Dunholme Village
CHURCHES AND RELIGION
Background picture taken of havesting in a corn field on Honeyholes Lane August 2014
Background picture taken of havesting in a corn field on Honeyholes Lane August 2014
The Parish Church of Dunholme is dedicated to St Chad.
There has been a church on this site for at least 700 years and there may have been a worshipping community in the village for even longer. The fact that the Doomsday Book (1087) makes no mention of the church in Dunholme does not necessarily mean that no church existed. It is one of 31 churches dedicated to St Chad, a native of Northumbria
The Bishop of Lincoln is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Lynne Hawkins as Vicar of Welton, Dunholme & Scothern and Priest in Charge of The Owmby Group in the diocese of Lincoln.
The licensing service will take place in the Autumn, with the Bishop of Grimsby and the Archdeacon of Stow & Lindsey officiating.
Revd Lynne Hawkins
Lynne has had a varied career, firstly training as a nursery school teacher and more recently owning her own celebration and cupcake business. She was authorised as an ALM in 2009 and spent many happy years in the Bain Valley Group, with a particular focus on music and work with children and families. She began training at the Lincoln School of Theology in 2016 and graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Theology, Ministry and Mission in January 2023.
Lynne moved to Horncastle with her husband and three youngest children in 2020 to serve her curacy in the Horncastle Group and this has been a really rich and rewarding time, with many opportunities to continue to explore her passion for music and children’s work, alongside many new and exciting opportunities.
In her spare time Lynne loves running and crochet (not at the same time!) and spending quality time with her family and friends. Coffee and cake are usually quite high on the agenda! She is very excited to start this new chapter of her ministry and the whole family are looking forward to becoming part of the community in the WDS group.
St Chad’s Church Notices
Other bits of church news, which may be helpful to you, can be found on our Facebook Page under “St Chads Church Dunholme” or our web page https://weltondunholmescothernchurches.com where you will also find the most up to date information and details of any number of services including “the 4 o’clock Shine” and other services that you may have an interest.
4 o’clock Shine
The 4 o’clock Shine is a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration, and hospitality.
In September – Activities will be on Sunday 8th and 22nd
Where is it?
Normally held at Dunholme, St Chad’s Church of England Primary School (but see above) and as the name implies it is at 4.00 pm and everyone is welcome. Look at our website shown above and follow the links for more information.
Funerals, Weddings and Baptisms
For enquiries in relation to funerals, weddings and baptisms the first point of contact for St Chad’s is the Deanery Office on 07468 149695, or by e-mail at lawreslmp@gmail.com
Three Churches Pray
During September St Mary’s, St Chad’s and St Germain’s churches in our Benefice will be praying for Dunholme streets as follows.
Allwood Road, Morris Close, Swan Close and Tennyson Drive.
If you would like to join us as prayer triplets or just know a bit more before you make up your mind, please contact Glyn on 862358 or Dave on 860986.
Vinyl Night
Come along to share in music and community at St Chad’s Church in Dunholme every third Thursday of the month – next is 19th September.
Dust off your favourite vinyl or listen to good tunes brought by others.
Do not forget to bring any refreshments - soft or not!!
CHURCH SERVICES WITHIN THE BENEFICE –AUGUST
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St Chad’s Church improvements – Toilets and Washroom
Over the past 6 years St Chad’s Church Council, in consultation with National Amenity Societies, the Church Buildings Council, West Lindsey District Council and the Diocese of Lincoln to develop plans for improvements, repair and restoration to this Grade 1 listed building.
The first phase of the work relates to the creation of new toilet facilities located in the position of the old boiler room located on the north side of the tower (see image below). The old boiler room will be carefully demolished and extended using as much of the reclaimed stonework as possible to ensure that the finished build will be in keeping with the existing Church.
Access to the new facilities will be via a new doorway in the north west corner of church.
Independent heating will be installed into this
new build which will provide two toilets, one fully accessible and
a washroom with hot and cold water.
The following drawings show the north view
elevation and the plan view of the new facilities.
Food for all – a harvest reflection
I like to grow fruit and veg in my garden. I’ve had some really tasty beetroot, broccoli, lettuce, leeks, tomatoes, beans, apples, and herbs. At Welton Larder we often receive donations of fresh produce from people’s gardens and allotments. We share this out with those who come to the Larder.
The harvest we share though, is not just in produce it is also in lives changed. This is through sharing, hospitality, community, and caring for one another. Our values are rooted in appreciating all who visit us. It’s the same in church. Try and imagine heaven on earth, walking through the golden gates, and finding life to be more than you imagined or hoped. This is what we strive for.
So here we are, it’s the season of harvest festivals where we give thanks to God for the harvest of the earth and for all those involved in its production. The corn is in, but there is more to gather. It’s also the season where we give produce to Food Banks, to help those with little or no food. Over the years many have been blessed by your generosity.
This year, I’d like to ask if you would consider growing a few crops yourself? This autumn onion and garlic sets can be planted, and autumn varieties of broad bean and garden peas can be sown, or maybe plant a fruit tree. Not only could you enjoy healthy fresh produce, but you may even have some spare.
In the Bible we are reminded to give thanks to God for the abundance of everything. Earlier I used the word hospitality. Sharing with others in your harvest is one of life’s most important treasures, it helps create and maintain community. It’s a way of saying thank you. And as we feed the earth, so we also we care for the children and life of tomorrow. It is what God intended all along.
May you be blessed in the sharing of your harvest and through your caring for the earth.
Revd. Paul
St Chad’s now have the funds available and work is expected to start in September. We are grateful to the financial support provided through local fundraising, donations, pledges and grants from The Garfield Weston Foundation, John Warren Foundation, The Kochan Trust, The Marshalls Charity, The Benefact Trust and the Laing Family Trust.
Following completion of these improvements there are several other phases of work to be carried out and we will keep you informed as developments progress and also invite you to get involved.
http://www.welton-methodist-church.co.uk/
Welton and Dunholme Methodist Church
Services for September
We extend a warm welcome to all.
Services begin at 10.30am followed by coffee.
1st Rev. Richard Mottershead
8th Service led by ‘Scothern Group’
15th Rev Martin Amery
22nd Rev. Margaret Doughty
29th Rev. Richard Mottershead(Harvest)*
Harvest Festival - ‘Come ye thankful people come’
This is an opportunity to say a big THANK YOU for our food and for those who provide it. We ask folk if possible to bring some items of food to decorate the Chapel. We welcome fresh as well as tinned produce. Afterwards the fresh goods are auctioned off with the proceeds going to charity, the tinned goods being donated to food banks. Everyone welcome.
Coffee Mornings
We open every Wednesday & Saturday morning between 10.00 – 11.30am. We serve a variety of drinks and provide free biscuits to accompany them. Whether you are out shopping or looking for something to do or somewhere to meet friends this is the venue for you. All welcome.
Film Club
Yes we are back in business….our season starts on Thursday September 5th. The film rolls at 2.00pm and is followed by afternoon tea at a cost of only £5.
All are welcome please ring 860998 for more information or to book your seat.
Alpha
Are you looking for some meaning in your life…would you like to learn more about Christianity? The Methodist Church are running an Alpha course at Nettleham beginning September 19th. If you would like to know more please ring Rev. Richard Mottershead on 07771624885.
Toys for Christmas
Yes Christmas is coming!! If you are like me you will be looking forward to it, but for some families it is a stressful time. For more years than I can remember I have collected gifts for children from babies to teenagers. These are distributed to needy families so that their children can have a parcel to open on Christmas morning. It is sad that in this day and age these donations are still desperately needed. You have done me proud over the years with your generosity and I hope that you will once again be able to help but please don’t worry if this year you can’t. We ask that the gifts be unwrapped to help with distribution; donations may be left at my home 16 Ryland Rd. Welton or left at the Chapel coffee mornings. Thank you so much.
Methodist Minister's Musings
I recently stayed at Berwick, the most northerly town in England. Happy to go somewhere I'd never been before I soon discovered that there was much to do. I had not realised that the famous painter L.S. Lowry enjoyed his annual vacation there. Nor that he did at least 30 paintings of the area. I went on a day Trail the town had organised and I saw the sights which had inspired him.
Just down the coast from Berwick was a place called Holy Island of Lindisfarne, a small island across a causeway which twice a day is submerged by the incoming tide. Making the journey by car across the tidal road is what most visitors do. But, there are a few that take a walking trail across the sands, using a series of poles to guide them. The poles were erected in 1860 and are essential for safety reasons.
Once there, visitors can take a Nature Trail which enables them to see the scenery and wildlife on the island. The eider duck has a local nickname of 'Cuddy Duck' because they were St. Cuthbert's favourite bird.
Much is made of St. Cuthbert who started his religious life in AD650 at Melrose. He made his epic sixty-two-mile journey from there to Holy Island eventually becoming the Bishop of Lindisfarne where he's buried. Today, hikers and pilgrims from around the world follow in his footsteps as they take seven days to do one of Scotland's Great Trails, St. Cuthbert's Way.
The holiday got me thinking about the different things that inspired people across their life time. The different places in Berwick inspired L.S. Lowry to paint, and what a legacy he's left us! People were captivated by the variety and beauty of wildlife experienced on the Nature Trail. And for pilgrims who've done St. Cuthbert's Way, it's been a soul-searching time that's made them think about things differently.
The trip to Berwick might have started out as just that, a trip. But it has also given me much food for thought. Whether it's a day or a weekend or more, I do hope your trips this year give you as much to think about as mine did.
Summer blessings,
Richard
Welton & Dunholme Methodist Church
HISTORY OF THE METHODIST CHAPEL
Our Chapel was founded by a young Wesleyan preacher by the name of John Hannah in 1815. He was the third son of a local coal merchant whose parents were both Wesleyan Methodists, so it is probably not a surprise that he became a Minister himself at a young age in 1814, when he began preaching in the villages surrounding Lincoln. He was noted as an impressive preacher and a ready public speaker of unusual eloquence and ability who twice held the office of President of the Wesleyan Conference, first in 1842 and then again in 1851. He travelled extensively, twice visiting the United States with the Wesleyan Conference of Great Britain as a representative of English Methodism along with numerous positions in the United Kingdom, both as a Minister and a theological tutor at parishes as varied as Stoke Newington, Hoxton and Didsbury in Yorkshire.
John Hannah
Letter from the Methodist Minister
I recently started to do a 1,000 piece jigsaw. I got so far and decided to call it a day. I’d got the sides done and a few parts of the picture put together, but then I decided to stop. I reasoned that I ought to finish having invested so much time in it, but decided that was not a valid reason to continue: to continue would be enacting the sunk cost fallacy which I didn’t want to do.
What is the sunk cost fallacy? A sunk cost is money or effort that has already been spent and cannot be recovered. An example might be splashing out for a show at the theatre only to find it’s so bad that by the interval you want to go home. The money for the show has been spent whether you watch the full show or not. The fallacy is that you justify watching the second half in order to “get your money’s worth”.
Other examples include such things as Concorde, the American war in Vietnam, overeating due to buying too much or watching a TV series to the end because you’ve endured it so far! Well, my jigsaw was becoming one of these phenomena . . . I could have done with some help! So if you enjoy doing jigsaws just let me know and I’ll deliver this one to you – as long as you let me see the finished picture.
The jigsaw is an interesting puzzle, trying to appreciate where all the pieces go. You can glean some wisdom from doing a jigsaw: patience, endurance and excitement in seeing the picture materialise.
I think life can be a bit like a jigsaw, trying to work out what the big picture is and how the pieces fit together.
God bless,
Community Bible Study
Dunholme CBS have welcomed five new members this year, and we kept having to go back to our printers for more study books, which was a lovely problem to have! We studied Acts and it has been one of the best studies we have done. We learned how the Holy Spirit emboldened the Disciples, and how the early church grew and developed, spreading not just among the Jews, but among the Gentiles too. We also looked at the various adventures of Paul, taking inspiration from the way he spoke to everyone he met about Jesus. Where would we be without these faithful servants of God?
Next year we will be going back to the beginning of the Old Testament, studying Genesis. It is so helpful to discuss the passage together, we often learn as much from each other as from the Bible. We come from seven different churches, so our discussions can be very diverse… and are punctuated by gales of laughter!
We meet in person at Dunholme Old School on Wednesday mornings (term-time) from 9.30-11.30. Our first meeting of the new year is on 18th September, when there will be a brief introduction to the study and plenty of tea, coffee and cake; we would love you to join us. We also have a group that meets on Zoom for those who can’t get out. There are several other CBS groups in Lincoln too, meeting on different days, and times, studying different books of the Bible. For more details please contact me on 07952 425042, or 01673 866467.
If you have ever wondered about the Bible, and are interested in what it says, do come and join us. No Bible “expertise” is necessary at CBS, even if you have never studied it before, you would still be welcome – all you need is a willingness to look at the questions and join in with the discussion. We look forward to meeting you.
Jane Hutchinson
AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DUNHOLME PARISH COUNCIL