Page 22 - Countesthorpe Herald August 2023

22 THE NEW COUNTESTHORPE HERALD
AUGUST 2023
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
JACQUI
Congratulations to Jacqui McAughey on her licensing as Associate Minister for the four churches of the Benefice. A number of people went with her to St Margaret’s Church Leicester for the licensing by Bishop Saju, Bishop of Loughborough, including Rector Richard Reakes and
WELCOME, EMMA
Early in June
Emma Adams was
appointed Benefice
Administrator
for the Four
Saints Benefice.
As with ‘Ant’
her predecessor,
her base will be
the office in the
Bridge. However
as a mother of three
young children, she
has to work around
child care arrangements. This means that she will work from home on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 10.00 and 13.00 and in the office on Wednesday also between 10.00 and 13.00. Emma hopes to work at the office more often from April next year when her youngest child starts school. This is a big step from her first contact with St. Andrew’s through Messy Church. Edward Thomas
CONGRATULATIONS, TED
Congratulations to Edwin (Ted) Root on reaching his 103rd birthday in May!
Our picture is taken in St Andrew’s Church, which Ted attends regularly.
With him is Christine Root. Ted is the
uncle of Christine’s late husband Colin.
See also the Cherrytree Residential Care Home Facebook post
LITTLE FRIENDS AT ST ANDREW’S
‘Little Friends’ is a free group for preschool children and babies, along with their parent/carer. We meet in The Bridge (opposite the Co-op) on Thursday afternoons during term-time, from 1.45 to 3:00 pm. There are songs, a Bible story, refreshments, and lots of toys. If you are at home with a little one, why not come along to say hello and have a cupper with us. We begin again on 31st August.
ST ANDREW’S
Service times have changed
Just one service on a Sunday 1st Sunday - 9am Holy Communion 2nd Sunday - 11am Morning Praise 3rd Sunday - 9am Holy Communion 4th Sunday - 11am Morning Praise If there is a 5th Sunday in the month there will be one service at 10am at one of the churches in the Benefice - Countesthorpe, Foston, Peatling Magna or Willoughby Waterleys.
At the other villages:
Foston 9.15am, 2nd and 4th Sundays Peatling 3pm, 2nd Sunday Willoughby 11am, 1st and 3rd Sundays
St Andrew’s Office: Tel: 277 8643 E-Mail: standrewsoffice@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.standrewscountesthorpe.co.uk
fellow Benefice lay ministers June Ainge, Gail Mackley, Lindsey Jelves and Mike Oates. Jacqui says:
‘I live in Countesthorpe with my husband, Dave. Between us we have four children, and three grandchildren. Up until a couple of years ago I worked at Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. My passion was developing and delivering Diabetes health education for healthcare professionals and for people trying to prevent or live with this challenging long-term health condition. A few years ago, I felt that God was nudging me to new things ... so I took a risk, took early retirement, and here I am today ... licensed as an Associate Minister.’
GARDEN PARTY St Andrew’s Church Sunday 6th August 2.00-4.30pm
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