Living for Now: Preparing for the Future

Churches Together in Lancashire in partnership with Churches Together in Cumbria and the Lancaster Diocese Faith and Justice Commission invites you to:

Living for Now: Preparing for the Future

An introduction to the Mental Capacity Act,

& ideas to care for others & ourselves

Saturday 10th November 2012: 10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

St Thomas’ Church, Penny Street

Lancaster LA1 1XX

 

Speakers:

 

Martin Keeves, Office of the Public Guardian

Sally Fisher - Alzheimer's Society.

Barbara Crompton, CT in Windermere

Chair: Gary Rycroft of Joseph A Jones & Co Solicitors

We don’t like to think about it - but we should – so that we can plan properly for thefuture while living fully for today. Otherwise our loved ones can find themselves in the distressing and expensive situation of having to apply to a court for the right to manage our affairs if we can’t do so ourselves any more.

By planning ahead we can set up a Lasting Power of Attorney so that those we trustcan look after our best interests if we lose our decision-making abilities. There’s lots we can do now to support carers and frailer members of our community, improve understanding, and stay as healthy as possible.

The session offers:

 

Chance to hear carers’ experiences, share your own & ask questions

Free entry and tea/coffee – donations towards costs welcome

Registration and refreshments from 10:00am

 

To reserve a place contact Margaret McSherry

email:lfjc@talktalk.net

Tel:01524 383081 Mobile:07864012385

St Bernadette’s Parish House, Bowerham Road, Lancaster LA1 4HT

To download a poster, click here
 

Morecambe Churches Forum - Thursday 4th October

Morecambe Churches Forum meets again this coming Thursday (4^th October)

7pm drinks, 7;30pm Forum as usual.

Morecambe Parish Church is hosting this time, and we’ll be meeting at our church school, Poulton-le-Sands C of E Primary, on Church Street (right next door to the church).

Park as you would for the church, and then come through the playground to the main school entrance.

Remember, this is an open meeting so feel free to invite along  anyone and everyone who’s interested in local churches networking and working together!

Splash! Messy Church Friday Oct 5th

Don't forget it's Splash! Messy Church this Friday, 5th October at the Memorial Hall, Church Street. Doors open from 2:45 for preschoolers and their carers (Little Fishes) and from 3:15 for everyone else. Main action from about 3:45, rounded off with a delicious meal together at 5pm! Everyone of all ages welcome - children must be accompanied by an adult. This month, we'll be getting Messy with seeds, soil and weeds as we tell Jesus' story of a sower who went out to sow... :o)

Stations of Creation. 30 Sep 2012 at 6.30pm

All are invited to "Stations of Creation" at Morecambe Parish Church - an act of worship incorporating images, prayers, readings, reflections and music to celebrate the natural world, based on the Canticle of the Creatures by St Francis of Assissi.

The service will be led by Franciscan tertiaries who are members of local Anglican churches, including MPC. [read more about tertiaries here]

It will take place on Sunday 30 September at 6.30pm at Morecambe Parish Church and will conclude with refreshments.

All are welcome from churches across the town and beyond!

Gareth Davies-Jones & Rob Halligan in Concert

In October Morecambe Parish Church is hosting a concert by Gareth Davies-Jones and Rob Halligan. Gareth and Rob are singer-songwriters who have been busy over the last few weeks playing at a number of summer festivals, inclusing Greenbelt. We’re delighted they approached us to host this concert. Some may remember Gareth from the concert he did at MPC 2 years ago with Yvonne Lyon. 

Their songs reflect on life, faith, justice and both have appeared on the BBC with good reviews.  

The concert details are:

 

Gareth Davies-Jones & Rob Halligan in Concert

 

Wednesday 17^th October 2012 at 7.30pm

Morecambe Parish Church, Church Street, Morecambe

 

Tickets £7, £5 concession, £20 family

Group discounts available (e.g. for youth group trips) – get in touch.

For more information, contact Mike Peatman 01524 410941 mikepeat@lineone.net  

Tickets are also available at Lancaster Christian Bookshop, 5 Mary Street, Lancaster LA1 1UW 

More about Rob at http://www.robhalligan.co.uk  

More about Gareth at http://www.garethdavies-jones.com

Click image for poster

 

News from the July Gathering of the Morecambe Churches Forum

Much good news from our churches was shared at our last meeting, and we focussed on two particular areas:

 Ministry in Nursing / Residential Homes for the elderly. Every church will of course look after its own elderly members who are in homes in its own way, including sacramental ministry where appropriate. What we’re looking at is whether we could work together to extend the offer of listening & befriending on one hand, and simple, lay led services on the other. We have begun to map out what is currently being offered to which homes by individual churches. Bernard Vause has offered to try to coordinate this information, and I will now pass on to him all the info that has so far been sent to me. If your church is currently doing anything (other than visiting its own members), please let Bernard know as soon as possible. (Email B.Vause@TalkTalk.net)

Coordinating our foodbanks and associated ministries. There are a number of churches and groups we’re aware of who are offering some sort of foodbank service, and ministry to those who are homeless or in severe financial need. We felt it would be good to gather together those involved in this ministry, or wanting to be involved, to explore whether we could help one another and share resources and expertise. We have therefore fixed a time for a first exploratory conversation – Tuesday 11th September, 3pm, at West End Impact. Please send me the email address of anyone you know who wasn’t at last night’s meeting but is involved in ministry to the homeless / marginalised, and I will invite them to come and join us.

 We also shared positive stories about Back to Church Sunday – this year the date is 30th September. Lots of our churches are taking part – if yours isn’t and you want to know more, have a look at www.backtochurch.co.uk

 If the next Forum meeting isn’t in your diary, get it in now! Thursday 4th October, 7 for 7:30, venue tbc

Quiz Night in aid of CTL's Christian Aid Partnership Project

Put you brain to the test! The Churches in Bare are holding A QUIZ NIGHT at BARE METHODIST CHURCH HALL SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER AT 7PM Proceeds will go to Churches Together in Lancashire's Christian Aid Partnership project - for more info see http://www.ctlancashire.org.uk/page4.html Quiz sheets £1 Refreshments £1 and an opportunity to make further donations Tickets available on the door, or from Heather Bennett on 07981 550542