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Notices 28 September 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 28th September 2014

INTROIT – ‘We Have Come into this Place’ SF 579 v1

A very warm welcome to you especially if you are a visitor or will be joining us through the Recording Ministry and to our own minister Revd Ruth Ridge who leading our Harvest Festival with Holy Communion 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, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, Kim Ogden (in hospital) and Ruth, 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 Castle 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

Lexden Link – Autumn edition available now. Please remember to take a copy.

Harvest Festival – a very big thank you for all your donations to the Colchester Food Bank.

Harvest Tea – Sunday 12th October at 4:30pm. This will be followed by Songs of Praise at 6:30pm. Please add your name to the list on the notice board if you will be coming for the Tea.

Tea & Coffee Rota – We could still do with some extra help after the Sunday morning services with making tea and coffee. Please see Alan if you can help.

Offerings for last Sunday: £347.48

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 30th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Wednesday 1st October

9:30 – 11:30am – Spanish Class using the Garling Room

Thursday 2nd

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

10:00 – 11:30am – Time for Tots

Saturday 4th

10:00 – 11:30am – Coffee Morning – this month’s charity Water Aid

Next Sunday 5th

10:30am – Local Arrangement

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

Wimpole Road Methodist Church invite you to their Open Church and Flower Festival on Sunday 28th September from 2:00 to 4:30pm in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Cre8 10th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday 4th October at 3pm at Plume Avenue Church. Cre8 will present some dance and lead some prayers. The Cantus Firmus Choir will be contributing as well. See poster on notice board.

Quiz Night at West Bergholt on Saturday 4th October. 7pm start. Please phone Judith Fletcher on 241969 to book your table – £16 for a four person team.

International Justice Mission are running an Advocacy Training Day for all who are interested in the issue of justice. This will take place at Christ Church, Colchester on Saturday 11th October from 10:00am to 4:15pm. Further information is on the Notice Board.

Mersea Harvest Supper – ‘Raise the Roof’ on Saturday 18th October at 7:00pm. Musical entertainment by Alan Jenkins and his daughter Anna. Please see the poster on the notice board for more details.

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 Link Autumn 2014

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Lexden Link

Autumn 2014

Issue 45

From our Minister

It seems like a lot of the news at present has to do with co-operation and how we work together with others; from the alliances being built to tackle the conflicts across the world to the discussions around Scottish independence and the impact of the referendum, both on Scotland and the wider UK, the question seems to be, how far can we work with others?

This seems to me to be a question faced by the Church too and one that is faced at every level, from the dialogues between denominations to how we as a group of 11 churches relate as a circuit. Whatever we do we cannot work in isolation and there is great benefit to be had from sharing together, the thing is how do we manage this in a way that fully recognises the contributions of all?

Jesus in his great prayer to the Father on the night of his betrayal prays about his followers ‘may they be one, heavenly Father, as you and I are one.’ This prayer is often taken as the mandate for ecumenical work and a marker against which we measure ourselves. It is God’s own call that we should ‘be one’, the question is, how does that look in 21st century society?

Jesus prays ‘may they be one’, he does not say ‘may they all be the same’ and indeed the twelve that he chooses as apostles are a witness to that, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds with very little in common. Yet, for all their bickering, the disciples are united by their faithfulness to Jesus and so it is with us the Church. The things that we hold in common are far more important than the things that divide us and whenever we come together it is good to remember that.

I very much enjoyed being part of a family fun festival held at the beginning of September in Castle Park and organised by a wide group of churches across Colchester. One of the great blessings was meeting people from fellowships I knew relatively little about and learning from them. We didn’t agree on everything, but I felt richer for the conversations, which enabled my own faith to grow.

As churches in the circuit facing important decisions at this time we need to really reflect on how we fulfil Jesus wish to ‘be one’. Are we supporting one another in prayer and seeking to build one another up or is there a sense of competition to see who is ‘biggest and best’? We will not always agree, but we do need to talk together, pray together, worship together and share in fellowship together in order to build up our own faith life and the life of our wider community. This means supporting events at other churches as well as our own and finding out the needs and concerns of others as well as being prepared to share honestly ourselves. As we do so we hold fast to the One who prayed for his followers to come together so that His prophecy may be fulfilled and ‘the world may believe.’

God bless.. Ruth

The Four Seasons

by Myrtle I Sparke

Spring

I love to walk through meadows green

On a lovely day in Spring

To loiter near the sparkling stream

To hear the birds that sing

My heart is light I trip along

There’s so much to delight

Far away from the busy town

Here it’s calm and bright

There are butter cups and daises

Bluebells in the wood

Up above the sky is blue

and everything is good

And so I wander on my way

Watch the little lambs at play

Feel the cool refreshing breeze

In the tall and verdant trees

And so at length I turn around

Back I go to the busy town

Calmed and refreshed by what I’ve seen

In those pleasant fields so green.

Summer

Summer time again is here

The season which I like best

The lovely flowers which then appear

Will in all their robes be dressed

Roses red, carnations too

Flowers of every kind and hue

Smell their fragrance in the breeze

Hear the droning of the bees

Summer days are long and bright

Today there is not a cloud in sight

So let us go down to the sea

For that is where I long to be

The children playing on the beach

Are happy as can be

Some are sitting in a row

To watch a Punch and Judy show

Others go on the pier

Lots of fun and amusements here

Slot machines try your luck

Win some pennies, that’s the stuff

And then of course there are the stalls

Tell your fortune, ping pong, balls

Helter Skelter, oh what fun

Then to rest, bask in the sun.

Autumn

We’ve said goodbye to summer

To the long hot sunny days

But not goodbye to beauty

It’s with us here always

So let us walk down shady lanes

To view the golden splendour

Of the trees that once were green

With budding leaves so tender

The glorious tints of autumn

Are spread before our eyes

There’s beauty in the hedgerow

There’s splendour in the skies

So let us linger while we may

Fill our hearts with quiet content

To gather all the sweetness in

Surely it is time well spent

For soon the leaves will fall

To rustle beneath our feet

The swallows too will fly away

In other lands to meet.

The seasons come, the seasons go

Autumn will soon fade away

But the sun will surely shine

To welcome in another day
Winter

Winter with its icy blast

Is here with us again

The trees are bare, the skies are grey

Snow has whitened all the plain

And as I gazed from window pane

Upon the wintry scene

A perky little robin came

Its feathers he did preen

And as he hopped upon the snow

His crimson breast all aglow

The sun came out, all was bright

Robin chirped with all his might

And this is what he seemed to say

The world is very bright and gay

This lovely snow beneath my feet

is nicer than the stony street

The children too will laugh and shout

Throw the snowballs all about

For those who find it cold and bleak

There’s comfort near the chimney seat

So let us not be sad but gay

For time is ever on the wing

Around the corner, hovers spring.

With thanks to Roz for sharing this with us

The Hymn Writers – Reverend Fred Pratt-Green

The Reverend Fred Pratt Green CBE was a British Methodist minister, hymn writer and poet. He was born in Roby, Lancashire, on 2nd September 1903 and died on 22nd October 2000. After hearing a sermon on John Masefield’s The Everlasting Mercy he went to Didsbury Theological College where he graduated in 1928 and began his ministry in the Filey circuit. There he met Marjorie Dowsett and they married in 1931. By 1939, Pratt Green was a minister on the Ilford circuit and was soon combining spiritual duties with those as an air raid warden. In 1944 he moved to Finsbury Park, Three years later he was transferred to Brighton, where at the Dome concert hall he regularly preached to congregations of 2,000.

Fred Pratt Green was appointed MBE in 1995. His wife predeceased him in 1993. There were no children, but they raised Elizabeth Shepherd, the daughter of a missionary who had died of leprosy in India.

The Reverend Fred Pratt Green wrote more than 300 hymns, and was one of the most prolific hymn writers of the 20th century. The most remarkable aspect of his career as a hymn writer was that he did not begin to write hymns until his late sixties, when he was on the verge of retirement from the Methodist ministry.

In 1967 he was co-opted onto a committee planning a supplement to The Methodist Hymn Book. In 1977, the Church of England turned to Pratt Green after rejecting Sir John Betjeman’s contribution to the Jubilee. Pratt Green came up with a replacement, sung to the rhythm of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and to a tune by Walford Davies, Vision:

It is God who holds the nations

in the hollow of his hand;

It is God whose light is shining

in the darkness of the land;

It is God who builds his City on

the Rock and not on sand;

May the living God be praised!

Thank you to everyone for their contributions to this quarter’s newsletter.Please let me have articles for the Winter 2014 edition by the start of December.

Christine Beesley – Editor

Notices 21 September 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 21st September 2014

INTROIT – ‘We Have Come into this Place’ SF 579 v1

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, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, Kim Ogden (in hospital) and Ruth, 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 Wivenhoe 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

Lexden Link – Autumn edition available now. Please remember to take a copy.

Harvest Festival – this will be next week on Sunday 28th September. We will be collectingitems for the Colchester Food Bank. There is a box in the vestibule for your contributions or envelopes are available if you would like to make a money donation. These can be brought in next week as well.

Harvest Tea – Sunday 12th October at 4:30pm. This will be followed by Songs of Praise at 6:30pm. Please add your name to the list on the notice board if you will be coming for the Tea.

Tea & Coffee Rota – We could still do with some extra help after the Sunday services with making tea and coffee. Please see Alan if you can help.

Offerings for last Sunday: £365.90

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 23rd

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

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

Wednesday 24th

9:30 – 11:30am – Spanish Class using the Garling Room

Thursday 25th

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

10:00 – 11:30am – Time for Tots

Next Sunday 28th September

10:30am – Harvest Festival with Holy Communion led by Revd Ruth Ridge

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

Embroidery Exhibition at West Bergholt Methodist Church on Saturday 27th September from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Donations to Action for Children.

Wimpole Road Methodist Church invite you to their Open Church and Flower Festival on Sunday 28th September from 2:00 to 4:30pm in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Cre8 10th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday 4th October at 3pm at Plume Avenue Church. Cre8 will present some dance and lead some prayers. The Cantus Firmus Choir will be contributing as well. See poster on notice board.

Quiz Night at West Bergholt on Saturday 4th October. 7pm start. Please phone Judith Fletcher on 241969 to book your table – £16 for a four person team.

International Justice Mission are running an Advocacy Training Day for all who are interested in the issue of justice. This will take place at Christ Church, Colchester on Saturday 11th October from 10:00am to 4:15pm. Further information is on the Notice Board.

My Hope UK with Billy Graham – encouragement morning with Billy Graham Evangelist Association UK on Thursday 16th October from 11:00 to 13:30 at Norwich Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich.

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

Notices 14 September 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 14th September 2014

INTROIT – ‘We Have Come into this Place’ SF 579 v1

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

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

This Evening – 6:30pm – Songs of Praise led by Revd Ruth Ridge

Prayer Ministry – if you would like a prayer for yourself or someone else, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, Kim Ogden (in hospital) and Ruth, 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 Wimpole Road 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

Lexden Link – Autumn edition due out next week. Please let Alan or Christine have any articles or suggestions for our magazine this quarter.

Harvest Lunch – Saturday 27th September. Please add your name to the list on the notice board if you will be coming.

Harvest Festival – this will be on Sunday 28th September. We will be collectingitems for the Colchester Food Bank.

Flower Rota and Tea & Coffee Rota – please see Alan if you can help with either of these activities.

Offerings for last Sunday: £403.80

Coffee Morning: £50.00

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 16th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Wednesday 17th

9:30 – 11:30am – Spanish Class using the Garling Room

2:00pm – Methodist Walk – Little Horkesley Circular – see notice board

Thursday 18th

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

10:00 – 11:30am – Time for Tots

Next Sunday 21st September

10:30am – Worship led by Mike Bowstead

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester – an evening with Paul Cowley on Thursday 25th September. This will take place at St Johns Community Centre and will include a meal. Contact Liz Bird at liz if you are interested in attending.

Embroidery Exhibition at West Bergholt Methodist Church on Saturday 27th September from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Donations to Action for Children.

Quiz Night at West Bergholt on Saturday 4th October. 7pm start. Please phone Judith Fletcher on 241969 to book your table – £16 for a four person team.

International Justice Mission are running an Advocacy Training Day for all who are interested in the issue of justice. This will take place at Christ Church, Colchester on Saturday 11th October from 10:00am to 4:15pm. Further information is on the Notice Board.

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

Notices 7 September 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 7th September 2014

INTROIT – ‘We Have Come into this Place’ SF 579 v1

A very warm welcome to you 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, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, 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

Charlie’s Send Off Service Everyone is warmly invited to Mile End Methodist Church this afternoon at 4:30pm. There will be a Circuit Service to acknowledge the work which Charlie Connor has been doing as Lay Pastor in the Circuit and to wish him well as he embarks on his period of training for the Methodist Ministry. Please stay for tea in the church hall.

Sunday Services Questionnaire – Thanks to all who returned the Sunday Services Questionnaire. From consideration of your choices, the church has offered to receive extra Local Arrangements if necessary.

Lexden Link – Autumn edition. Please let Alan or Christine have any articles or suggestions for our magazine this quarter.

Harvest Festival – this will be on Sunday 28th September. We will be collectingitems for the Colchester Food Bank.

Offerings for last Sunday: £229.10

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Monday 8th

7:30pm – Ladies Friendly Circle – Guest Speaker – Revd James Ridge

Tuesday 9th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club outing to Perrywood Garden Centre

Wednesday 10th

9:30 – 11:30 – Spanish Class using the Garling Room

Thursday 11th

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

10:00 – 11:30am – Time for Tots

Next Sunday 14th September

10:30am – Worship led by Mike Bowstead

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

6:30pm – Songs of Praise led by Revd Ruth Ridge

Other Events

Family Fun Day organised by Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester will be held in Castle Park on Saturday 13th September from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This event will include crafts and activities as well as Church related experiences.

Everyone welcome. Please see Alan if you would like some more information.

Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester – an evening with Paul Cowley on Thursday 25th September. This will take place at St Johns Community Centre and will include a meal.

Embroidery Exhibition at West Bergholt Methodist Church on Saturday 27th September from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Donations to Action for Children.

International Justice Mission are running an Advocacy Training Day for all who are interested in the issue of justice. This will take place at Christ Church, Colchester on Saturday 11th October from 10:00am to 4:15pm. Further information is on the Notice Board.

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

Notices 31 August 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 31st August 2014

INTROIT – ‘Blest the Tie that Binds’ SF 49 v 1

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor or will be joining us through the Recording Ministry. Our service this morning is being led by our Worship Leaders

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, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, 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 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

Coffee Morning with Bring and Buy this coming Saturday. This month’s charity is World Church/Mission in Britain.

Sunday Services Questionnaire – Thank you for completing these. Full results will be provided in due course.

Methodist Walks – As the military appears unable to guarantee that we’ll get access to Donyland Woods in September the decision has been made to alter the planned walks for September and October. Assuming that access will be possible into Donyland Woods in October, the arrangements will now be:

Wednesday 17th September (afternoon) – ‘Workhouse Green, Lamarsh and Bures Linear Walk’

Tuesday 7th October (afternoon) – ‘Fingringhoe Circular’

Offerings for last Sunday: £276.50

This Afternoon

Farewell Service at Marks Tey – 3:30pm. Everyone welcome. There will be refreshments after the service with an opportunity to view an exhibition of photographs.

Please see Alan or one of the Stewards if you would like a lift

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 2nd September

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

7:30pm – Local Preachers Meeting in the Garling Room

Wednesday 3rd

9:30 – 11:30 – Spanish Class using the Garling Room

Thursday 4th

7:45pm – Bible Study

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer

NO Time for Tots – Starts again 11th September

Saturday 6th

10:00 – 11:30 am – Coffee Morning

Next Sunday 7th September

10:30am – Worship led by Phil Bingham

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Other Events

Family Fun Day organised by Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester will be held in Castle Park on Saturday 13th September from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This event will include crafts and activities as well as Church related experiences.

Please see the poster on the Notice Board.

Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester – an evening with Paul Cowley on Thursday 25th September. This will take place at St Johns Community Centre and will include a meal.

Embroidery Exhibition at West Bergholt Methodist Church on Saturday 27th September from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Donations to Action for Children.

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

Notices 24 August 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 24th August 2014

INTROIT – ‘Blest the Tie that Binds’ SF 49 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 Revd Ruth Ridge who is leading worship with Holy Communion 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, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, 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 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

Prayer Handbooks – If you have not already taken your copy please speak to one of the stewards.

Charlie Connor – if you would like to make a contribution to a leaving present for Charlie Connor please see Stephen or one of the stewards.

Provision of Preachers – Difficulty is being experienced by Revd Alan Jenkins, (Our Superintendent Minister), in producing the preaching plan as he has limited preacher resources at his disposal. That is why we have been asked to express our preferences on the questionnaire. If you have not already done so please can you complete the questionnaire and put it in the basket provided or give it to one of the Stewards.

Offerings for last Sunday: £466.00

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 19th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 21st

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer

NO Time for Tots – Starts again in September

Next Sunday 31st August

10:30am – Local Arrangement

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Future Events

Farewell Service at Marks Tey – Sunday 31st August at 3:30pm. Everyone welcome. There will be refreshments after the service with an opportunity to view an exhibition of photographs.

Family Fun Day organised by Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester will be held in Castle Park on Saturday 13th September from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This event will include crafts and activities as well as Church related experiences.

Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester – an evening with Paul Cowley on Thursday 25th September. This will take place at St Johns Community Centre and will include a meal.

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

Notices 17 August 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 17th August 2014

INTROIT – ‘Blest the Tie that Binds’ SF 49 v 1

You are warmly welcomed especially if you are a visitor or will be joining us through the Recording Ministry and to Phil Bingham who is leading 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, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, 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

Prayer Handbooks – If you have not already taken your copy please do so and leave your £3.50 in the pot.

Charlie Connor – if you would like to make a contribution to a leaving present for Charlie Connor please see Stephen or one of the stewards.

Provision of Preachers – Difficulty is being experienced by Revd Alan Jenkins, (Our Superintendent Minister), in producing the preaching plan as he has limited preacher resources at his disposal. That is why we have been asked to express our preferences on the questionnaire. If you have not already done so please can you complete the questionnaire and put it in the basket provided or give it to one of the Stewards.

Offerings for last Sunday: £313.00

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 19th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 21st

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer

NO Time for Tots – Starts again in September

Friday 22nd

10.00am – Walk starting at Friday Wood – see notice board

Next Sunday 24th August

10:30am – Holy Communion with by Revd Ruth Ridge

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Future Events

Farewell Service at Marks Tey – Sunday 31st August at 3:30pm. Everyone welcome. There will be refreshments after the service with an opportunity to view an exhibition of photographs.

Family Fun Day organised by Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester will be held in Castle Park on Saturday 13th September from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This event will include crafts and activities as well as Church related experiences.

Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester – an evening with Paul Cowley on Thursday 25th September. This will take place at St Johns Community Centre and will include a meal.

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

Notices 10 August 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 10th August 2014

INTROIT – ‘Blest the Tie that Binds’ SF 49 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 Brian Llewellyn who is leading worship this morning.

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

This Evening – 6:30pm – Songs of Praise led by Laurie & Lidia Berris

Prayer Ministry – if you would like a prayer for yourself or someone else, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, 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 our church here in Lexden.

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

Prayer Handbooks – ‘Partners in Sacrifice’ are available in Church today. Please take your copy and place your money, £3.50, in the box provided. There are spare copies for anyone else who would like to have one. Please leave your name in the box if you haven’t had one before and would like to be added to the list. Please let one of the Stewards know if you no longer wish to receive a copy.

August walk please note the walk planned for Thursday 21 August will now be on Friday 22 August. Full details nearer the time.

Charlie Connor – if you would like to make a contribution to a leaving present for Charlie Connor please see Stephen or one of the stewards.

Offerings for last Sunday: £283.40

Methodist Homes Envelopes: £63.15

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Monday 11th

7:30pm – Ladies Friendly Circle – Guest Speaker – Harold Emms

Tuesday 12th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 14th

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer

NO Time for Tots – Starts again in September

Next Sunday 17th August

10:30am – Worship led by Phil Bingham

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

Future Events

Family Fun Day organised by Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester will be held in Castle Park on Saturday 13th September from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This event will include crafts and activities as well as Church related experiences.

Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester – an evening with Paul Cowley on Thursday 25th September. This will take place at St Johns Community Centre and will include a meal.

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

Notices 3 August 2014

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LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 3rd August 2014

INTROIT – ‘Blest the Tie that Binds’ SF 49 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 Revd Jean Dane who is leading 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, please speak with one of the Stewards 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 Cronin, Barbara Duller, Emily Grote, 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 Abbeyfield Community Project.

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

World and Home Mission – We wish to thank all who have saved money in mission boxes during the last year. The total collected for Mission in Britain was £242-92, and for World Church £193-28. We look forward to your continued support in the coming year. Laurie

Beacon House – a very big thank you to everyone who donated food, clothing, toiletries and money. Beacon House really appreciate our continued support.

Sector Communions – there is a list of alternative communion service dates on the notice board.

August walk please note the walk planned for Thursday 21 August will now be on Friday 22 August. Full details nearer the time.

Offerings for last Sunday: £201.60

Charlie Connor – if you would like to make a contribution to a leaving present for Charlie Connor please see Stephen or one of the stewards.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 5th

2:00 – 4:00pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 7th

9:30 – 9:50am – Morning Prayer

NO Time for Tots – Starts again in September

Next Sunday 10th August

10:30am – Worship led by Brian Llewellyn

Children welcome. Refreshments afterwards

6:30pm – Songs of Praise led by Laurie & Lidia Berris

Other Events

Family Fun Day organised by Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester will be held in Castle Park on Saturday 13th September from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This event will include crafts and activities as well as Church related experiences.

Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester – an evening with Paul Cowley on Thursday 25th September. This will take place at St Johns Community Centre and will include a meal.

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