West Kirby Methodist Church
Welcome to Worship
27th SEPTEMBER & 4th OCTOBER 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
27th SEPTEMBER SERVICE
HARVEST
10.30 a.m. Bekezela Dima
Steward: Eve Townley
Welcome: Erica Rimmer & Kim Harrison
Reader: Erica Rimmer
4th OCTOBER SERVICE
10.00 a.m. John Crowther
Café Style Worship
Steward: Sally Brimble
Welcome: Heather Morgan & Gillian Ladlow
Reader: Heather Morgan
The flowers this week are kindly donated by
Fleur Blackburn in memory of her husband
NOTICES
STRICTLY METHODANCE
Wednesday afternoon dancing resumes on 30th September. There will be a charge of £2 person. For further details contact Richard Davis on 0151 309 2582.
PROPOSED CHURCH CHOIR
Sheena Davies is looking to start a choir. If you are interested come along to the first meeting at church on Thursday, 1st October at 7.30 p.m.
CRAFTGROUP – SHOE BOXES
The following items are needed to fill the shoeboxes:
Soap, toothpaste, coloured pencils, felt tips, balls, small toys,
musical instruments (such as harmonicas), hair accessories,
nail varnish, and make up for teenage girls, small games
especially suitable for teenage boys
We aim to fill 200 boxes and any items should be brought to church by the 10th October
Sally & Gill
COMMUNITY LUNCH
The next lunch is on Wednesday 7th October. The menu is lasagne followed by profiteroles. Please book a place with Sam as soon as possible and no later than 5th October.
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
The next Bible Study Group will meet at St. Luke’s on Thursday, 8th October starting at 10.30 a.m.
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
The next meeting of Church Council is on Thursday, 8th October at 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend but only members of CC may vote on any matters.
SAVE THE DATE
The Liverpool Harmonic Gospel Choir are due to return to our church to give a concert on Friday, 20th November. Following their highly successful visit in 2024 this year’s event is likely to be a similar, not to be missed occasion. Publicity and tickets will be available in October.
UPDATE REGARDING CHURCH COLLECTIONS
The Worship Group have met and would like to clarify about how and when we collect any offerings made by the congregation.
There will be a collection box with a slot at the top at the back of church on top of the bookcase on the right as you enter church. We are moving from a plate to a box to offer more confidentiality.
When there is a communion service there will be two boxes (clearly labelled) on the bookcase. One the usual offertory box and the other is for the Benevolent Fund, donations from which are used at the Minister’s discretion in response to emergency situations to meet local needs. We have recently been able to donation £850 to Wirral Ark, while still retaining £500 in the Benevolent Fund to meet emergency local needs.
We appreciate that many already donate by standing order through the bank, but also some prefer to give at times through the collection plate. If you would like to donate by standing order the church’s bank details are:
Bank: Co-operative Bank
A/C Name: West Kirby Methodist Church
A/C No. 67412262. Sort Code: 08 92 99
WHAT ARE WE PRAYING FOR AT THE MOMENT?
- The people of Japan after this week’s typhoon causing severe flooding and landslides including loss of life.
- World leaders (including Andy Burnham) meeting this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
CAFÉ WORSHIP
If Café Worship is to continue in its current format additional volunteers are needed each month to help set up in the Church Hall. Please add your name to the sheet in the foyer if you would like to join a rota to help in any way or speak to Ann Taylor for further information.
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