NOTICE BOARD
(Recent Events, PCC Matters,
General Interest)
New Team Vicar Appointed / `PEARL OF
AFRICA' UGANDAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR /Flower Festival 2008 /
NEW CHURCH
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER / Archbishop’s Visit
13th December 2008
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New Team Vicar appointed. During November we were
delighted to be able to appoint Revd Thomas Wharton as a new Team Vicar with
special responsibility for Smannell with Enham Alamein, and as Chaplain of
the Enham Trust. He will move to
Enham in January, and be formally licensed at the end of the month. A When Thomas is Licensed,
the parishes of Knights Enham and Smannell with Enham Alamein will be
re-structured as a Team. I will
be Team Rector, and Thomas will be licensed as a Team Vicar with special
responsibility for Smannell and Enham.
We much look forward to welcoming Thomas and his family, and I am much
looking forward to working with him.
Andrew Ashdown Letter from Thomas Wharton As I’m writing this
it’s one of those rare November days in the Yorkshire Dales where the
clouds and mist have briefly gone on holiday and the hills can be seen in
their full glory. Having lived in a variety of places - Before I went into ordained
ministry I was a cellist and it was music that opened up doors and saw me
travelling here there and everywhere. I worked with orchestras around the We have two boys Anthony
and Michael. Anthony is our eldest and is 11 going on 16. He like many boys
of his generation is very technologically minded – I always ask him for
help when I get stuck on my computer. He plays violin, drums and percussion
and has loved being part of the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Team which
regularly goes climbing, orienteering and walking up hills in the night. Michael is 7 and is also
very nifty with the computer. He enjoys reading and seems to get through an
enormous amount of books for his age. Both seem happy and excited about the
prospect of moving even if it is on the level of “is there a garden?
Will I have my own bedroom?” As for me, well I am very
excited about moving into Enham Alamein and Smannell. Vessi and I thoroughly
enjoyed our visit in November and are grateful for the warm welcome we
received. I’m really looking forward to every part of the job -
settling into community life in the villages and school, working with the
Enham Trust and being part of the wider Knights Enham Team. From first
impressions I can see this is a wonderful place to live and I look forward to
working with you and with colleagues in the team. Hopefully we can celebrate
what is cherished and special and also look to grow in new ways appropriate
for the wider community. Thomas Wharton
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25th November 2008
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`PEARL
OF It was a joy and privilege
to welcome this very special African Children's Choir to our Church Centre on
Tuesday 25 November. They performed a hugely vibrant and dynamic
selection of songs and dances from East and This was the last
performance of the Choir in If you ever get the chance
to see this choir, or a similar one, don't miss it! Our humble Church
Centre has probably never witnessed anything like it, and the evening will be
remembered for many years to come! Revd Andrew Ashdown
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5th/6th July 2008
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Flower
Festival 2008 We held a very successful
Flower Festival on 5th and 6th July. Strawberries and cream were served at
the church each afternoon. Saturday
was a beautiful sunny day and despite torrential ran on the Sunday we raised
over £550 for church funds.
The Festival ended with Songs of Praise, which made a fitting end to
the event. Both days were well
attended and many old friends came to support us, rekindling many
friendships. In addition to flower
arrangements by our own church members we had displays from three other
churches, Smannell, Charlton and St Michael’s, We received generous
support from local traders. Sterling work was done by
everyone involved ,from collecting tables, chairs and tents, to serving teas,
welcoming people and last but not least the ticket sellers. We are very grateful to
everyone who helped in any way, and to all who visited the festival over the
weekend.
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18th April 2008
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NEW CHURCH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER
APPOINTED - CHRIS DAVIES We are delighted to announce the appointment of the
new Church and Community Development Worker for the Parish of Knights Enham.
This is a new post, funded of the Diocese of Winchester, and reflects the
Diocesan support for the major work and opportunities that lie ahead within
the parish, both now, and in the light of substantial new housing
developments taking place in the parish in the next few years.
Out of 17 applicants, Chris was the unanimous
choice of the 6-strong interview panel.
Please see below a piece that he has written for us. Chris will begin work on 3 June. At present Chris
and Sam live in CHRIS WILL BE LICENSED BY THE BISHOP OF This will be a wonderful celebration, to which
representatives from as many local organisations and groups will be invited, as we all welcome Chris and his wife,
Sam, amongst us. Please put this
date in your diaries. Brief Biography of
Chris Davies Age : 32 I was born into a Church Family my father was ordained priest in the diocese of Liverpool on the same day as I was baptised so I have always been the Vicars Son! It feels like I’m rejoining the family firm! I was brought up in Basingstoke and Southampton where Dad
was vicar, and in 1994 went to the Between 1997 and 1998 I entered a Jesuit Volunteer Programme and I worked as a Church and Community Worker in Inner City Birmingham, during this time I lived in community with four other young people. I returned to Hampshire and began work as a Residential
worker with Hampshire Social I left Hampshire in 2003 to live and work for the NCH at the Cotswold Community; a therapeutic Community for boys with Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties and who cannot live at home. I have undertaken various roles and am at present the Deputy Manager. I am not new to church life I have been on a number of PCC’s and Churches Together in I am newly married to Sam and we married last August in Staplehurst in Outside of work I have a number of interests and I am a
passionate sports fan! I follow I am much exited to have been appointed to serve in this role to be a part of the developments that are planed for the North of Andover. I have met briefly with Andrew and can’t wait to get stuck in !! Chris Davies |
27th February 2008
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Archbishop’s Visit to Knights Enham Parish It was a huge privilege to welcome the Archbishop of
Canterbury to the Parish of Knights Enham – his first appointment as
part of a busy 2 -day pastoral visit to the Diocese of Winchester, during
which he was visiting The Parish of Knights Enham covers all of Alamein Ward, and all the area where the East Anton development is to take place. It is a place where the Church, despite limited resources and modest buildings, seeks constantly to discern how best to work with and minister to the local community.
The Archbishop started his day with Morning Prayer at
After time with the congregation, the Archbishop met leading members of the local Council to discuss issues surrounding development, and then visited the ‘Askalot’ Community Information Shop on King Arthur’s Way where he was able to talk informally with people from the Estates. The Archbishop’s final meeting of the morning was with members of the ‘Turnaround Project’ – representatives of the many agencies working within the Ward at grass-roots level – all of whom are committed to working together to ensure the provision and improvement of facilities and opportunities for local people. This is an exciting and visionary initiative in which the Church takes an active part.
Revd Andrew Ashdown Priest in Charge of Knights Enham and Smannell with Enham
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