Weekly Notices for Sunday 27th May
Our Service today is led by Meryle Longley
Our stewards today are Mary and Derek.
Donations last Sunday:- Cash £20.00. Envelopes £139.00.
Premises Usage
This afternoon:- ADP Theatre School.
Playgroup:- Monday to Friday mornings, and Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
Monday evening:- 7.00 - 9.30 pm, Shane Diggens productions (N M Room).
Tuesday evening:- Weightwatchers.
Wednesday evening:- 5.00 - 9.00 ADP Theatre School. Also 7.00 - 9.30 pm, Shane Diggens productions (N M Room).
Thursday evening:- Yoga.
Saturday:- 2.30 - 5.30 ADP Theatre School.
Churches together in Wivenhoe
A Pentecostal service will be held at the Congregational Church at 6.30 pm this evening.
Circuit Event This Evening
Hearts Aflame - Pentecost Service
We are all invited to this special event to be held at Highwoods Methodist Church this evening.
See the poster on the rear notice board.
Prayer Ministry
If you would like private prayer for yourself or someone else at the close of worship a member of the prayer team will
be available at the front of the church to pray with you.
Araali Family
Tusiime has a nasty cold. Everyone else is well. Bagamba is very busy with his work and the charity.
Christmas Card Delivery
We could do with a few more names on the list please for delivery of cards at the beginning of December.
Alpha Course
Have you always wanted to explore your faith more deeply? Do you have more questions than answers about your
faith? Have you ever wondered about the meaning of your life?
A light meal, short talk and group discussion over a 10 week course will be the form where we seek to address the
key questions around the Christian faith.
Every Tuesday from 22nd May until 17th July at 8.00 pm at The Old Manse, 40 High Street and an Away Day on 14th July.
Interested? Please contact Adele and Dirk (820765), or Erwin (822511).
Jubilee Celebrations
The Town Council is organizing a day of activities for Monday 4th June and is seeking volunteers on two-hour shifts to
help throughout the day.
The day starts at 11 am and continues to the closing fireworks and lighting of the Beacon at 10 pm.
If you are able to help please let Joe Rampling know.
Art on the Railings - 2nd June
The Church will have a stall. If you would like to help during the day then please speak to one of your Stewards.
Prayer Meeting
The Prayer Meeting Rota continues with a meeting on 5th June at 7.30 pm at the Congregational Church.
Methodist Homes For The Aged
On Sunday 10th June we shall be focusing on the work of MHA and raising funds to help with this work through an
envelope scheme.
Envelopes will be distributed at Sunday’s worship on the 3rd June.
"Tidings”
Any items for the July issue of “Tidings” should be with Guy Ward by next Sunday please. Guy can be contacted at:
26 Parkwood Avenue
Tel:- 823221
email:- mail@gjbward.plus.com
Boxted Methodist Church 180 years’ Celebration
You are invited to the celebration to be held on the Church premises on 16th June from 2.00 to 4.30 pm. Strawberry teas, music by BMSB, Stalls and family fun will be on offer.
Mwikali’s Well Appeal
Any sewing alterations now being done for the above appeal. If you have anything please contact Janice. Tel:- 823710.
A Message from Castle Church
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
On Friday 6th July the Torch will be passing through Colchester between 7.30 am – 8.15 am. Castle is committed to serving
‘bacon butties’ in Cowdray Crescent at that time, and to providing tea and coffee and biscuits at Castle until 11.30 am.
We need volunteers to cook and serve the butties as the Torch passes by and to serve tea and coffee at Castle.
In addition, it would be good to have ‘greeters’ available to talk to people in Cowdray Crescent or to visitors who might drop
into Castle.
If you can help in any way or would like to know more about this opportunity for Christian outreach to our community please
talk to Jan or Geoff Casey on 549539 or e-mail your interest to jcasey@btinternet.com.
Fawlty Towers
Three of the popular Fawlty Towers episodes, (“The Hotel Inspectors”, “The Germans” & “Communication Problems”) are being
presented by Shane Diggens Productions at the Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex from Wednesday 4th July - Saturday
7th July.
Time, details of tickets, and contact information are shown on a poster on the rear notice board.
A Message From West Bergholt
West Bergholt Methodist Church would like to invite all members or friends to join us for our meetings of the Wesley Guild,
at present held on the 4th Friday of each month, March to September.
We are the only Wesley Guild meeting in the Circuit and would welcome new members. Friends from Marks Tey who
previously enjoyed Guild meetings in their own church are joining us.
Please come along to West Bergholt Wesley Guild A.G.M. on Friday May 25th at 7.45 pm in the Hall to help discuss our
future plans, and ideas for speakers and activities.
For further details please contact: Judith Fletcher on 241969, or Rosemary Milne on 241048.
Wivenhoe Regatta 21st July
The Methodist Church generally has a stall at this event.
Help is needed to enable this to take place this year. If you can offer to help please speak to Mary.
Next Sunday
Morning worship at 10.30 am will be led by Eddie Lansdown.
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