Weekly Notices What’s On Sunday 14 April, Palm Sunday Bishop’s Cleeve Methodist Church Bishop’s Close, Bishop’s Cleeve, GL52 8NT Minister: Revd Dr James Tebbutt tel: 01242 674776
Welcome
10.30am: We welcome Eileen Beardsley from Tewkesbury to lead our worship. Welcome to you all, especially our visitors. Please stay for refreshments and fellowship in the hall if you can. 6.30pm:Café church led by James. Please join us for this time of quiet reflection and discussion.
This week
Monday 15 April: 9.45am: Stewards meet here. 7pm: The final meeting of the Lent course led by James takes place here. The theme for this meeting is The people and mission of God. There will be space for conversation and reflection. Everyone is very welcome to attend.
Wednesday 17 April: 9am: The ecumenical service of Holy Communion here will be led by our minister James. A warm welcome awaits you to this time of worship with refreshments afterwards.
Thursday 18 April Maundy Thursday: ) 7pm: Holy Communion. ) ) Both led by James. Friday 19 April Good Friday: ) 11am: Good Friday service. )
Further ahead
Wednesday 24 April: The film The Age of Stupid will be shown here. No need to book; just turn up. Donations will be welcome.
Thursday 25 April: 8pm: Housegroup 61 meets at the home of Sue and Jerry Barr, Ashleigh Lane, Cleeve Hill. Please contact Pauline Jones if you would like to join us.
Other notices
60th Anniversary celebrations 4 and 5 May update
Further to a number questions, we only need numbers of invited guests to be put on the list in the foyer. As members of our congregation you are, of course, automatically invited and so there is no need to include yourself in the numbers. Thank you.
Thank you to all who helped organise and/or provided food for last Sunday's bring and share lunch.
Next Sunday: 21 April Easter Day
10.30am: Our worship will be led by James and will include Holy Communion. Please join us to celebrate Jesus' resurrection on this special day.
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 Amberley. 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
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News….
Retiring Collection from the Circuit Assembly at Churchdown Methodist Church The retiring collection from the Circuit Assembly held at Churchdown Methodist Church on Sunday 10 March totalled £319.40. It has been agreed this money will be donated to the LWPT (the Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust) and a cheque has been sent to them on behalf of the Circuit Assembly.
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PISR Network The Circuit is setting up an email distribution list of those individual members and church representatives willing to receive regular emails about Public Issues and Social Responsibility issues, as a support to involvement and work across the county. If you are interested, please email consent to include your email to [email protected]. Andy Rickell, Circuit Steward and Public Issues and Social Responsibility Portfolio Holder
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Gloucestershire Christian Writers Gloucestershire Christians interested in producing fresh written materials for Christian worship in all its diversity and richness – or who are interested in supporting the weiters or simply in using their work. More information can be obtained from Liz Ledger ([email protected]) or Alan Jackson ([email protected])
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Dates for the Diary….
Lent Lunches Every Monday in Lent, 12 noon - 1.30pm Quedgeley Methodist Church Come and enjoy a friendly chat, homemade soup, crusty bread and a cup of coffee or tea, all for a donation.
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Lent Lunch Every Friday in Lent, from 12noon Winchcombe Methodist Church Come along to our Lent lunch for charity: 22 March – GW Air Ambulance; 29 March – Winchcombe Abbey Primary School; 5 April – Christian Aid; 12 April – Children’s Society. Homemade soup, cheese, bread, pudding and a hot drink, all for £5, will be served.
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Coffee Morning Friday 12 April, 10.30am – 12.30pm Rev’d Ann Owen’s home Revd Ann Owen is holding a coffee morning with the hope of passing some of her resources on, and which she can’t take with her when she moves. Includes a wide selection of books, booklets, and folders, (general reading and theology, worship, mission, training, devotional, and church related) children’s craft activity box, candles, shells etc. There are two book shelves of books that she can’t take with her, and doesn’t want to have to dispose of them in a way that is wasting resources for the wider church.
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Film for Easter – ‘Mary Magdalene’ Friday 12 April, 7.30pm Wesley Room, Stroud St Alban’s Methodist Church On the Friday before Holy Week we will be showing the film ‘Mary Magdalene’ in the Wesley Room. This is a film which came out in 2018 and explores the story of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem and the events of Holy Week from the perspective of Mary Magdalene and stars Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix and Chiwetel Ejiofor. We hope it will be a helpful way of preparing ourselves for the Easter experience. Admission free.
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Coffee Morning and big book give away Saturday 13 April, 10am to 12 noon Bishop's Cleeve Methodist Church Help us clear our overstocked book store by enjoying a coffee and going home with a couple of free books
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Creating Safer Space FOUNDATION Course Saturday 13 April, 10am – 1pm Cinderford Methodist Church If you work with children or young people, or are a pastoral visitor, church steward, Local Preacher / Worship Leader, then the Methodist Church states that you should attend Foundation Safeguarding Training. If you have not yet attended a foundation course, then this is for you.
The Creating Safer Space Foundation Module 2016 Edition training will help you:
To book a place, contact Peter Gardner – email [email protected]
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Jerusalem Joy Sunday 14 April, 6pm Christchurch Abbeydale Performed by Jubilate and starring Devon Brown as Jesus; soloist in the original musical by Christian Music Ministries.
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Holy Week Journey Tuesday 16 April (10am – 12noon), Wednesday 17 April (10am – 7pm), Thursday 18 April (10am – 12noon), Good Friday 19 April (12noon – 7pm) Christ Church Tetbury Journey with Jesus through the last week of his life. We have set up a series of meditative places to pray in the church that take you through the last week of Jesus’ life, from Palm Sunday to the Last Supper and his prayer at Gethsemane to his arrest and his death on Good Friday through to Easter Sunday.
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Coffee Morning Wednesday 17 April, 10:30 – 12noon May Hill Methodist Chapel Everyone is welcome to attend the May Hill Coffee Morning! All proceeds will go towards chapel funds.
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Eco-church event Wednesday 24 April, 7pm Bishop's Cleeve Methodist Church We are celebrating the re-release of the film "The Age of Stupid" on the 10th Anniversary of its Leicester Square solar powered Premier with a showing at the Methodist Church. Free entry but donations welcomed.
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Bring and Buy Plant Sale Hucclecote Methodist Church Bank Holiday Monday 6 May, 11am - 1.30pm Entrance 50p, but free if you bring a plant to sell. We welcome your contributions of unwanted and preloved garden equipment. For larger items we may be able to collect. As well as garden tools, garden furniture, large flower pots, seeds, canes we will be selling hundreds of plants and shrubs. For more information please contact Sue or Andy Woodward 01452-615143 or email: [email protected]
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Pingpongathon 2019 for Christian Aid Saturday 11 May, 9am – 9pm Sawyer Hall, Christ Church Nailsworth Following last year’s success we are holding the same event this year. Groups of at least 2 can book a one-hour slot. Entry fee per person is a donation to Christian Aid. There will also be a coffee morning, light lunch and afternoon tea. So come on all you table tennis players and help raise funds for a worthy cause. To book a slot or more information ring Revd Stuart Radford the ‘Ping Pong Priest’ on 07889 138311 or email [email protected]
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Creating Safer Space REFRESHER Course Saturday 11 May, 9.30am – 12.30pm Christchurch Abbeydale Methodist Church If you attended the Foundation Safeguarding Training Course in 2011 – 2014 and you have not yet attended a Refresher Course, then this course is for you. The Methodist Church stipulates that all volunteers should have safeguarding training every four years. (Ministers and Church Safeguarding Co-ordinators have a record of those volunteers from each church who have attended Foundation training)
The Creating Safer Space Foundation Module Refresher 2016 Edition training aims to:
To book a place, contact Peter Gardner – email [email protected]
Please note there is another circuit training morning planned with Revd Phil Summers at Bethesda on this day. If you will be attending this, there will be an opportunity to attend another safeguarding refresher course in the Cheltenham area at a future date. ☆ ☆ ☆
Annual Plant Sale Saturday 18 May Stroud St Alban’s Methodist Church This year's plant sale for all the avid gardeners amongst you who wish to make plans for planting etc.
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District MWiB Quiet Day Saturday 18 May, 10am – 3.30pm Churchdown Methodist Church Boots, Bible, Bread – experiencing Emmaus. Led by Anne Browse, former MWiB President, the day is ‘gender-friendly’ and everyone is welcome! There is no charge for the day, but donations would be welcomed. Please email [email protected] if you would like to attend.
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Holy Habits Study Group Meeting every Monday from 10 June – 12 August, 7 – 8.30pm Stroud St Alban’s Methodist Church Holy Habits is an initiative to nurture Christian discipleship. It explores Luke’s model of church found in Acts 2:42-47, identifies ten habits and encourages a way of life forms by them. The study course has been developed to help churches explore the habits in a range of contexts and live them out in whole-life, missional discipleship.
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Events happening outside the circuit and in other churches....
Cheltenham Christian Arts Festival Begins Tuesday 23rd April, continuing to Sunday 12th May Lots of exhibitions and free events, plus workshops, talks, concerts and much more. More information can be found at www.christianartsfestival.org or by calling 01242 898403.
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Cliff Local: Certificate in Local Ministry Thursday 9 – Friday 10 May (Block A) & Wednesday 18 – Thursday 19 September (Block B) Brunel Manor (Torquay), Teignmouth Road, Devon, TQ1 4SF These two courses will focus on (Block A) Evangelism, Community Engagement and Digital Technologies for Church; and (Block B) Pastoral Care, Leadership & Management and Wesleyan studies. To book a place email [email protected] Please be advised this course is free of charge, both for accommodation, meals and the training itself. The closing date for applications is Friday 26 April. More information can be found in the attached poster and from Russell Buley on tel.01242 244036, email: [email protected]
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Stroud Sacred Music Festival Friday 5th July (Conscious dance night) and Saturday 6th July (Main events) Events include Baka Beyond and Kakatsitsi (drummers from Ghana. More information can be found at www.sacredmusicfestival.org.uk.
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