Congresbury Methodist Church News Minister: Rev. Julie Letts, Wesley Manse, Dinghurst Road Churchill BS25 5SE Tel: 01934 852314 Circuit Website-www.somersetmethodists.org There is a very warm welcome to everyone worshipping our Lord in this place. After morning worship there is refreshments and an opportunity to have a chat. The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the Gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live it’s discipleship in worship and mission In This Issue ………. Church Events for Week Beginning 1st February 2015 Church Events Page 1 FEBRUARY Café Church [cancellation] Page 1 Sunday 1st 11.00am Morning Worship led by Lois Emm Ash Wednesday . . Page 1 6.30pm Evening Service in our church led by Rev. Nick Lakin Bible Verses Page 1 Monday 2nd 7.30pm Church Council meet in our church Page Page 22 Pantomime Wednesday 4th 10.30am Prayer Group meet at 21 Healthcare, Wholeness & Healing Page 2 Wrington Road Thursday 5th 10.30am Study Group meet at 8 Orchard Page 2 800 Celebrations Close A mini bus . . Page 2 Thursday 5th 7.00pm Licensing Service of Rev. Julie Sims at Banwell St. Andrews Church Page 2 Church @ St. Anne’s Friday 6th 7.30pm Home Group meet at 16 Silverstone Local Arrangements Circuit Training Page 2 Way. Page 2 Future Dates Saturday 7th 10.00am-12 noon LA Training session at Oakhill Methodist Church Page 2 Thought for the Week Saturday 7th 12 noon-2.00pm Soup and Puds lunch [including hot drink] in the Methodist Hall. The cost is £5 and is in aid of St. Andrews 800 celebrations Sunday 8th 11.00am Morning Worship led by Ken Young 6.30pm NO SERVICE IN OUR CHURCH ASH WEDNESDAY-18TH FEBRUARY Andrew Rainsford [Anglican Resources Officer] will be giving a keynote talk at 8.00pm on Ash Wednesday to launch the Rainbow Project in our church. This is a key opportunity to explore what we have to offer in Lent and ask any questions. All are welcome. Our service will be at 7.00pm CAFÉ CHURCH The Café Church coffee morning in the Methodist Hall on Saturday 21st February has been CANCELLED. [The next one will be on March 21st] BIBLE VERSES Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise 1 the LORD. Praise the LORD. Psalm 150 NIV Congresbury Methodist Church Heathcare, Wholeness and Healing A mission forum Diocesan Healing Group event will be held on Saturday 7th March at Exeter. Full details are on the Poster on the Board. If you wish to attend please ring the Church Office [833126] 1st February 2015 Potted Pantomimes and Ploughman’s. 2 short pantos (Snow White and Red Riding Hood) and a sketch. Followed by a ploughman’s supper. Saturday 7th February 7.00 pm The Lynch Chapel Winscombe 800 Celebrations A Soup and Pud [Including a hot drink] will be held on Saturday February 7th from 12 noon— 2.00pm in the Methodist Hall. The cost is £5.00 and is in aid of St. Andrews celebrations Tickets £4.50 available from Alison on 01934 844401 or any member of the Lynch Chapel. Local Arrangement Circuit Training When ‘LA’ appears on the plan, how do you respond? SMC wants to help you respond well to the opportunities and challenges that Las bring. A training session is being held specifically aimed at Worship Leaders and Church Stewards, but open to anyone who would like to come. The session will be held at Oakhill Methodist Church from 10.00am to 12 noon on Saturday 7th February and will be repeated at Churchill Methodist Church from 10.00am to 12 noon on Tuesday 10th February. It would be good if all Worship Leaders and Church Stewards from our church could be present and at the very least one person attend one of these sessions June Lakin A mini bus is being organised by Mendip Vale Christians Together to go the Christian Resources Exhibition in Exeter, Wednesday 11th February. As well as having the opportunity to see what resources are available to us, there will also be various seminars taking place. If anyone is interested please let me know and I can arrange for a place to be reserved on the mini bus. Rev Julie Future Dates FEBRUARY Wednesday 18th 7.00pm Ash Wednesday Service in our Church followed by a talk by Andrew Rainsford Thought For The Week Trust the past to God’s mercy. Trust the present to God’s love. Trust the future to God’s providence 2 Please note that all previous notices are kept in a folder in the Vestry if anyone wishes to see them
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