LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 30th August 2020

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection. Romans 12 v 9
PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all the schoolchildren as they return to their classrooms next week with very mixed feelings and also for their parents or carers and pray that God can ease their concerns.
Our very dear friend Elizabeth Grote sadly passed away last weekend. Please keep her family in your prayers. We especially remember her grandson Ashley Grote baptising our new organ with his own version of the last night of the proms.

Please pray for our Churches and 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.

NOTICES

Worship from home – the weekly circuit service that is shown on YouTube is now available on DVD. If you would like to receive a copy please call Alan or Christine on 766604 and we will arrange to have it delivered to you.

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – we still have one left. Please contact Alan or Christine if you would like one.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 23rd August 2020

For the Lord will comfort Zion Isaiah 51 v 3

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all those involved in the continuing fight against Covid-19.

Please pray for our Churches and 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.

NOTICES

Note from Geoff – Treasurer
We are nearing the end of the Church’s financial year on August 31st. While there is absolutely no obligation, if anyone has any envelopes or donations which they would like to be collected I can arrange to do this in a Covid-19 secure way.
My contact no is 01206 545083. Thank you

Worship from home – the weekly circuit service that is shown on YouTube is now available on DVD. If you would like to receive a copy please call Alan or Christine on 766604 and we will arrange to have it delivered to you.

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – we still have a couple left. Please contact Alan or Christine if you would like one.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 16th August 2020

Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, great is your faith!’ Matt 15 v 28

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all those involved in the continuing fight against Covid-19.

Please pray for our Churches and 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.

NOTICES

Worship from home – the circuit is hoping to produce DVDs of the weekly services which are shown on YouTube. If you would like to receive a copy please contact Alan or Christine.

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – these are now available at a cost of £4.50 each. Please let Alan or Christine know by email or phone call to 766604 if you would like a copy and we will arrange for it to be delivered.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 9th August 2020

Jesus spoke to
them and said,
“Take heart, it is I;
do not be afraid.”
Matt 14 v 27

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all those involved in the continuing fight against Covid-19.

Please pray for our Churches and 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.

NOTICES

Worship from home – the circuit is hoping to produce DVDs of the weekly services which are shown on YouTube. If you would like to receive a copy please contact Alan or Christine.

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – these will soon be available at a cost of £4.50 each. Please let Alan or Christine know by email or phone call to 766604 if you would like a copy and we will arrange for it to be delivered.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 2nd August 2020

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven he gave thanks. Matt 14 v 19

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all those involved in the continuing fight against Covid-19. Local preacher Brian Llewellyn sadly passed away during the week. Please keep his wife Ollwyn and family in your prayers.

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.

NOTICES

Worship from home – don’t forget circuit services are available on the internet and I thoroughly recommend the service on YouTube. Even if you don’t have internet access this might be available as part of your television package. Check your program guide. Search for Colchester Methodist Circuit or follow this link.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1Oj6Fjruf2Z8jhx_WMpyw. The circuit is hoping to have these services available on DVD very soon. If you would like to receive a copy please contact Alan or Christine.

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – these will soon be available at a cost of £4.50 each. Please let Alan or Christine know by email or phone call to 766604 if you would like a copy and we will arrange for it to be delivered.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

Church website: www.lexden.org.uk

My All in All

Since I am Christ’s, and Christ is mine
No thing shall me appal:
For under every circumstance
He is my all in all.

In gloomy days I have no fear,
Nor shall I be affright,
For in the darkness that surrounds
He is my guiding light.

The storms about me are severe,
The tempests loud and long,
But at His word His peace will place
Within my heart a song.

The tempter comes with artful guile,
But he will not prevail,
For strengthened by my Saviour’s grace
I surely shall not fail.

The road I tread may be winding be,
It may be smooth or rough;
But with the saviour by my side
His presence will be enough.

And should it be a lonely path,
My Saviour will be there,
To succour with His company,
I never need despair.

But what if sickness lays me low,
Or pain I have to bear,
The great Physician is close by,
I’ll feel his presence there.

And so in every circumstance,
No thing shall me appal,
For I am Christ’s, and Christ is mine,
He is my all in all.

With thanks to Adina Salmon for sharing this poem with us – it was a gift to her from a very dear friend of 90 who is no longer with us.

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 26th July 2020

The mustard seed when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs. Matt 13 v 32

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all those involved in the continuing fight against Covid-19.

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.

NOTICES

Worship from home – don’t forget circuit services are available on the internet and I thoroughly recommend the service on YouTube. Even if you don’t have internet access this might be available as part of your television package. Check your program guide. Search for Colchester Methodist Circuit or follow this link.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1Oj6Fjruf2Z8jhx_WMpyw

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – these will soon be available at a cost of £4.50 each. Please let Alan or Christine know by email or phone call to 766604 if you would like a copy and we will arrange for it to be delivered.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

Church website: www.lexden.org.uk

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 19th July 2020

For in hope we were saved. Romans 8 v 24

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all those involved in the continuing fight against Covid-19.

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.

NOTICES

Ron Austin has been discharged from hospital and is currently staying at Stanway Green Lodge.

Mel Howes’ mother had a stroke on 27 June and is still in Romford hospital. Mel’s dad is staying with them for the time being.

Please remember to keep all our friends in need in your prayers.

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – these will soon be available at a cost of £4.50 each. Please let Alan or Christine know by email or phone call to 766604 if you would like a copy and we will arrange for it to be delivered.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

Church website: www.lexden.org.uk

An Ancient Prayer

GIVE me a good digestion, Lord,
and also something to digest;
Give me a healthy body, Lord,
and sense to keep it at its best.
Give me a healthy mind, good Lord,
to keep the good and pure in sight;
Which, seeing sin, is not appalled,
but finds a way to set it right.

Give me a mind that is not bound,
that does not whimper, whine or sigh.
Don’t let me worry overmuch
about the fussy thing called I.
Give me a sense of humour, Lord;
give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some happiness from life
and pass it on to other folk.

With thanks to Maudie Faircloth for sharing this with us

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 12th July 2020

But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. Matthew 13 v 23

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for all those involved in the continuing fight against Covid-19.

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.

NOTICES

Church Update – please see the attached statement from Colchester Methodist Circuit regarding the opening of our chapels.

Methodist Church Prayer Handbook 2020/2021 – these will soon be available at a cost of £4.50. Please let Alan or Christine know if you would like a copy and we will arrange for this to be delivered.

Telephone Scam – please turn over to see details of one of the Covid Test scams that are currently doing the rounds. They are targeting the elderly and the vulnerable. They want to steal your card details. Please stay alert and make sure you don’t get caught by these scumbags.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

Church website: www.lexden.org.uk
The phone rings.

‘Good morning, I’m calling from the NHS track and trace service. According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that you now need to self-isolate for 7 days and take a COVID-19 test.’

‘OK. Can you tell me who that person was?’

‘I’m not able to tell you that. That is confidential information.’

‘Right. Um… so ….’

‘But you do need to be tested within the next 72 hours. So can I just get the best mailing address so that we can send a kit to you?’

‘Ok (gives address)’

‘Thank you – and I just need to take a payment card so that we can finalise this and send the kit to you.’

‘Sorry – a payment card? I thought this was all free?’

‘No – I’m afraid not. There is a one-off fee of £50 for the kit and test results. Could you read off the long card number for me, please, when you’re ready.’

‘No – that’s not right. This is part of the NHS so there’s no charge.’

‘I’m afraid there is. Can you give me the card number please – this is very important, and there are penalties for not complying.’

There is no charge so DO NOT fall for this.
Put the phone down! It is a scam!

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 5th July 2020

Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Matthew 11 v 28

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please pray for Mel and Paul Howes because Mel’s mother has recently suffered from a stroke.

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.

NOTICES

Action for Children – the sponsored walk on Saturday 11th July cannot now go ahead but John and Sue Wood have agreed to do a token walk instead. If you would like to make a donation (cash or cheques payable to Action for Children) can be left for Alan when he delivers your notices or sent to Keith Thompson – telephone 844252 or email keithdi.thompson. Alternatively, you can go on line and give directly on the Action for Children website. For a single donation there is a drop down for ‘Donation Type’ where you can state ‘giving on behalf of Colchester Methodist Circuit’.

A little added extra – our notices are much shorter now so I have found space to add poetry and pictures. If you have a favourite poem, or perhaps one you have written, why not share it with everyone. You can either email it to me or leave it out in an envelope for Alan when he delivers the notices.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413

LEXDEN METHODIST CHURCH

Notices for Week Commencing 28th June 2020

Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Matthew 10 v 40

PRAYER

Prayer Requests – Please continue to pray for all those affected by Covid-19.

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.

NOTICES

Worship from home – we hope you are enjoying using the weekly service sheet. You can also listen to Sunday Worship on Radio 4 or watch it on BBC 1 in the morning with Songs of Praise in the afternoon.
For those with internet connection circuit services are available on YouTube and Facebook :-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1Oj6Fjruf2Z8jhx_WMpyw
https://www.facebook.com/Wimpole-Road-Methodist-Church-Colchester-310296022510387/

A little added extra – our notices are much shorter now so I have found space to add poetry and pictures. If you have a favourite poem, or perhaps one you have written, why not share it with everyone. You can either email it to me or leave it out in an envelope for Alan when he delivers the notices.

If you need prayer or help in any way please contact your pastoral visitor or you can call Rev Joe Adams on 331413