NOTICES 10th & 17th MAY 2026

West Kirby Methodist Church

Welcome to Worship

10^th & 17^th MAY 2026

Church website: www.westkirbymethodist.org.uk

Community & Church Development Lay Worker:

Sam Hepworth Tel: 0151 625 3224

Room Bookings:  Sam Hepworth Tel: 0151 625 3224

Email: westkirbymc@yahoo.com

10^th MAY SERVICE

 10.30 a.m.  Rev George Palmer

Steward: Elaine Phillips

Welcome: David & Anne Cross

Reader: David Cross

17^th MAY SERVICE

10.30 a.m. Rev Caroline Ainger

Church Anniversary. Communion

Steward: Sally Brimble

Welcome: John Sprigge & Irene Davis

Reader: John Sprigge

NOTICES

CHURCH FAMILY

It is with sadness that we share the news of the death of Isobel Hall on the 19^th April.  Isobel’s funeral service takes place at Landican at 10 a.m. on Monday, 11^th May.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Isobel’s family at this difficult time.

EASTER OFFERING DEDICATION SERVICE

Following the Easter Offering Dedication Service held at St. Luke’s on 26^th April I am delighted to say that the total raised across the Circuit amounted to £2441.96 with West Kirby’s total being £207.70.  Thank you to everyone who donated so generously.

Elaine Phillips

Circuit Easter Offering Treasurer

BIBLE STUDY GROUP

This new group has got off to a good start with healthy attendance and discussion.  The next meeting is at St. Luke’s, Hoylake on Thursday, 14^th May when the group will look at Matthew Chapter 4.  All are welcome.

Sam Hepworth

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK – 10^th to 16^th MAY

There will be a cake and bring and buy stall at the Friday Coffee Morning on 15^th May with all proceeds going to Christian Aid and their work fighting poverty and injustice worldwide.  In particular the focus in 2026 will be on helping communities in Nairobi.  Please support this event by making/buying cakes and bring and buy items.

ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING 24^th MAY 2926

There will be much to celebrate on 24^th May which happens to be both Pentecost and Aldersgate Sunday as well as a baptism within that morning service, led by Deacon Ellie.

Straight after the service, please do stay on for the Annual Church Meeting, where we can also celebrate the life of the church over the last 12 months, as well as look forward to any future plans.  Tea & coffee will be served in the actual church, from a trolley, so that we can commence the meeting quickly and all still get home as a reasonable time for lunch.

FUTURE STORY

Thank you to everyone for participating with the Future Story process so far.  The results of our “Listening” phase are captured creatively by the display in the foyer.  Following on from there we did some “Dreaming” and have pulled together some ideas that lead to the “Choosing” phase.  These ideas fall under two distinct areas of Worship and Challenging Injustice.

To facilitate the “Choosing” phase we have put some boxes in the foyer to enable us to get an idea of what priorities we might have.  Each person will have three tokens to place in the boxes as they seem fit.  “Choosing” will take place between 3^rd & 13^th May so please make sure you take this opportunity to use your voice in West Kirby Methodist Church’s Future Story.

After the voting an Action Plan for the next 12 months will ne created and brought to the Annual Church Meeting which takes place on 24^th May to which all are welcome to attend.

With thanks from the Future Story Group.

WHAT ARE WE PRAYING FOR AT THE MOMENT?

• Everyone’s voice to be heard through the voting process in the church foyer (Future Story “Choosing” phase).
• Strengthening connections with our community.
• Deacon Ellie as she draws closer to the end of her time in the Wirral Circuit and prepares to move on.

Please remember to put any prayer suggestions in the box in the foyer

MWiB SPRING GATHERING

Come and share in a day being led by Deacon Denise Creed on the theme of “Rooted” on Friday, 22^nd May 2026 from 11 a.m. until 3.15 p.m. at Aintree Methodist Church, L10 2LG (on main bus routes & Old Roan train station). A time to enjoy fellowship, learning, reflection and worship plus news from the charities we support.

Bring a packed lunch, drinks provided.

For further details please speak to Elaine Phillips

 

Items for inclusion in the notices should be sent to the Editor, Elaine Phillips,

Flat 3 Lyndhurst, 82 Meols Drive, West Kirby, CH48 5DD (Tel: 07733 057 315) or emailed to elaine5649.ep@gmail.com by 11.59 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding the Sunday of publication.  Any additional notices may be handed to the Steward on duty to be read out to the congregation.