Priory Methodist Church Notices

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1 3 rd April 2016 Priory Methodist Church Notices We welcome you to worship God with us today. We light the Peace Candle and pray for peace in the world. Call To Worship Jesus appeared to the disciples through locked doors. The doors of God s house are wide open this morning. Come, enter in to worship our risen Lord. Our Minister is the Reverend Glayne Worgan There are bibles available in some chair backs. If you have not got one to hand there are more available from the leaflet distributors in the welcome area. A special welcome to any visitors with us today We serve tea, coffee and soft drinks after the morning services in the small hall each week. Do stay and meet together with us.

2 Today s Morning Welcomers:- Pauline Williams and Janice Dawson-Taylor and on leaflets: Kathy Lewis and Millicent de Souza H&P Hymns & Psalms, SfW Songs for Worship, KS Kidsource, StF Singing the Faith, SoF Songs of Fellowship 10.30am TODAY S METHODIST WORSHIP Holy Communion Preacher: - Rev. Glayne Worgan Worship Steward: - Alan Davis Organist : - Keith Goddard Hymns:- All StF 305, 296, 312, 314 and 303 Readers: - Bill Knights and Roger Wood Readings: - John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32and Revelation 1:4-8 Intercessory prayer: Susanne Edwards Communion Stewards: -Lesley Wycherley and Hazel Warner On Sound Desk:- Sue Gordon 10.30am TODAY S CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Preacher: -Mr Geoff Talbot Songs & Hymns:-StF 299, KS 198, StF 354 SoF 572 and StF 313 Readings: - John 20:19-31 On Sound Desk:-Tsatsu 6.30pm TODAY S EVENING WORSHIP Preacher: - Mr Ian Tattersall Welcomers:-Marlene Howker Worship Steward: -Bill Knights Pianist: - Pauline Kaye Hymns:- Readers: -Rita Say and Des Smith Readings: - On Sound Desk:-Des Smith

3 Next Sunday 10 th April am Methodist Worship Miss Janet Watts Contemporary Worship Mrs Liz Little 6.30pm No Service at Priory Circuit Local Preachers Accreditation Service at Kempston East at 6.00pm Midweek Worship Date Led by Wednesdays 12.00pm in the Chapel 6 th April John Ayers 13 th April Hazel Warner Church Flowers 3 rd April Donor Arranger Distributor 10 th April Donor Arranger Distributor Carol Gammons Kathy Lewis Wilma Winwood Marilyn Lingings Liz Little Soup Run We are always pleased to receive any unwanted cakes, sandwiches, etc. 3 rd April John H., Norma and Beth 10 th April Tracey, Grant and Maxine Reverend Glayne Worgan Tel. No Glayne Worgan has Saturdays off. Please avoid contacting her for routine matters on that day. Church Office Tel. No , office@priorychurch.org.uk Please note office hours are Administrator works for The Pilgrim Partnership Church Website: Priory Facebook

4 Junior church There will be no Junior Church running today, 3rd April. Carolyn Seymour Special Church Council meeting after Church today (April 3rd) This is a reminder for all Church Council Members that there is a short meeting after Church this morning for presentation and approval of the Priory Annual Accounts for the 2014/15 financial year. Tony Johnson is away today and Susanne Edwards will act as secretary and record attendance. Church Office The office will be closed on Monday 4 th April as Sue will be taking annual leave. Craft Club The Craft Club meets tomorrow evening in Room 3 at 7.30pm, when we will be doing some book folding with Liz. It is 3.50 per evening which includes refreshments. Tuesday Fellowship Tuesday fellowship starts on 5th Rev Jeremy Arthern will deliver a devotional service. All are welcome to join us. Circuit Easter Egg Hunt 24 th April This year, the hunt will start from Priory, leaving at 3 pm and finishing at Flitwick Methodist Church at 5pm for tea and worship led by young people from around the Circuit. If you have spare seats in your car, would you be willing to take one or two of the young people on the hunt with you? For more information and to book a place, call Rebecca Caird, Circuit Youth Worker or cairdclan@ntlworld.com Timing of morning worship You will recall that last December, we moved our morning worship from 10 am to am. At the Annual Church Meeting, this was discussed and a variety of views were expressed. It was agreed that a final decision as to whether we stay at or revert to 10 am will be made at our next Church Council on 4 th May. This will give time for everyone to express their views. Please give your opinion to your congregational representatives -Marian Knights, Maurice Drage, Colin Watts, Tsatsu Ametefe, Jennifer Wood, Wendy Carter, Ruth Johnson, Barbara Barlow or Susanne Edwards. Alternatively, put a note in Liz Little s pigeonhole; if you have particular reasons for your preference, it would be helpful to know these. Thanks Thank you to all who contributed and help to make the Easter breakfast possible. Carmen Rowe SAFEGUARDING POLICY A shortened form of the Church s Safeguarding Policy is displayed on the notice boards in the Welcome Area and the Large and Small Halls. A copy of the full policy is kept in a folder on the table in the Welcome Area. There is a Safeguarding training at Priory on Saturday 16 th April at 9.45 for 10.00am until 1.00pm. Susan Arthern Marriage of Munfred Lewis and Samantha Charlton. This will take place on July 29th. I put an incorrect date in PAWN. Jane Hurst

5 Bedford Street Angels Will you join us again for a Day of Prayer, wherever you are, on Tuesday 12 April 2016, please? We ask you: to thank the Lord for providing all 23 active Street Angels, to plead with the Holy Spirit for an increase in the number of active Street Angels to 40, to cause local churches, especially the bigger ones, to catch the vision of spiritually mature, working-age Christians serving their community by showing God s love to, mainly, young people, on Saturday nights. Thank you for your willingness to stand with us in seeking God s fresh empowering of Bedford Street Angels. Spring Concert for Zimbabwe : 30 th April 7.30pm A unique Saxophone ensemble of more than a dozen sax s, supported by a couple of guitars, bass and drums, will provide us with a variety of music, including a number of popular pre-war favourites. To help the Zimbabwe Victims Support Fund to provide food for thousands of the three million Zimbabwe people whose lives are threatened by drought, which has destroyed the harvests. Time is flying by, as usual.. so please arrange to join us, if you can. Tickets from the Church Office, Susanne Edwards, Marlene Howker or David Winwood. Christian work in local schools Priory contributes to the work of Impact which supports a range of Christian activities in local schools including lunch clubs, Christian Unions, Open the Book, mentoring and assemblies. There will be a special celebration of 25 years of the Schools Trust on Sunday 24 th April at St Andrew s Church, Kimbolton Road, starting with afternoon tea at 4 pm. This will be followed by a service at 6pm; the guest speaker is Tim Hastle- Smith, CEO of Scripture Union. You can also find out about the vision for work in Bedford schools in the future. If you would like to attend, please secretary@impactbedford.org.uk Calling All Gardeners After the success of the Biscuit Walk we plan to have Plant Sales on the 22nd May. So as we are coming up to the season of tidying up the garden, dividing plants, planting cuttings and sowing seeds, please do a few extra pots for this fundraising event. If you need plant pots please pick up from under the table in the welcome area. Thank you. Susanne Edwards Opus 18 Concert Opus 18, the choir which rehearses at Priory, will be doing an extra concert this year on Thursday 12 th May at 7.30 pm at Bunyan Meeting in Mill Street. Proceeds will go to the friends of Bunyan Museum. Tickets, priced 8, can be bought from Bunyan Museum (Tuesdays to Saturdays 11am till 4pm) or from Evelyn Sutherland evsutherlandmusic@hotmail.co.uk Pastoral Carers Encircled in Care Course Session: Saturday 25 th June, 9:45am for 10 1pm at Howard Memorial Church, Cople Road, Cardington MK44 3SH, (to be confirmed). We will cover the first two foundation sessions which look at: Why We Care (Values behind our caring & Using the Bible to identify themes of pastoral practice); and Developing Care Skills (Empathetic Listening & Using the Bible to inform our pastoral care).

6 Youth Circuit Dates Sunday 24 th April Circuit Easter Egg Hunt and Youth Service Finishing at Flitwick Sunday 26 th June Circuit Youth Service Summer Celebration at London Road Posters On The Board In The Welcome Area - Updated weekly. Don t forget to take a look at the posters with all the details of events happening at Priory, within the circuit churches and in Bedford - see if any take your interest. Sunday 3 rd April, 5.00pm to 8.00pm at The Gateway Building, Bedford Campus Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9EA Family What does it mean to you & your faith and belief? Bedford as One plan to hold a series of events where groups can share the similarities of their faiths and beliefs. The topic for the second event is Family. This event is designed to encourage different groups to share with each other their similarities by choosing a significant reading about family, such as a scripture, poem or quote and sharing it with the other delegates. There will also be an opportunity to talk about any projects that your group is currently running, and finding out about what other groups are doing, that involve family. If this is an event that you would like to be involved in you can please contact Jo Tester on or at jo.tester@bedford.gov.uk. You are invited to attend a Free Church Service in the Lady Chapel on the dates Mentioned below: Wednesday 6 th. April 2016 at 11a.m. Preacher: The Reverend David Ronco, Baptist Minister, Central Baptist Association. The service is followed by a Fellowship Lunch Wednesday 4 th. May 2016 at 11a.m. Preacher: Major Dr. John Read, The Salvation Army U.K. Ecumenical Officer. Service is followed by a Fellowship Lunch FAREWELL COFFEE MORNING FROM JANE AND PETER WHYMARK As many of you know Jane and Peter Whymark are moving to Cheshire, hopefully on 15th April. They would like to take the opportunity to say goodbye to as many people as possible, so you are all cordially invited to a coffee morning at Kempston East Methodist Church on Saturday 9th April from Any proceeds to be given to the K.E. Charities Account. All are Welcome Special Services and Activities: Easter Services Please view the Cathedral Website: Free Church Service Contact: Reverend Peter Hudson. peter.hudson@uwclub.net Phone:

7 13th April 20th April 27th April 4th May 11th May 18th May BELIEF SPRING COURSES Making Sense of Science and Christian Faith Science and Christianity: The myth of conflict Beauty and awe in an evolving cosmos What hope for the environment? Genes, genetics and playing God What makes you human? God and an imperfect world The Course has been compiled and will be delivered by The Revd Canon Dr Tim Bull, The Revd Dr John Weaver and Laurie Hawkins The Course will start at 8pm and will be held at St Andrews Church Kimbolton Road Bedford MK 40 2PF. 5 per session will be payable on the day (includes refreshments) Bishop Peter Doyle We are also pleased to share with you that Bishop Peter Doyle - Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton will visit BELIEF on Saturday 4th June am to 12.30pm He will be speaking about his experiences as the representative of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales at the 2015 Synod on Marriage and Family Life held in Rome. At St Andrews Church Kimbolton Road Bedford. MK40 2PF 10 per person (including refreshments) payable on the day Hinde Street Methodist Church Public Lectures. Glayne is going to these 2 lectures in London and wondered if anyone else want t o come. Travel by train, both start at 7:30pm and will last about 2 hours, so rush hour to get there and late night! But they sound really interesting. Please let Glayne know if interested. Tuesday 10th May Identity, Modernity and Faith Yasmin Alibhai-Brown - Yasmin Alibhai-Brown came to this country in 1972 from Uganda. She is a journalist who has written for The Guardian, Observer, The New York Times, and is now a regular columnist on The Independent. She is author of several books including, No Place Like Home an autobiographical account of a twice removed immigrant, and True Colours on the role of government on racial attitudes. She is a regular international public speaker. In 2001 she was appointed an MBE for services to journalism in the new year s honours list. In 2003 she returned her MBE as a protest against the new empire in Iraq and a growing republicanism. In 2005, she was voted the 10th most influential black/asian woman in the country in a poll and in another as one of the most powerful Asian media professionals in the UK. Tuesday 14 June Living as Christians in Multi-faith Britain and the Importance of Religious Literacy Michael Wakelin Religious Literacy is a new approach to interfaith understanding. It s a secular endeavour, not about more God but better talk about God. It s about understanding religion so that we can move beyond ignoring it which is dangerous, move beyond tolerance towards acceptance and understanding of people s beliefs and values so that true coexistence can be given a chance. As Christians we need to take the lead on this. I believe that for a safer world, we need a widespread recognition that religion matters to the vast majority of the world, and therefore needs to be treated with knowledge, fairness and respect. Maybe then religion can transform from the liability it so often is to the asset it can potentially become. Michael is a religion and media consultant, Executive Associate in Public Education for the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, Director of Coexist Programmes, and ExecProducer TBI Media, having previously been Head of Religion and Ethics at the BBC.

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