Anglican Churches in the Middle Rasen group

~ St Peter & St Paul, Middle Rasen ~ a short history~

Ministry Team

Rector - Rev'd Charles Patrick – The Vicarage, North Street, Middle Rasen, LN8 3TS - 01673 842249

Curate – Rev'd Chris Harrington - 5 The Orchards, Middle Rasen, LN8 3TL - 01673 844657

Associate Priest – Rev'd David Post (01673 843388)

Lay Readers - Cynthia Bunch (01673 844661) + Mary Jordan (01673 858395)

Lay Ministers – Margaret Stamp (01673 842591) + Quinn Hough – 47 Church Street

Church Wardens Middle Rasen Group

Middle Rasen – Michael Robinson (01673 842900) + Joyce Rhodes (01673 842877)

West Rasen – Helen Hansard (01673 878478) + Bryony Van Lennep (01673 844655)

Faldingworth – Colin Mitchell- Smith (01673 885384) + Cynthia Bunch (01673 844661)

Newton – Irene Corrigan (01673 885420) + Ann Van Breukelen (01673 885631)

Friesthorpe – Alex Spilman (01673 885222)

Church Wardens in the Barkwith Group

East Barkwith – Richard Stamp (01673 858249) + Mary Jordan (01673 858395)

Sixhills – David & Polly Chamberlin (01673 838514)

South Willingham – Marcus Edmundson ( 01507 313623 )

Hainton – Joyce Ward (01673 857163)

East Torrington – David Todd (01673 858242) + Maureen Turner (01673 857363)

Treasurer for the Barkwith group – Gilly Gueritz (01673 838397)

Middle Rasen Church Hall

Bookings – Cynthia Bunch (01673 844661) Keys – Quinn Hough – 47 Church Street

Middle Rasen & Faldingworth Methodist Churches

Minister – Revd Marty Presdee (01673 843362) revmarty@tiscali.co.uk

COFFEE, CAKE & CHAT Revd Chris popped in for a bite or two

Just before Christmas I popped into the Methodist Chapel to sample a cup of coffee and a slice of chocolate cake at the regular social gathering known as Coffee, Cake & Chat. As the old Ronseal advert used to declare, “It does what it says on the tin”. There was a very happy gathering of people sampling the home made cakes and catching up on the latest news from friends, neighbours and passers by like me. The place was bussing.

Anne & Maureen cutting me a slice Having a laugh and a chat

It was all started by Anne Walker and Maureen Kirkby, to provide a social time on the alternate weeks to the Luncheon Club, which is also held at the Methodist Chapel on the 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays of the month. There are of course an army of helpers on hand to keep it all ticking over and supplying the twenty of so people who come regularly with coffee & cake, for which they charge just £1. So if you are looking for some friendly company on the 1 st , 3 rd and 5 th Thursday's of the month between 10am and 11.30am why not pop along and enjoy yourself, and bring a friend too.

Roman Catholic Church at Hainton

Mass is held at Hainton RC Chapel every Saturday Evening at 5.30pm

Priest – Father Tom Breslin (01673 842323) holyroodchurch@btinternet.com

New Life at Market Rasen

Lively Christian worship at The Festival Hall, Market Rasen every Sunday at 10.30pm

Pastor Paul Hiley (01673 849941) www.marketrasennewlifechurch.co.uk

Children & Young People's Services & Groups

Sunday School at Middle Rasen Parish Church at 10.30am every Sunday morning except when Family Service on 3 rd Sunday when we all worship together (Linda 842249).

Pram Service for Toddlers & Parents/Carers at Middle Rasen Parish Church at 1.30pm every 1 st & 3 rd Mondays of the month with refreshments in Church Hall after until 2.50pm. This month 7 th & 21 st June

Posse Youth Group (11+ age) meets in Middle Rasen Church Hall on 3 rd Sunday from 6 till 8pm (Helen & Michael Robinson ).

Posse Deeper (11+) discussion group meets in Middle Rasen church hall on occasional Sat evenings.

Saturday Club at Middle Rasen Church Hall (5+age) usually 3 rd Sat in Month from 10 till 12 noon

(Julia Weeks 01673 842474) This month 19 th June.

Home Groups meeting for Fellowship, Friendship, Bible study, Discussion and Prayer

Monday Mornings 10.30am on 1 st & 3 rd Mondays of the month - 5 The Orchards, Middle Rasen (Julia Harrington 01673 844657) This month 7 th & 21 st June

Wednesday Evenings 7.30pm on 2 nd & 4 th Wednesdays of the month – 5 Mayfield Crescent, Middle Rasen (Rev'd David Post 01673 843388)

Choir Practice

Friday Evenings 7.30pm at Middle Rasen Parish Church – Choir Master - Andrew Richley (01673 844489)

Bell Ringers

Monday Evenings 7pm at Middle Rasen Parish Church – Tower Captain – Steve Wright (01673 843661)

Worship at Snarford

Although St Lawrence's Church at Snarford no longer has regular Sunday services, being now looked after by the Churches Conservation Trust, a service of Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer is held there on in August . If you have never been to visit the church it is well worth a look, with its amazing life like monuments of the St Paul family dating from the 16 th Century. The church is always open.

MIDDLE RASEN CHURCH HALL

Can be booked for Group meetings, Family occasions, Birthday parties, Anniversaries, special events Cost £6 per hour (inclusive of heating) (Concessions for Middle Rasen Groups and Christian organisations) Contact :: Cynthia Bunch (844661)

St Peter and St Paul's a short history

Middle Rasen had two churches St Peter's and St Paul's. One came under the Prior and the other the Abbott. Like many things over time they both fell into disrepair and by 1860 a major restoration was needed . St Peter's, then known as the 'High Church', and St Paul was known as the 'Low Church', both required much repair work and, because only one church was needed for the community, the decision on which would be restored was decided in favour of the more interesting of the two, St Peter's

As a result of the dismantling of St Paul's, and especially since much of'St Peter's restoration was carried out with material from St Paul's church, St Peter's absorbed the title of its sister church and became the only parish church of Middle Rasen, with the dedication of St Peter and St Paul.

A Millennium Project to restore the three existing church bells and add three new bells was completed by March 2000. Bells 1, 2 and 6 were cast by Eljbouts (Holland) in 1999; bell 3 dates from 1695, bell 4 from 1721 and bell 5 from 1707. See also Bell Ringers

To read about the full historic detail within this church and its principal benefactors Drax Priory and Tuphome Abbey visit St Peter and St Paul's Church web site

What's On in Middle

Church Services during August

Sunday 1 st August (Green) Luke 12:13-21, Hosea 11:1-11, Col 3:1-11

South Willingham 9am Holy Communion

Middle Rasen Parish 10.30am Morning Prayer & Sunday School

Middle Rasen Methodist 10.45am + 6pm

West Rasen Parish 9.15am BCP Holy Communion

Faldingworth Parish 11am Service for all ages with picnic afterwards

Faldingworth Methodist 10.45am

Sunday 8 th August (Green) Luke 12:32-40, Isaiah 1:1+10-20, Heb 11:1-3+8-16

Sixhills 10am Holy Communion

Middle Rasen Parish 10.30am Holy Communion & Sunday School

Middle Rasen Methodist 10.45am + 6pm

West Rasen Parish 9.15am BCP Morning Prayer

Faldingworth Parish 9am Holy Communion

Faldingworth Methodist 10.45am

Friesthorpe Parish 3pm BCP Evensong

Sunday 15 th August (Green) Luke 12:49-56, Isaiah 5:1-7, Heb 11:29-12:2

East Barkwith 10am Holy Communion

Middle Rasen Parish 10.30am Family Service + 5pm Evensong

Middle Rasen Methodist 10.45am + 6pm

West Rasen Parish 9.15am BCP Holy Communion

Faldingworth Parish 6pm Evening Prayer

Faldingworth Methodist 10.45am

Sunday 22 nd August (Green) Luke 13:10-17, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Heb 12:18-29

South Willingham 10am 4 th Sunday Informal Service

Middle Rasen Parish 10.30am Holy Communion & Sunday School

Middle Rasen Methodist 10.45am + 6pm

West Rasen Parish 9.15am BCP Morning Prayer

Faldingworth Parish 11am Morning Prayer

Faldingworth Methodist 10.45am

Friesthorpe Parish 9am Holy Communion

Newton Parish 3pm with refreshments afterwards

Sunday 29 th August (Green) Luke 14:1+7-14, Jer 2:4-13, Heb 13:1-8+15-16

East Torrington 10am Holy Communion

Middle Rasen Parish 10.30am Morning Prayer & Sunday School

Middle Rasen Methodist 10.45am + 6pm

West Rasen Parish JOIN WITH GROUP SERVICE AT SNARFORD

Faldingworth Parish JOIN WITH GROUP SERVICE AT SNARFORD

Faldingworth Methodist 10.45am

Snarford Parish 6pm Group Service – BCP Evensong

Mid Week Services Every Week

Middle Rasen Parish 9.30am every Wednesday Morning - BCP Holy Communion

East Barkwith 9am every Thursday Morning - Holy Communion

Children & Young People's Services & Groups

Sunday School at Middle Rasen Parish Church at 10.30am every Sunday morning except when Family Service on 3 rd Sunday when we all worship together (Linda 842249).

Pram Service for Toddlers & Parents/Carers at Middle Rasen Parish Church at 2.00pm every 1 st & 3 rd Mondays of the month with refreshments in Church Hall after until 2.50pm. This month 2 nd & 16 th Aug

Posse Youth Group (11+ age) meets in Middle Rasen Church Hall on 3 rd Sunday from 6 till 8pm (Helen & Michael Robinson ). NO POSSE TILL SEPT

Posse Deeper (11+) discussion group meets in Middle Rasen church hall on occasional Sat evenings.

Saturday Club at Middle Rasen Church Hall (5+age) usually 3 rd Sat in Month from 10 till 12 noon

(Julia Weeks 01673 842474) SORRY BUT NO SAT CLUB IN AUGUST .

Home Groups meeting for Fellowship, Friendship, Bible study, Discussion and Prayer

Wednesday Evenings 7.30pm on 2 nd & 4 th Wednesdays of the month – 5 Mayfield Crescent, Middle Rasen (Rev'd David Post 01673 843388)

Choir Practice

Friday Evenings 7.30pm at Middle Rasen Parish Church – Choir Master - Andrew Richley (01673 844489)

Bell Ringers

Monday Evenings 7pm at Middle Rasen Parish Church – Tower Captain – Steve Wright (01673 843661)