Be ready for Hope08 .....

three core values. Incarnation, Compassion and Proclamation

 

'ONE MILLIONS HOURS OF KINDNESS'

 

Training Day 8th March 10 till 4pm at Claremont Church

admission free...bring own lunch

St George’s Road

Bolton

BL1 2BY

01204 520166

 

News from the Social Committee

 
An enjoyable evening was had by those who attended the performance by The Phoenix Theatre Company at Chorley Old Road on the 18th January. Thank you to Dorothy for organising this.
 
16th February 2008    St Peter’s in Concert
The next event is the DIY Concert by the Church Family. Please contact Joy Pope to take part if you would like to take part or indeed to support the event. There will be more information shortly.
 
8th March 2008 

A trip to Oswaldtwistle Mill by coach leaving at 10am-shopping-lunch-shopping and home by 4pm. there are a wide range of shops and suitable for all types of mobility. The garden centre is the only place outside so you are able to keep warm and dry. The restaurants of which there are two are good value for money and the food delicious.
 
16th April 2008 

Ken Jones has organised for us to go out for a meal at the College. The price will be £12.50 this represents good value for money and a very enjoyable evening.
 
Trip to York 

For those who wish to see the organ being repaired this may be arranged depending on numbers. Those just wishing to visit the City this is also the trip for you. Please sign up on the list at the back of Church so we can see the viability of this trip.
 
Please do not forget to put you name on the various lists at the back of Church and to look out for more details of the events. Do let the committee know of ideas for future events.
 
Thank you  Social Committee

THE ORGAN

 

On December 18th, our appointed adviser, John Norman, visited the works of Principal Pipe Organs in York to inspect progress.  He subsequently sent Stephen Carleston   photographs of some of the restored parts, and these will be displayed in church with the other organ photographs. 

 

The next thing which is likely to happen is the return of some of the restored parts.  This is because Bolton is one of the largest organs the firm have worked on (not as big as Clitheroe Parish Church or York Minster, however!), and the parts they already have virtually fill the works!  

Those parts which still remain here will then be taken to York.  We have already stated that some parts, e.g.: the case pipes and bellows will be restored “on site”, and this remains the intention, so there is unlikely to be any difference in the outward appearance of the organ during the restoration. 

 

One thing that will change is the console.  It has been decided to build a new, lower and more compact, mobile platform for the restored console.  The old platform has yet to be taken away, and came in very useful as a stand for the crib over the Christmas period!

 

G.A.D.