On Sunday 21st May Aldridge Parish Church said goodbye to Jean Elliott. Jean has been employed as our church schools worker for the last 12 years, and during that time she has worked tirelessly with hundreds of our church family and school children. Her influence and commitment to them and our church has been immense.
In September 2000 Jean felt the need to expand the work she was involved in with the Wednesday evening club and regular summer holiday clubs, and transform the old hardware shop in Myatt Avenue on The Redhouse Estate, into a permanent Christian venue where children, young people and families could come and meet, belong, and discover the love of Jesus. For more details go to www.thehothouse.org.uk
 
The Hothouse said their goodbye last Wednesday click here for pictures
 
During 2006, Jean felt the time was right for her to apply for, and get, a challenging job in Waltham Forest Deanery, London, and to use her many God given gifts there. Aldridge will greatly miss those gifts, her enthusiasm and tenacity.
The difficult work of trying to find a replacement for Jean is underway.
 
By way of a farewell, and to celebrate Jean's work, a family buffet lunch was held in The Cooper Jordan School and over 300 people attended.