Roundabout

June 2004
   For the People of Long Lawford & Newbold on Avon
The deadline for the July issue is 7th June 2004
  Send your items for Roundabout to: The Vicar, Paul Wilkinson, Newbold Vicarage
    Mrs. Catherine Jamieson will be happy to accept contributions for the residents of
Long Lawford Tel:(01788) 536690

Roundabout has a monthly circulation of 2,400 paper copies which are delivered free to every household in the Parish

If anyone outside Newbold and Long Lawford wishes to obtain paper copies of Roundabout on a regular basis, please send 10 stamped self-addressed envelopes to the Vicar and this will guarantee a year's supply as soon as Roundabout is published each month.

NEWBOLD-ON-AVON CHURCH FETE

SATURDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 26TH 
TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP FROM THE CHURCH TOWER 

Ploughman’s Lunches from 1.00pm.
Fete Open at 2.00pm 

All the usual attractions and NEW THIS YEAR :TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP

Give YOUR bear a thrill ! Only pay£2 on the day. 

Watch from the ground and see your bear descend from the church tower using parachute provided by us.

Buy your bear an exclusive St. Botolph’s jumper for £1 so he shows his true colours !
Reward him (or you) with a Teddy Biscuit !

Free bear medical. Flight check-in. Departure Lounge. Stretcher parties (!)
Certificates of Bravery…..and much more!

FROM THE VICARAGE

“A new commandment I give to you - love one another, as I have loved you”.  These words, recorded in St. John’s Gospel, were spoken by Jesus to His disciples as they shared the Last Supper on the eve of His crucifixion.  But what was new about this commandment?  Since the time of Moses hundreds of years earlier the Jews had had the Ten Commandments, which told them to love God and to love their neighbour.  The new element of Jesus’ command is the rider He adds - “as I have loved you”.  In His earthly life and ministry Jesus had shown His followers a new way of loving - He had shown them that the true love for others which is commanded by God is a love which is selfless, non-judgemental, understanding, forgiving, without limit and sacrificial.  How much better our world would be today if we all loved one another in this way, if we all loved one another as Jesus loves us.  We remember that improvement in the world begins with each of us making improvements in the way we live our lives.  We remember too that in the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus redefined who our neighbour is.  Our neighbour is not just the person we live next door to, or the person we work with, or the person we meet at the gym or wherever - our neighbour is anyone we meet - we may not like everyone we meet, but that does not stop us loving them as Jesus loves us - it does not stop us from wanting the very best for that person.  And who knows?  When we start loving others in this way, we might start to like some of the people we don’t like now!  And that’s got to be good for us, for them and for the whole world. 

Paul Wilkinson

A  PARISH PRAYER FOR JUNE
Almighty God, you have taught us through you Son that love is the fulfilling of the law.  Grant that we may love you with our whole heart, and our neighbours as ourselves; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen 

BIBLE VERSES FOR REFLECTION
God is love; those who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.  (The First Letter of John Chapter 4 verse 16)
God’s love protecting us is strong;  His faithfulness endures for ever. (Psalm 117 verse 2)

LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH FUND BIKEATHON & PIG ROAST
Sunday 13th June, 2004
10 Mile Tootle
26 Mile Marathon
50 Mile Challenge
Entry - £4.00 to Include T-Shirt and Pig Roast
Enter Now at Thorntons Cycle Shop, Halfords & Paddox Cycles etc.
A Fun Ride For All Ages
How Near We Are To A Cure Depends On YOU!
Further Details From Janet on 01788 543430

NEWBOLD OPEN GARDENS, SUNDAY 11TH JULY, 2 - 5.30PM
We are still looking for owners of interesting gardens to join in this event, particularly on Main Street, Newbold Road, Almond Grove and Pantolf Place.  Some people may feel able to offer just their front gardens for viewing.  We hope all those who took part last year will participate again.  Details: Pat & Mike Beevers, Tel. 01788 575252

NEWBOLD WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP
Meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month at Newbold Riverside School at 7.30 pm. However, the next meeting will be Tuesday, 8th June and will be entitled “Have a go at Tai-Chi”. A talk and demonstration by John Harford. Hostesses will be M/s Fleet and Stainfield

ST. JOHN’S CHURCHYARDS
The heavy-duty strimmer which is a vital tool in the maintenance of the Churchyards has broken down and the cost of repair will be about £230.  We wonder if people who have appreciated the beauty of the Churchyards might like to make a small donation towards this cost.

Please contact: Derrick Griffiths, 8, School Street, Long Lawford.  Tel: 576193

Normal Church of England Sunday Services 

ST. BOTOLPH’S, NEWBOLD-ON-AVON

A service of Holy Communion takes place at 8.00am every Sunday

(Except 27th June - NO 8.00am Service) 

            6th June             10.45am Family Service               6.30pm Evening Prayer

            13th June           10.45am Family Communion       6.30pm United Service in Newbold Methodist Church

            20th June           10.45am Family  Service              6.30pm Wake Sunday Parade Service

            27th June            10.45am Family Communion       6.30pm Evening Prayer

            ST. JOHN’S, LONG LAWFORD

            9.00am           Every Sunday: Holy Communion except 27th June : Morning Worship

                       Family Service at 4.00 pm on the second Sunday of each month - see panel below

The Methodist Churches - Sunday Services
You are warmly invited to join us for worship at either of the two churches.  Service times are as follows:
Newbold-on-Avon Methodists       Long Lawford Methodists
Every Sunday at 10.30am                   Every Sunday at 10.30am & 6.30pm
June 13th    United Anniversary Service in Newbold Methodist Church at 6.30pm.
Preacher will be the Reverend Christine Kennell.

Methodist Weekday Services and Meetings

LONG LAWFORD METHODIST WOMENS FELLOWSHIP
1st  Wednesday of the month at 3.00pm at Long Lawford Methodist Church

‘CONTACT’ PROGRAMME - Fourth Tuesday of the month in Newbold Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome at this informal and friendly afternoon. Further information - 01455 552364
Our Minister, Rev. Christine Kennell, (Tel: 01455 552364) will be pleased to talk with you about weddings or baptisms, or about any matter that concerns you. 

STREET PRAYER CYCLE
6th  June               Holbrook Road, Long Lawford
13th June              Elizabeth Way, Long Lawford
20th June              Weaver Drive & Welland Close, Long Lawford
27th June              School Street, Long Lawford

On these Sundays we pray especially for those people who live in these streets.  If you live in one of these streets and would like us to pray for something or somebody in particular, please let the Vicar know during the week before.

SUNDAY 20TH JUNE - The annual Wake Parade Service will take place in St. Botolph’s at 6.30pm on this day. 
The Mayor of Rugby will be in attendance as usual.

SUNDAY 4TH JULY - at 6.30pm in St. Botolph’s there will be the annual Sea Sunday service

LONG LAWFORD NURSERY

The Long Lawford Carer and Toddler Group meet twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm.  Cost is 50p per adult.

TODDLE TIME  - All pre-school children and their carers welcome.  We meet at 9.30am every Tuesday during term time at Newbold Methodist Church    For details contact 573998  

NEED A VENUE FOR YOUR CHILD’S PARTY?
Long Lawford Memorial Hall costs only £7 per hour to hire.  For details ring  547175

LONG LAWFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Long Lawford Parish Council meets on the 2nd Monday of every month, excepting August, at 7.00pm in the Memorial Hall, Railway Street.  The next meeting will be Monday, 14th June.  All residents are welcome to attend.

NEWBOLD SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB
Join us every Friday for an evening of gentle exercise and pleasant company in the Village Hall from 7pm to 9.30pm.  Bowls and advice supplied - all you need are flat shoes and £1.50, playing fee, refreshments and raffle. 

ST. BOTOLPH’S CHURCH CLEANING ROTA
Week Beginning:
7th   June                Mrs. Flockhart and Mrs. Hall
14th June                Mrs. Beevers and Mrs. Weedon
21st June                Mrs. Aspland and Mrs. Ingram
28th June                Newbold Brownies

Flowers Arranged in Memoriam

5th May   - in memory of Doreen Williams
15th May - in memory of Gill Hammond
17th May - in memory of Reginald Kingston 
We have also had flowers arranged to celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Rosemary and Stephen Durrans on 8th May

Would you like flowers arranged in St. Botolph’s or St. John’s in memory of a loved one?  If so, contact Jane Forth (Long Lawford) on (01788) 576527 or Janet Haynes (Newbold) on (01788) 543430, with details and £10 towards the cost of the flowers.

Baptisms, Weddings & Banns of Marriage
The Vicar welcomes enquiries concerning the above at any time.

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