBY OLD MAN (THIS APPLIES TO OLD WOMEN TOO)!!
When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in
 Moosomin, Saskatchewan , it was believed that he had nothing left
 of any value.
Later, when the nurses were going through his meagre possessions,
 they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff
 that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.
The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the
 Christmas edition of the News Magazine of the St. Louis Association
 for Mental Health.
And this little old man, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the
 author of this 'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet.

                             Crabby Old Man

What do you see nurses? . . . .. . What do you see?
What are you thinking . . . . . when you're looking at me?
A crabby old man . .. . .. . not very wise,
Uncertain of habit . . . . . with faraway eyes?

Who dribbles his food . . . . . and makes no reply.
When you say in a loud voice . . ... . . 'I do wish you'd try!'
Who seems not to notice .. .. . .. . the things that you do.
And forever is losing . . . . . A sock or shoe?

Who, resisting or not .. . . ... . lets you do as you will,
With bathing and feeding . . . . . The long day to fill?
Is that what you're thinking? . .. . . . Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse . . . . ... you're not looking at me..

I'll tell you who I am. . . .. . . As I sit here so still,
As I do at your bidding, . . . . . as I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of Ten . . .. . ... with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters . . . . .. who love one another.

A young boy of Sixteen . . . . with wings on his feet.
Dreaming that soon now . . . . . a lover he'll meet.
A groom soon at Twenty . . ... . . my heart gives a leap.
Remembering, the vows . . . . .. that I promised to keep.

At Twenty-Five, now . . .. . . I have young of my own.
Who need me to guide . . . . .. And a secure happy home.
A man of Thirty . . ... . . My young now grown fast,
Bound to each other . . . .. . With ties that should last.
                                                Continued on the next page.... .
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...... Continued from the previous page.

At Forty, my young sons . . . . . have grown and are gone,
But my woman's beside me . . . .. ... to see I don't mourn.
At Fifty, once more, babies play 'round my knee,
Again, we know children .. . . . .. My loved one and me.

Dark days are upon me . . . . . my wife is now dead.
I look at the future . . . . . shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing . .. . . . young of their own.
And I think of the years . . . . ... and the love that I've known.

 I'm now an old man . . . . ... and nature is cruel.
'Tis jest to make old age . . . . . look like a fool.
 The body, it crumbles . . . . . grace and vigor, depart.
 There is now a stone . . . . where I once had a heart.

But inside this old carcass . . . . . a young guy still dwells,
And now and again . . . . . my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys . . . . . I remember the pain.
And I'm loving and living . . . .. .. life over again.

I think of the years, all too few . .. . . . gone too fast.
And accept the stark fact . . .. ... that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, people .. . ... . . open and see.
Not a crabby old man . .. . Look closer . . . see ME!!

Remember this poem when you next meet an older person who you
 might brush aside without looking at the young soul within.

We will all, one day, be there, too!




                        The way things once were
            From The Nottinghamshire Almanac for March 1841.
                 The weather now assumes a milder form,
                     But at the equinox expect a storm:
                Our feather’d choir, the groves with music fill,
                  Now bloom the crocus and the daffodil.
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The Justice and Peace Group.
As several members of the Justice and Peace Group are
 unable to attend meetings, we have decided to disband
 the group, at least for the time being.
However, justice and peace issues will still be raised in Catalyst and in
 prayer items in church services.
Women’s Contact Coffee Morning 10.00 am - 12.00
There won’t be a coffee morning in March; the 10th is the
 day of the Walk through the Bible event. Our next coffee
 morning will be on the 14th of April. We raise monies to
 contribute to disaster relief funds in different parts of the world.
We hope to see you there, and why not bring a friend.
   Barbara Jones
The Fairtrade Sunday Stall
In 2012, we will be holding a fair trade stall after the morning service on
 the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. So, for March the stall will be
 held on the 11th and 25th. Then on Easter Sunday, 8th April.
2012 is a year of many celebrations, from the Queen’s Diamond
 Jubilee, to the Olympics and the 75th anniversary of HFC. We have
 stocked up with some baking ingredients in anticipation of some
 cakes and biscuits being made..
Please continue to support your fair trade stall. Thank you.
                           Fairtrade Fortnight


W
           HAT BEGAN IN 1994 with the launch of a single ethically-
           produced and sold chocolate bar, has mushroomed into
           7,000 products carrying the Fairtrade Mark today.
 Two of the nation’s favourite chocolate bars - KitKat (four finger) and
 Cadbury’s Dairy Milk are Fairtrade. So are 30 percent of our bananas
 and half the sugar we buy. Major supermarkets - The Co-op, M&S,
 Morrisons, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s - have committed entire product
 lines to Fairtrade. All Olympic venues during the 2012 London Games
 will be selling Fairtrade refreshments.
 Chichester Cathedral is now sporting the first ever Fairtrade gold-
 plated weather vane! If you are planning your wedding, how about
 a Fairtrade wedding ring?
 This year, Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 27th February till 11th March,
 and once again we will be taking part in the “Big Brew” on March
 11th in Church. All donations will go to Traidcraft to support people
 struggling for survival in parts of the world where conditions are very
 difficult.
          Richard and Barbara.                  ( Now, turn to Page 16... )
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"WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE"
                          A Lent Presentation
                                 ---------------

This year, Churches Together in Hayes have arranged that instead of a
 Lent course spread over several weeks, there will be a one day
 Seminar on Saturday 10th March from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. At Hayes
 Free Church.
This will cover the whole of the Old Testament as you've never seen it
 before, exploring the Bible geography and history of the time. A
 colour workbook will be provided, along with video presentation and
 audience participation.
The cost will be £14 per head to cover the workbook and presentation
 by the 'Walk Through the Bible Ministries'. Fuller details will be
 available shortly in the form of leaflets and posters, but please do try
 to keep the date free so that we may have plenty of support for this
 interesting event.
                   Janet Sladden

More information.....
                  'Walk Through the Bible' is the Old Testament as
                   you've never experienced it before. People who
                   have seen it are still talking about it years later.
                  It's fun, interesting, lively and amusing. Children
                  cannot come as it is not suitable, but 11 - 16 year
                  olds can attend for free with an adult.
                  It takes all day (well it is the whole of the Old
                  Testament!) and costs £14 per person and needs to
                  be booked in advance.
                  You bring a packed lunch on the day to Hayes Free
                  Church, where you know you will be welcome.
                  You can bring as many people as you like, as long
                  as you book them in before the end of February!
Booking forms at the back of the church - please give them to Sylvia
 Mack (who will pass them on).
Lent is an important time in the life of the church so do make a special
 effort to come and support this wonderful seminar - over 2 million
 have already seen it and raved about it!




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The Traidcraft Big Brew
                           Fairtrade Fortnight 2012
                 Helping families to flourish
                   What does it mean to be a flourishing family? Health?
                    Happiness? A good education for our children, with its
                    promise of a future full of promise and opportunity? If
                    we could achieve those things then we would feel we
   had done something worthwhile, wouldn’t we?
 It’s a vision shared by parents all over the world. Parents like Akhil and
   Sumi Kha, in Bangladesh, for example.
 They’re small-scale jute farmers and they’ve struggled to earn enough
   to support their family in the way they want to.
 In recent years, climate change has added to their problems, with
   unpredictable rainfall making river levels unreliable.
 Now, helped by Traidcraft’s Golden Fibre project, Akhil and Sumi and
   their neighbours have learned how to overcome some of their
   difficulties, improve the quality of their jute – and seen their income
   grow as a result.
 They have even been able to start saving – and to dream of a better
   future for their children, Anik (7) and Uttam (4).
 When his father died, Akhil had to leave school to find work. Aged only
   10, he was already helping to build homes in the village. It’s not the
   sort of life he wants for his sons.
“I want to educate my children properly, not like me,” he says. “I know
   the necessity of education because I am illiterate.”
 Sumi adds: “I am a little happy with my earnings now. I want to grow
   more quality jute so I can change my family and also for all of my
   village family.
“I want only for my children. I want to give them good food and to
   provide them with an education – and animals and land.”
 Sumi and Akhil’s dreams are shared by the many thousands of
   producers who are being helped by Traidcraft and its local partners
   across East Africa, Asia and Latin America.
 But there are many, many more who could also build flourishing lives
   for themselves, their families and their communities, if only they get
   the chance.
 Traidcraft is determined to give them that opportunity, and it can do it –
   if we all help. Please support your local Traidcraft Fair Trader or retailer.
 Find out more about Traidcraft’s work at www.traidcraft.org.uk
                                                             © Traidcraft 2011

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OUR WELL-BEING
                          ---------------------------------
                 NHS care record launch in Bromley
       Originally released on 10th January 2011 & amended for 2012
Following a letter in 2010 to all Bromley residents registered with a local GP,
  the NHS Summary Care Record (SCR) was to be introduced in Bromley
  during 2011. The SCR is a nationwide initiative focused on ensuring the
  best possible care for people when they need to be treated by the NHS
  in an emergency.
The SCR holds details of medication the patient is taking and any allergies
  or adverse reactions to medicines they have had. This is information that
  could make all the difference to ensuring fast, safe treatment when a
  patient needs emergency or unplanned care and they are not known to
  the clinicians treating them. The SCR is accessible only to staff directly
  involved in treating the patient and access is via a secure NHS line
 Additional information will only be added to the record with the patient's
  explicit consent and because it could be important to making sure they
  get the right treatment.
Anyone not wishing to have an SCR can opt out from the start or at any
  point after their SCR has been created.
 They can do this by completing a form available at their GP's surgery or
  on-line at www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk/summary.
GPs from Tudor Way and Bromley Park surgeries, the first Bromley practices
  to get involved said: "We welcome this move. In our experience,
  unconnected healthcare causes untold and unnecessary anxiety at very
  difficult times for patients and relatives. The SCR gives easy access to
  patient information when it is most needed. For the great majority of
  patients, making this information available is common sense and they
  are surprised it doesn't happen already?
It is hoped that the SCR will have rolled out across all Bromley practices by
  the end of 2011.
                             ---------------------------------
                        Some common ailments
                                  (continued)
Asthma
  Sufferers can find their asthma flares up more in winter, leaving them
     short of breath or feeling wheezy.
  If prone to the illness, you are advised to wear a scarf over your nose
     and mouth in very cold temperatures, to be strict about taking
     your medication, carry your inhaler and consider staying indoors
     on particularly chilly days.
                                         To be continued next month........

                                         17
March 2012
1st    Thu   St. David's Day

2nd    Fri    2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club           Page 4
              2.00 pm - Women’s World Day of Prayer Service Page 8
3rd    Sat    2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship                   Page 4
           10.30 am - Morning Service - Allan Evison
4th    Sun  6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
            7.30 pm - Wine Tasting                            Page 8
5th    Mon 8.00 pm - Women’s Contact Group                    Page 3
6th    Tue   10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting                Page 3
              2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship                    Page 5
7th    Wed
8th    Thu
9th    Fri    2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club             Page 4
10th   Sat   9.30 am - 5.00 pm - Walk Through The Bible.      Page 15
11th   Sun    The Big Brew day                                Page 14
             10.30 am - Morning Service - The Minister
                         Followed by the Fairtrade Stall      Page 14
              6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
12th   Mon
13th   Tue  10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting                 Page 3
             2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship                     Page 5
14th   Wed
15th   Thu   8.00 pm - Men’s Group                            Page 4
16th   Fri   2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club              Page 4
17th   Sat St. Patrick's Day
18th   Sun   Mothering Sunday
             10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe
               Catalyst Copy due day                         I.F.C.
              6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
19th Mon
20th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting                    Page 3
          2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship                        Page 5
          8.00 pm - Elders’ Meeting                           Page 3
21st Wed
22nd Thu
23rd Fri  2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club                 Page 4
24th   Sat    10.00 am - Antique & Collectors Fair            Page 9

                                  18
March 2012
25th   Sun    BST Begins
              10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister
                          Followed by the Fairtrade Stall      Page 14
              12.00 pm - Lunch for those living alone          Page 11
              2.00 pm - Christian Aid Ramble                   Page 10
               6.30 pm - Evening Service - Mrs Marion Bayley
26th   Mon
27th   Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting                   Page 3
            2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship                       Page 5
28th   Wed
29th   Thu
30th   Fri
31st   Sat

                              April 2012
              Palm Sunday
1st    Sun    10.30 am - Morning Service - Linda Jennings
               6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
2nd    Mon     8.00 pm - Women’s Contact Group                     Page 3
3rd    Tue    10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting                    Page 3
4th    Wed

5th    Thu    Maundy Thursday
               7.30 pm - Service at Elmers End URC - Bill Bowman
6th    Fri    Good Friday
              10.00 am - Morning Service - CTH                 Page 2
7th    Sat     2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship                   Page 4
              Easter Sunday
8th    Sun    10.30 am - Morning Service - Bill Michie
                         Followed by the Fairtrade Stall       Page 14
               6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister

       DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
         6   April     GOOD FRIDAY
        8    April     EASTER SUNDAY
       22    April     CHURCH MEETING (12.00 noon).
        3    May       ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (7.30 pm)
       11    May       CTH AGAPE SUPPER
       23    June      HAYES VILLAGE FAIR

                                    19
Southern Synod Mission Criteria


This church: -
1)    is out ward looking and is actively seeking to reach new people for
      Jesus Christ
2)   is committed to encouraging and enabling people to be faithful
     followers of Jesus Christ
3)   is committed to caring for people of all ages both inside and outside
     its own community
4)   provides relevant, inspiring and engaging worship which is
     accessible to all people including those new to church life
5)   is committed to serving its local community through a variety of
     programmes and activities
6)   is committed to resourcing its life and mission through its personnel,
     finances and buildings
7)   is committed to the wider Church of God through the United
     Reformed Church nationally, ecumenical relationships and the
     world church
8)   is committed to addressing issues of justice, peace and the
     environment
9)   is committed to regularly reviewing its life and mission in light of the
     above criteria always seeking the prompting and guidance of the
     Holy Spirit

                           A Jewish blessing
I am not thankful for cruelty.
Not thankful for the small pettiness embroidered in our characters.
I am not grateful, Dear God, for the hunger and hurt that plague us.
I cannot thank you for the ways, large and small, that we scar our
  neighbour’s hearts,
Coax tears from angry eyes
Wound those whom we love,
Shame and hurt one another.
But my God, my rock, I am so grateful that you taught us to see;
So we can heal the hurt, soothe the pain,
Raise those who are bowed down.
We are thankful for blessings, oh Lord, but also for the gift of giving
  blessing

                                      20
CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
Day              Organisation          Contact              Phone
Sunday
10.25 am         Sunday Club           Mike Duke            8462 5103
Weekdays
9.15 - 12.00 pm Pre School Group       Jayne Carvell        07913 299773
Monday
2.30 & 7.30 pm West Wickham            Carol Crouch         8462 3642
                  Arts Association
5.45 pm        Brownies                Sarah Humphrey       8249 9982
6.30 pm        Cubs                    Brenda Petts         8325 3956
8.00 pm - 1st  Women's Contact         Sylvia Mack          8462 1938
 Mon monthly    Group
Tuesday
2.00 pm          Women's Fellowship    Linda Jennings       07778 238587
6.00 - 8.00 pm   Weight Watchers       Area Office          0845 345 1500
7.15 pm          Scouts                Paul Hasling         3236 0083
Wednesday
5.00 pm          Rainbows              Tania Venables       8462 9759
6.00 pm          Beavers               Brenda Petts         8325 3956
6.30 pm          Worship Group         Bill Michie          8658 4167
6.45 pm          Slimming World        Val                  0750 6015064
7.30 pm          Explorers             Tom Strachan         07745 813 295
Thursday
See Catalyst -   Justice & Peace       The group will not
 Page 14          Group                 now be meeting
5.30 pm          Brownies              Stevie Blair.        8325 3469
7.00 - 8.30 pm   Senior Guides         Kerry Sullivan       8777 3139
8.00 pm - 3rd    Men's Group           Bruce Tannock        8325 6264
 Thu monthly
Friday
9.00 - 12.00 pm Coffee morning during term times
2.00 pm         Mothers & Toddlers   Judith Stoner          8462 3023
6.30 pm          Guides                Teresa Cheyne        8777 6042
7.30 pm          Choir                 Martin Nunn          8462 5918
Saturday
2.30 pm          Saturday Fellowship   Martin Nunn          8462 5918
Final Thought

             Always There

And I am convinced that nothing can ever
       separate us from God’s love.
           Neither death nor life,
        neither angels nor demons,
         neither our fears for today
      nor our worries about tomorrow:
              Romans 8:38 NLT

 God has put into each of our lives a void
   that cannot be filled by the world.
 We may leave God or put Him on hold,
 but He is always there, patiently waiting
       for us…to turn back to Him.


            Emile Barnes

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  • 1. Catalyst THE MAGAZINE OF HAYES FREE CHURCH (U.R.C.) March 2012
  • 2. HAYES FREE CHURCH 111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HU Sunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. We are a member of the United Reformed Church. We believe in Justice and Peace. Principal Contacts Minister: Rev. Sue Powell Tel: 020 8462 2212 Church Secretary: Mr Alistair Wilson Tel: 020 8402 0026 Fabric Steward Mr. Chris Wood Tel: 020 8462 2444 Treasurer: Mr. Bill Michie Tel: 020 8658 4167 Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108 Caretaker: Mr. Ian Jones Tel: 020 8313 1556 Church Website www.hayesfreechurch.com Catalyst Editor: Mr Richard Brown Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events. Sunday Services 2 The way things once were 13 Preachers’ info 2 Justice & Peace Group 14 Church Notices 3 - 5 Fairtrade Fortnight 14 Giving 5 Walk through the Bible 15 Letter from Help for Heroes 6 The Traidcraft Big Brew 16 Catalyst needs you 7 Our well-being 17 Rangers appeal for new members 8 Southern Synod Mission Criteria 20 Antique & Collectors Fair 9 A Jewish Blessing 20 Notice board 10 - 11 Church Organisations IBC Crabby Old Man - poem 12 - 13 This month’s website Help for Heroes is well known to us all. Turn to page 6 for a thank you letter from the charity which benefited from the Christmas Tree Festival. Check out the website for full details about this charity and the work which it does. The Website address is www.helpforheroes.org.uk Ed Copy for the April 2012 edition needs to be handed in by Sunday, 18th March. Please submit items in good time. You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to collect, or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning. You can also e-mail copy to richardmbrown6@gmail.com Thank You. Editor
  • 3. Letter from the Minister Dear Friends Lent is a time of preparation, a time for thoughtful reflection on our faith. A time when we might fast from food (understood today as 3 simple meals a day and no snacking – except Sundays) and festivities – to save up all our celebrations for Easter day itself. In many churches during Lent “alleluias” are not sung and no flowers are displayed, reminding the congregation that Lent is a time for serious contemplation. The “Walk Through the Bible” day on Saturday 10th is almost upon us and I do hope that you are all going to attend this great event as it is our only Lent ‘happening’. Please give your name to Sylvia Mack if you plan to join us. A journey through the Old Testament is on offer, a time to stop and consider the first part of our Bible. As part of Lent it would be good to spend time individually reflecting on the Good Friday reading: John 18: 1 – 19: 42, where we see those in power lose power as Jesus controls his own destiny. And perhaps going further to our Easter Day Gospel reading – John 20: 1 – 18 – which includes Mary Magdalene’s statement, “I have seen the Lord”. Mary seeks and is surprised by what she finds, or better, by the one who finds her. How might Jesus find us this Lent? Sue 1
  • 4. Sunday & Easter Services March 2012 4th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Allan Evison 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister 11th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - The Minister 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister 18th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister 25th Sun 10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Mrs Marion Bayley April 2012 Palm Sunday 1st Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Linda Jennings 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister Maundy Thursday 5th Thu 7.30 pm - Service at Elmers End URC - Bill Bowman. Good Friday 10.00 am - Morning Service - CTH The programme: - 6th Fri 9.10 am from the Village Hall, moving to St Mary's, then to the Rosary church, on to Hayes Station Approach, meet for the service at Hayes Free at 10 am. Simon Gray to preach. Easter Sunday 8th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Bill Michie 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister Some notes on the visiting preachers. v Allan Evison is a lay preacher at Hayes Parish Church. He has conducted worship on a number of occasions. v Geoff Larcombe is a local representative from the Bible Society. He spoke at the Bible celebration supper in the spring of 2011. v Mrs. Marion Bayley is a Lay Preacher and an Elder from our sister church in Beckenham. She regularly leads our services. v Linda Jennings is one of our Elders who has lead our services on a number of occasions. v Rev Bill Bowman is the Minister of Emmanuel URC, West Wickham. Bill was a member of HFC before he became a Minister. v Revd Simon Gray is the Minister at Hayesford Park Baptist Church. v Bill Michie is well known to us all. He is a Lay Preacher at HFC. 2
  • 5. News of the Church Family Announcements are welcome :- BMD - Changes of address, etc. Births: - Our daughter and son-in-law had a baby son born on Nov 19th, Jack Malcolm York, a brother for Amy now nearly 4. Regards David and Undine Connolly. Deaths: - We regret to announce the death of Audrey McNelly on 3 February. We offer our deepest condolences to her husband, Alec, and to his family at this sad time. Change of Address: - From the 10th February, Marion Butler will be at 35 Oatley House, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3TN. Tel: to be confirmed. Email: marion.butler@btinternet.com. David and Undine Connolly now have new e-mail address:- davidundine@hotmail.co.uk Church Meetings The next Church meeting will be held on Sunday, 22nd April at 12.00 noon after the morning service. The next Elders’ meeting will be held on Tuesday 20th March at 8.00 pm in the small hall. Women's Contact Group The Contact Group will meet at 8.00 pm on the following Mondays. 5th March at Connie Russell’s home - 234 Pickhurst Lane, and then 2nd April at Marion Bowman’s home - 26 Stambourne Way, W. Wickham. Sylvia Mack Tuesday Prayer Meetings Held at 10.00 am at the following homes:- March 6th Martin Nunn’s. 13th Betty Coster’s. 20th Brenda Cordingley’s. 27th The Church. April 3rd Martin Nunn’s. Please address any queries to Martin Nunn. 3
  • 6. Saturday Fellowship We will next meet at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday the 3rd of March at 7 Sedgewood Close for a continuation of the discussion on the theme of “Blessings and Praise”. We will then meet on the 7th of April. Discussions lead by Martin Nunn. Men's Group The next meeting will be “Your Desert Island Disc” (bring a favourite CD/track with you) organised by Malcolm Cheyne. We will meet in the small hall on Thursday 15th March at 8.00 pm. Ministry of Flowers Thanks are due to those who will be providing flowers in March. 4th - T.B.A. 11th - T.B.A. 18th - Maggie Greenwood 25th - Margaret - I.m.o. Mum & Dad Celebrating her birthday. Nell & Syd Williams. A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when needed. After the Sunday evening services, the flowers are distributed to members and friends, bringing joy to the recipients. Mavis Righini Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club We welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Friday afternoons between 2 and 4 pm during term time. The fee is £1 per family – tea, squash and biscuits are provided. This is a time when adults can meet up, while the children in their care are busy playing with toys and activities in the company of other children. Our Spring Term ends on the 23rd of March. Our summer term starts on April 27th We look forward to seeing you all. Judith Stoner - Secretary. As we pulled into Victoria Station, the driver made an announcement. “Happy birthday to Kevin, who is 7 today. I understand that he is on his way to see Birmingham beat Chelsea by 1 - 0!” 4
  • 7. Notice Sheets - March - 2nd Sunday in April 4th Joan Smith 8462 3920 11th Joan Smith 18th Joan Smith 25th Daphne Cummings 8777 2487 April 1st Daphne Cummings 8th Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867 If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, please contact the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday. Women's Fellowship M eetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise stated, on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m. The programme for March is:- 6th Lent Service with Linda Jennings 13th The History of Baston School. Charles Wimble 20th More fun with Barbara Stevens 27th Child Aid _ Martin Wilcox "Renewal of Life and the hope of the Resurrection" We will then meet on the 17th of April. MINI-AMBULANCE Members who use the mini-ambulance are asked to phone Jessie Martin on 8462 5621 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday when they are unable to come to the meetings. As always, we welcome all ladies to our meetings . Please come along for a pleasant afternoon. We do have a very varied programme with plenty to interest everyone. Linda, Marion and Sylvia Giving The more you give, the more you'll get. The more you laugh the less you'll fret. The more you'll do unselflessly. The more you'll live abundantly. The more of everything you share, The more you'll always have to spare. The more you love, the more you'll find, That life is good and friends are kind. For only what you give away, Enriches you from day to day. From Fordingbridge parish magazine (contributed by Rhoda Leeds.) 5
  • 8. Thank you letter transcribed. 16th January 2012 Dear John, Thank you so much for your donation of £280.53 to Help for Heroes (H4H). We appreciate every penny that comes in and will ensure that it is put to use providing direct, practical support for the men and women who are wounded while in the service of our country. When Emma and I decided to do 'our bit,' we had no idea so many people across the UK would decide to join us and together, create the Help for Heroes phenomenon. We are proud parents of a Soldier and know what it is to have him away fighting. We also know what it is like to see his friends injured with their lives changed forever. We cannot prevent these terrible injuries, but by joining together with others in support, we can do something positive and help them on their road to recovery. Since its launch in October 2007, H4H raised over £100m and funded a variety of projects that are already making a big difference. For example, the £8m Rehabilitation Complex at Headley Court; a new £3.5m treatment centre for Combat Stress; Adaptive Adventure Training through the Battle Back programme; and the creation of a £6m Quick Reaction Fund to support individuals within 72 hours of the need being identified. The next project for H4H, which your donation will go towards, aims to ensure those wounded while in service get the very best support; for life. H4H is working in partnership with the MoD and The Royal British Legion, to deliver the Defence Recovery Capability (DRC) – a comprehensive pathway to help the wounded launch back into the next phase of their lives. H4H committed £100m to the DRC, which not only ensures that those who leave service get jobs, but that they have access to a comprehensive range of support whatever their needs. Our work is by no means over. There is a great deal to do, but your contribution will make a great difference to the lives of some very special people. On behalf of all of us at H4H and all those who we will help, thank you. With thanks, Unit 14. Bryn Parry OBE Parkers Close, & Emma Parry OBE Downton Business Centre, Co-Founders Help for Heroes Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3RB Registered charity number 1120920. Tel: 01725 513212. 6
  • 9. Catalyst needs you This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page. It would be great to receive items from Leaders - please encourage your charges other groups - Mothers and Toddlers, the to be creative. Catalyst has wonderful cubs, brownies, Sunday Club. Also, material from the adult members and family members are most welcome to friends, but this magazine should be for all submit material. of us to enjoy. Also, isn’t it nice to see your Uniformed groups - can your members message or creation in print? earn a badge for contributions to this Surely, an important aspect of our lives is to page? encourage the youngsters to develop - to Pictures, poems, letters or thoughts are all be creative. So, this page is here to help welcome. with this. Chiropodist Linda Jennings B.Sc (Hons), SRN, RM, FSSCh, Dip- PodMed, MBChA, HPC Registered Member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Appointments in your own home available Ring 020 8300 9706 or (mobile) 07778 238587 Wedding Presents? Why not try Fairly Traded gifts? That way you will be helping with ethical trade and will receive hand-crafted gifts. Please speak to Barbara Jones or Richard Brown, who would be delighted to help. The Fair trade stall - On the 2nd & 4th Sunday mornings, 7
  • 10. Women’s World Day of Prayer The Service this year will be held at Hayes Free Church at 2 p.m. on the 2nd March. It has been prepared by Christian Women of Malaysia and is entitled "Let Justice Prevail" Sue will be talking on the theme and Barbara Jones will be leading the service. Hayes Ladies Choir will be taking part in the Service and leading us in our singing. Refreshments will be served after the service and all are welcome, including all men. We do hope that we will get a good number from our Church to join with those coming from other Churches in Hayes and Keston. Sylvia Mack Wine Tasting Friends of Demelza Hospice Care for Children are holding a wine tasting in the annexe of the Rosary Church Sunday 4th March. 7.30 pm for 8.00. Please contact Terry Atkinson 020 8289 7535 for tickets at £15.00 each. Appeal for new members Aged 14-26? Interested in continuing Guiding? Or just want to meet new people? Rangers is based around a fun and flexible programme that will suit all tastes. When: Thursdays 7.15-8.45 Where: Hayes Free Church If interested please contact Georgina on 07983 471308 or georgina.chappell@googlemail.com 8
  • 11. ROTARY CLUB OF LANGLEY PARK & DEAF ACCESS th Saturday 24 March 2012 10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. AT HAYES FREE CHURCH PICKHURST LANE HAYES KENT LUNCHES & REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE Interested table holders – tables available David Connolly. Tel: 020 8776 0108. ENTRANCE £1.00 Sponsored by:- Ennis-Webb & Co. Solicitors, Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts Elite House, 155 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3JP tel. 01959 577000 9
  • 12. NOTICE Advance notice Churches Together in Hayes are booking stalls for the Hayes Village Fair on Saturday 23rd June. The three stalls will be: - 1) Traidcraft 2) leaflets and games 3) bouncy castle. Please put the date in your diary as we will need helpers to run the stalls. The fair will be open from 12 noon to 4.30 pm. Contact details to follow / listen for announcements Christian Aid Ramble to Wilberforce Oak 2 pm Sunday 25 March 2012 From Keston Parish Church, Church Road, Keston, Kent, BR2 6HT Join us for a delightful ramble to the Wilberforce Oak where Wilberforce wrote in his diary , "...just above the steep descent into the vale of Keston, I resolved to give notice on a fit occasion in the House of Commons of my intention to bring forward the abolition of the slave-trade." We will have a brief act of worship at the Wilberforce Oak before returning to Keston Parish Church for refreshments and a short presentation from staff who recently visited Sierra Leone, this year's focus country for Christian Aid Week. We will also have the new Christian Aid Week resources available. The Wilberforce Oak is approximately ½ mile from the church and on a hill. 10
  • 13. BOARD Thank you Did you miss New Years Day services? Then you missed receiving a little green money box, there is one for you. This box is to say "Thank You" that Hayes Free Church is 75 years old this year. Please pop coins in when you are thankful for a beautiful day; when a friend unexpectedly phones you. You may want to unload a lot of coins from a heavy pocket or purse. Perhaps there is a coin you don't like, pop them in the box. This money is over and above our Gift Day. Let us be thankful for all we have, especially for our beautiful Church where we can freely worship God and we are blessed with having a minister, Sue. Have you any ideas as to what the money could be for? I will let you know when the boxes are to be handed in. Please ask for YOUR box. Many thanks Mavis Righini Agape Supper Please keep the date of Friday Lunch for those living alone 11th May free in your diaries for our Churches Together Our next lunch will be on March 25th. Agape Supper. Please put your name on the The speaker this year is Simon list at the rear of the church Gray and his daughter who if you would like to come. will talk about their trip last Barbara year to work with the street children of the Philippines. Beginning at 7 pm and costing £5 - it includes a meal. 11
  • 14. CRABBY OLD MAN (THIS APPLIES TO OLD WOMEN TOO)!! When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in Moosomin, Saskatchewan , it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meagre possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas edition of the News Magazine of the St. Louis Association for Mental Health. And this little old man, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this 'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet. Crabby Old Man What do you see nurses? . . . .. . What do you see? What are you thinking . . . . . when you're looking at me? A crabby old man . .. . .. . not very wise, Uncertain of habit . . . . . with faraway eyes? Who dribbles his food . . . . . and makes no reply. When you say in a loud voice . . ... . . 'I do wish you'd try!' Who seems not to notice .. .. . .. . the things that you do. And forever is losing . . . . . A sock or shoe? Who, resisting or not .. . . ... . lets you do as you will, With bathing and feeding . . . . . The long day to fill? Is that what you're thinking? . .. . . . Is that what you see? Then open your eyes, nurse . . . . ... you're not looking at me.. I'll tell you who I am. . . .. . . As I sit here so still, As I do at your bidding, . . . . . as I eat at your will. I'm a small child of Ten . . .. . ... with a father and mother, Brothers and sisters . . . . .. who love one another. A young boy of Sixteen . . . . with wings on his feet. Dreaming that soon now . . . . . a lover he'll meet. A groom soon at Twenty . . ... . . my heart gives a leap. Remembering, the vows . . . . .. that I promised to keep. At Twenty-Five, now . . .. . . I have young of my own. Who need me to guide . . . . .. And a secure happy home. A man of Thirty . . ... . . My young now grown fast, Bound to each other . . . .. . With ties that should last. Continued on the next page.... . 12
  • 15. ...... Continued from the previous page. At Forty, my young sons . . . . . have grown and are gone, But my woman's beside me . . . .. ... to see I don't mourn. At Fifty, once more, babies play 'round my knee, Again, we know children .. . . . .. My loved one and me. Dark days are upon me . . . . . my wife is now dead. I look at the future . . . . . shudder with dread. For my young are all rearing . .. . . . young of their own. And I think of the years . . . . ... and the love that I've known. I'm now an old man . . . . ... and nature is cruel. 'Tis jest to make old age . . . . . look like a fool. The body, it crumbles . . . . . grace and vigor, depart. There is now a stone . . . . where I once had a heart. But inside this old carcass . . . . . a young guy still dwells, And now and again . . . . . my battered heart swells. I remember the joys . . . . . I remember the pain. And I'm loving and living . . . .. .. life over again. I think of the years, all too few . .. . . . gone too fast. And accept the stark fact . . .. ... that nothing can last. So open your eyes, people .. . ... . . open and see. Not a crabby old man . .. . Look closer . . . see ME!! Remember this poem when you next meet an older person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul within. We will all, one day, be there, too! The way things once were From The Nottinghamshire Almanac for March 1841. The weather now assumes a milder form, But at the equinox expect a storm: Our feather’d choir, the groves with music fill, Now bloom the crocus and the daffodil. 13
  • 16. The Justice and Peace Group. As several members of the Justice and Peace Group are unable to attend meetings, we have decided to disband the group, at least for the time being. However, justice and peace issues will still be raised in Catalyst and in prayer items in church services. Women’s Contact Coffee Morning 10.00 am - 12.00 There won’t be a coffee morning in March; the 10th is the day of the Walk through the Bible event. Our next coffee morning will be on the 14th of April. We raise monies to contribute to disaster relief funds in different parts of the world. We hope to see you there, and why not bring a friend. Barbara Jones The Fairtrade Sunday Stall In 2012, we will be holding a fair trade stall after the morning service on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. So, for March the stall will be held on the 11th and 25th. Then on Easter Sunday, 8th April. 2012 is a year of many celebrations, from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, to the Olympics and the 75th anniversary of HFC. We have stocked up with some baking ingredients in anticipation of some cakes and biscuits being made.. Please continue to support your fair trade stall. Thank you. Fairtrade Fortnight W HAT BEGAN IN 1994 with the launch of a single ethically- produced and sold chocolate bar, has mushroomed into 7,000 products carrying the Fairtrade Mark today. Two of the nation’s favourite chocolate bars - KitKat (four finger) and Cadbury’s Dairy Milk are Fairtrade. So are 30 percent of our bananas and half the sugar we buy. Major supermarkets - The Co-op, M&S, Morrisons, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s - have committed entire product lines to Fairtrade. All Olympic venues during the 2012 London Games will be selling Fairtrade refreshments. Chichester Cathedral is now sporting the first ever Fairtrade gold- plated weather vane! If you are planning your wedding, how about a Fairtrade wedding ring? This year, Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 27th February till 11th March, and once again we will be taking part in the “Big Brew” on March 11th in Church. All donations will go to Traidcraft to support people struggling for survival in parts of the world where conditions are very difficult. Richard and Barbara. ( Now, turn to Page 16... ) 14
  • 17. "WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE" A Lent Presentation --------------- This year, Churches Together in Hayes have arranged that instead of a Lent course spread over several weeks, there will be a one day Seminar on Saturday 10th March from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. At Hayes Free Church. This will cover the whole of the Old Testament as you've never seen it before, exploring the Bible geography and history of the time. A colour workbook will be provided, along with video presentation and audience participation. The cost will be £14 per head to cover the workbook and presentation by the 'Walk Through the Bible Ministries'. Fuller details will be available shortly in the form of leaflets and posters, but please do try to keep the date free so that we may have plenty of support for this interesting event. Janet Sladden More information..... 'Walk Through the Bible' is the Old Testament as you've never experienced it before. People who have seen it are still talking about it years later. It's fun, interesting, lively and amusing. Children cannot come as it is not suitable, but 11 - 16 year olds can attend for free with an adult. It takes all day (well it is the whole of the Old Testament!) and costs £14 per person and needs to be booked in advance. You bring a packed lunch on the day to Hayes Free Church, where you know you will be welcome. You can bring as many people as you like, as long as you book them in before the end of February! Booking forms at the back of the church - please give them to Sylvia Mack (who will pass them on). Lent is an important time in the life of the church so do make a special effort to come and support this wonderful seminar - over 2 million have already seen it and raved about it! 15
  • 18. The Traidcraft Big Brew Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 Helping families to flourish What does it mean to be a flourishing family? Health? Happiness? A good education for our children, with its promise of a future full of promise and opportunity? If we could achieve those things then we would feel we had done something worthwhile, wouldn’t we? It’s a vision shared by parents all over the world. Parents like Akhil and Sumi Kha, in Bangladesh, for example. They’re small-scale jute farmers and they’ve struggled to earn enough to support their family in the way they want to. In recent years, climate change has added to their problems, with unpredictable rainfall making river levels unreliable. Now, helped by Traidcraft’s Golden Fibre project, Akhil and Sumi and their neighbours have learned how to overcome some of their difficulties, improve the quality of their jute – and seen their income grow as a result. They have even been able to start saving – and to dream of a better future for their children, Anik (7) and Uttam (4). When his father died, Akhil had to leave school to find work. Aged only 10, he was already helping to build homes in the village. It’s not the sort of life he wants for his sons. “I want to educate my children properly, not like me,” he says. “I know the necessity of education because I am illiterate.” Sumi adds: “I am a little happy with my earnings now. I want to grow more quality jute so I can change my family and also for all of my village family. “I want only for my children. I want to give them good food and to provide them with an education – and animals and land.” Sumi and Akhil’s dreams are shared by the many thousands of producers who are being helped by Traidcraft and its local partners across East Africa, Asia and Latin America. But there are many, many more who could also build flourishing lives for themselves, their families and their communities, if only they get the chance. Traidcraft is determined to give them that opportunity, and it can do it – if we all help. Please support your local Traidcraft Fair Trader or retailer. Find out more about Traidcraft’s work at www.traidcraft.org.uk © Traidcraft 2011 16
  • 19. OUR WELL-BEING --------------------------------- NHS care record launch in Bromley Originally released on 10th January 2011 & amended for 2012 Following a letter in 2010 to all Bromley residents registered with a local GP, the NHS Summary Care Record (SCR) was to be introduced in Bromley during 2011. The SCR is a nationwide initiative focused on ensuring the best possible care for people when they need to be treated by the NHS in an emergency. The SCR holds details of medication the patient is taking and any allergies or adverse reactions to medicines they have had. This is information that could make all the difference to ensuring fast, safe treatment when a patient needs emergency or unplanned care and they are not known to the clinicians treating them. The SCR is accessible only to staff directly involved in treating the patient and access is via a secure NHS line Additional information will only be added to the record with the patient's explicit consent and because it could be important to making sure they get the right treatment. Anyone not wishing to have an SCR can opt out from the start or at any point after their SCR has been created. They can do this by completing a form available at their GP's surgery or on-line at www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk/summary. GPs from Tudor Way and Bromley Park surgeries, the first Bromley practices to get involved said: "We welcome this move. In our experience, unconnected healthcare causes untold and unnecessary anxiety at very difficult times for patients and relatives. The SCR gives easy access to patient information when it is most needed. For the great majority of patients, making this information available is common sense and they are surprised it doesn't happen already? It is hoped that the SCR will have rolled out across all Bromley practices by the end of 2011. --------------------------------- Some common ailments (continued) Asthma Sufferers can find their asthma flares up more in winter, leaving them short of breath or feeling wheezy. If prone to the illness, you are advised to wear a scarf over your nose and mouth in very cold temperatures, to be strict about taking your medication, carry your inhaler and consider staying indoors on particularly chilly days. To be continued next month........ 17
  • 20. March 2012 1st Thu St. David's Day 2nd Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club Page 4 2.00 pm - Women’s World Day of Prayer Service Page 8 3rd Sat 2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship Page 4 10.30 am - Morning Service - Allan Evison 4th Sun 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister 7.30 pm - Wine Tasting Page 8 5th Mon 8.00 pm - Women’s Contact Group Page 3 6th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5 7th Wed 8th Thu 9th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club Page 4 10th Sat 9.30 am - 5.00 pm - Walk Through The Bible. Page 15 11th Sun The Big Brew day Page 14 10.30 am - Morning Service - The Minister Followed by the Fairtrade Stall Page 14 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister 12th Mon 13th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5 14th Wed 15th Thu 8.00 pm - Men’s Group Page 4 16th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club Page 4 17th Sat St. Patrick's Day 18th Sun Mothering Sunday 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe Catalyst Copy due day I.F.C. 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister 19th Mon 20th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5 8.00 pm - Elders’ Meeting Page 3 21st Wed 22nd Thu 23rd Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club Page 4 24th Sat 10.00 am - Antique & Collectors Fair Page 9 18
  • 21. March 2012 25th Sun BST Begins 10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister Followed by the Fairtrade Stall Page 14 12.00 pm - Lunch for those living alone Page 11 2.00 pm - Christian Aid Ramble Page 10 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Mrs Marion Bayley 26th Mon 27th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5 28th Wed 29th Thu 30th Fri 31st Sat April 2012 Palm Sunday 1st Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Linda Jennings 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister 2nd Mon 8.00 pm - Women’s Contact Group Page 3 3rd Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 4th Wed 5th Thu Maundy Thursday 7.30 pm - Service at Elmers End URC - Bill Bowman 6th Fri Good Friday 10.00 am - Morning Service - CTH Page 2 7th Sat 2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship Page 4 Easter Sunday 8th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Bill Michie Followed by the Fairtrade Stall Page 14 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 6 April GOOD FRIDAY 8 April EASTER SUNDAY 22 April CHURCH MEETING (12.00 noon). 3 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (7.30 pm) 11 May CTH AGAPE SUPPER 23 June HAYES VILLAGE FAIR 19
  • 22. Southern Synod Mission Criteria This church: - 1) is out ward looking and is actively seeking to reach new people for Jesus Christ 2) is committed to encouraging and enabling people to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ 3) is committed to caring for people of all ages both inside and outside its own community 4) provides relevant, inspiring and engaging worship which is accessible to all people including those new to church life 5) is committed to serving its local community through a variety of programmes and activities 6) is committed to resourcing its life and mission through its personnel, finances and buildings 7) is committed to the wider Church of God through the United Reformed Church nationally, ecumenical relationships and the world church 8) is committed to addressing issues of justice, peace and the environment 9) is committed to regularly reviewing its life and mission in light of the above criteria always seeking the prompting and guidance of the Holy Spirit A Jewish blessing I am not thankful for cruelty. Not thankful for the small pettiness embroidered in our characters. I am not grateful, Dear God, for the hunger and hurt that plague us. I cannot thank you for the ways, large and small, that we scar our neighbour’s hearts, Coax tears from angry eyes Wound those whom we love, Shame and hurt one another. But my God, my rock, I am so grateful that you taught us to see; So we can heal the hurt, soothe the pain, Raise those who are bowed down. We are thankful for blessings, oh Lord, but also for the gift of giving blessing 20
  • 23. CHURCH ORGANISATIONS Day Organisation Contact Phone Sunday 10.25 am Sunday Club Mike Duke 8462 5103 Weekdays 9.15 - 12.00 pm Pre School Group Jayne Carvell 07913 299773 Monday 2.30 & 7.30 pm West Wickham Carol Crouch 8462 3642 Arts Association 5.45 pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey 8249 9982 6.30 pm Cubs Brenda Petts 8325 3956 8.00 pm - 1st Women's Contact Sylvia Mack 8462 1938 Mon monthly Group Tuesday 2.00 pm Women's Fellowship Linda Jennings 07778 238587 6.00 - 8.00 pm Weight Watchers Area Office 0845 345 1500 7.15 pm Scouts Paul Hasling 3236 0083 Wednesday 5.00 pm Rainbows Tania Venables 8462 9759 6.00 pm Beavers Brenda Petts 8325 3956 6.30 pm Worship Group Bill Michie 8658 4167 6.45 pm Slimming World Val 0750 6015064 7.30 pm Explorers Tom Strachan 07745 813 295 Thursday See Catalyst - Justice & Peace The group will not Page 14 Group now be meeting 5.30 pm Brownies Stevie Blair. 8325 3469 7.00 - 8.30 pm Senior Guides Kerry Sullivan 8777 3139 8.00 pm - 3rd Men's Group Bruce Tannock 8325 6264 Thu monthly Friday 9.00 - 12.00 pm Coffee morning during term times 2.00 pm Mothers & Toddlers Judith Stoner 8462 3023 6.30 pm Guides Teresa Cheyne 8777 6042 7.30 pm Choir Martin Nunn 8462 5918 Saturday 2.30 pm Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 8462 5918
  • 24. Final Thought Always There And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow: Romans 8:38 NLT God has put into each of our lives a void that cannot be filled by the world. We may leave God or put Him on hold, but He is always there, patiently waiting for us…to turn back to Him. Emile Barnes