Sunday 6th July
9.00am Holy Communion
10.15 a.m Morning Worship - Rev Peter
Clarke
Church Lunch
District Youth Forum
Sunday 13th July
10.15 a.m Mr John Lenton
J team and Emmaus Crew
5.00pm FIZZ BUZZ
Prayer for this week
Loving God, your
love and grace surrounds and guides us each new day. Help us all to accept that
truth in our hearts, live it out in our lives and share it in the communities
where we serve.
Amen
Richard Teal, Cumbria District Chair
Please remember in your prayers the families of Margaret Ward and Pam
Haddon who have passed away this week. Margaret Ward‘s funeral will be at
Telford Crematorium on Monday 5th July at 10.00 am.
Kathleen Robinson's funeral will be held in Exeter on Wednesday7th July.
We also remember Diane Whittaker and her family on the loss of Diane’s granddad
last Sunday.
We give thanks for the news that Henri Nobel and Sophie Offland are now
home and we hope that Margaret Miles will be home soon. We continue to remember
all of them and all those who are in hospital or recovering at home.
Nell Greaves has now moved into Farcroft and we think of all those who
are in residential care.
Telford Christian Council A.G.M
Monday 5th July at 7.30p.m at St. Michaels Church, Madeley
Refreshments
available from 6.45 p.m onwards.
Guest Speaker: Rev
David Cornick General Secretary of Churches Together in England.
Landlubbers
If anyone has a
pizza in the next few weeks, could you please save the polystyrene circles from the packaging. All will be revealed!!
Many thanks, Sue.
Thursday Coffee Mornings
We
need help with serving tea and coffee especially on Thursday mornings. If you
can volunteer for a session then please sign up on the board by the kitchen.
Thank you
Crèche
As we now have several babies and toddlers amongst our church
family, we are trying to start a crèche for the Under 3s on a Sunday Morning as
part of our
Junior Church.
If anyone would be willing
to go on a rota to help, please see Sue Wilkes or Sue Clarke as soon as
possible.
Many thanks
Garden Party
Thank you to all who helped in any way with
the garden party and to all who supported the event. A special word of thanks
to Joan Pooler for allowing us to use her garden on so many occasions. We do
hope that she will be happy in her new home.
Midsummer Fayre
A band of helpers mostly from the Craft and
Chat group held a stall at the Midsummer Fayre where we raised over £120 which
will be used for various church projects. Our corner was rather a shady one so
we were rather cool but at the same time we were pleased to make contact with
so many people.
Network
Next meeting will be
on Tuesday July 6th 2010 from 2.30 pm. to 3.45 p.m .We look forward to a talk
from Molly Scott on U.S.A. Tea fellowship and Bring & Buy to follow.
All welcome
Circuit Library
The Circuit Library is now open from Monday to Friday from 9.00 am –1.30
pm. A list is available of books, videos and tapes presently held there. Please
use the resource which so many have offered to us.
Thank you –Denice Morgan
SOS from Girls’ Brigade
Can you help the
GB by saving liquid soap tops? All offerings to Tracey or members of the Girls’
Brigade.
Thank you
Arthritis Support
There will be another coffee morning
for arthritis Support on Tuesday July 6th from 10-12.00noon
Any offers of help serving tea and
coffee would be appreciated
Please contact Barbara Murray
Organ Recital
Friday 9th
July Martin Schellenberg
Concert
Organist
Church open
from 12.30 p.m Bring your own lunch.
Tea, coffee
and soft drinks available.
Admission Free
- retiring collection
Saturday Coffee Mornings
Groups to run
Saturday Coffee Morning on the first Saturday of the month for the benefit of
Church funds are still required for August, September, November and December.
If your group can run one of these please sign up on the notice board. Thank
you Diane Parkin
Education has become a life-line for people
whose traditional way of life is under threat in Tanzania. That’s according to
a Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) partner organisation, which is
helping tribes adapt to a changing world.
When the Tanzanian government implemented land restrictions in 2008
the Maasai’s nomadic lifestyle came under threat. The Maasai, who were free to
move cattle around the Serengeti National Park, have been forced to set up
permanent settlements and adopt unfamiliar farming techniques.
But it’s not just new farming methods that have to be learnt. The Maasai don’t
traditionally speak Swahili – the principal language of Tanzania – and the
nature of their nomadic life has meant that they have often never attended
school. Nurada Kariato, a member of the Maasai community, found that her tribe
struggled to communicate with the new communities they were mingling with and
this made earning an income even more difficult. “Going to school never used to
be an issue,” she said. “We worked hard on tending our cattle, but now we need
education to adapt to this new life.”
An MRDF partner organisation
has put education right at the heart of its work with the Maasai communities.
By providing basic adult literacy and numeracy classes to people like Nurada
the local organisation is helping the Maasai to adapt during this transitional
period. The acquisition of new skills has led to more income-generating
opportunities for the Maasai. Nurada, and many others, learnt about profit and
loss and how to negotiate business transactions in Swahili. As a result, they
are now running a thriving jewellery-making business.
Since 2005, MRDF has helped
over 10,000 Maasai people learn how to read, write and set up small businesses.
The work is vital in ensuring the survival of communities forced into a new way
of life.
MRDF - The Methodist
Relief and Development Fund
A tiring day at work, so much to do and seemingly so little achieved.
Give me the opportunity to put things into perspective, take time out
and listen to you, instead of always going on about my needs. Amen
Aileen Fox, local preacher, Fakenham, Wells and Holt Circuit From the
Methodist Prayer Handbook –Each Returning Day
Programme for the Week
Sunday 4th July
9.00 a.m. Holy Communion - Rev Peter Clarke
10.15 a.m. All Age Worship - Rev Peter
Clarke
Church Lunch
District Youth Forum
Monday - Friday Pre-school
Tuesday - Thursday Mind the Gap
Monday 5th July
10.00 a..m. Computer Taster Course
1.30 p.m Computer Course
2.00 p.m W.E.A Silk Painting
6.00 p.m Brownies
Tuesday
6th July
10.00 am Arthritis Support
Coffee Morning
2.00 p.m W.E.A Art Course
6.00 p.m Girls Brigade
Wednesday
7th July
10.00 a..m —12.00 Noon TCAT Sugarcraft
2.00 p.m TCAT Photoshop
5.15 p.m Rainbows
6.00 p.m Guides
Thursday 8th July
9.30 a. m Holy Communion
10 - 12 noon Coffee Morning
12.15—1.00 p.m Food for Thought
6.00 p.m Boys Brigade
Friday 9th July
10.00 am Craft and Chat Ann Holl - Creative Corsages and Hair
Decorations
12.30 Organ recital
1.00 p.m Toddlers
Saturday 10th July
10.00 am — 12.30 Coffee Morning - Church in
Britain (Home Missions)
Sunday 11th July
10.15 a.m Mr John Lenton
5.00 pm Fizz Buzz
July Birthdays
Mrs Nell Greaves 24th July
“Keeping in Touch”
If there is a family
member, friend, neighbour etc who you think would benefit from a “Hello” phone
call please let me know or leave a message in the Office.
Thank You
Shirley West
Mid week Communion
In town for shopping or business? Why
not call at church for the mid - week communion service every Thursday at 9.30
am.
If you have items
for the newsletter you may leave them in the pocket in the hall or email them
to me on angela.sherratt@telfordmeth.org.uk
or telephone 250944
To contact Barbara
email: barbara@telfordmeth.org.uk
or telephone 250944
Many thanks Angela