Film Number

9629

Title

ROUND AND ABOUT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH 1977-8

Producer

Ossie Thomas

Date

1977-8

Gauge

spr8mm

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

36 mins 37 secs

Description

On Missionary Sunday, Mr. K. Ogden CMS missionary from Sudan was the preacher at the morning service at St Andrews Parish church. Outside the church he chats with the ladies of the missionary fellowship. On Remembrance Sunday, a procession makes its way through Cleveleys. The service takes place at the Thornton-Cleveleys war memorial. On Shrove Tuesday, a concert was organised by the Men's Fellowship. During the interval Mr. Tom Bond received a gift to celebrate 25 years of being the churchwarden. At an open evening, the 1976 Sunday school Queen Karen Fairbrother exhibits examples of her work and progress which helped her earn the Queen's Guide award. The certificate is presented to her by the Division Commissioner. On Mothering Sunday, mothers and children as well as the Sunday school Queen arrive at St Andrews church for the family service. On Easter Sunday the clergy and youth of the church enjoy breakfast together after the morning mass. In the following scene, members of the Music and Movement group wait for a bus outside St Andrews church which would take them to Singleton. In May, a sponsored walk around the local churches was held to raise money for Christian Aid Week. Members of the Young Wives Fellowship organised a car treasure hunt. This year the Mothers Union Deanery Festival was held at St John's Parish Church in Blackpool. The members of St Andrews parish arrive in Blackpool and make their way into the church for the service. During the annual Gala Day we see bands and people in fancy dress march through Cleveleys. St Andrews Sunday school Queen Helen takes part in the Queen section. In the next scene, guests arrive at St Andrews church for the wedding of Brian Bollington and Patricia M. Berry. The bride arrives with her father and enters the church. The bride and groom exit and have photographs taken on the church grounds. In July, the Sunday school festival was held which included a procession around the parish. That July the new Sunday school Queen was crowned and a small procession was held in the church car park. Later in July members of the Mothers Union visited St Laurence's Church Morecambe for the flower festival. In August, members of St Andrews Parish church travelled to St Helens Church in Churchtown to visit the country market. There was also an exhibition of country arts and flower arrangements. Guests arrive at St Andrews church for the wedding of Lindsay H. Broscombe and Valerie E. Dean. After the service the bride and groom pose for photographs outside the church. In September, some members of St Andrews church travelled to St Paul's Church in Marton for the visit of the Bishop of Bloemfontein Frederick Amoore. In the next scene, a procession lead by the Thornton-Cleveleys brass band takes place around Cleveleys to commemorate the Battle of Britain. In late September, members of St Andrews church welcome Reverend Arthur Moon as he arrives at the church, he was to be the preacher at the morning's service. Children of the Sunday school can be seen heading to church with their gifts for the harvest festival.