14th August
10.30 am – Sunday Morning Service – led by Peter Wilson
21st August
10:30 am – Sunday Morning Service – led by Barbara Dickinson from Maua Hospital, Kenya, followed by tea and biscuits.
There will be a retiring collection for the Hospital after the service. Why not invite a friend to come along?
B Walk – Saturday 2oth August
The B Walk will be from Ravenstonedale to Smardale Viaduct and back. Meet at church at 9.00 am. Further details from Linda Johnston.
Are holding a Coffee Morning at church on Saturday 20 August, from 10.00 am – 12:00 noon. Admission is £2, which includes coffee/tea and biscuits. There will be stalls, including cakes, preserves, jewellery, handbags & scarves, tombola and a raffle.
There will be a service of welcome for the new Chair of District on Saturday, 20th August at 4pm at Wesley Hall, Blackburn. All are welcome.
There will be a one-item Church Council on Sunday 28 August at 12.00 noon to consider a proposal from the AV working group and Finance & Property Committee concerning the replacement of the TV monitor screens in church and the possible upgrading of our live-streaming facilities.
All members please attend if you are able.
Most of you will remember that some time ago we asked the church family to donate teaspoons to church as our supplies were running low. It was an amazing success.
We are now asking you to donate a coaster to church (although preferably not beer mats).
New tables will be in place when we serve refreshments after Morning Service and coasters are needed.
Thank you.
Barbara Banes
To celebrate their 40th anniversary the British Methodist Youth Choir are holding a concert at Shirley Methodist Church, Solihull, West Midlands on October 15th. The choir would love anyone to join in either singing (it is open for all ages), or to come and enjoy the concert. For more details about rehearsing if you would like to sing, or details about the concert itself, please email admin@bmyc.info
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, 21st September at 2.00 pm. The speaker is Mrs Pat Hunter. All are welcome.
Following various comments and requests from church members the Leadership Team have agreed that from Sunday, 4th September, we will serve tea/coffee and biscuits in The Hall following every morning service. To assist in developing this aspect of church fellowship we hope to draw up a rota of volunteers. Please sign the list on the noticeboard in the foyer if you are willing to help. We would encourage both men and women to put themselves forward.
Thank you.
Barbara Banes
Messy Church is rebranding & we need YOU! If you’ve ever been/want to be involved in Messy Church come to our meeting in the lounge on Tuesday, 9th August at 2 o’clock. Cake is promised 🙂
Messy Values coming soon. Jess
The Keswick County House Hotel has been booked for the 16th – 18th September 2022.
For more information regarding costs and conditions please contact May Gandhi.
In a continuing attempt to promote discussion of the church and its future the general theme for the Harvest Edition of The Link will be ‘Worship – why, what and how’. An alternative view of the same theme might be ‘Worship, what it means to me’. The closing date for the submission of articles (maximum length 400 words) will be Wed 31st August
If you have anything you wish to be included in future Newsletters please let Alan Banes know