I had my first meeting on the
Executive Committee of Love Stafford last month. Great to hear what is happening around the town and in
particular the deepening relationship with the Local Authorities. They are increasingly recognising the added
value Faith Communities bring to the town through a whole range of projects and
programmes. 
An FCN Staffordshire Group meeting this month. I have also been
involved in a ‘case’ that is ongoing with a difficult family dispute that has
been rumbling on for years. Please pray for wisdom and a good resolution. I do
hope that if your church is in a rural setting that you are are in contact with
your local FCN Group. They would value
your support and prayers and there may be an occasion that an FCN volunteer
could signpost someone to something that you are doing that may be of help. Perhaps
you run a dementia café or something similar. www.fcn.org.uk
St Bartholomew's MAP
Group. This is proving to be a little difficult. Prayers again welcomed for
a good resolution to some very sensitive issues.
Only
one preachment this month with my friends at St Anne’s, Brown Edge. We have had refreshments on the last couple
of occasions that I have been for my monhtly visit and it does make quite a
difference. Encouraging people to chat and get to know each other a little
better. Here is a link to the transcript
of the sermon.
We
have had a trip to Cornwall this month. Our daughter-in-law Tracey had
organised a ‘Secret Hen Party’ for
Tabitha that included a Princess Party in the afternoon with the two flower
girls, her young neices, Kerryn and Lowenna. Then in the evening a meal out in
Fowey plus a few cocktails. Tabitha
didn’t know we were going to be there nor three of her bridemaids who made the
trip down to Cornwall. A fabulous occasion all round. Us men, Peter, Daniel and I (plus dog) went
off for a walk in the afternoon, going around one of my favourite walks in Mevaggissy
and then Fowey.
Captains Log for March 2017
Ash
Wednesday 1st
Tabitha’s Birthday (A significant one!)
Thursday
2nd
Meeting with Michelle exploring CA training.
Monday
6th
Meeting with JC as his Spiritual Companion
Tuesday
7th
Attending a day conference by the ‘Free Range
Diary Network.’
Wednesday
8th
FCN ‘Chewing the Cud’ 10.30am Amerton Craft
Farm
Thursday
9th
‘Love Stafford’ leaders Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting
Sunday
12th
Preaching and leading Service of the Word at
St Anne’s, Brown Edge
Wednesday
15th
Combined Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire
FCN Group meeting to discuss possible new clustering for mutual support
Thursday
16th
Diocesan Rural Mission Group
Sunday
19th
Stafford
Half Marathon and seeking sponsorship for House of Bread, a great local charity
that works alongside the homeless and vulnerable. www.localgiving.org/gordonbanks
Tuesday 21st
Jane’s Birthday
Wednesday 22nd
‘Chew n Chat’ at Rising
Brook Baptist – informal lunch time meeting
Thursday 23rd
Spiritual Directors
Gathering
Friday 24th
Mothers’ Union Quiet Day
(going as a Member)
Monday 27th
Meeting with my own
Spiritual Companion
Tuesday 28th
Meeting to begin reviewing
the ‘Rural Evangelism Course’ on the Germinate ARC website. In the afternoon meeting with Steven Dyson,
‘newish’ vicar for St Lawrence, Biddulph. Going to be talking about the parish
running a year long LICC package. www.licc.org.uk
Wednesday 29th
Stafford Show planning
meeting
Thursday
30th
Day Conference ‘BREXIT
AND THE RURAL FUTURE’ Implications
for churches and communities. Full
Programme and booking: https://tinyurl.com/hst2wbx
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