Priory Methodist Church Notices

Transcription

1 21 st February 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 Living God, you made a covenant with Abraham, and you kept your promise to him as you keep your promises to us. So we come before you, trusting you for our future, and rejoicing that you are our God. Amen. 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:- Norma Ayers and Ruth Johnson and on leaflets: Janice Dawson-Taylor and Stella Speare H&P Hymns & Psalms, SfW Songs for Worship StF Singing the Faith, SoF Songs of Fellowship 10.30am TODAY S METHODIST WORSHIP Preacher: - Local Arrangement Lynne Gound and Carolyn Seymour Worship Steward: - Alan Davis Pianist: - Lynne Gound Hymns:- All StF 57, 481, 594, and 483 Readers: - Bill Knights and Ann Sewell Readings: - Luke: 13: and Psalm 27 On Sound Desk:- Sue Gordon 10.30am TODAY S CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Holy Communion Preacher: - Rev. Glayne Worgan Songs & Hymns:- StF 54, StF 563, StF 559, SoF 1092 and SoF 1041 Readings: - Genesis 15: 1-12,17-18, Philippians 3:17 4:1 & Luke 13: Communion Stewards: - Tracey and Tom Hawking On Sound Desk:- Tsatau 6.30pm TODAY S EVENING WORSHIP Preacher: - Rev. Glayne Worgan Welcomers:- Chris Fox Worship Steward: - Hazel Warner Pianist: - Ian Tattersall Hymns:- All StF 6, 762, 776, 15, 753, 779, 355 and 472 Readers: - Rita Say and Paddy Barrett Readings: Genesis 15: 1-12,17-18, Philippians 3:17 4:1 & Luke 13: On Sound Desk:- Des Smith This Evening s Service This evening s service will be using many sung responses so please bring your music copy if you have one

3 Next Sunday 28 th February am - Worship Together/All Age/Messy Church Rev. Glayne Worgan 6.30pm Mr Peter Fletcher Midweek Worship Date Led by Wednesdays 12.00pm in the Chapel 24 th February Jeremy Arthern 2 nd March Eleanor Mackirdy Church Flowers 21 st February Donor Arranger Distributor 28 th February Donor Arranger Distributor Christine Hearn Paddy Barrett Calvert Powell Marilyn Lingings Kathy Lewis Soup Run We are always pleased to receive any unwanted cakes, sandwiches, etc. 21 st February Nesta, Jenny, Brian and Kath 28 th February John H., Rachael and John 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 Lenten Cross Liturgy Our liturgy this year comes from Nexus Methodist Church, a Christian Community in Bath where 2 Methodist churches have united, using one building as their main worship centre and both as community centres to serve the people of Bath. May the words and symbols help us as we travel through Lent. LENT LITURGY 2016 Leader: Leader: On the second Sunday in Lent, we place a red ribbon round the Lenten Cross as we remember that the call upon Jesus, and upon us, is not an easy one it is costly and often counter-cultural. A red ribbon is draped over the cross. Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. [Mark 8: 34 & 35] All: Most holy God, give us the desire to reject evil no matter how profitable or popular it appears, to seek to do the right thing even though it costs us dearly. Amen Tuesday Fellowship Tuesday Fellowship meet on the 23rd February at 2.30pm. Speaker Mr Paul Sutherland from Bedford Garden Carers. All are welcome. Jasine Belinfante Messy Church Consultation -23rd February We will meet with Glayne on Tuesday afternoon at 2pm. We welcome anyone to attend who is interested in young people. John Durant It is with regret that we have learned of the death of John Durrant who only recently reached the age of 98. John was the oldest and longest serving resident at Anjulita Court. For many years John along with his wife Peggy and children Judith and Tim were active members at Priory until they responded to an appeal for leadership and support to be given to our partner Church at Park Road. It was here that they gave generously of their time and gifts until Peggy s untimely death in 1997, aged 71, and John going into residential care. There will be a Thanksgiving Service for the life of John at Priory on Thursday February 25th at 1-30pm followed by a service of committal at Bedford Crematorium at 2-30pm. Bill Davies Praying for us Those who heard Curate Ben Lewis from St Mary s preach at Priory recently will recall that he committed to pray for Priory on his retreat at Walsingham. We have received a card from Walsingham to say that he did indeed do so; it is on the main notice board in the vestibule. Marmalade Money Thank you for purchasing the new season's marmalade. I have arranged to send for helping the Cumbrian flood victims. Susanne Edwards

5 Thank you Thank you to the church and Gordon Beeden for bringing me the bouquet of flowers after I had my operation. It was a lovely surprise to see Gordon on my doorstep, much appreciated. Keep me in your prayers, Lodewyk Nel What a lovely surprise when smiling Gordon Beeden called and delivered beautiful flowers from Priory. They have cheered us up considerably and reminds us that Priory is a very caring Church. We hope to be back when our nasty chest infections have disappeared. Many thanks and God Bless, Marion and Keith Goddard Twice a year we like to contact the people and organisations who regularly donate items to Bedford Foodbank and say a big 'Thank You' for all your support. In the last six months Priory Methodist Church has donated kg of non-perishable items. Regular donations, such as yours, are vital to the on-going provision of food for those in our community who are in such great need. The need for help from the Foodbank continues to increase year upon year and we now regularly feed around 500 people a month, giving them enough food for 3-4 days, or around 10 meals. The monthly food leaving our warehouse is generally in the region of 5-6 tonnes, so we are very grateful for all donations we receive as each one is vital for the ongoing work of the Foodbank, and is greatly appreciated. So we thank you, once again, for your support. Last year we fed 5893 people, of which 2090 were children. Chris Hubbard - Admin Support Passion Play Excitement is mounting as we draw close to 25 th March when the events of Holy Week will be re-enacted in Bedford Town Centre. Can you help in any of these ways? The costume team are still in need of clean tights (any colour), lengths of cord and fabric. There is still time to join the play as part of the crowd. We will be singing a few wellknown hymns (Give me joy, Were you there, Thine be the glory) as well as reacting to events and chatting with the audience. Could you act as a steward on the day? Could you bring someone along to watch? Please pray for the event for those taking part and those who will watch. Find out more from Glayne, Carmen Rowe, John Ayers, Susanne Edwards or come to Priory at 10.30am on 5 th March when there will be a full rehearsal. Biscuits galore!! and for Church Funds. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the Biscuit Walk last Sunday. It was most successful on many levels. The bakers did a wonderful job providing a remarkable variety of mouthwatering offerings. It seemed that nearly everyone coming in to Church was bringing biscuits - we had five large tables with around plates of biscuits per table. After the service it seemed nearly everyone stopped to fill a tin with biscuits - 46 small containers and 28 large were used!! Thanks are due everyone. Additional thanks to those who contributed beyond the suggested donations and to those who missed the event but gave a donation. The left over biscuits went mostly to the Bedford Homeless Food station on Sunday night (they received 11 bags of 5 biscuits) with the remainder added to the Priory Coffee morning supplies. And finally, a thank you to all who helped with setting up, supervising the walk and clearing away afterwards. Priory is truly blessed to have such a generous and supportive congregation.

6 Easter Lilies It is proposed to decorate the church with lilies again on Easter Sunday morning. You are invited to dedicate one or more lilies in memory of loved ones at a cost of 3 each. The appropriate amount should be placed in an envelope, together with your name and the name(s) of those you wish to remember. Please leave the envelope in the 'B' pigeonhole marked for Sue Butler by 13th March at the latest. Donors will this year be invited to take their lilies home at the end of Easter morning service. Praying for Priory The next opportunity to pray for our church will be from 6.30 pm 7.15 pm on Thursday 3 rd March, just before Church Council. Please join us to put our church life before God, even if you are not staying for the Council. There is no need to pray aloud; bring a prayer with you if you wish, but your presence and your Amen are what matter most Priory Annual Church Meeting noon Sunday 13th March 2016 This a formal notification of the Annual Church meeting to be held in the Sanctuary, pm, on Sunday 13th March. The meeting will be chaired by the Rev Glayne Worgan and the Agenda will be Appointments, Reports, Timing of Services, Silent discussion on the life of the church, Open discussion. All Church members are encouraged to attend this important meeting. Please feel free to bring sandwiches. Please contact Tony Johnson, Church Council Secretary with any questions. MHA Annual Report - A Year in Our Life MHA has recently published our Annual Report, A Year in Our Life, which summarises how we use our fundraised income and what we aim to achieve over the next 10 years. The report can be downloaded from the MHA website at or take a look at the copy on the table in the welcome area. We continue to cherish the on-going relationship with the Methodist people and are grateful for support which is offered through volunteering, fundraising and prayer. We hope that the facts and figures in the Annual Report will help people better understand our work, which is now making a difference to the lives of over 16,000 older people in over 200 locations across the UK. 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. You are invited to attend a Free Church Service in the Lady Chapel on the dates Mentioned below: Special Services and Activities: Taize Service Sunday 21 st. February 2016 at 6-30pm. An evening service with instrumental music, a meditation and singing. Wednesday 2 nd. March 2016 at 11a.m. Preacher: The Reverend John Steele, Minister of the Thames North Synod. The service is followed by a Fellowship Lunch All are Welcome Free Church Service Contact: Reverend Peter Hudson. peter.hudson@uwclub.net Phone: United Reformed Church,

7 LENT & HOLY WEEK You are invited to worship together with friends from across the circuit in early All Welcome Wednesday 24th February, 7.30pm at Cardington Worship led by circuit young people and Youth Workers Wednesday 2nd March, 7.30pm at Stewartby Worship led by Rev. Caroline Weaver Wednesday 9th March, 7.30pm at Haynes Worship led by Rev. Graham Claydon-Knights Wednesday 16th March, 7.30pm at Henlow Worship led by Rev. Dave Haseldine Monday 21st March, drop in between 2pm and 9pm (provisional) Holy Week Labyrinth, with Deacon Jane Mills, at Putnoe Heights Tuesday 22nd March, drop in anytime between noon and 8pm Holy Week Garden, with Rev. Matt Fugill, at Kempston East Wednesday 23rd March, 7.30pm at Trinity Biggleswade Taizė-style Holy Week worship, led by Rev. Andrew Hollins

8 LOCAL SERVICES Friday 4 th March pm. Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street, Bedford. Preacher: Rev d Atalie Gaines, Curate, St Andrew s Church, Bedford. 7.30pm. Priory Methodist Church, Newnham Avenue, Bedford. Preacher: The Rev'd Jackie Buck, Curate, St. Mary s Church, Goldington. This is not a day of prayer just for women EVERYONE is welcome to attend

9 100m Lent morning on prayer - Saturday 12th March 2016 at Priory Methodist Church, Newnham Avenue am pm We are delighted to announce that Carl Brettle, CEO and Founder of 100m will be coming to Bedford in March to encourage us to reflect deeper on prayer and look at how we can have confidence in our expectant of seeing people come to faith. Carl will be speaking at Priory Methodist Church on Saturday 12th March The FREE Lent morning programme is for the whole church across Bedford and the surrounding areas between 10.30am and 1.00pm However, we will start with refreshments from 10.00am then there will be a prompt start. As CEO of newly launched, 100m, Carl has a very simple but LARGE vision 'to see 100m make a decision for Christ'. This will not be restricted to the UK and it may take several years, but Carl's aim is to continue until we see this figure reached. Before launching 100m, Carl was Director of Operations and also Director of Ministry at United Christian Broadcasters, responsible for all non-broadcast engagement for this national Christian ministry. 100m aims to work with Organisations, Denominations, Churches, Ministries and Individuals to bring resources to one place and help train and equip anyone that would like to join in the vision. Launching this month, Carl has started 100m literally from the ground up with new systems and a blank canvas so to speak. One of the main 100m projects is an digital evangelism resource which Carl developed while he was at UCB, which they kindly allowed him to take with him when he left. That chuggs along in the background, winning people to Christ. You can find out more about Carl's remarkable story here: Tickets Call Standard rate - 4 On the door Milton Keynes - 2 March The Ridgeway Centre, Featherstone Road, MK12 5TH

10 Join us for a special evening service of celebration You are invited to join us at Central Hall Westiminster on the extra Leap Year Day of 29th Feb 2016, from 6:15pm - 8:30pm. Your help in spreading the word amongst your own networks would be gratefully received. Help us continue our tradition of marking the leap year day by celebrating and affirming our Christian roots. We are also hosting a significant One Day Conference of talk and discussion to explore why life matters. For more information about the conference... please call Information about MHA and our work can be found at