LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 2nd March 2014

Sunday before Lent

INTROIT – ‘Bind us Together Lord’ SF 43 – chorus only

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor or will be joining us through the Recording Ministry and to Revd David Dickens who is leading our worship this morning.

Please join us for refreshments in the Garling Room after the Service.

Prayer Ministry – if you would like a prayer for yourself or someone else, members of the prayer team will be available at the front of the Church after the morning service.

Recording Ministry – If you do not usually receive a DVD of our services please speak to Stephen Suthernwood or ring him on 01206 540988 to obtain a copy.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests: Rose & Peter Bobby, Dorothy Cardey – in hospital, Charles & Florrie Cronin, Barbara Duller, Cicely Kentish-Sawyer, Joan Rouse, Richard & May Walters and Robin Wilkinson.

Please pray for our Minister Revd Ruth Ridge and all those who minister to the people of God, especially this week for Mersea Methodist Church.

Continue to pray for all others who are in any way troubled, lonely, unwell or bereaved and anyone else who needs our prayers.

General Notices

Advance Notice – we have all been invited to join with other churches in the circuit to share Sunday worship with Revd Dr Neil Richardson, former President of the Methodist Conference, at Castle Methodist Church on Sunday 16th March at 10:30am. This does mean there will be no service here in Lexden that morning. Transport will be available for everyone who wants to attend worship at Castle.

Offerings for last Sunday: £396.75

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 4th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 6th

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer – please leave car park clear for Time for Tots

10:00 – 11:30am – Time for Tots

Next Sunday 9th March

First Sunday in Lent

10:30am –Worship led by Phil Bingham with Brian Dack

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

6:30pm – Songs of Praise led by Chrissie Simpson

Other Events

Daffodil Day at Central Hall Westminster on Monday 3rd March 2014. The coach will leave London Road car park at 9:45am and Marks Tey Methodist Church at 10:00am.

Ash Wednesday – 12 noon at Marks Tey. Lunch followed by Ashing Service and Communion. 8:00pm at West Bergholt. Ash Wednesday Communion with imposition of ashes.

Women’s World Day of Prayer. Friday 7th March. There will not be a Town Centre service this year – please see the poster on the notice board for details of local services.

The Lord’s Prayer – a five week Pilgrim course at St Leonard’s Church starting Wednesday 12th March. See Notice Board for full details.

The St Botolph’s Big Quiz Our church has been invited to take part in this inter-church quiz on Friday 21st March at 7:00pm. If you would be interested in making up a team please see one of the Stewards.

Contacts – If you need prayer or help in any way please contact Revd Ruth Ridge on 01206 242 183.

CHURCH NOTICES – items for the Weekly Notices to Christine Beesley by Thursday at the latestplease. Telephone 01206 766604. e-mail ‘christine.beesley’. Website : lexdenmethodist

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 23rd February 2014

INTROIT – ‘Safe in the Shadow of the Lord’ SoF 991 v 1

A very warm welcome to you especially if you are a visitor or will be joining us through the Recording Ministry and to Jonathan Sparkes who is leading our worship this morning.

Please join us for refreshments in the Garling Room after the Service.

Prayer Ministry – if you would like a prayer for yourself or someone else, members of the prayer team will be available at the front of the Church after the morning service.

Recording Ministry – If you do not usually receive a DVD of our services please speak to Stephen Suthernwood or ring him on 01206 540988 to obtain a copy.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests: Rose & Peter Bobby, Dorothy Cardey, Charles & Florrie Cronin, Barbara Duller, Cicely Kentish-Sawyer, Joan Rouse, Richard & May Walters and Robin Wilkinson.

Barry Holden sadly died during the week. Please remember his wife Margaret and their family in your prayers.

Please pray for our Minister Revd Ruth Ridge and all those who minister to the people of God, especially this week for Fingringhoe Methodist Church.

Continue to pray for all others who are in any way troubled, lonely, unwell or bereaved and anyone else who needs our prayers.

General Notices

Advance Notice – we have all been invited to join with other churches in the circuit to share Sunday worship with Revd Dr Neil Richardson, former President of the Methodist Conference, at Castle Methodist Church on Sunday 16th March at 10:30am. This does mean there will be no service here in Lexden that morning. Transport will be available for everyone who wants to attend worship at Castle.

Offerings for last Sunday: £432.50

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 25th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 27th

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer – please leave car park clear for Time for Tots

10:00 – 11:30am – Time for Tots

Saturday 1st March

10:00 – 11:30am – Coffee Morning with Bring and Buy.

This month’s charity is Gideons International.

Everyone is most welcome at this worthwhile event.

Next Sunday 2nd March

Sunday before Lent

10:30am –Worship led by Revd David Dickens

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

Daffodil Day at Central Hall Westminster on Monday 3rd March 2014. The coach will leave London Road car park at 9:45am and Marks Tey Methodist Church at 10:00am.

Ash Wednesday – 12 noon at Marks Tey. Lunch followed by Ashing Service and Communion. 8:00pm at West Bergholt. Ash Wednesday Communion with imposition of ashes.

Women’s World Day of Prayer. Friday 7th March. There will not be a Town Centre service this year – please see the poster on the notice board for details of local services.

The Lord’s Prayer – a five week Pilgrim course at St Leonard’s Church starting Wednesday 12th March. See Notice Board for full details.

The St Botolph’s Big Quiz Our church has been invited to take part in this inter-church quiz on Friday 21st March at 7:00pm. If you would be interested in making up a team please see one of the Stewards.

Contacts – If you need prayer or help in any way please contact Revd Ruth Ridge on 01206 242 183.

CHURCH NOTICES – items for the Weekly Notices to Christine Beesley by Thursday at the latestplease. Telephone 01206 766604. e-mail ‘christine.beesley’. Website : lexdenmethodist

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 16th February 2014

INTROIT – ‘Safe in the Shadow of the Lord’ SoF 991 v 1

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor or will be joining us through the Recording Ministry and to Phil Bingham who is leading our worship this morning.

Please join us for refreshments in the Garling Room after the Service.

Prayer Ministry – if you would like a prayer for yourself or someone else, members of the prayer team will be available at the front of the Church after the morning service.

Recording Ministry – If you do not usually receive a DVD of our services please speak to Stephen Suthernwood or ring him on 01206 540988 to obtain a copy.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests: Rose & Peter Bobby, Dorothy Cardey, Charles & Florrie Cronin, Barbara Duller, Cicely Kentish-Sawyer, Joan Rouse, Richard & May Walters and Robin Wilkinson.

Please remember Bill and Meryle Longley in your prayers, following the death of their son William.

Please pray for our Minister Revd Ruth Ridge and all those who minister to the people of God, especially this week for West Bergholt Methodist Church.

Continue to pray for all others who are in any way troubled, lonely, unwell or bereaved and anyone else who needs our prayers.

General Notices

DVD Delivery – we could still do with some more help delivering the DVD’s. This is a very important part of our pastoral outreach and everyone who receives a copy of the Sunday services really enjoys them. Please see Alan or Stephen if you could help.

Bible Study – there is a list of the forthcoming bible study sessions on the notice board. We are currently looking at Hebrews. Everyone is welcome.

Offerings for last Sunday: £219.60

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 18th

1:00pm – Friendly Tea Club – Fish and Chip lunch

Wednesday 19th

7:30pm – Annual Church Meeting – Everyone welcome

Thursday 20th

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer

No Time for Tots – Half Term Holiday

7:30pm – Colchester Civic Society using the Garling Room

Saturday 22nd

10:00am – Walk – Meet at Colchester Castle by the War Memorial

Next Sunday 23rd February

10:30am –Worship led by Jonathan Sparkes

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

Songs of Praise – at Fingringhoe Methodist Chapel on This Afternoon at 3:00pm. Please speak with one of the Stewards if you would like a lift.

Colchester Street Pastors – find out more about their work and what you can do to help on Friday 21st February from 7:30 to 9:30pm at Beacon House, 90-91 East Hill. Their latest Newsletter is on the notice board.

An Invitation to Prayer – on Saturday 1st March at St Leonard’s Lexden. 10:00am to 3:00pm. See poster on Notice Board.

Daffodil Day at Central Hall Westminster. Monday 3rd March 2014.

There will be a coach going from Colchester. Cost c £15.50 – For more information and to book places please contact Viv Wilcox – 01206 545083 vmwilcox

The Lord’s Prayer – a five week Pilgrim course at St Leonard’s Church starting Wednesday 12th March. See Notice Board for full details.

The St Botolph’s Big Quiz Our church has been invited to take part in this inter-church quiz on Friday 21st March at 7:00pm. If you would be interested in making up a team please see one of the Stewards.

Contacts – If you need prayer or help in any way please contact Revd Ruth Ridge on 01206 242 183.

CHURCH NOTICES – items for the Weekly Notices to Christine Beesley by Thursday at the latestplease. Telephone 01206 766604. e-mail ‘christine.beesley’. Website : lexdenmethodist

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 9th February 2014

INTROIT – ‘Safe in the Shadow of the Lord’ SoF 991 v 1

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor or will be joining us through the Recording Ministry and to Ron Firmin who is leading our worship this morning.

Please join us for refreshments in the Garling Room after the Service.

Prayer Ministry – if you would like a prayer for yourself or someone else, members of the prayer team will be available at the front of the Church after the morning service.

Recording Ministry – If you do not usually receive a DVD of our services please speak to Stephen Suthernwood or ring him on 01206 540988 to obtain a copy.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests: Rose & Peter Bobby, Dorothy Cardey, Charles & Florrie Cronin, Barbara Duller, Cicely Kentish-Sawyer, Joan Rouse, Richard & May Walters and Robin Wilkinson.

Please pray for our Minister Revd Ruth Ridge and all those who minister to the people of God, especially this week for Marks Tey Methodist Church.

Continue to pray for all others who are in any way troubled, lonely, unwell or bereaved and anyone else who needs our prayers.

General Notices

Please Note – Songs of Praise and Coffee Morning will start again in March. There is no Songs of Praise this evening.

The flowers today have been donated by Alan in memory of his dad Don whose birthday it would have been today.

DVD Delivery – do you have a car? Could you help with delivering the DVD’s?

This is a very important part of our pastoral outreach and everyone who receives a copy of the Sunday services really enjoys them. Please see Alan or Stephen if you could help.

Rik and Iris Chapple send greetings to all at Lexden Methodist Church from a very wet Somerset.

Advance Notice – the Annual Church Meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th February starting at 7:30pm. All welcome.

Offerings for last Sunday: £289.40

The Methodist Church is consulting on whether to revise its stance on marriage in view of the new gay marriage law. Currently, it believes that marriage is between one man and one woman but a change could result in Methodist churches holding same-sex weddings. There is an online consultation and this will close at 9am on Monday 10th February. If you wish to complete the survey go to methodistchurch.org.uk. You will need to read the FAQs before filling out the survey.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 11th

2:00 to 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 13th

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer – please leave car park clear for Time for Tots

10:00 – 11:30am – Time for Tots

7:45pm – Bible Study

Next Sunday 16th February

10:30am –Worship led by Phil Bingham

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

CLC Book Sale – at Praiseway on Saturday 15th February from 10:00am to 12:00. Coffee and cake also available.

A Celebration of Love and Marriage – a special service at Boxted Methodist Church on Sunday 16th February at 10:30am.

Songs of Praise – at Fingringhoe Methodist Chapel on Sunday 16th February at 3:00pm. Please speak with one of the Stewards if you would like a lift.

Colchester Street Pastors – find out more about their work and what you can do to help on Friday 21st February from 7:30 to 9:30pm at Beacon House, 90-91 East Hill. Their latest Newsletter is on the notice board.

An Invitation to Prayer – on Saturday 1st March at St Leonard’s Lexden. 10:00am to 3:00pm. See poster on Notice Board.

Daffodil Day at Central Hall Westminster. Monday 3rd March 2014.

There will be a coach going from Colchester. Cost c £15.50

For more information and to book places please contact Viv Wilcox – 01206 545083 vmwilcox

The St Botolph’s Big Quiz Our church has been invited to take part in this inter-church quiz on Friday 21st March at 7:00pm. If you would be interested in making up a team please see one of the Stewards.

Contacts – If you need prayer or help in any way please contact Revd Ruth Ridge on 01206 242 183.