Parent & Toddler Party (2)

The Parent & Toddler group at church is supported by a great time of parents whose children have now grown up but who continue to provide the most amazing baking for us: The party is self-funding, largely through the generosity of parents who donate raffle prizes...

Parent & Toddler Christmas Party

Yesterday was the Parent & Toddler Christmas Party, a much anticipated event (by parents more than the toddlers, I suspect!) Getting ready: Firstcomers, our parents who no longer have toddlers, but who still support us: Generations of families… The group was...

Source of Strength

In Yorkshire there is a saying ‘strength goes in at t’mouth.’  The Bible says ‘those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.’ (Is 40:31) Today is a busy day with the Parent & Toddler party this morning (9-11 a.m.) and the...

Christmas Market

After months of preparation, the Christmas Market is almost here! Behind the scenes, there is a lot of work going on in Goldthorpe, as the Goldthorpe Development Team work tirelessly to make the event a success. Stallholders are busy getting ready – from church,...

Whetting appetites

To whet one’s appetite means to arouse, heighten or sharpen it, the spelling coming from the Old Saxon word ‘hwat’ meaning ‘sharp’. To whet means to sharpen or to make more acute, and thus appetites are whetted (sharpened) by tasty...