| Given
below is brief summary of the activities of the many Church and
affiliated groups centred on the Parish Church. A warm welcome will
always be extended to anyone wishing to join in any of the activities. |
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Baptism
Group
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St
Mary's Parish Church remains a very popular venue for baptism
and the Baptism Group provide valuable support to the Clergy and
to the parents and friends of the person being baptised, helping
to make it the very special occasion that it should be.
Contact: Vera
Charlton
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| Church
Cleaning Group |
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The
Parish Church is a beautifully appointed church, in an excellent
state of repair, but like all such buildings it requires constant
cleaning to maintain its appearance. The Church Cleaning Group
operates a cleaning rota to keep it looking spick and span. New
volunteers are always welcome to share the load.
Contact: Christine
Young
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| Churches
Together in Marton & Nunthorpe |
The
Churches Together group seek to achieve a closer understanding between
the various denominations that worship in Marton and Nunthorpe,
through numerous joint activities. These include fundraising for
Mission work, joint acts of worship and participation in study courses.
Contact: Dr
Graham Hassall (01642 318195) |
| Flower
Guild |
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The
aim of St Mary's Flower Guild is to provide extra funds for the
PCC. Its very talented and imaginative members are responsible
for providing the flowers the many weddings conducted each year
in the Parish Church, and for Festival Days (Easter, Harvest and
Christmas) and other special occasions and weeks when flowers
are kindly donated by other people. A flower arrangement is provided
each week at the Church Hall.
Contact: Betty
Griffin
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| Ladies
Luncheon Club |
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The
aims of the Ladies Luncheon Club are to enrich the community life
of Nunthorpe and to provide St Mary's Church with some regular
income.
The Ladies Luncheon Club meets monthly to provide not only food
for the body, but also food for thought, via the contributions
of visiting speakers.
Up to one hundred people are catered for and a wide range of subjects
are covered in the talks, providing entertainment and enlightenment.
Click here for the current programme. The current programme may
also be accessed via a link on the
Forthcoming Events page.
Contacts:
June Styles (Chairman) - 01642 311247
Gill Hughes (Vice Chairman)
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| Mothers'
Union |
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The
Mothers' Union holds meetings twice monthly, on the 1st Tuesday
of the month at 2pm and on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm
in the Church Hall. The meetings are addressed by a variety of
interesting speakers.
In addition to the meetings, Mothers'
Union members help at the Pram Services and organise various fundraising
events for the work of the Mothers' Union, at home and abroad.
Click on the MU logo below to connect to their national site.
Contacts:
Edith Dobson (Enrolling Member)
June Styles
(Evening Secretary) - 01642 311247
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| Nunthorpe
News |
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The Nunthorpe
News is a monthly magazine for the Parish, produced jointly by
the Anglican and the Methodist Churches of Nunthorpe. Subscription
is currently £5.00 per year. If you would like to subscribe
please contact June Styles (Tel. 01642 311247)
Contributions
to the Nunthorpe News are always welcome. They should be submitted
to Anne Graham at 40
Bedford Road, Nunthorpe (Tel. 316466)
To place an
advertisement in the Nunthorpe News also contact Anne Graham
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| Nunthorpe
Players |
| The
Nunthorpe Players is a drama group affiliated to the Nunthorpe PCC,
which stages a number productions at the Church Hall throughout
the year. Click on their logo to link to their own web site. |
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| Pram
Service |
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The
Pram Service, held twice weekly on Monday afternoons and Thursday
mornings during term time. The service is divided up into time
for worship and play time, with fellowship for the adults. It
gives parents a chance to get to know one another and receive
support, where necessary from the Mothers' Union, who help with
the service.
All parents or carers with children under five are welcome to
attend (check on the Services this Month
page for times of the service.)
Contact for the Thursday Service:
Edith Dobson
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| Sanctuary
Guild |
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The
Sanctuary Guild work quietly and efficiently to ensuring that
the silver wear is kept polished and that there is a continual
supply of clean Sanctuary Linen, both at the Church and at the
Hall. They also have responsibility for the albs and girdles worn
by the servers. New members are always welcome.
Contact:
Jean Agar
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| Bright
Sparks (Sunday School) and Crèche |
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Bright
Spark
activities are held during the middle section of the Sunday morning
services at the hall, during term time only..
Classes usually follow the same theme as the service and after
the class children from one of the groups usually make a short
contribution to the service.
There are several groups covering the age range 3 to 11years.
New leaders are always welcomed.
Contact: Sue Cox
Crèche
There is a Do-it-yourself crèche with toys at the back
of the hall.
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Youth
Groups
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| Please
see the separate Youth Groups page |