Weekly Notices What's on Sunday 13th October Bishop’s Cleeve Methodist Church Bishop’s Close, Bishop’s Cleeve, GL52 8NT Minister: Revd Rachel Leather (tel. 01242 674776)
Welcome
10.30am: Welcome to you all, especially our visitors. Today we welcome Rev Jayne Webb from Tewkesbury to lead our worship. Please stay for refreshments and fellowship in the hall if you can.
This week
Monday 14 October: 12 noon: Ladies' lunchat the Royal Oak. All are welcome. Please contact Margaret Aldred if you would like to know more.
Wednesday 16 October: 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.
Further ahead
Wednesday 23 October: 9.45am: Stewards meet here.
Saturday 9 November: 10am to noon: As usual we are having a pre-Christmas coffee morning. It was very successful last year. This was because of all the kind donations and help from our members and friends. If you would like to donate the usual cake, bric à brac, gifts and raffle prizes, please contact Rose Dry. Thank you.
Other notices
There is a spare copy of the Methodist Prayer Handbook Responding to the Gospel which costs £3.80. Please contact Margaret Aldred if you would like to purchase it.
There may arise a need for volunteers to put the green bin belonging to the Church out for emptying by the Council fortnightly in the coming months. If you would be willing to join a rota for this, please contact Ruth Whiting.
Sunday 20 October
10.30am: Our One World Week worship will be led by our minister Rachel. 6.30pm: Café church led be Rachel. 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 Fairford. 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….
Advent Candles & Books Books-Plus are pleased to be able to continue to offer the service of supplying Church Advent Candles. As in previous years, it is important to order your requirement for Advent Candles in plenty of time so as to be sure that you have your candles ahead of the start of Advent. Books-Plus Gloucester continues to offer 10% off any of your Church supplies requirements. Please feel free to email, phone or visit the shop to place your orders. Books Plus Gloucester The Atrium, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Tel: 0300 422 8585 www.booksplusgloucester.co.uk
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Dates for the Diary….
Poems, Puddings & Songs Friday 18 October, 7pm Coalway Methodist Church An evening of your favourite poems, from Pam Ayres to Keats, Shakespeare to Spike Milligan, also songs with Lou and Alex, delicious puddings and coffee. The cost of the event is £5 per person with all funds raised going towards church funds.
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Autumn Sale Saturday 19 October, 11am – 2.30pm Aylburton Methodist Church Various stalls including fancy goods, Christmas gifts, cakes and produce. Proceeds for the Church Tower Fund.
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Ministry of Healing Saturday 26 October, 10am – 3pm Hucclecote Methodist Church The Rev’d Martin Turner will be leading a study on the ministry of healing. Martin believes it is an aspect of Christian ministry that is sometimes misunderstood and often neglected. This is an open meeting to which all in the Circuit are invited. Those attending are advised to bring a packed lunch and it would help with the preparation for the day if you would let me know beforehand of your intention to attend. The study day will be followed by a related Act of Worship at Hucclecote led by the Rev’d Martin Turner on the Sunday evening, 27 October at 6.30pm Russell Buley, Circuit Portfolio Holder for Learning & Caring Tel. 01242 244036. Email: [email protected]
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Saturday Night at the Movies Saturday 19 October, 7pm Christchurch Abbeydale A concert of songs and music from the movies. Tickets are £4 adult/£2 child, available on the door.
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Shoebox Workshop Saturday 26 October, 10am-12noon Stonehouse Methodist Church The Shoebox Workshop is preparing boxes and filling them with gifts to go to Sierra Leone for children at Christmas. You are very welcome to join us preparing boxes and enjoy refreshments with us.
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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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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
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Wycliffe Choral Society Concert Sunday 1 December, 6pm Stonehouse Methodist Church
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Events happening outside the circuit and in other churches....
Action for Children Gloucester Support Group Friday 25 October – Morrison’s Abbeydale Saturday 16 November – Rikenel, Gloucester Would you be able to spare an hour of your time to help Action for Children? The Gloucester Support Group are running two fundraising events: a store collection at Morrisons, Abbeydale, and the car park at Rikenel, Gloucester. In each case the more collectors we have, the longer we can carry on and the more money we can raise. If you might be able to help, please contact Peter Staite (01452 548169) for more details.
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Back in Time Day Tuesday 29 October, 10am – 3pm The Museum at the New Room, 36 Horsefair, Bristol Step back in time to 18th Century Bristol and join in with fun activities exploring historic city life! This is a fun ‘hands-on’ event, aimed at schools, junior church groups and families looking for activities during half term. Suitable for all ages. Normal museum admission prices apply.
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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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Talk on Christianity in Tewkesbury Wednesday 6 November, 2pm St Joseph’s RC Church, Chance Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5RF There will be a talk given on the story of Christianity in Tewkesbury from the time of the Emperor Diocletian. Topics covered will include the Dissolution of the Benedictine community in Tewkesbury, Protestantism in the County of Gloucester from the 14th Century onwards and the martyrdom of John Hooper, the growth of nonconformist churches in the district during the interregnum, and the impact of the Oxford Movement on the Anglican communion in relation to Tewkesbury Abbey. Entrance is free and there will be a voluntary collection at the event for Churches Together in Tewkesbury. End
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