Weekly Notices What's on Sunday 17th November Bishop’s Cleeve Methodist Church Bishop’s Close, Bishop’s Cleeve, GL52 8NT Minister: Revd Rachel Leather (tel. 01242 674776)
Welcome
10.30am: Our worship will be led by Liz Ledger from Corse. Welcome to you all, especially our visitors. Please stay for fellowship and refreshments in the hall if you can. 3.30pm: Ecumenical Songs of Praise at St Michael's. Please come along to this annual event of worship through singing. Please also come to support Rachel and Ruth as they introduce a favourite hymn.
This week
Wednesday 20 November: 9am: The ecumenical service of Holy Communion here will be led by Andrew Hiscock from Woodmancote. A warm welcome awaits you to this time of worship with refreshments afterwards. 9.45am: Stewards meet here. 2pm: The theme of Wednesday Fellowship is Bonnie Scotland, when three of our Scottish members, BJ, Alice and Helen, will tell us about "All things Scottish". Do come along and support them. Everyone - regular members or not - is welcome. Upcycled Christmas and Birthday cards will again be on sale and there will be the usual Bring and Buy table.
Thursday 21 November: 7.45pm: House Group 61 meets at the home of Wendy Treble, 1 Hertford Close to continue the study of Romans. If you are interested in joining the group or finding out more, please contact Pauline Jones.
Saturday 23 November: 10.30am-noon: Coffee Morning at The Old Chapel in Gotherington (Churches Together).
Further ahead.
Churches Together in Bishop's Cleeve Candlelight Supper and Music, Saturday 30th Nov 7pm in St Michael's Centre, phone 01242 672612 to buy tickets for £12 each. Please see the poster in the hall for more details.
Monday 9 December: 12noon: Ladies' Christmas lunch at the Royal Oak. All ladies, including non-regular lunchers, are very welcome. The menu is available from Margaret Aldred. Orders and payment please by Sunday 1 December. Other notice
Thank you to everyone who helped with and supported last Saturday's Christmas Fayre, especially Rose Dry who organised it. £308 was raised, plus £90 for the Air Ambulance.
Next Sunday 24 November
10.30am: Our Gift service with the Salvation Army will be led by Russell Buley from Cheltenham. Especially welcome will be chocolate selection boxes, biscuits, toileteries and money for the Salvation Army to buy appropriate gifts for the families they support. 4pm: Café church led by Rachel. Please join us for a time of reflection and discussion. Please note the earlier time now that the clocks have changed.
Items for inclusion next weeks' should be sent to David Aldred by end of Wednesday, either by email or phone .
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The Methodist Circuit of Gloucestershire, Circuit Office Address: Northgate Hall, St. John’s Lane, Gloucester, GL1 2AN Telephone: 01452 415769 Email: [email protected]
Prayers We ask you to remember in your prayers this week the worship, work and witness of the congregation at Gloucester, St John’s. Circuit Dates, Event & Place: In Brief (further details on each below)
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The Superintendent’s Lunch Club 12.30, generally held on a Thursday. All welcome to sit alongside, eat and chat
Please note the Lunch Club arranged for Thursday 14 November at The Moon Under the Water in Cheltenham, has been cancelled. More information on Lunch Clubs will be made available soon.
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News….
Death of a Local Preacher You will be sad to learn that David Walker died on Wednesday 30 October after a well fought battle and very prolonged period of waiting for the end to come. In the time he has been in the Circuit he has been a Senior Probation Officer, Lay Worker in the Gloucester Circuit, Founder and Director of 'Listening Post' the Christian Counselling Service which operates in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud, a long serving volunteer at Brockworth House and of course throughout, a local preacher. He leaves his wife Mary, a daughter, son and two granddaughters.
David's funeral will be held on Thursday 14 November at 1pm with a committal at Gloucester Crematorium, followed by a Service of Thanksgiving at Churchdown Methodist Church at 2pm. Refreshments and memories will be available at ‘The Old Elm’ in Churchdown from 3pm. Everyone is welcome to all services and refreshments. Family flowers only please, all donations will be welcomed for David’s interests.
We give thanks for his life and his witness and worship as a Local Preacher. Please hold Mary and all his family and friends in your hearts and prayers.
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Vacancy: Part Time Families Worker at Christ Church, Nailsworth LEP Christ Church Nailsworth are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Families Worker. They are looking for a committed Christian who will work with both adults and children, assisting current work as well as generating new initiatives. They will be willing to work ecumenically and as part of a team that includes a PSALMS sports minister and the minister of Christ Church. The post is part time and will require some evening and weekend work. Starting salary will be in the range £10 – 12,000 pa, depending on experience and qualifications, and will be for 20 hours per week. The appointment will initially be for three years. Closing date for applications is Saturday 30 November Further information can be obtained from Revd Stuart Radford by email at [email protected] or by calling 07956 657759.
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Dates for the Diary….
Pre-Christmas Fayre Saturday 9 November, 10am – 12noon Bishop’s Cleeve Methodist Church Refreshments, gifts, Traidcraft, cakes, tombola, and raffle!
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Autumn Fayre Saturday 9 November, 10am – 12noon Lonsdale Road Methodist Church You are invited to the Autumn Fayre, with the theme ‘All that Jazz’ and which will be opened by Revd John Hellyer.
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Glory Road Gift Bags Saturday 9 November, 10am-12noon Stonehouse Methodist Church The Glory Road Gift Bags is to pack bags with daily essentials and some treats. These include a Christian message and are delivered to lorry drivers who are on the road over Christmas. This is a Churches Together in Stonehouse event. Last year we packed over 200 bags! More hands make light work!!!
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Coffee Morning Monday 11 November, 10.30am Clements End Methodist Chapel Proceeds for The Royal British Legion. Come eat, drink and remember.
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SPECTRUM Christchurch, Abbeydale Tuesday 12 November, 10.30am Rev Carrie Seaton will introduce the study paper entitled 'To whom are we speaking?' at the next monthly meeting. Coffee will be served from 10am. If you haven't been to a Spectrum meeting before you are most welcome.
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Advanced (Leadership) Safeguarding Module Saturday 16 November, 10am – 3pm Churchdown Methodist Church For Ministers, Supernumerary Ministers, Local Preachers, Worship Leaders, Church Safeguarding Co-ordinators. If you wish to book a place, please book online at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advanced-module-safeguarding-training-tickets-66181278987?aff=ebapi.
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Autumn Bazaar Saturday 16 November Stonehouse Methodist Church Lots of stalls including tombola, toys, cakes and books. There will also be games, a raffle and homemade soup will be served as well as tea and coffee. All are welcome.
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Shoebox Service Sunday 17 November, 10.30am St John’s Methodist Church, Gloucester Approximately 20 years ago members of St John’s Church began donating small items to fill shoeboxes for children in deprived areas, with 35 boxes being blessed at a service that year. Nowadays the church fills around 135 shoeboxes, containing household items and Christmas decorations. This year the blessing of the shoeboxes will take place during morning service. All are invited to share in this special service.
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‘Bethesda at Six’ concert series Sunday 17 November, 6pm Bethesda Methodist Church, Cheltenham Rutter Requiem and Bach Motet Jesu Meine Freude, performed by the Severns Eight Saturday Music Club. Light refreshments will be served in the interval. Admission is free with donations invited for St Philip and St James’ church reordering and Bethesda sound system.
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Christmas Tree Festival Saturday 23 November, 1 – 7pm Wednesday 27 November, 5 – 7pm (trees by candlelight) Saturday 30 November, 10am – 3pm St Mary’s Church, Newent Please come and see the beautiful Christmas trees, decorated by church groups and groups from the local community of Newent. Refreshments available as well as a craft stall. Admission is £1 (children free). To end the Christmas Tree Festival there will be Community Carols on Sunday 1 December at 3pm.
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Christmas Coffee Morning, Bring & Buy, Cake Stall + Raffle Saturday 30th November 2019, 10 am to 12 noon. St Mark’s Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham. GL51 8PX Come along and enjoy some tea or coffee and cake. Some good company and the Bring & Buy. In aid of St Mark’s Friday Club Funds. Free Entry.
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Wycliffe Choral Society Concert Sunday 1 December, 6pm Stonehouse Methodist Church
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Christmas Tree Festival Thursday 5 – Sunday 8 December, 2 – 6pm Hucclecote Methodist Church Come and see the beautifully decorated Christmas trees, Refreshments served throughout the festival.
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Carols by Candlelight Sunday 15 December, 6.30pm St John’s Methodist Church, Gloucester Throughout the year angels of all shapes and sizes have been knitted/made to be displayed during the Carol Service. Wherever possible these will be illuminated by candlelight. All are welcome to share in the Carol Service at this special time of year.
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Events happening outside the circuit and in other churches....
Autumn Fair Saturday 9 November, 10.30am – 1.30pm St Andrew’s Church, Montpellier Free entry. Cake stall, Auction of Promises, jams and preserves, gifts and toys, books, coffee shop, hot and cold lunches. All money raised will go towards the project to help Syrian refugees in Iraq and Lebanon.
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Keeping it Cool in an over-heating world Saturday 23 November, 10am – 4.30pm Dursley Tabernacle URC Join us for two free workshops designed to help find a positive way forward towards a more sustainable world. The first workshop (10am – 1pm) and will cover the state of the environment, with the second workshop (2 – 4.30pm) will explore a Christian response, including Eco Church. A bring and share lunch will also be held.
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