LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 29th December 2019

Introit ‘Jesus, Name Above all Names’ SoF 298

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

Please stay for refreshments afterwards in the Garling Room.

Recording Ministry – if you would like a DVD of our service today please speak to one of the stewards to obtain a copy.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please remember all those on our prayer list.

Please pray for our Circuit Ministers Rev Joe Adams, Rev Ken Chalmers and Rev Alan Jenkins.

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

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING
(1 Thessalonians 5:17)

NOTICES

New Year Lunch – on Saturday 18th January 12pm for a 12:30 start. Please add your name to the list on the notice board.

Thinking of the homeless in winter. We will be collecting for Beacon House throughout January. All donations of clothes, sleeping bags, food, hygiene products and money will be very welcome.
Urgent Needs – Coffee, Tinned Tomatoes, Fruit Squash, Mayonnaise, Men’s Jeans & Joggers small, medium & large, Toothbrushes, Stretch Cotton Boxers all sizes, Men’s Hoodies small, medium & large.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 31st
Friendly Tea Club on Christmas break

Thursday 2nd
9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer
Time for Tots on Christmas holiday

Friday 3rd
10:00am – 12noon – Ukulele Group using the Church

Next Sunday 5th January 2020
11:00am – Worship led by Jo Eckersley

Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

Circuit Study Day 11th January at The Ark. Further details and sign-up sheet to follow.

Notice From Circuit

The Circuit Stewards for Property and for Finance are currently in the process of organising the sale of buildings surplus to the needs of the Circuit. Should anyone receive a request for information about the sales or about the buildings themselves, please direct the enquirer to Edward Pentney on 01206 845659 or Geoff Wilcox on 01206 545083.

Visitors
If you are visiting us for the first time please add your name to our Visitor’s Book which is on the bookcase in the entrance vestibule. Many thanks.

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Contacts – If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413 or Rev Alan Jenkins on 793888 or Rev Ken Chalmers on 545253.