| Sandbach Methodist Church |
| Online at: www.sandbachmethodist.org.uk |
| Minister: Rev’d Kim Stilwell | Telephone: 01270 762074 | E-mail: kim.stilwell@gmail.com |
SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY
| 10:30am | Rev’d Kim Stilwell ~ Covenant Service. The Door Welcomers this morning are Anne Curzon and Glenys Wilcox, the Reader is Linda Smith and the Flowers have been given by Joy Wade. Please join us for Coffee after the service. There will also be Prayers in the Henshall Room after the service. |
| 6:30pm | At Wheelock ~ Mr Geoff White. |
This week, in our groups, meetings and homes, we pray for the 1.2 million people, which could rise to 3.5 million, in Kenya in need of food assistance. We pray also for World Vision, the United Nations, and other Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) as they respond to this crisis. [From the World Vision Prayer Guide.]
We pray also for Olive Rosson’s pastoral group: Mary Antrobus; George Barber; David and Kathleen Beech; Joan Bosbury; Andrew, Tracey, Emily and Duncan Geer; Mana Llewellyn; Joan and Barbara Moss; Jean Smith. Amen.
| 6:30pm to 9:00pm | Drop In Centre for Young People (aged 11 to 18). | |
| 7:45pm | Bible Sharing group ~ at 59 Congleton Road ~ everyone welcome ~ for more details, please see Alan or Jean Sproson. | |
| 1:30pm | Indoor Bowls. | |
| 9:30am | Midweek Morning Worship. | |
| 1:30pm to 2:45pm | ‘Stepping Stones’ Mother and Toddler Group. | |
| 7:30pm | Wesley Guild ~ Rev’d Simon Sutcliffe. | |
| 10:00am to noon | Coffee Morning. |
Nick and Julie Blundell have sent their Christmas Greetings to us all at Wesley Avenue.
The final collection of Ernest’s ‘Small Change for a Big Change’ will be on Sunday 4th January.
Circuit Diaries for 2009 are now available from Ernest, price £1.
SUNDAY 11TH JANUARY
| 10:30am | Mr G.P.D. Norcross. |
| 6:30pm | At Oakdene Court ~ Rev’d Kim Stilwell. |
| Stewards am | Keith Leeming (vestry) and Linda Jones (door). |
| Steward pm | Eric Harding. |
| Door | Andrew and Norma Stolworthy. |
| Flowers | Maureen Williams. |
| Reader | May Lewis. |
| Crèche | Margaret Ashmore. |
| Coffee | Olive Rosson, Tim and Kath Walmsley and Peter and Susan Hitchinson. |
| 7:30pm | Ladies’ Friendship Circle ~ Fish and Chip Supper and Beetle Drive. | |
| 7:00pm | Les Pickford will give a talk on Cartoon Drawing. Drinks and nibbles will be served and you will be invited to do your own cartoon drawing (with guidance from Les!!) and a prize will be given for the best one. Please bring as many as you can muster to this event. Cost £3 (children free). | |
| 2:00pm | Circuit Network ~ A Journey to Zambia ~ Rev’d Jenny Henshall ~ at Hassall Road, Alsager. | |
| Chapel Sunday Lunch ~ £8·50 (children’s prices depend on age) ~ purchase your ticket at coffee and tick up for your choice: Fruit cocktail; Choice of braised steak & onions / chicken in mushroom sauce / fresh foil baked salmon; Choice of hot sweets; Coffee / tea and mints. |
Thank you to all who sent Christmas Greetings via the Church Familiy Christmas Card and donated £120·50 for St Luke’s Hospice and Methodist Homes ~ Marian Brain.
Items for next week’s news sheet to Andrew Stolworthy by 7:00pm Friday please
12 Park
House Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1YW ~ 01270 767660 ~ andrew@stolworthy.me.uk
