www.keswickmethodistchurch.org.uk Notices for week commencing 18 October 2015 Minister: Rev Sue Edwards 01900 823273 Senior Steward: Sheila Files 017687 79253 Lord Jesus Christ, whether in the quietness of our resting place or in the busy storms of the day, amidst all the cares and joys of life, may we never feel forsaken or alone. Of your grace draw us entirely to yourself, now and forever. Amen Sunday 18 October: 10.45am Worship Service led by Roy Ellis Coffee and tea will be served in the Grisedale Room after the service. Please join us. 4pm Rhythm & Praise at Crosthwaite Church 7pm Housegroup Looking at the Prophets 3 Flowers this week: Phyllis Birkett - If you wish to take flowers to someone, please ask a Steward after the service
This Coming Week Monday 19 October : 7.30pm Monday Night Ladies Group at Joan Rutherford s Thursday 22 October : 9.30-10am Prayer Group 10.15-11.30am Jubi-latté Drop In for coffee 7.30pm Men s Fellowship Sunday 25 October : 10.45am Worship Service led by David Sharpe & Tori Jones Flowers 25 October: Cecilia Spencer Betty Guest Betty Guest died peacefully at home in Portinscale on Sunday, 11 October. She was in her 101 st year. Her funeral will be here in church on Wednesday, 28 October at 12.30pm. Songs of Praise : Sunday 18 October 4.15pm The hymn "Come People of the Risen King", sung at this year's Keswick Convention, will be shown on Songs of Praise today! The episode will be broadcast on Sunday, 18 October at 4:15pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. Monday Night Ladies Group : Monday 19 October 7.30pm Our second meeting is at the home of Joan Rutherford, 22 Springs Road, when Bob Bryden will tell us about the Keswick Street Theatre Group and all that it has done to entertain us over the years. Please let me know if you need transport and it hasn t been arranged. Joan Boothroyd (75142) North Lakes Foodbank Particular items needed this week are 1 litre cartons of UHT fruit juice.
Church Duties Rota for November & December If you do any of the duties on the rota, I d be grateful if you could let me know any dates you are not available, as soon as possible please. If you aren t on the rota at present, but feel you d like to serve the Church in some capacity, please have a word with me or one of the other church stewards. We can always do with more volunteers for Welcome Stewards, tea and coffee, counting the collection and the Traidcraft stall. Thank you. Sheila Files (79253) Vision21 Redevelopment Launch Weekend What a great weekend it was! A very big "Thank you" to all who worked so hard to make it such a success - too many to mention. We had many positive comments about the plans for our Redevelopment Project and people in Keswick will now be much more aware of what we re planning to do. The refreshments were delicious, especially the celebration cakes, and the ceilidh was good fun. The two services on Sunday were both uplifting and enjoyable, and just what we needed to take us forward. Look out for future notices about what we are doing next! Sheila Files Saturday Chat with coffee etc This is a new monthly fundraising venture on the second Saturday of each month beginning on 14 November from 10am to 12noon. As part of the event we ll have a book box where people can exchange books for a 50p charge. Our fundraising goods will also be on sale. Volunteers are needed to help serve coffee, wash up and generally make people feel welcome and at home in our premises. Most people will be able to do something to help so, if you are willing, please give your name to David or Anne Hasson so that we can work out a rota which won t be too onerous on anyone. Initial dates will be 14 November, 12 December, 9 January, 13 February and 12 March.
Puddings A big thank you to everyone who has purchased puddings during the last few weeks - your support has been really appreciated, and about 200 has been raised so far. I still have all varieties available and these can be bought on a Sunday morning (see myself, Anne, Sheila or Richard) or at future fundraising events in the weeks leading up to Christmas. If you have any queries or need any information about the puddings please don't hesitate to contact me. Helen (helen.north1@gmail.com) Coming up soon: * Refreshments at the Christmas Tree Festival : 2-6 December. * Christmas Cracker : Saturday 12 December 7pm. A community event of Christmas music and readings, suitable for all ages. * Table Top Sale : We re planning this for early next year possibly February or March. * Lamb Trail : Follow the trail round the shops to find the lambs in spring 2016. * Concert Season : A series of concerts with different music styles, appealing to lots of different people watch this space! * Knitted Bible exhibition : Look out for this next year. Regulars: * I Keswick Bag : 5 available at church, John Youngs, The Cheese Deli and Lake District Trading Company. * Keswick Recipe Books : 4 available at church. * Sponge & Christmas Puddings : 5 each (sponge) 6 or 2 for 10 (Christmas) or 2 (single Christmas puddings). Available via church. * Easyfundraising : For anyone who does online shopping, looks for insurance or holidays online, checks the best deals for gas and electric online. Go through easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/keswickmethodist and companies will donate money to our redevelopment project - Vision21. * Donate : You can give donations by regular standing order or use the Donate button on our website. You can remember the redevelopment project or Keswick Methodist Church in your will.
Refugee Crisis Update Our donations to Christian Aid s Refugee Crisis Appeal during the last three weeks totalled 305. And 295 of this was Gift Aided. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the appeal. Christian Aid continues to work with its partners in Europe and the Middle East. The charity has released 100,000 in emergency funding in Europe. In Greece, Christian Aid s partner IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) is working on the Greek islands with refugees arriving from Turkey. They are providing sleeping bags, food, water and baby kits, and are working to improve conditions in reception centres. In Lebanon and Iraq Christian Aid s partners are providing food, hygiene items, infant kits, fuel for cooking and cash assistance as well as psychological support to help people process what they have seen and experienced. In addition, Christian Aid believes that the UK must resettle its fair share of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees who are still living in the region. They consider that 20,000 over five years is simply inadequate and are urging the UK government to put in place safe and legal routes by which those seeking asylum from the region can do so. For more details, see the Syria Crisis Appeal pages on Christian Aid s website. Roy Ellis Brigham s Craft Fair: Brigham Methodist Church invite you to the Craft Fair on Saturday 7 November 10am-4pm. Why not have a run out and enjoy buying some crafty Christmas presents for others or yourself! Tea and coffee available and if you re there between 11.30am and 1pm you can have soup and fresh bread. Crafts include soft toys, scented candles, tote bags, cushions, tea cosies, wall hangings, jewellery, greetings cards.
Christmas Shoe Box Collection It s that time of year again! There s a box at the back of church for any items you wish to donate for the shoe boxes. It ll be there till the end of October. Suggested gifts are: New Toys: Dolls or stuffed toys (with CE label), toy trucks, harmonica, yo-yo, skipping rope, ball, small puzzles etc. New School supplies: Pens, pencils & sharpeners, crayons or felt pens, stamps & ink pad sets, writing pads or notebooks & paper, solar calculators, colouring & picture books etc. New Hygiene Items: Toothbrush and toothpaste, bars of wrapped soap, comb or hairbrush, flannel. Other (all new): Hat, cap, gloves or scarf, sunglasses, hair accessories, jewellery set, wind-up torch, wrapped sweets (best-before-date must be at least March 2016). We don t need any shoe boxes as these are already provided only the gifts to go in them. Thanks. Christine Metcalf Membership Within the next couple of months we re intending to welcome new members, some by transfer from other churches. If you aren t a member of Keswick Methodist Church and think you might like to be one please talk to our minister, Sue Edwards, or to one of the church stewards for more information. Vacancies The following jobs are still without someone to do them. Please pray and consider carefully who might be the right person for each vacancy. Then have a word with our minister Sue or one of the church stewards. Church Council Secretary The Birches (Keswick Manse) Property Manager Pastoral Visitors Church Rota
News from friends: Ron and Jean Horne send their regards to all. They ve been caravanning at Threlkeld. Both look and sound extremely well. Wilf and Freda Chambers have been staying for three months with their son Kevin. There s not been much change in their condition and so they re now both in sheltered accommodation in Newton Stewart, 5 minutes away from their son. Their address is Ashgrove Court, Newton Stewart DG8 6T. Travels of the I KESWICK bag This week the bag s continued its visit to USA. It s also been to Hong Kong and Italy and spent more time in the UK: Lounging in a deckchair in Puglia, southern Italy with Sheila Files. In San Francisco with Martyn Evans looking out over the Golden Gate bridge. The Newlands Round with Helen North (Catbells, Maiden Moor, Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson) including being given a donation to Vision21 by a lovely lady on the top of Dale Head! In Kowloon overlooking Hong Kong harbour with Ian Gray (Joyce s son). On the ferry cross the Mersey in Liverpool with Sally Lunson. At the Lyndon B Johnson Space Centre, near Houston, Texas with Martyn Evans. Follow the bag s travels at #lovekeswickbag on Facebook or Twitter or on our Facebook page. Buy a bag for 5 at church, John Youngs, Cheese Deli or Lake District Trading Co
To all our visitors You re very welcome to our church today. We hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please sign our visitors' book and put a pin on the map which is in the Grisedale Room (as you came into church). We d welcome any suggestions you might have to help us improve our hospitality. Children are welcome in our services. A box of toys and activities is available if you need them. If you prefer, you may sit in the Grisedale Room, where you ll still be able to hear the service. Please ask a Steward if you need any help. Please keep in touch with us throughout the year through our website and our Facebook page. Loop System: We have a loop system for those who wear a hearing aid. Hymn Books: We normally sing from Singing the Faith and most Sundays the words are projected onto the screen. Hymn books are always available in the pews. Hymn books with tunes and large print hymn books are available. Please ask a Steward. Website & Facebook Our website is www.keswickmethodistchurch.org.uk. Please visit us there. You can also follow us on Facebook. We ll be putting up regular posts about Vision21 as our redevelopment proceeds. And you can follow the travels of the I KESWICK bag here too. The website and Facebook are good ways to keep up to date on what we re doing. Easyfundraising: Collect free donations for us every time you shop online! Visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/keswickmethodist. Notice Sheet: Please send or ring notices for next week through to Anne Hasson on 017687 75818 or by e-mail to annehasson@aol.com by Thursday evening.