PARISH NEWSLETTER The Parishes of Skelton with Shipton and Newton-on-Ouse

The Revd Malcolm Wainwright, The Rectory, Church Lane, Skelton, York, YO30 1XT Tel: 01904 471351 malcolm@mhwainwright.eclipse.co.uk

CHURCH WARDENS: June 2016

Skelton Newton
Shipton
Carolyn Evans 01904 470125 Margaret Trowbridge 01347 848605
Kathy Peacock 01904 471980 David Theakstone 01904 470550
Ian Holbrook 01904 470674

Sunday 5th June

WORSHIP CALENDAR

Trinity 2
L ooking out of my study window is now a
real delight. A huge variety of leaf colours and
textures in the trees, bright sunlight reflecting off
Skelton 9.30am Holy Communion them, in sparkling fashion. The world has turned
Shipton 11.00am Family Communion and summer is arriving. Let’s rejoice in the
Newton 6.30pm Evensong with the choir wonder of creation and resolve to preserve this
for our world.
Sunday 12th June Trinity 3
The beginning of Summer is a good time to
Skelton 9.30am Family Communion
Shipton 11.00am All Age Service review our spiritual lives, to renew our
Newton 11.00am Family Communion, with perspectives on the world around us. As the
Sunday School season begins let us bear in mind that God
wishes to make all things new- to move
Sunday 19th June Trinity 4 everything towards his great purpose of drawing
us into living in his love and knowing that his
Newton 8.00am Holy Communion love will be with us forever, and we are able to
Skelton 9.30am Holy Communion do this by following his word and his Spirit.
Shipton 11.00am Family Communion
Linton 6.30pm Family Service This gracious kindness is for all- the depth of
Village Hall God’s love was shown most fully on the cross,
in the willingness of God to allow his son to
Sunday 26th June Trinity 5 suffer and die to share our pain and darkness,
but then rising victorious to bring us hope that
Skelton 9.30am All Age service we too can share in that eternal life and love.
Shipton 11.00am All Age service Let us ask for God’s blessing on all our
Newton 11.00am Holy Communion communities this Summer!
Sunday 3rd July Trinity 6 We say goodbye to Rev Anna, but knowing she
will be able to return later on to inspire us and
Skelton 9.30am Holy Communion
also to our Archbishop and thank him for a
Shipton 11.00am Family Communion
wonderful visit!
Newton 6.30pm Evensong with choir

Advance Notice I look forward to seeing you during the long

Sunday 24th July warm days!
Overton 3.00pm Blessing of Pets service
Churchyard Rev Malcolm

FROM THE REGISTERS: BAPTISM & MARRIAGE:

Marriage If you are thinking about Baptism or Marriage in any of
Kimberley Jayne Bonham & Kyle Timothy Simpson, the three parish churches, please contact the Reverend
April 23rd, Skelton
Malcolm Wainwright. Contact details can be found at
Funeral
Peter Hexter, May 8th, Skelton
the top of this page.

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Skelton Parish Council no meeting in June due to Referendum on June 23rd.
Skelton WI Monthly meeting, June 9th, Village Hall, 7.30pm. Trouble at t’mill
(windmills) - Sandra Garside Neville. Competition — A biscuit. Visitors always
welcome. Call 470605 for further information
Coffee Chat and Books, Wednesday June 1st, 10-11.30am. All welcome
every first Wednesday of the month in Skelton Village Hall. Come with a friend.
Vicarage reading group is looking for people to join our friendly monthly
reading group at members’ homes (2nd Monday evening of each month). We
read mostly fiction although are open to suggestions. Call Janis 01904 471367
NB the church service on the 3rd Sunday of the month will start at 9.30am.
Anna’s retirement has meant we cannot staff two services at similar times.
Skelton Gardening Club. Next meeting Thursday September 15th
Skelton Walking Group Saturday June 4th. Meet at the Village Green 9.30am
for a 6 mile circular walk from Kepwick. A moderate climb up through the
masses of wild rhododendrons to reach the Cleveland Way with wonderful
views of North Yorkshire Picnic required. All welcome. Contact 01904 470962
Skelton Tree Survey - The Skelton Village Trust 2015 Tree Survey is now
available online. http://skeltonvillagetrust.org This follows previous surveys
carried out in 1968 and 1976
Tuesday Singers Concert. Friday July 1st 7.30pm at Shipton Community
Centre. A popular Annual Event of easy listening songs sung in perfect four-
part harmony. Tickets £7.50 (includes wine & refreshments) from Jill
Humphreys 01904 4709555 or Carolyn Evans 01904 470125 In aid of Skelton
Church Funds
An Invitation to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday with Afternoon Tea.
Skelton Village Hall on Sunday June 12th from 2 to 4pm. If you are 90 years
old or over, you are welcome to have your tea for free. Transport can be
arranged if you are unable to get to the village Hall. Tickets £6 from Carolyn E
470125, Jill 470555, Carolyn L 470528. Do you have any memorabilia of the
Queen’s life? Photos, pictures, scrapbook or bits and pieces could all be used
to display in the hall on the day. Please contact Carolyn or Jill
Blacksmith’s Arms, Skelton. Quiz Night every Thursday evening from
8.00pm. £1 per person and a prize for the winning team. Also Knit, Stitch and
Natter every Thursday from 1.00pm. Come along for all things “crafty”. Tea
and coffee available. For further information, contact Danny or Debbie Holmes
on 01904 471902 or blacksmiths.skelton@gmail.com
Police Surgery for Skelton Ward Wednesday June 29th, from 6pm in the
Mobile Police Office (VW Transporter) which will be parked outside the Village
Hall. Residents are invited to come along and talk to your local Safer
Neighbourhood Team about any issues.
Mobile Library in Skelton. The Mobile Library visits Skelton every two weeks.
As well as borrowing books & audio books, you can update your library card or
York Card, return books from any other York library, & request books to be
brought to Skelton for you to borrow. The library stops in Fairfields Drive from
2.00pm to 2.45pm & Brecksfield from 2.50pm to 4.00pm. Mondays June 6th
and 20th For more information tel. 01904 552655, email
mobile.library@exploreyork.org.uk or go to www.exploreyork.org.uk
Skelton Community Primary School is pleased to announce that from
September 2016 a New Breakfast Club (07:30-08:45) and After School Club
(15:30-18:00) will be available at school Monday to Friday during term time,
provided in collaboration with Yorkchildcare. To make enquiries and book
please see www.yorkchildcare.co.uk or call 01904 409764.
We also have spare places in Reception for September 2016 and we would like
to welcome new families to the school, which was OFTSED rated GOOD IN
ALL AREAS in the last inspection (February 2015). The school has modern
spacious facilities, fantastic grounds and wonderful teachers – to enquire about
school places, please call 01904 555170 or for further information see
www.skeltonprimaryschool.org.
Skelton Squirrels is also based at Skelton School and is a Preschool (ages 2
-4) running Monday to Friday during term time. Early Years Funded places are
available – please contact Lesley on 07895 975078 for more information.
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SKELTON NEWS (cont.)
Skelton Village Trust Commemorative Award. Celebrating HM The Queen's
90th Birthday 2016. An annual award of up to £150 to support the further
education/training of a young person from Skelton. To qualify, your course should
relate to the Trust's interests - heritage, environment, conservation. Applications
giving brief details of your course should be made by July 31st, in writing to: The
Village Trust Committee, c/o Garden House, The Ryde, The Village, Skelton,
YO30 1XY. Grants are at the discretion of the Committee who will notify
successful candidates by the end of August. For further details see
www.skeltonvillagetrust.org
SHIPTON WITH OVERTON NEWS
Shipton Parish Council Meeting, Community Centre Committee Room,
Wednesday June 15th, 7.30pm.
Tea and chat in the Chapel, Thursday June 16th from 2 – 4pm. All invited and do
contact Yvonne (471936) if you need a lift
Shipton Community Cafe - every Tuesday at Shipton Space, The Methodist
Chapel, 2pm until 4.30pm. Refreshments, homemade cakes, fresh produce, tuck
shop, gifts and cards. All ages welcome
Shipton Playground Committee have hired St Crux in York on Saturday July 9th
to raise funds towards a nest swing as well as keeping up with Annual maintenance
costs. We need items to sell on stalls, we have space to store items so any bric-a-
brac, clothes, shoes, books/CDs/DVDs, plants (nearer July) or anything you do not
want (no electrical items) would be appreciated. We will collect. We need cakes to
sell so if you can bake it would be appreciated. We also need plenty of helpers on
the day. If you can help in anyway, please ring Peter Chapman 471903 or Dawn
Malloy 470749
Shipton Pre-school. Our highly qualified Pre-school team offer fun activities to
develop the confidence, imagination & independence of children aged 2-5 years. If
you would like a free taster session or more information please contact Caroline on
07546571089 or see our website shiptonpreschool.btck.co.uk (free government
funding for over 3's & some over 2's available).
Toddlers. This is a lively group for children aged 0-5 meeting each Tuesday from
9.30 to 11.30 in the Community Centre & run by our Pre-school staff. This informal
group is designed to help toddlers with their social skills whilst parents/carers can
enjoy a coffee, chat & play. Drop in for a FREE taster session & ask about our
loyalty scheme. Babies under 9 months free!
Shipton Pre-School & Toddlers Pub Quiz. Thursday June 16th from 7pm. £10
per ticket includes supper, entry into the quiz & a raffle ticket. All welcome. Tickets
on sale at the Dawnay Arms, Shipton. All money raised goes towards new
equipment for the Pre-School
Shipton Summer Craft Fayre, Saturday July 9th, 10:30 - 14:00, Shipton
Community Centre. Hire a table to sell/promote your crafts/services or donate
goods to be sold from the central jumble table. Visit shiptonpreschool.btck.co.uk or
email preschool.events@yahoo.com for more info
33rd annual vintage Hornby model railway show Community Centre, Shipton,
Saturday June 18th, 10am - 4pm. There will be 3 working layouts, plus a large
display of various Meccano models & others. Many trade stands, selling all manner
of old model railway items. The local church ladies will provide tea/coffee & light
refreshments throughout the day at very reasonable prices, so please come &
support them. Admission to the show is £3, but ladies & accompanied children are
free. For further details contact Dave Norville on 01904 470270
Middleton School Foundation. Applications are invited for grants offered from the
above Charity. Grants are available to persons under the age of 25 & who live, or
whose parents live, in the Parishes of Shipton or Overton. Grants are available for
costs associated with academic or vocational training. Grants are at the discretion
of Trustees & applications will not be considered for expenditure that has been
incurred more than six months prior to the date of application. Applications must
always include full details of the costs incurred, proof of expenditure, name,
address, date of birth & an email address for any queries. Parents or guardians
may apply on behalf of persons aged 17 years or under. Applications or queries to
Mrs J. Jordan, The Bungalow, Amblers Lane, Shipton, York, YO30 1AN by
Wednesday June 1st. Applications received after this date will be considered at
the next quarterly meeting of Trustees
NEWTON, LINTON &
BENINGBROUGH NEWS
Newton-on-Ouse WI June 2nd, 7.15pm Newton Parish Hall. “The Brontes” - Pat
Osbourne. Not quite calendar girls but we offer fun and friendship to women of all
ages and interests. Come along to the meeting or contact Kath 01347 833411or
Helen 01347 833055 for more details
Newton on Ouse Parish Hall 100 Club draw took place on May 1st and the lucky
winners were Julia Hughes (£30), Gillian Coyle (£15) and Sue Allison (£15).
Congratulations! If you would like to join the 100 Club please phone Wendy Key on
844036
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Sunday School Sunday June 12th in Newton Village Hall, 10.15am. Every
2nd Sunday, places available. Helpers are needed for Sunday School –
Contact Caroline on 07967 133396.
The Musical Concert held in the Church was enjoyed by a full audience and
W.J. SHIELDS & SONS
raised £484 for Church funds. A big "thank you" to Stephanie Howe for
organizing the event
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Musical Coffee Morning Saturday June 11th at 10.30am, All Saints Church Servicing and MOT Preparation
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All Saints Church, Newton, now has a Facebook page, where you’ll find TYRES . BATTERIES . EXHAUSTS
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Roof Repair Project receives £9900 grant from Yorkshire Historic Churches Service & Repairs
Trust. This is a huge grant from the YHCT and we are delighted that they have
chosen to support our project. We are now trying to finalise plans with the MAIN STREET, SHIPTON 01904 470263
various heritage bodies but the good news is the repairs are in reach!
Newton Art Group would welcome new members of all abilities and area wide,
to join our friendly group which meets on Mondays at the village hall.
Programme of varied workshops and activities. Support available for beginners.
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For further details please contact Judith 01347 848553 Domestic Appliance Engineers
Tractor Run: Join us on the Newton Tractor Run June 26th.Hog Roast Lunch Unit 1
etc. Details from D Theakstone 01904 470550. Wigginton Grange
Birthday Bash: Thank you to everyone who helped to raise £1170 - to be York YO32 2RD
shared between Church Funds & Yorkshire Air Ambulance. A brilliant evening
was had by everyone
The Annual Safari Supper, Saturday August 6th. Tickets from Margaret -
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848605 or Julia - 848239. If anyone would like to "host" a main course of up to Hoover & Hotpoint Specialist
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Newton-on-Ouse Allotments Association Open Day will be held this year on
Sunday July 10th, 2-4pm, at the allotments site on Back Lane. Produce, plants
& cut flowers for sale,. Refreshments will be available. Everyone welcome Would you like a helping hand to keep your
The final total for the Nearly New Sale held on 5/11/15 raised a total of
£903.10 for the Church Roof Restoration Fund. Another sale will be held and I garden beautiful?
will collect items in November dates will be confirmed later.
Beadwork Catch-up Day will be held on June 25th at Pat's. £2.00, tea, coffee  weeding  garden tidying  lawn edging
and biscuits provided. Bring a packed lunch. All welcome. Pat 01347 848064
Linton & District Gardening Club, June 24th, “Garden Safari” - Everyone Call Alex on:
welcome. Guests £3
Newton & Linton Families are invited to monthly family services at All Saints, tel: 01347 848060 GARDEN BEAUTIFUL
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Sunday at 4 30pm. These will be informal services with refreshments & will
draw on material & activities for children & adults.
Linton on Ouse Coffee Morning. Saturday June 25th, 10.30am, Village Hall. Wood Farm Bed and Breakfast
Pop along for a coffee and catch up with the neighbours for a chat. Children Shipton By Beningbrough, York
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Archdeaconry of York Prayer—Generous God, you look upon us with love
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Coffee Chat and Books, Wednesday June 1st, 10-11.30am. All welcome
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