Abbots Langley Methodist Church
Magazine
February 2008

Magnet Magazine

Elsie Dodman writes: Thank you for subs received for the four 2008 MAGNET magazines. A reminder for those who have not yet done so, please see me at church or leave your sub for me in an envelope in the vestry.

An article in the MAGNET winter issue, No 80, headed “God on our Streets” tells us about Street Pastors, who walk the streets in groups between 10 pm to 4 am each night in town areas. Last year one of our Sunday preachers told us about this wonderful organization: there is a group operating in Watford. It does sound fairly dangerous, yet the thing is that 30% of our Street Pastors are over 65 years of age, and at least 70% are women. We are told the story of a young man who got off a train late at night and was feeling vulnerable and threatened by a group of lads hanging about at the end of the road. A 69 year old woman and her group walked him home safely.

Also in the winter issue is a lovely coloured picture of four stained-glass windows in Peel Cathedral, on the Isle of Man.

In the next issue the debate on “Winter Festival”, renaming Christmas, is featured.