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ISSUE 139 APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

PARISH NEWS<br />

Magazine of the parishes of Market Rasen, Legsby, Linwood and Lissington<br />

A letter from the<br />

Curate…<br />

Reverend Claire’s <strong>April</strong><br />

Letter see page 4<br />

He has<br />

Risen<br />

A letter from the<br />

Bishop…<br />

The Rt Revd Christopher<br />

Lowson, Lord Bishop of<br />

Lincoln, see page 5<br />

What’s On ?<br />

Messy Cathedral is back<br />

on Tuesday 3rd <strong>April</strong> see<br />

page 15<br />

“2” MESSY<br />

MINI MESSY CHURCH<br />

EMMAUS<br />

SERVICES<br />

&<br />

EVENTS<br />

N o t o n e , b u t t w o<br />

chances to get messy<br />

this <strong>April</strong> see page 15<br />

for details.<br />

Group for families &<br />

pre-school children<br />

meets Wednesdays<br />

10.00-11.30am<br />

Emmaus is our group<br />

for 30-50 year olds. See<br />

the calendar for our<br />

next meeting.<br />

Find out about our<br />

regular services and<br />

events on pages 8-9<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

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How to find us…<br />

APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Welcome to the Parish Church of St. Thomas, Market Rasen. The church is<br />

situated in the centre of the town and sits proudly at the back of the market<br />

square. The main entrance is on the south side and can be accessed from the<br />

market place with footpaths leading to the north side and to the east side. The<br />

church is open on Tuesdays for visitors.<br />

Or you can visit us online at….<br />

www.stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

@stthomasmarketrasen<br />

@StThomasMR<br />

Dear Lord, this Magazine is published in your<br />

honour. Grant that all through whose hands it passes<br />

may be blessed with a sense of your presence and<br />

strengthened in their faith.<br />

How to contact us…<br />

RECTOR : REVEREND STEPHEN JOHNSON<br />

Phone : 01673 844 770<br />

Mobile : 07766 411 090<br />

Email: rector@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

CURATE: REVEREND CLAIRE WALKER<br />

Phone : 01673 844 521<br />

Mobile : 07495 190 310<br />

Email: curate@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

CHURCH TONY PARKINSON 07889 754 347<br />

WARDENS: warden1@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

SUE TRUELOVE 07484619678<br />

warden2@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

DEPUTY JENNY GOULSBRA<br />

WARDENS: MARCUS HYDE<br />

VERGER: CHRIS MIDDLETON<br />

verger@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

TREASURER: DAVID HILL 01673 844 577<br />

treasurer@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

ORGANIST: PETER TWIDELL<br />

SAFEGUARDING: SHEILA LAMMING 01673 842 275<br />

safeguarding@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

The Rectory<br />

3B Caistor Road<br />

Market Rasen<br />

LN8 3HY<br />

Turnstone<br />

Willingham Road<br />

Market Rasen<br />

LN8 3RE<br />

Parish News Team<br />

To submit articles and material for<br />

inclusion in the Parish News contact: Mal<br />

parishnews@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

For advertising contact: Chris<br />

verger@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

Editor: Marcus<br />

editor@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

A Letter from the Curate<br />

Dear Friends,<br />

I wonder if you, like me, have been intrigued by Easter day this year falling on the<br />

first of <strong>April</strong>, <strong>April</strong> Fools’ Day? It has had me musing for some time about possible<br />

links between the two things. One such link which sprung to mind is that in France,<br />

a traditional <strong>April</strong> Fools’ Day joke is known as ‘poisson d’avril’ – ‘<strong>April</strong> Fish’, and<br />

people sneak around trying to attach foil fish shapes to one another’s backs. The<br />

fish being a symbol used since the very earliest days of Christianity for Jesus<br />

makes for a sort of a link between the two days.<br />

Far more exciting a link though, I think, is that for Christians, Easter is no joke! At<br />

Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ – the most wonderful and<br />

astounding miracle of them all. A love that conquers death is no joke.<br />

I often wonder how it felt for those women who came to Jesus’ tomb that first<br />

Easter morning to tend the body of their friend and teacher. I wonder how it felt to<br />

find it empty, how long it took for the realisation to dawn that Jesus was alive..<br />

This was no joke. This was Good News – the best possible news – and they had to<br />

tell everyone! Jesus must have been who they hoped he was! He had come to<br />

save them, but as so often is the case with God, he didn’t do it in the way they<br />

were expecting!<br />

2000 years later, we still celebrate the Good News, and we still have to tell<br />

everyone!<br />

Of course there are many who think it is foolish to believe that Jesus rose from the<br />

dead. This is not a new position, even St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians<br />

writes, “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,<br />

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18)<br />

It is difficult to imagine, difficult to understand and yet here we are 2000 years on<br />

still talking about it, still celebrating it. You don’t need to look far to find someone<br />

profoundly changed by the reality that the creator of the universe became human,<br />

was crucified, died and rose again for the love of the human race he created.<br />

Who are we to be so desperately loved by the creator of the universe? And yet we<br />

are. So what shall we do about it?<br />

Love and prayers,<br />

Rev Claire<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

A Letter from the Bishop<br />

I have recently made my maiden speech in the House of Lords. You will find a copy<br />

of the speech on the diocesan website, but I began by thanking those who had<br />

made me welcome and referring to the beauty that surrounds us in our diocese<br />

and also the rugged, independent-mindedness of its people.<br />

During the speech I also referred to my working-class roots and my early life in the<br />

former steel town of Consett, in north-west Durham, and the fact that I found faith<br />

and a vocation to the priesthood at the age of 13. The call to this vocation was a<br />

surprise to me, and a surprise that has not entirely left me; that God was calling<br />

someone like me to be a priest.<br />

This vocation has taken me to south London, Hampshire and Portsmouth, and, for<br />

the past six years, the Diocese of Lincoln, and my ministry in such settings<br />

informed the text for my speech, which was part of a response to the economy in<br />

the light of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement.<br />

As I stated, there was much to welcome in what was announced in the Spring<br />

Statement. The light at the end of the tunnel, the modest improvement in economic<br />

forecasts and the prospect of an increase in spending on and investment in public<br />

services will be good news to the people of Lincolnshire, especially if what is<br />

devoted to Lincolnshire addresses the challenge we face.<br />

In our local context, we can see the challenges facing areas such as health and<br />

education and, as a result of climate change, our environment. We face such<br />

challenges while seeking to fulfil our duty to seek to create a fairer and more<br />

integrated society, where none feel ‘left behind’, and where every person is shown<br />

love and given the opportunity to flourish and fulfil their calling.<br />

As you read these words, we will have recently celebrated the joy of Easter. Lent,<br />

Holy Week and Easter present us with the opportunity to reflect, listen, prepare<br />

and resolve to act as we embrace the hope that is to be found in the message of<br />

resurrection. At this time of a personal new beginning in the House of Lords, I<br />

resolve to offer a further public voice for the people of our diocese, and, with you,<br />

to continue to try to transform lives across greater Lincolnshire.<br />

With every blessing for Easter,<br />

+Christopher<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Remembrance <strong>2018</strong><br />

Churches across the country are commemorating the 100 th<br />

Anniversary of the end of World War I by making poppies to<br />

adorn their buildings.<br />

At St Thomas’, we are hoping to create a cascade of poppies to<br />

hang from the church tower in November.<br />

There are various ways in which YOU can help:<br />

1. Donate some red yarn, red felt, scraps of black yarn or black<br />

buttons.<br />

2. Knit or crochet poppies. (Patterns are available).<br />

3. Make poppies from felt or other suitable fabric.<br />

4. Donate some garden netting and or cable ties to assist with<br />

construction of the cascade.<br />

5. Nearer the time, help with securing poppies to the netting and<br />

assembling the cascade.<br />

Tuition can be given, so ANYONE can have a go and get<br />

involved. Knit and natter sessions can be arranged!<br />

For more information, contact Julia Pullen on 07530 184381 or<br />

email: juliapullen07@yahoo.co.uk .<br />

Thank you for your help<br />

Please note: this is in addition to, not as a substitute for, the Royal British Legion’s<br />

Annual Poppy Appeal.<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Market Rasen Primary School<br />

Welcome to our update on Term Four where we have been up to lots of exciting things<br />

over the past few weeks.<br />

Our Year Three and Four children are currently in the middle of their residential visit to<br />

Rand Farm Park where they will enjoy the opportunity to experience all aspects of life on<br />

a farm and enjoy the amazing opportunities that they will be having.<br />

The children have also been running their exit days cafes in the hall as part of their Young<br />

Entrepreneur topic and we have had lots of parents come and sample some delicious<br />

cakes and goodies.<br />

We have lots of exit day activities planned across the rest of the school in the coming<br />

week. Our Reception children had a great time on their visit to Sundown Adventure Land<br />

and enjoyed the rides and meeting the animals. As well as lots of exciting opportunities<br />

planned in the school day, we also have lots of after school clubs and opportunities. Our<br />

staff work with groups of children across lots of curriculum areas. This edition, our Sports<br />

Ambassadors would like to tell you a little about what they do.<br />

Hello from the School Sports and Health Ambassadors,<br />

As you may be aware, we have been running several fun and engaging games on the<br />

Key Stage 2 playground for the pupils at our school. These include: Maze Challenge,<br />

Chess, Draughts, Bean Bag Toss and Snakes and Ladders. To<br />

run these games we bring the equipment out every break and<br />

lunch time. We also monitor the games to see that they are<br />

played fairly and within the rules. Lastly, we maintain the<br />

equipment and make sure that there is enough for the game to<br />

run and it is not damaged.<br />

Going forwards we are looking to extend this to the Key Stage<br />

1 playground. We are also going to expand on the variety of<br />

games available. Additionally, there will be competitions for<br />

children to enter on and off the playground.<br />

We are looking forward to the rest of the year, we hope you are<br />

too.<br />

Sam, Adam, Peter and Stan<br />

Each term, Gareth and Sarah, our local Methodist workers create, with the help of the<br />

Collective Worship Council, a Prayer Space in school so children can write prayers.<br />

Children are encouraged to write a prayer for the space and they are shared in Collective<br />

Worship by staff, Reverend Steve and the Collective Worship Council.<br />

Have a wonderful Easter and we will have lots more of our exciting curriculum activities to<br />

share with you throughout the rest of the year.<br />

If you would like any further information or to discuss anything with us, please phone the<br />

School Office on 01673 842395 or visit our website at www.marketrasen.lincs.sch.uk You<br />

can also follow us on Twitter at @NorthWoldsFed where you will find out more about<br />

what exciting things we have been doing in school.<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong> SERVICES<br />

APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Sunday in<br />

Market Rasen<br />

In the<br />

villages<br />

In the<br />

Week<br />

1st <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

(1st Sunday)<br />

Easter Day<br />

8.00am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) Rev Steve Johnson<br />

/Rev Claire Walker<br />

10.00am Holy Communion<br />

with Children’s Church<br />

(CW) Rev Steve Johnson/<br />

Rev Claire Walker<br />

Tuesday 3rd <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Wed 4th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St. Thomas, Market<br />

Rasen<br />

Thur 5th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.30am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) St Thomas, Market<br />

Rasen Rev Steve<br />

Johnson/Rev Claire<br />

Walker<br />

10.30am Waterloo House<br />

Holy Communion<br />

Fri 6th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

8th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 15th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

(2nd Sunday)<br />

(3rd Sunday)<br />

Easter 2 Easter 3<br />

10.00am Holy Communion<br />

with Children’s Church<br />

(CW) Rev Steve Johnson/<br />

Rev Claire Walker<br />

1.30pm Baptism<br />

3.00pm Dementia<br />

Friendly Service<br />

8.00am Holy Communion<br />

St. John the Baptist<br />

Lissington (BCP)<br />

Rev Steve Johnson/ Rev<br />

Claire Walker<br />

11.30am Holy<br />

Communion at St<br />

Cornelius, Linwood (BCP)<br />

Rev David Post/Rev<br />

Claire Walker<br />

Mon 9th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

2.00pm Conversation with<br />

God, Church Rooms<br />

Grace Tompkins<br />

Tuesday 10th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

7.00pm Healing Service<br />

Wed 11th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St. Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

7.15pm Choir Practice<br />

7.30pm Bell Ringing<br />

Practice<br />

Thurs 12th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.30am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) St Thomas, Market<br />

Rasen Rev Steve<br />

Johnson/Rev Claire<br />

Walker<br />

Fri 13th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

8.00am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) Rev Steve Johnson<br />

/Rev Claire Walker<br />

10.00am Holy<br />

Communion with<br />

Children’s Church (CW)<br />

Rev Steve Johnson /Rev<br />

Claire Walker<br />

11.30am APCM followed<br />

by a “Bring and Share<br />

lunch”<br />

Mon 16th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Tuesday 17th <strong>April</strong><br />

Archdeacons Visitation<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

7.30pm Fund Raising<br />

meeting<br />

Wed 18th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St. Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

10-11.30am Mini Messy<br />

Church in the Church Rooms<br />

7.15pm Choir Practice<br />

7.30pm Bell Ringing<br />

Practice<br />

Thur 19th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.30am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) St Thomas, Market<br />

Rasen Rev Steve<br />

Johnson /Rev Claire<br />

Walker<br />

10.30am Holy Communion<br />

at The Poplars<br />

Fri 20th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

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AND EVENTS<br />

APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

22nd <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 29th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

(4th Sunday)<br />

(5th Sunday)<br />

Easter 4 Easter 5<br />

10.00am Holy Communion<br />

with Children’s Church<br />

(CW) Rev Steve Johnson/<br />

Rev Claire Walker<br />

4.15pm Messy Church<br />

10.00am Holy Communion<br />

with Children’s Church<br />

(CW) Rev Steve Johnson/<br />

Rev Claire Walker<br />

6th May <strong>2018</strong><br />

(1st Sunday)<br />

Easter 6<br />

8.00am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) Rev Steve<br />

Johnson/Rev Claire<br />

Walker<br />

10.00am Holy Communion<br />

with Children’s<br />

Church(CW) Rev Steve<br />

Johnson/Rev Claire<br />

Walker<br />

6.30pm Evensong at St<br />

John the Baptist<br />

Lissington led by Roy<br />

Sutton<br />

Mon 23rd <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Tuesday 24th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Wed 25th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St. Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

10-11.30am Mini Messy<br />

Church in the Church<br />

Rooms<br />

7.15pm Choir Practice<br />

7.30pm Bell Ringing<br />

Practice<br />

Thur 26th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.30am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) St Thomas, Market<br />

Rasen Rev Steve<br />

Johnson/Rev Claire<br />

Walker<br />

Fri 27th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Mon 30th <strong>April</strong><br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Tuesday 1st May<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Wed 2nd May<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St. Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

10-11.30am Mini Messy<br />

Church in the Church Rooms<br />

7.15pm Choir Practice<br />

7.30pm Bell Ringing<br />

Practice<br />

Thur 3rd May<br />

9.30am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) St Thomas, Market<br />

Rasen Rev Steve Johnson<br />

/ Rev Claire Walker<br />

10.30am Waterloo House<br />

Holy Communion<br />

Fri 4th May<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

Mon 7th May<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

2.00pm Conversation with<br />

God, Church Rooms<br />

Grace Tompkins<br />

Tuesday 8th May<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

7.00pm Healing Service<br />

Wed 9th May<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer at<br />

St. Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

10-11.30am Mini Messy<br />

Church in the Church Rooms<br />

7.15pm Choir Practice<br />

7.30pm Bell Ringing<br />

Practice<br />

Thur 10th May<br />

9.30am Holy Communion<br />

(BCP) St Thomas, Market<br />

Rasen Rev Steve<br />

Johnson/Rev Claire<br />

Walker<br />

Fri 11th May<br />

9.00am Morning Prayer St<br />

Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

The BIG Brew<br />

Thank you to everyone who came to support the Big Brew Coffee Morning at The<br />

Rectory on March 5th. We raised a total of £190 in donations from refreshments towards<br />

the work of Traidcraft. The UK Government has pledged to double every pound raised at<br />

this event across the country to further the work of Traidcraft in countries where help is<br />

so desperately needed. The Traidcraft stall organized by Alison Atkinson also sold £153<br />

of products and took £53 of orders. A huge thank you to everybody who contributed to a<br />

successful morning, particularly Barbara and Julia for making the drinks and washing all<br />

the dishes (with a little help from Roger)<br />

The theme this year was the “Hidden Entrepreneur appeal” which will help people in<br />

some of the world’s poorest countries. It aims to enable people to build businesses,<br />

make a profit, feed their families and educate their children. One such “Hidden<br />

Entrepreneur” is Suni who after receiving business training from Traidcraft Exchange,<br />

opened a small shop on the road near her house, selling sweets, snacks basic food and<br />

fertilisers. Her confidence has grown hugely and her shop helps support the education of<br />

her ten-year-old son! The money raised at the Big Brew will continue to provide<br />

opportunities for even more families like this one.<br />

It was so good to see so many people join us and have fellowship together.<br />

Congratulations to Jean Johnson who was the winner of the fair trade Easter Egg. Jean<br />

successfully located the correct fruit tree which the goat was hiding behind on Samuel’s<br />

farm.<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

A day to explore and discuss vocation and what it is<br />

like to feel ‘called’ led by Jeffery Heskins and<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Have you ever had that feeling that something might be<br />

tugging at your life and you didn’t know what it was?<br />

Have you ever had that moment when you thought all along<br />

that God called other people but not someone like you?<br />

Have you ever had that moment when you finally thought that<br />

it might be that God was steering you towards something?<br />

... and you didn’t know what to do<br />

or where to go?<br />

It happens to more people than you think and no, you are not<br />

going mad; it might be that something important is happening<br />

to you.<br />

Why not come along to this Vocations Day and meet some<br />

others who are asking the same questions and feeling unsure<br />

of what to do next; what steps to take; which way to go.<br />

There will be a chance to hear others speak of how it was for<br />

them when they first sensed this idea of ‘being called’ and how<br />

they went about handling it. There will be the chance to ask<br />

questions about what might be involved in discerning a calling,<br />

what sort of training exists for those who want to move<br />

forward and what kind of ongoing support there will be after<br />

that.<br />

Come and find out more at the Lincoln Diocesan Vocations<br />

Day on Saturday 12th May <strong>2018</strong> at St. Luke’s Church,<br />

Birchwood.<br />

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Programme for the day<br />

10.30 Arrivals and coffee.<br />

10.50 Welcome, notices and outline of the day.<br />

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11.00 How did it all start and what happened then?<br />

Two people who have been exploring their vocation<br />

will share some thoughts in an open conversation on<br />

on how things began for each of them. What is it like to<br />

wonder if God is calling? Who did they tell? How did it<br />

make them feel? How can they help us begin to talk<br />

about it.<br />

11.40 Small group conversations. How do I know I am<br />

called by God?<br />

12.00 So what is it like being ordained and keeping up the<br />

day job; feeling a call to the religious life; or a call to<br />

ordained ministry in your local home community; how<br />

about a lay preaching ministry as a trained Reader;<br />

have you ever wondered about being a Distinctive<br />

Deacon and what that means, or going ‘full me’ as an<br />

ordained or lay person? What is an Authorised Lay<br />

Minister (ALM)? All is revealed!<br />

1.00 Questions to the panel.<br />

1.15 Lunch. Bring a sandwich. Drinks provided.<br />

1.45 I’m not academic and I’m nervous about the training!<br />

2.45 Questions for the team and what next?<br />

3.00 Closing prayers, tea and depart.<br />

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Directions to St. Luke’s Birchwood, Lincoln.<br />

APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

1. From the A15, A158 and A46 heading south to Lincoln:;follow the Lincoln ring<br />

road signed for Newark. At the end of the dual carriageway section<br />

roundabout take the first exit signed for Birchwood onto the Skellingthorpe<br />

Road. Proceed to the traffic lights and turn right into Birchwood Avenue.<br />

Follow this road for 0.9 mile passing the Police Station, JW’s and Leisure<br />

Centre. Turn right into Jasmin Road and proceed along here past Co-op and<br />

surgery. Immediately after the Infant School turn left into the Church drive.<br />

Park by the Youth Hall.<br />

2. From Newark or Grantham via A1, pick up the A46 for Lincoln North and<br />

other northbound traffic (signs for Scunthorpe, Humber Bridge etc.) Cross the<br />

next roundabout (second exit) and go to the next roundabout. Take the third<br />

exit signed for Birchwood. Then as 1.<br />

3. From the A15 heading north to Lincoln, the simplest (but not most direct)<br />

route is as follows: Take the A15 into and around the south and east side of<br />

Lincoln, past the football club, bearing left at the next set of lights and<br />

following the flyover route up and past the Cathedral (on your left ) and out<br />

along the Wragby road until you reach the roundabout signposted for the A15<br />

and A46. Follow the signs for Newark and the directions as1.<br />

4. From Gainsborough via the A156 and A57 heading south to Lincoln: turn right<br />

onto the A46 to the Skellingthorpe Road roundabout. Then as 1.<br />

5. St. Luke’s is the modern red brick building on the left.<br />

For Sat-Nav users the Post code LN6 0YR will take you to the Vicarage next door to the church.<br />

✂ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Vocations Day — Here I am, Lord<br />

Saturday 12th May <strong>2018</strong><br />

Name: .......................................................................................<br />

Address:.....................................................................................<br />

……………………………………………………………………….<br />

Tel: No………………………………………………………….…….<br />

Email:…………………………………………………………….…..<br />

Church/Parish:............................................................................<br />

Please complete and return the cut off slip below by 30 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong> to:<br />

Jeffrey Heskins, Edward King House, Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PU<br />

Email: jeffrey.heskins@lincoln.anglican.org—Tel: 01522 50 40 29<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Messy Church<br />

This month there are two opportunities to enjoy Messy Church…<br />

MESSY CATHEDRAL<br />

TUESDAY 3rd APRIL<br />

10.30am<br />

Join the team at Lincoln Cathedral where we will be celebrating Easter and<br />

the story of new life in Jesus with crafts, activities and worship. Come and<br />

share the joy!<br />

Messy Cathedral is family church – so grownups, please bring children and<br />

children, please bring grown-ups!<br />

To book or find out more, please contact:<br />

The Revd. Philippa White, Succentor:<br />

01522 567004<br />

curate@lincolncathedral.com<br />

‘Bring a packed lunch!’<br />

MESSY CHURCH<br />

SUNDAY 22nd APRIL<br />

4.15pm<br />

Join us for our <strong>April</strong> Messy Church with the usual<br />

Fun - Craft - Worship - Food<br />

ST. THOMAS’ MARKET RASEN<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

From the Parish Registers<br />

Baptisms<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

4th March <strong>2018</strong><br />

Layla Mae Baker<br />

Weddings<br />

No Weddings recorded this month<br />

Funerals<br />

St Thomas, Market Rasen<br />

8th March <strong>2018</strong><br />

Michael Anthony Melbourne (aged 73 years)<br />

LOUTH AND DISTRICT<br />

VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE<br />

Head Office Louth Telephone 01507 609 535<br />

There are drivers all around the local area. The<br />

nearest can be contacted on 01673 828 154<br />

Cost £4 for up to a 10 mile round trip - thereafter,<br />

40p per mile.<br />

Hours Monday to Thursday 10.00am - 4.00pm<br />

Friday 10.00am - 1.00pm<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Prayers<br />

Please Pray for the sick and the housebound :<br />

Elizabeth and Rev David Inkpin, Betty Greathead, Mollie Sykes, Rev Victor<br />

Searle– Barnes, Don Robinson, Peter Burton, Karen Cook, Joan Franklin, Helga<br />

Pentelow, Molly Smith and Nick Lowes.<br />

Pray also for :<br />

The work of UN peacekeepers; political situation in South Africa; for World peace;<br />

the political situation in Europe and the Brexit negotiations; refugees around the<br />

World, including those in Europe; for those who are taking the leading in protecting<br />

the environment; our local schools Market Rasen Church of England Primary<br />

School, Legsby Primary School and De Aston, the homeless, the families coming<br />

to Mini Messy Church, Messy Church, our Children’s Church and Young People’s<br />

Group, The Poplars & Waterloo House, those who are sick and housebound...<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

SUDOKU<br />

RULES OF PLAY<br />

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains<br />

each of the numbers 1to 9 only once - no maths is involved, just logic and<br />

reasoning.<br />

6 3 1<br />

4<br />

5 6 8 9<br />

7 1 6<br />

4 7<br />

1 3 5<br />

3 8 6 4<br />

8<br />

7 8 9<br />

2<br />

5 3 2 7<br />

2 9 6 8 3 1 5 7 4<br />

8 4 1 9 5 7 3 6 2<br />

7 5 3 6 4 2 8 9 1<br />

5 7 2 1 9 8 4 3 6<br />

3 8 4 2 6 5 7 1 9<br />

1 6 9 4 7 3 2 5 8<br />

9 3 8 5 2 6 1 4 7<br />

4 2 7 3 1 9 6 8 5<br />

6 1 5 7 8 4 9 2 3<br />

2 4 9 7 8 5 1 6 3<br />

5 3 6 9 2 1 7 4 8<br />

1 8 7 6 3 4 9 2 5<br />

6 2 4 5 7 3 8 1 9<br />

7 1 5 4 9 8 6 3 2<br />

3 9 8 1 6 2 5 7 4<br />

9 7 3 8 4 6 2 5 1<br />

4 6 1 2 5 9 3 8 7<br />

8 5 2 3 1 7 4 9 6<br />

7 3 4<br />

6 3 8<br />

7 5 6 2<br />

8 1 4<br />

8 4 2<br />

1 5 8 7<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Parish News<br />

VESTRY PLANS<br />

The sketch below shows how the vestry refurbishment is shaping.<br />

The current plan involves raising the floor so it is level with the<br />

outside pavement to give full disabled access. There will be a new<br />

full length cupboard for robes, a new sink unit and new low level<br />

cupboards for additional storage. It is planned that the vestry will<br />

also be used as a Parish office.<br />

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<br />

Vestment<br />

Cupboard<br />

<br />

Sink<br />

Low level<br />

cupboards<br />

<br />

Bookshelves<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

Mini Messy Church<br />

Our young families have been creative and busy with lots of new crafts at Mini<br />

Messy Church in the past month. We listened to the story about the first miracle<br />

Jesus performed in Cana at a very special wedding. To help tell the story the<br />

children decorated wine jugs in the colours of<br />

water (blue) and wine (red). They certainly know<br />

their colours! We have also heard the story of<br />

Palm Sunday told with the aid of a very special<br />

donkey puppet and this was followed by a very<br />

exciting retelling of our Easter Story. I’m sure that<br />

everyone in Market Rasen will have heard them<br />

shouting “He’s alive!” Each of the children took<br />

home a gift from the church. This was a lovely<br />

book telling the story of Easter to share with<br />

friends and family. As our numbers continue to<br />

grow can I ask that you hold the families and our<br />

team of dedicated helpers in your prayers. The<br />

relationships that have developed between<br />

families and church members have continued to<br />

strengthen and this is very encouraging indeed.<br />

Liz Johnson<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE<br />

ANNUAL<br />

PAROCHIAL<br />

CHURCH MEETING<br />

(APCM)<br />

We will be holding our Annual Parochial Church Meeting at St. Thomas’<br />

11.30am<br />

on Sunday 15th <strong>April</strong> @ 11.30am<br />

SUNDAY<br />

after the main service, followed by<br />

15th APRIL<br />

a “Bring and Share” lunch.<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

WATERLOO HOUSE<br />

CARE HOME<br />

Waterloo House is in the town of Market<br />

Rasen, set in the heart of the Lincolnshire<br />

Wolds.<br />

Waterloo House is supported by a fantastic,<br />

dedicated long standing staff team whose<br />

attitude is “Our residents don’t live in our<br />

workplace, we work in their home”.<br />

Our staff provide high quality Person<br />

Centered Care. We offer locally sourced food,<br />

and cater for all dietary needs.<br />

Walesby<br />

Road<br />

Market<br />

Rasen<br />

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Telephone<br />

Number:<br />

01673<br />

842343<br />

Read our<br />

latest<br />

inspection<br />

report on:<br />

www.cqc.org.uk<br />

Web Site: www.waterloohousecarehome.co.uk<br />

Email: waterloocarehome@gmail.com<br />

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APRIL <strong>2018</strong><br />

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