Our Mission Statement
- To bless mankind and the community by upholding the healing mission of the Church of Christ, Scientist.
- To provide a home where the highest standard of Christian Science nursing care is available, in accordance with Art VIII Section 31 of The Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy.
Expanding to add two more Patient Rooms: The Meadows Project
Our mission
is to be able to provide a haven for those who need Christian Science nursing
care and who come to the Lime Tree House for healing and spiritual refreshment.
Therefore in response to a growing need for more Guest/Nursing rooms we have worked
with an Architect to find a way of providing these, that maintains the special
atmosphere of 'home' that is Lime Tree house, and yet does not require any period
of closure to complete the building work. We believe the drawings shown below will
achieve this.
Drawings
for two extensions to Lime Tree House giving three additional patient rooms
and admin/staff facilities were displayed at our Annual Meeting on
8th May 2008 and on this website. These were withdrawn from our planning
application in September 2008 during discussions with our local planning
office.
In mid
June 2009 revised drawings in sketch form have been agreed with the local
planning office to go forward to a formal planning application re-submission.
To meet planning criteria these new drawings show only two more patient rooms
as well as the admin/staff facilities. Our Architect is currently completing
the re-application for week commencing 20th July 2009. The detailed drawings
for this application were on display at our Annual Meeting on 4th July, and
there is a link to them below in pdf format.
We have
called this expansion 'The Meadows Project' after a legacy given for this
purpose, which will part fund Phase 1 of the project. This Phase will add
the two additional Guest/Nursing rooms and additional facilities needed by
the increase in capacity. Phase 2 will follow when sufficient funds have
been raised for it. With the completion of this Project, the land area at
264 Washway is insufficient for further development. If you would like to
make donations to help this project, downloadable forms are on the
"Contact Us" page.
Historical note:
Lime Tree
House was purchased in 2001 and was largest property our funds would cover that
had provision for the four nursing rooms our research of the Christian Science
nursing needs in the area led us to conclude were needed. Lime Tree House opened
in September 2003 after further substantial funds were raised to convert the
property into a Christian Science Nursing House.
View Drawings:
Meadows Project - Proposed Elevations
Meadows Project - Proposed Floor Plans
Second
Lime Tree House Annual Meeting:
"Love is our Refuge" An inspirational address by Hazel Bishop C.S.
Held at 2:30pm on 4th July 2009 at First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Altrincham
Thank you
to all who attended and made it a successful day. Our thanks go to First Church
of Christ, Scientist, Altincham for the use of their church. The address by
Hazel Bishop C.S. will be issued with our next newsletter, but copies can be
obtained by contacting Bernard Howland or Julie Brearley at Lime Tree House
on 0161 973 7956. Our next newsletter will be issued in September 2009, when
we have the Planning Permission granted for the Meadows Project.
The
Lime Tree House PowerPoint Presentation:
We would
be delighted give this presentation/talk to any Christian Science Church,
Society, Trust or Fund. If you would like to see this presentation,
please contact our Administrator on 0161 973 7956.
Management Team:
Christian Science Nursing Manager & Registered Manager: Julie Brearley
Administrator & Company Secretary: Steven Brearley
Management Committee Trustees:
- Bruce Woods-Jack: Chairman
- Helen Wallace: Deputy Chairman
- Kathy North
- Gina Woods-Jack
- Gillian Longhurst
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