LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 20th November 2022

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them.” Luke 23 v 34

A very warm welcome to you all especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Alan Beesley who is leading our worship this morning.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please continue to pray for the people of Ukraine.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and Rev Chris Preece.

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

NOTICES
Christmas Giving for the Methodist Seamen’s Mission known as Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest. We are collecting knitted hats, gloves, fingerless mitts. Men’s toiletries – anti-dandruff shampoo, soap, shower stuff, toothbrushes and toothpaste. E45 cream, hand cream for extra dry skin. Sweets, chocolate, Haribos. Please can these be brought in before the end of the month. We also have a quiz priced at £1 in aid of QVSR. Thank you.

The funeral for Ron Banyard will take place on Wednesday 7th December. There will be a committal service at the crematorium at 10:30am for family and close friends. This will be followed by a memorial service at Castle Methodist Church where everyone is welcome to attend.

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

Advent Candles – thank you to Janet Smith who will be arranging the wreath for us again this year. As we will not be meeting every Sunday in Advent we will be lighting the candles during Thursday prayer time as well.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 22nd November
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 24th November
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 29th November
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 1st December
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 4th December
Second Sunday in Advent
10:30am – Holy Communion led by Rev Joe Adams

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 6th November 2022
Church Anniversary – 163 Years

Thanks be to God, who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession.
2 Corinthians 2 v 14

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Rev Paul Howes who is leading our Church Anniversary service with Holy Communion this morning.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please keep the family of Ron Banyard in your prayers.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and Rev Chris Preece.

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

NOTICES
Christmas Giving for the Methodist Seamen’s Mission known as Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest. We are collecting knitted hats, gloves, fingerless mitts. Men’s toiletries – anti-dandruff shampoo, soap, shower stuff, toothbrushes and toothpaste. E45 cream, hand cream for extra dry skin. Sweets, chocolate, Haribos. Please can these be brought in before the end of the month. Thank you.

Remembrance & Thanksgiving Concert on Saturday 12th November at 7:30pm at St Botolph’s Church supported by the Boxted Methodist Silver Band and the Lexden Choral Society. The first half will feature extracts from Handel’s Messiah, Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott and Requiem by Brahms plus Cantique de Jean Racine by Foure. The second half will feature some Boxted favourites and Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan. There will be a “Last Night of the Proms”, with audience participation, and the Act of Remembrance.

Circuit Bible Study led by Rev Chris Preece on Zoom. Each week will be a stand-alone session, so don’t feel you have to commit to attending every week. The dates of the meetings are: 1st and 8th November, 6th, 13th, 20th December. Please see Christine if you would like the contact details emailed to you.

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 8th November
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 10th November
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 15th November
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 17th November
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 20th November
10:30am – Worship led by Alan Beesley

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 30th October 2022

"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."
Matthew 18 v 20

A very warm welcome to you all especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to our church members who are leading our Songs of Praise this morning.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for the wife and family of retired local preacher Ron Banyard who sadly passed away on Monday.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and Rev Chris Preece.

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

NOTICES

Harvest Festival – as well as 53.15kg of food and other items we collected we also sent the Foodbank £135.40 (including Gift Aid). Well done.

Remembrance & Thanksgiving Concert on Saturday 12th November at 7:30pm at St Botolph’s Church supported by the Boxted Methodist Silver Band and the Lexden Choral Society. The first half will feature extracts from Handel’s Messiah, Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott and Requiem by Brahms plus Cantique de Jean Racine by Foure. The second half will feature some Boxted favourites and Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan. There will be a “Last Night of the Proms”, with audience participation, and the Act of Remembrance.

Christmas Giving – we would like to collect for the Seafarers Mission again this Advent. Further details to follow.

Circuit Bible Study led by Rev Chris Preece on Zoom. Each week will be a stand-alone session, so don’t feel you have to commit to attending every week. The dates of the meetings are: 1st and 8th November, 6th, 13th, 20th December. Please see Christine if you would like the contact details emailed to you.

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 1st November
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 3rd November
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 6th November
10:30am – Church Anniversary with Holy Communion led by Rev Paul Howes

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 16th October 2022

I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from?
Psalm 121

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Alan Beesley who is leading our worship today in place of Jo Eckersley is poorly with Covid.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all members of our congregation who through illness or infirmity are unable to join us on a Sunday.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and Rev Chris Preece.

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

NOTICES

Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to our Harvest Festival. We collected 53.15kg of food and other items as well as a monetary donation.

Remembrance & Thanksgiving Concert on Saturday 12th November at 7:30pm at St Botolph’s Church supported by the Boxted Methodist Silver Band and the Lexden Choral Society. The first half will feature extracts from Handel’s Messiah, Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott and Requiem by Brahms plus Cantique de Jean Racine by Foure. The second half will feature some Boxted favourites and Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan. There will be a “Last Night of the Proms”, with audience participation, and the Act of Remembrance.

Christmas Giving – we would like to collect for the Seafarers Mission again this Advent. Further details to follow.

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 18th October
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 20th October
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 25th October
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 27th October
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 30th October
10:30am – Songs of Praise led by our own congregation

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 2nd October 2022
Harvest Festival

“I am the bread that came down from heaven.” John 6 v 41

A very warm welcome to you all especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Rev David Moody who is leading our Harvest Festival with Holy Communion this morning.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please remember Frank in your prayers.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and Rev Chris Preece.

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

NOTICES

A very big thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Harvest Festival. All food, hygiene products and money will be going to the Colchester Food Bank because this year especially they are in a most desperate need. If you have any more items you would like to donate please contact Alan on 766604.

Don’t forget we are holding a Church Council Meeting here in the church on Wednesday 12th October at 2:15pm. Please come if you are able.

Helen Beesley has now completed her one million steps for Diabetes UK and wanted to thank everyone again for their support.

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 4th October
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 6th October
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 11th October
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Wednesday 12th October
2:15pm – Church Council Meeting

Thursday 13th October
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 16nd October
10:30am – Worship led by Jo Eckersley

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 18th 2022

“You cannot serve both God and money”. Luke 16 v 13

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Alan Beesley who is leading our worship this morning assisted by Peter Howard.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please remember the royal family in your prayers following the sad passing of their mother/grandmother.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and Rev Chris Preece.

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

NOTICES

Our Harvest Festival will take place at our next Sunday service on 2nd October. As usual we are collecting for the Food Bank and they are in desperate need for any tins or packets of food, sanitary products, pet food and money. All donations will be gratefully received. If you are unable to attend the harvest festival but would still like to contribute please contact Alan on 766604.

We are holding a Church Council Meeting here in the church on Wednesday 12th October at 2:15pm. Please come if you are able.

Helen Beesley has said a very big thank you to everyone who donated to her walk for Diabetes UK. We collected £165 which has taken her total to £655. Helen will continue to walk throughout September to reach her target of one million steps and you can follow her progress at https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/helen1293

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 20th September
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 22nd September
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 27th September
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 29th September
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 2nd October
10:30am – Harvest Festival with Holy Communion led by Rev David Moody

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

We join with all the people of the Nation and the Commonwealth as we mark the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Creator God, We give thanks for the life of Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We honour her life of service built on a firm foundation of faith and an exemplary commitment to duty. Amen

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 4th 2022

Philip told him the good news about Jesus. Acts 8 v 35

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Rev Joe Adams who is leading our worship with Holy Communion this morning.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all our friends who are no longer able to meet with us on a Sunday.

Please pray for our Minister Rev Joe Adams and our new superintendent minister Rev Chris Preece.

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

NOTICES

Sunday Offering – we have decided to pass around the collection bag as part of our morning service again.

The funeral of Harold Emms is at the Colchester Crematorium this Wednesday 7th September at 12:30pm.

Our Harvest Festival will take place on Sunday 2nd October. As usual we will be collecting for the Food Bank. All donations will be gratefully received.

Helen Beesley has said a very big thank you to everyone who donated to her walk for Diabetes UK. We collected £165 which has taken her total to £655. Helen will continue to walk throughout September to reach her target of one million steps and you can follow her progress at https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/helen1293

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 6th September
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 8th September
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 13th September
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 15th September
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 18th September
10:30am – Worship led by Alan Beesley

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 21st August 2022

“The Lord will guide you always.” Isaiah 58 v 11

A very warm welcome to you all especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Alan Beesley who is leading our worship this morning.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please remember the family of Harold Emms in your prayers. He sadly passed away earlier this week. The funeral will be held at the Colchester Crematorium.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and especially Rev Ken Chalmers and Rev Alan Jenkins as they enter retirement.

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

NOTICES

The Methodist Prayer Handbooks 2022/2023 is now available. Price £4.65. Please take a copy and leave your money in the box provided.

The Welcome Service for Rev Chris Preece will be held at Castle on Thursday 1st September at 7:30pm with refreshments served after the service. Please note there will be no car parking available for this service except for those with disabilities. Please take time to read the introduction to Chris on the notice board.

Rev Joe Adams has invited us to an open day at the Manse with afternoon tea on Friday 2nd September between 2pm and 5pm. Please let Alan or Christine know if you will be attending so that we can provide Joe with numbers. Thank you.

Helen Beesley is walking a million steps for Diabetes UK during the Summer months. This is in support of her son Alex who has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. If you would like to donate please see Alan or Christine Beesley or you can give on-line at https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/helen1293

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 23rd August
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 25th August
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 30th August
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 1st September
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 4th September
10:30am – Holy Communion led by Rev Joe Adams

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 7th August 2022

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” John 20 v 21

We offer you a very warm welcome especially if you are a visitor and to those who will be watching the DVD during the week and to Rev Joe Adams who is leading our worship with Holy Communion this morning.

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please keep Roz Carrington in your prayers.

Please pray for our Ministers Rev Joe Adams and especially Rev Ken Chalmers and Rev Alan Jenkins and they enter retirement.

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

NOTICES

The Methodist Prayer Handbooks 2022/2023 have been ordered and will be available from mid-August. Price £4.65. Please see Alan or Christine if you would like a copy.

The Welcome Service for Rev Chris Preece will also be held at Castle on Thursday 1st September at 7:30pm with refreshments served after the service.

Please note there will be no car parking available for this service except for those with disabilities.

Helen Beesley is walking a million steps for Diabetes UK during the Summer months. This is in support of her son Alex who has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. If you would like to donate please see Alan or Christine Beesley or you can give on-line at https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/helen1293
Many thanks to those who have already donated.

Sunday Services on DVD – If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of our Sunday morning service on DVD please speak with Geoff or one of the stewards.

Midweek Prayer Time – every Thursday from 9:30am. A short service of prayer and reflection. Everyone welcome.

DIARY OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Tuesday 9th August
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 11th August
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Tuesday 16th August
2-4pm – Friendly Tea Club

Thursday 18th August
9:30am – Midweek Prayer Time

Next Sunday Service 21st August
10:30am – Worship led by Alan Beesley

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If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 07985417000 or Alan Beesley on 766604.