Impact1217

December 2017/January 2018 

WOODSEATS • SHEFFIELD

WELCOME to Impact - the magazine of St Chad’s Church, 

Woodseats. Impact is published every two months and distributed 

to over 5,000 homes in S8. 

St Chad’s Church is committed to serving you - the people of 

Woodseats, Beauchief and Chancet Wood. To find out more about 

St Chad’s, visit our website at www.stchads.org or call the church 

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I 

wonder which nation you think is the most generous in 

the world in terms of individuals giving time and money 

to those who need help? Or which is the most generous 

nation in Europe? 

The answers might surprise you. According to the 

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), whose global survey of 

giving was published earlier this month (www.cafonline.org), 

the answer is Myanmar where 91% of the adult population 

give money to charity and 63% will help a stranger. Sadly 

this generosity appears not to extend to the Rohingya 

Muslims, whose tragedy we see regularly on our TV screens, 

so statistics don’t tell the whole story. Even so, its notable 

that one of the poorest countries in the world is also the 

most generous. Or what about Iraq, which tops the list for 

having the most compassionate population (81% of Iraqis will help a 

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WOODSEATS • SHEFFIELD 

neighbour) – in a country torn apart through sectarian violence and civil 

war, the vast majority of Iraqis will still look out for their neighbour. 

And the most generous country in Europe? Well, the answer is the 

United Kingdom – 69% give to charity, 61% help a stranger and 33% 

actively volunteer for a charity or community organisation. Perhaps I 

am too pessimistic about my country sometimes – and it is true that 

compared to the world’s big givers (Australia and the USA join Myanmar 

in the top three) we don’t give as much as our national wealth might 

suggest – but this survey has shown me that the British do still seem to 

be, at heart, a nation that cares about the poorer members of our society 

and want to work for the good of our community. 

That is the good news of the CAF report. The bad news is that the top 

20 wealthiest countries in the world (which includes the UK) are all giving 

less now than they were. African countries, on the other hand have 

increased on all counts. 

Christians, like members of the other great religions, place a great 

emphasis on giving to the poor. Some of us believe that to give a tenth 

of our income away is an appropriate response to the need around 

us. Likewise, to help the stranger is something mandated by the Bible. 

This is not about “do-gooding” or feeling self-righteous. It’s about a 

recognition that all of the world is made and loved by God, and so the 

financial blessings that I receive through having a job and living in a 

wealthy country need to be shared out with those who are less fortunate. 

As someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, I 

try my hardest to live up to the Christian ideals of giving 

money, loving the stranger and serving my community. 

But these are not uniquely Christian virtues, and my hope 

is that all of us will go against the trend of giving and 

loving less and that in the year to come we can be more 

generous with the money and the time that we have. 

After all, giving is the discipline of a lifetime, not just 

Christmas. 

Rev Toby Hole, Vicar, St Chad’s, Woodseats 

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“‘Jesus, Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, 

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace’ is a bit 

long for the form. Maybe you could just call 

him Jesus.” 

Why didn’t Rudolph 

go to school? 

He was elf-taught! 

What do you get 

if you cross a 

Christmas tree with 

a Pink Lady? 

A pineapple! 

Who doesn’t eat at 

Christmas? The turkey, 

because it is always 

stuffed. 

What is the 

best Christmas 

present in the 

world? 

A broken drum, 

you just can’t 

beat it! 

Why is it 

getting harder 

to buy Advent 

calendars? 

Because 

their days are 

numbered! 

A lady lost her 

handbag in the 

bustle of Christmas 

shopping. 

It was found by 

an honest little boy 

and returned to her. 

Looking in her purse, 

she commented, 

“Hmmm.... that’s 

funny. When I lost 

my bag there was a 

£20 note in it. Now 

there are 20 £1 

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“The boy quickly 

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missus. 

“The last time I 

found a lady’s purse, 

she didn’t have 

any change for a 

reward.” 

Why did Santa put a 

clock in his sleigh? 

Because he wanted 

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How much did 

Santa pay for his 

sleigh? 

Nothing – it was on 

the house! 

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What’s On 

If you have an event you would like 

to see included in our What’s On 

section, email impact@stchads.org 

Health Walks 

•Mondays - 10am: Graves Park. 

Meet outside the Rose Garden 

Cafe; 

•Tuesdays - 10.30am: Ecclesall 

Woods. Meet at the Visitors 

Centre at Abbeydale Industrial 

Hamlet; 

•Thursdays - 10.30am: Lowedges. 

Meet at the Gresley Road Meeting 

Rooms, Gresley Road, Lowedges; 

•Thursdays - 10.30am: Ecclesall 

Woods. Meet at the JG Graves 

Discovery Centre off Abbey Lane. 

•Fridays - 10.30am: Graves Park. 

Meet in the main entrance, Graves 

Leisure Centre. 

Call 07505 639524 or visit www. 

healthwalksinsheffi eld.btck.co.uk 

for details about any of the walks. 

November 30, December 1 and 2 

Christmas with Woodseats 

Musical Theatre Company 

Abbeydale Sports Club 

Evenings and Saturday matinee 

A musical evening of songs from 

the shows and fi lms. Also, optional 

pie and pea supper, or afternoon 

tea at the matinee. 

Call 0114 264 4803. 

December 1 

Christmas Tree Festival Launch 

6pm 

St Chad’s Church 

The opening night of our Christmas 

Tree Festival and offi cial switch-on 

with carols and refreshments. 

The festival runs until January 4. 

December 3 

Nether Edge Farmers’ Market 

Stalls, entertainment and various 

activities held in the streets around 

the old Nether Edge Market Place. 

December 3 

Pedlar’s Corner Car Boot & 

Community Flea Market 

Abbeydale Picture House 

10am-3pm 

December 4 

Messiah 

Sheffi eld Cathedral 

7pm 

Sheffi eld Bach Choir with the 

National Festival Orchestra. 

December 7 

Roundabout Quizmas 

Queens Social Club 

Doors open 7pm for 8pm start 

A fundraising pub quiz for youth 

housing charity Roundabout. 

Tickets are £8 per person and 

include a meal of pie and peas. 

Call 0114 253 6753. 

December 9 

Abbeydale Singers in Concert 

St Mark’s Church, Broomhill 

7.30pm 

The Abbeydale Singers present a 

programme of music for Christmas. 

Call in for a Cuppa 

at Church House, 56 Abbey Lane 

10am to 12noon 

on the last Saturday of each month 

Bring & Buy (new items) 

Handicrafts and Home Baking 



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Send details of your event to impact@stchads.org or write to: Impact, 

St Chad‟s Church Offices, 15 Camping Lane, Sheffield S8 0GB. 

December 9 

Wreath-making Workshop 

Health Ecclesall Walks Woods 

Mondays 1-3pm – 10am: Graves Park. 

Meet Learn at how the Animal to make Farm a Christmas car park; 

Tuesdays wreath. Cost – £5. 10.30am: Ecclesall 

Woods. December Meet 9at Abbeydale 

Industrial Christmas Hamlet; in the Library 

Thursdays Greenhill Library – 10.30am: 

Lowedges. 10am-3pmMeet at the Community 

Wing, Children’s Lowedges crafts, Junior games, School. stalls 

and Call singing 0114 203 from 9337. the GameByrds, 

Greenhill, Lowedges and Abbey 

National Lane school Council choirs, for soloist Divorced, James 

Single and the and Greenhill Widowed Songsters. 

Tuesdays December 8-11pm 10 

Norton Christingle Country Service Club 

Club St Chad’s offering Church friendship and social 

activities. 4pm 

December Call Magdalen 10 on 0114 

2394326. Abbeydale Community Christmas 

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet 

January 11am - 4.45pm 30 - February 5 

AEGON A seasonal British celebration Tennis including Tour 

Graves Abbeydale Tennis Industrial and Leisure Hamlet’s Centre Tilt 

World Hammers ranked Choir, players living compete history, live 

alongside music and local handcrafted Sheffield wares. players. 

December Call 0114 11 283 9900. 

The Victorians and the Christmas 

February Season 5 

Book Bishops’ Sale House 

367.30pm 

Crawshaw Grove, Beauchief 

10am-12pm A talk by Danny Wells on the 

Good 

influence 

quality 

of the 

second-hand 

Victorians 

books 

on 

Christmas as we know it today. 

for sale in aid of the Alzheimer‟s 

Society. December Donations 14, 15 and of paperback 16 

novels Christmas or biographies Concert in good 

condition Dore Parish are welcome Church (but not 

larger 

7pm 

books due to space 

Dore Male Voice Choir performs a 

limitations). 

Christmas Concert with Neil Balfour 

February December 5 16 

Free Christmas Environmental ConcertsActivities 

Millhouses Sheffield City Park Hall 

10.30am-12.30pm 

3pm and 7pm 

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and 

Obstacle course and stream 

Black Dyke Band with a concert of 

dipping 

carols and 

activities 

Christmas 

for 8 - 

favourites. 

13 year 

olds. 

Call 0114 263 4335. 

December 17 

Carols by Candlelight 

February St Chad’s 8-12 Church 

Jamaica 6pm Inn 

Ecclesall 

December 

All 

21 

Saints Church Hall 

7.30pm Sheffield Oratorio Chorus Carol 

A Concert play presented by Ecclesall 

Theatre St Andrew’s Company. Church, Tickets: Psalter £5. Lane 

7.30pm Call 0114 230 8842. 

Sheffield Oratorio Chorus presents 

February a carol concert. 12 Tickets are £10 

Free (concessions Environmental £8; students Activities and 

Millhouses under 16s £5). Park 

1.30-3.30pm 

December 23 

Nature Pre-School quiz trail, Nativity stream dipping 

and St Chad’s bug hunting Churchactivities for 8 - 13 

year 10.30am, olds. with crafts from 10am 

Call 0114 263 4335. 

December 24 

February 

Crib Service 

12 

St Chad’s Church 

Free Environmental Activities 

4pm 

Ecclesall Woods Sawmill 

10.30am-12.30pm 

December 24 

Nature Midnight quiz Communion trail, stream Service dipping 

and St Chad’s bug hunting Churchactivities for 8 - 13 

year 11.30pm olds. 

 

December 

Call 0114 

25 

235 6348. 

Christmas Family Service 

February St Chad’s 20 Church 

Why 10amNot Try A Bike 

Greenhil Park 

10am-2pm January 6 

Rediscover 

Christmas Tree 

your 

Shredding 

cycling skills in 

Outside Abbey Lane School 

Greenhill Park. The rangers will 

10am-3pm 

provide a bike, helmet and 

Take your Christmas tree along 

instruction. 

to be shredded 

Meet 

for 

at 

a 

the 

minimum 

Bowls 

Pavilion, donation Greenhill of £2 in aid Park. of St Chad’s 

Booking Scout Group. is essential. 

Call 0114 283 9195. 

Beauchief Abbey Abbey holds holds a variety a 

of variety services of services. and anyone For is more 

welcome information to attend. see page For 9. more 

details see the Abbey notice 

board. 



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Gifts of the Magi 

Isn’t it exciting to receive 

a gift, especially an 

unexpected one? Birthdays 

and Christmas spring to 

mind, but even a bit of 

unexpected discount at the 

checkout can have us walking 

out of the shop with a grin as we 

clutch our surprise bargain. 

Imagine how Mary and Joseph 

felt when a bunch of kings on 

sporty looking camels rocked up 

outside their house in Bethlehem 

– ‘have you got the right address,’ 

they probably asked. 

‘Oh yes,’ said the kings, bringing 

even more surprises as they 

handed over some fancy presents 

– gold, some special incense, and 

some expensive fragrant lotion. 

Biggest surprise of all – they 

knelt down and worshipped Mary 

and Joseph’s little boy, Jesus. 

And then they were gone; the 

Bible doesn’t tell us their names, 

or where they came from exactly, 

just The East. It calls them Magi, 

which could mean wise men, 

magicians, even scientists. 

They’ve become part of the 

mystery and drama of Christmas. 

What did Mary and Joseph 

make of their presents? Gold is 

always handy, of course, and as 

they would soon fi nd themselves 

refugees and migrants in Egypt it 

would be extremely useful. 

What about the frankincense 

and myrrh? 

Mary was a refl ective young 

woman; she treasured and turned 

over in her mind the things that 

Anna and Simeon said to her 

when she and Joseph took Jesus 

to the temple to offer a sacrifi ce. 

And she had been visited by the 

angel Gabriel before Jesus was 

born – clearly this was no ordinary 

child, and these were no ordinary 

presents. 

Maybe she kept them – or a little 

of them – all her life, refl ecting on 

their meaning. 

The popular carol We Three 

Kings gives us some hints about 

these gifts; gold honours Jesus 

as king, frankincense speaks of 

worshipping him as God, while 

myrrh points to his sacrifi cial 

death. 

The carol’s last verse says 

“Glorious now behold him arise; 

King and God and sacrifi ce; 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Rings through the earth and 

skies.” 

The mysterious Magi and their 

surprising gifts tell us a great deal 

about Jesus – he is a king, and 

not just a king but God in human 

form; he has by his death on the 

cross made a sacrifi ce which can 

bring us peace with God; and he 

has risen and lives forever. 

Recognising him can make our 

Christmas surprisingly special, 

because he is the best gift of all. 

Ken Goodier 

• You can read 

the story of the 

Magi in Matthew’s 

gospel, chapter 

2, verses 1-14; 

Luke’s gospel has 

the story of Anna 

and Simeon in 

chapter 2, verses 

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Acts of Kindness 

Christmas can be a time 

when job lists multiply 

and panic buying of gifts 

online is juggled around 

all the extra Christmas 

activities. 

My attitude towards this time 

of year however, and gifts and 

generosity in general, was 

challenged a couple of years 

ago when I innocently signed 

up for 40acts. 40acts is a Lent 

initiative launched by the charity 

Stewardship, which wanted Lent 

to be ‘more than just giving stuff 

up’. 

An email dropped into my inbox 

with a generosity challenge for 

each day of 

Lent – creative 

challenges 

to offer an 

encouraging 

word, gift, 

act of service 

or listening 

ear to those 

around. My 

attempts had 

to fi t around 

a day with two young children 

but I was amazed at how I was 

able to complete the challenge in 

manageable ways, that really felt 

too simple to make an impact. 

You don’t always know 

the impact your acts have 

on others. In this case many 

were anonymous, but positive 

feedback on social media from 

participants across the country 

motivated me to continue. 

Having also been on the 

receiving end of others’ 

generosity in the form of meals 

on the arrival of a baby, a thank 

you card here and there and 

a kind individual letting me go 

ahead in a supermarket queue 

when my toddlers (and I) were 

clearly struggling with the wait, 

I trusted that even the smallest 

of gesture could have a positive 

impact on another’s day. The 40 

days had a profound impact on 

me, lifting my head out of my own 

circumstances as I looked around 

to consider the needs of others, 

and gave a lightness to my day 

which I had not anticipated. 

I have since read that this same 

impact has been found to be true 

in a research study – generosity 

can actually help to de-stress the 

giver. It seems counter-intuitive 

but it has been shown that 

people who perform fi ve acts of 

giving over 

six weeks are 

happier than 

those that 

don’t; when 

you give, you 

get reduced 

stress 

hormone 

levels, 

lowered blood 

pressure and 

increased endorphins; and that 

acts of kindness reduce anxiety 

and strengthen the immune 

system. 

There are lots of things in the 

world that aren’t so good, but with 

apparent benefi ts to both giver 

and receiver, maybe small acts 

of generosity are a simple way to 

lighten our days and change the 

culture of places we work or live. 

Christmas provides us with 

a great opportunity to consider 

the simple, thoughtful ways that 

we could bless those around us 

and resist the the commercial 

message from the high street to 

panic buy to our limit. 

Gill Millard 



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explore 

life 

faith 

meaning 

Wednesdays at 7.30pm 

starting on January 10th, 2018 

at St Chad’s Church, 

Linden Avenue, Woodseats 

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#Findtheangels this C 

Did you fi nd one of our Christmas 

Angels last year? For the last 

two years, throughout December 

small plastic angels have been 

placed around Woodseats, 

Beauchief and Chancet Wood and we’ve 

invited you to take them home. 

Many people have taken part – and 

sent us pictures of them with the angels 

to be published in Impact. It’s been such 

a success that we’ve decided to do the 

same again this Advent. 

We would like to encourage you to 

look out for these angels and, when you 

fi nd one, please take it home as part of 

your Christmas decorations. This year, if 

you don’t want to hang it in your home, 

why not bring it to St Chad’s during our 

Christmas Tree Festival and hang it on 

the large church tree? 

We would love to see your ‘selfi e’ 

photographs of where you fi nd your 

angel or where you display it – and 

maybe of you or members of your family. 

Send your photos to christmasangels@ 

stchads.org and we will then publish 

them in Impact, on St Chad’s website 

at www.stchads.org and on Facebook 

and Twitter. You can also post them 

yourself on Twitter with the hashtag 

#fi ndtheangels or on our Facebook page 

facebook.com/stchadssheffi eld 

This is a fun way of remembering 

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Giving Your Time to 

H 

One of the ways we can give 

is through our time. We asked 

four people from St Chad’s to 

share how they help others in 

our community and city. 

Here are some extracts from 

letters of thanks to Grace 

Food Bank: 

“I have just been given the 

best Christmas present ever. 

Thank you from the bottom of my 

heart.” 

“A huge thank you. You helped us 

three years ago when our daughter 

was very poorly and my husband had 

lost his job. We are now in a good 

place. You really helped us when we 

were in desperate need.” 

These illustrate why people who 

volunteer at food bank, including 

myself, give our time. God gives us 

unconditional love. It’s not too hard to 

share that love with those with those 

who, for whatever reason, need our 

help. 

Ann Lomax 

To fi nd out more, visit www.gracefoodbank 

sheffi eld.org.uk 

In becoming a Street Pastor, I 

committed myself to 12 days of 

training and a further 12 nights 

out on patrol a year. 

Three years on, its early ISunday morning of freshers week 

and I am in a cafe having a short 

break with the rest of the team, 

before going back out on patrol. 

We’ve spoken to door staff, people 

of all ages out having a good time, 

given out fl ip fl ops for those whose 

high heels became too much, bottles 

of water, space blankets, hand 

warmers and lollies – few say no to 

the lollies. 

Most will have no need of us, but 

for the few that do, it’s why there is a 

team out every Friday and Saturday 

in all weathers. 

Kevin Blow 

To fi nd out more, visit www.streetpastors.org 



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Help Other People 

For the last fi ve years I have 

volunteered at 127th St Chad’s 

Brownies. 

Both my daughters loved 

their time in Girlguiding as 

Rainbows, Brownies and then Guides 

at St Chad’s – it was something 

they could do outside of school, an 

opportunity to make new friends and 

have new experiences. 

Initially I wanted to give something 

back so I went as a parent helper 

“doing my bit”, but actually it didn’t 

take long for me to realise that I was 

enjoying myself too and now I’m one 

of the Brownie leaders there. 

At Brownies we play games, do 

crafts, complete challenges to earn 

badges, go on pack holidays and 

generally HAVE FUN! 

After a day at work, I find it’s a 

chance to switch off and be a bit silly 

but know I’m offering girls adventure, 

fun, friendship and a space to be 

themselves. 

Beth Turton 

To fi nd out more, visit www.girlguiding.org.uk 

St Chad’s Befrienders are a 

small team who visit people 

who may be housebound, 

lonely or in need of a 

good chat. Here are a few 

examples of how they use their gifts. 

On an early visit one visitor asked if 

the new friend came from that area to 

discover both were born there giving 

a common bond! Many said being an 

active listener was invaluable to help 

coax a chat along and encourage a 

conversation sometimes helped by 

a local Sheffi eld book. Some tell of 

times when praise and encouragement 

help bring joy or when a displayed 

photo led to an enlightened personal 

story. Another shared of a time she 

received a tearful farewell for the 

kindness shown for giving time to visit 

a forgetful lady. All Befrienders do rely 

on patience as they faithfully continue 

their monthly visits sharing love, joy 

and friendship. I thank God for their 

gifts. 

Yvonne Smith 

To find out more, visit www.stchads.org/ 

befrienders 



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Services at St Chad’s 

Sunday Services 

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Services 

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The 9am Service 

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Are Women More Generous? 

Stereotyping is dangerous. 

Humanity is too varied 

and intricate to make 

convincing generalities, 

but over the years there’s 

one stereotype that has stuck; 

women are simply more generous 

and kind than men. Now a new 

piece of research by Philippe 

Tobler, an associate professor 

of neuroeconomics and social 

neuroscience at the University of 

Zurich, has found that there may 

be some truth in the stereotype. 

In his research, he and his 

colleagues found that the brain’s 

dopamine-based reward system 

may be geared towards 

‘pro-social’ or sharing 

behaviour in women, 

and more selfcentred 

behaviour 

in men i.e. the 

‘natural high’ of a 

dopamine release 

is triggered in 

women when they 

are generous, and 

in men when they 

are selfish. Professor 

Tobler was very clear to point 

out that this chemical reward 

was almost certainly the result of 

social and environmental factors, 

rather than any inherent biological 

makeup. For instance, girls are 

often praised for being ‘pro-social’ 

(kind, generous etc.) and as such, 

their reward systems learn to 

expect rewards when they repeat 

generous behaviour, with the 

reverse often being true for boys. 

Whether you’re male or female, 

your generosity is one of the 

greatest forces for good in this 

world. If we want to build a society 

that looks out for each other, 

caring and sharing for one another 

as we would want to be cared for, 

then generosity is the key. Britain 

is a fairly generous nation. We 

have laws in place to ensure a 

percentage of the national budget 

goes to international development 

and foreign aid, we have regular 

nationwide fundraising events like 

Children in Need or Macmillan 

Coffee Mornings, and when 

devastation has hit a community 

or country then the British public 

is often quick to respond through 

disaster relief funds like the 

Grenfell Tower Fire fund which has 

raised over £11m. These acts of 

generosity are fantastic examples 

of what it means to be generous, 

but our generosity should 

not just be reactive, 

responding to 

someone or 

something ‘in 

need’. 

True generosity 

is a whole life 

calling, a desire 

to share with 

everyone something 

of ourselves, to be 

sacrificial in the way 

we handle our time, our 

finances, and our skills. This is 

the form of generosity that we see 

modelled by Jesus Christ, who 

spent his life caring for everyone 

he came in to contact with, often 

breaking down social and racial 

barriers to share love with anyone 

willing to receive it. It’s this 

generosity that will rid the world 

of the hatred, selfishness, and 

bitterness that is so often at the 

root of the problems we face on 

local, national, and global scales, 

and it starts with each one of us, 

choosing to be more generous 

every day. A simple calling that will 

change the world. 

David Stout 



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How to find £ 

Three years ago, I set out to the 

congregation of St Chad’s the 

plans for changing the church 

building – our Reshaping the 

Church project. I also set out how 

I intended to raise the funds for it – a mere 

£300,000 (the final bill is much closer to 

£500,000). Since then I have been asked 

by a fair number of people how we went 

about raising this money, so in the event 

that any Impact readers are involved in 

fundraising for their own projects – church, 

or otherwise, here is what we did, and the 

lessons that we learned. 

1. Be realistic about the costs involved, 

and don’t trust the initial estimates by the 

architects, builders and quantity surveyors. 

Our original (pre-tender) estimate of 

£240,000 (ex. VAT) ended up as a final bill 

of £390,000. The significant increase was 

partly down to the tenders coming in at a 

much higher than estimated value, but also 

because as the project progressed our own 

ideas of what was needed changed as well 

as unforeseen (and so, unbudgeted for) 

costs arose. 

2. See whether you have already the 

resources to fund a major part of the 

project. We owned a residential property 

that had once been our parish office. By 

selling this we knew that we were already 

a significant way to reaching our target. 

If you’re having to raise all your funds 

from scratch it can be a very long and 

disheartening process. 

3. Be wise in applying for grants, 

applying maximum effort to the grants that 

are likely to give you the most and are 

most likely to be successful. Even in these 

times of austerity there are still many grantmaking 

bodies who want to give money 

to well thought-out community projects. 

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£500,000 

Viridor landfill tax credits and three other 

organisations gave us grants in excess 

of £10,000. Some organisations that 

look attractive may prove less profitable 

– perhaps they are not really interested in 

your particular type of project, or perhaps 

the community that you are seeking to 

serve is not in their target demographic. 

It’s worth spending time researching who 

are the best people to apply for, and ask 

others who have done similar projects. 

4. Present a vision, and keep on 

presenting it. We were clear that the 

purpose of reshaping St Chad’s building 

was not so the congregation could have 

a warmer church with nice toilets and 

a kitchen. The project was so that the 

church could be of benefit to the wider 

community and show God’s love and grace 

to all who use it. This helped us in our 

fundraising and helped keep our focus on 

the purpose of it all. 

5. Trust in the generosity of the 

congregation and grace of God. We 

decided from the outset that we would 

raise the money from amongst ourselves 

so that our church would truly be a gift 

from us to our community. We ended up 

raising £100,000 just through the giving of 

St Chad’s members – many of whom are 

retired or who are not on high incomes. 

I was humbled by the giving of some 

members who gave out of their savings 

to ensure the success of the project. 

Unexpected gifts from legacies also helped 

us immensely. 

Looking back I am amazed that we 

raised so much money – £450,000 all 

told. I wonder to myself whether I would 

have had the courage to ask for that much 

money three years ago had I been aware 

of the final cost! We still have outstanding 

bills to pay and so once again we have 

asked the congregation to give so that we 

are able to enter 2018 debt-free. Even so 

I feel proud of St Chad’s and the effort and 

sacrifices made by many of us. We serve 

a God whose generosity and love is seen 

in the ultimate sacrifice of his son Jesus 

and no amount of our giving can ever 

repay him. I hope that our new church will 

stand as a beacon to his love for many 

years to come. 

Rev Toby Hole 



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What are your Gifts? 

Do you think of yourself as 

talented? Possibly not, 

but I read this recently: 

“Everybody’s good at 

something” – and I guess 

it’s true. If so, what are your 

gifts? It might help to ask several 

questions. 

Where do our gifts come from? 

Frequently a gift is handed down 

through the family. Perhaps 

your grandmother was an 

accomplished painter and now 

you feel drawn to a career in art. 

The Bible goes even further back 

and says that “every good and 

perfect gift is from above 

coming down from God our 

Father”. 

When the Israelites 

were in the Sinai 

desert, God told 

Moses to build a 

portable ‘church’ 

or tabernacle, but it 

required numerous 

craftsmen, 

goldsmiths, 

carpenters 

and weavers. 

Where could 

they be 

found? In 

Exodus 31 

we read that 

God promised 

to fill key people 

with his Spirit 

with “skill, ability and 

knowledge to engage in all the 

different crafts needed”. And the 

job got done. Similarly, the gifting 

you have comes from the Lord. 

What kinds of gifts are there? 

As many as you can think of! 

The skills you need for your job, 

the running of your family or the 

hobbies you enjoy. We’re all 

different and God loves the variety 

of so many wonderful talents he 

has given us. 

How do we recognise them? I 

remember sitting in a church once 

being asked to fill in a survey of 

our gifts. I was surprised to find 

most of those around me hadn’t 

a clue! Many of us miss out in 

life because we don’t know what 

our gifts are. To find out I suggest 

three things. Ask God to show 

you, ask a trusted friend for their 

advice and ask yourself what you 

like doing best of all. 

How should we use them? It’s 

fine to make a beautiful 

garden for sheer 

pleasure, but I think 

there’s a higher 

use of our gifts 

and that is for 

the benefit of 

others. The first 

century church 

at Corinth 

was becoming 

proud and selfcentred 

about some 

‘supernatural’ gifts 

they had and Paul had to 

remind them that the Holy 

Spirit had given them “for 

the common good”. In 

other words, let’s make 

sure we’re using our gifts 

to honour God and bless 

other people. 

How are you developing 

yours? I can’t imagine Mo Farah 

saying, “I’ve won so many medals, 

I’ll not bother doing any more 

training now.” You have to keep 

exercising your body if you’re 

going to win more! It’s the same 

with our gifts. If we bury our 

talents in the ground, they will 

wither away. 

So how are you doing?! 

Jeremy Thornton 



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The Holly and the Ivy 

David Allen takes a look at a traditional 

carol and shares some thoughts on its 

meaning. 

If you type The Holly and The Ivy into 

YouTube you’ll find several versions 

– some which are churchy and some 

that swing. Whatever gets you 

humming along, if not singing, then 

play it and have a listen to the words. 

Celtic Christians were great at remodelling 

older ‘god beliefs’ into the 

Christian way. The origins of this carol 

may be Druidical – Holly Oak and Holly 

King – or from the Roman Saturnalia 

celebrations or Norse Yule or Jewish 

holiday of Hanukkah. 

With the Christian Christmas goes carols 

and these should cover the whole of Jesus’ 

life. The Holly and The Ivy does struggle to 

fit the format, but here goes... 

The chorus symbolises ‘purity of life’ – 

well, seeing ‘the rising of the sun’ may be 

okay at this time of year but in summer? 

And how often do we see deer running 

about these days? Human purity, I think, 

should be more exciting than music from 

an ‘organ’ and ‘sweet singing’. 

The first verse proper has no direct 

Christian content. It is the only time ivy 

gets a mention despite being in the title! 

Both plants are evergreen so stand out 

in winter woods, and both provide shelter 

and food for wildlife. Some say the ‘holly’ 

and ‘crown’ point to Jesus (male), and ‘ivy’ 

(female) to Jesus’ mother Mary. Does this 

push it too far? 

In the second verse, white lily flower is a 

symbol of purity and Jesus, being without 

sin, fits perfectly. Jesus came to save us 

from our lack of purity hence to be our 

Saviour. Being saved from our impurity 

just has to be sweet! 

The third verse jumps to Good Friday 

and Jesus’ death on a cross – the blood 

red of the berry and of Jesus’ own blood 

from nails and a spear. Good for us impure 

people as the carol says, and Good as in 

Good Friday’s name – a perfect match. 

The fourth verse tells us holly prickles 

are sharp, but comparing it to child birth? 

Thanks to my wife I’ve seen a few and 

it’s not in the same league. The thought 

of God in pain because of our impurity I 

find hard to fully fathom. Does this really 

apply here? As an alternative, someone 

compared the shape of a holly leaf with the 

tongues of fire at Pentecost when the Holy 

Spirit revitalised the Disciples – a different 

and powerful thought. 

The fifth verse refers to bark and gall. 

Gall was offered to Jesus just before he 

died reminding us that being redeemed 

cost Jesus his life. 

The sixth verse in most versions is a 

repeat of the first verse but in my version 

there is a change. Verse one has ‘When 

they are both full grown’ and in verse six 

‘Now both are full well grown’. The ‘When’ 

changing to ‘Now’ brings a sense of travel. 

This version of the carol takes on board 

all the key points of Jesus’ life through the 

annual life cycle of holly in the imagery 

going through its ‘blossom’, ‘berry’, ‘prickle’ 

and ‘gall’. We don’t follow the black fruit of 

the ivy (impurity) but take up the red berry 

of the Holly (purity) that comes through 

Jesus. So with some imagination we can 

make this a true carol. 

So knowing I’m definitely not pure, I 

come to seek forgiveness and give thanks 

and praise for God acting first in sending 

Jesus. So join me using holly and ivy to 

decorate our homes this Christmas and 

through humming or singing this carol we 

can glimpse God sending Jesus to us in 

our celebrations. 

David Allen 



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The Gift of Life 

My lovely friend Sarah 

lives up the road in 

Greenhill. She is very 

chatty, outgoing, likes 

playing board games 

– and she needs a new pair of 

lungs. Sarah has cystic fi brosis, 

a genetic disease that causes 

persistent lung infections and, as 

time goes by, makes it harder to 

breathe. She doesn’t go out and 

about without her oxygen tank. 

I really, really don’t want Sarah 

to be one of the 500 people who 

die each year while waiting for a 

transplant! She makes this world 

a better place. So this is a bit of a 

personal plea – please consider 

signing up to the NHS Organ 

Register if you haven’t already. 

The more who sign up, the more 

likely it is that Sarah and the 6,500 

or so others on the UK Transplant 

Waiting List will have their lives 

(or sight) saved. Sarah has been 

waiting for two years so far. 

I realise that organ donation 

can be an emotive subject, 

and one that people who have 

recently lost their loved ones don’t 

necessarily want to think about. 

But if you sign up to the register 

and discuss your wishes with 

your family now, it will be easier 

for them to consider donating 

your organs if the worst should 

happen. In September, 13-yearold 

Jemima Layzell made the 

news for donating her organs to 

a record eight different recipients, 

including fi ve children. Obviously, 

her family were devastated to lose 

her (she died unexpectedly of a 

brain aneurysm). But because 

they had happened to discuss 

organ donation with her two weeks 

before her death, they knew this 

was what she would have wanted, 

and they felt proud that so much 

good had come out of her death. 

Please go to www. 

organdonation.nhs.uk to register, 

or phone 0300 123 23 23. It’s a 

very simple process, and you can 

do it at any age. 

But you don’t have to die in 

order to save lives! Blood donation 

is another really vital way in 

which you can regularly give 

others the gift of life. You only 

give blood three or four times a 

year, it takes an hour of your time, 

and you get free biscuits… what 

more can I say?! The people who 

work in the blood service are in 

my experience always friendly 

and very professional, and they 

really make it easy. The nearest 

blood donation centre to us is the 

DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton near 

Meadowhead, but you can also 

donate at the donor centre on 

Church Street in town. 

Go to www.blood.co.uk or 

phone 0300 123 23 23 to get 

further information and make an 

appointment. Every time I go I 

think of the people I know who 

have needed a transfusion at 

some point in their lives. It’s very 

fulfi lling to think that I can help 

others in similar need at so little 

cost to myself. 

Amy Hole 



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AniMalcolm 

by David Baddiel 

Do o you really want 

to miss out on 

reading this 

amazing book? 

I’m sure you 

don’t, so listen here... 

I am a big fan of 

reading. Some of my 

favourite authors are 

Enid Blyton, David 

Walliams and Roald 

Dahl. Recently I have 

discovered David 

Baddiel. I have just 

fi nished reading his 

book AniMalcolm. 

AniMalcolm is the 

story of a boy called 

Malcom. Malcolm 

doesn’t like animals, 

which is a problem 

because his family 

love them. Whilst on 

a school trip, Malcolm 

gets hypnotised by 

a goat. The book 

then follows Malcolm 

as he turns into a whole lot of 

different animals and has loads of 

exciting experiences. 

My favourite part of the book 

was when he turned into a chimp 

and saved his little brother from 

the other chimps. 

The book is very funny. David 

Baddiel is very good at telling 

funny tales. The way he tells it 

makes it very easy to imagine a 

picture in your head of Malcolm 

and his animal friends. 

The story gets going straight 

away from chapter one and 

David Baddiel’s writing keeps you 

hooked all the way through to the 

last line. I never got bored! I felt 

like I really knew Malcolm and 

how he was feeling as he had his 

adventures. 

The ending of the book was 

brilliant, but I’m not going to tell 

you what happens because you 

need to read it for yourself! 

I would highly recommend this 

book to anyone of any age. 

AniMalcolm is the second book 

I have read by David Baddiel. I 

fi rst read The Person Controller, 

late last year, which was also 

very good and I really enjoyed 

reading it. 

I’m looking forward to getting 

stuck into another one of his 

books soon! 

Alicia Smith, aged nine 

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Registers 2017 

Baptisms 

September 

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October 

15 Harley JOHNSON 

For Weddings 

and Funerals 

You don’t have to be a churchgoer 

to have a wedding in church or 

be ‘religious’ to have a dignifi ed and 

meaningful funeral service at St Chad’s. 

If you live in the Woodseats or 

Beauchief area, St Chad’s would be 

delighted to help you, whether it is 

planning the Big Day or saying goodbye 

to a loved one. 

For weddings please contact St Chad’s 

church offi ce. For funerals please tell 

your funeral director that you would like 

to have a church service. 

Funeral 

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• If you have had a new baby and would 

like to celebrate that baby’s birth with a 

service in church then please come to 

one of our thanksgiving 

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mornings at St 

Chad’s. 

The morning 

will explain 

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two services and 

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Contacts 


CHURCH OFFICE 274 5086 

Linden Avenue, S8 0GA 


If you want to contact the church offi ce and there is no one available, please leave a 

message or send an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible. 

Vicar Toby Hole (Vicarage) 274 9302 

email: toby@stchads.org 

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