West Kirby Methodist Church
Welcome to Worship
16th & 23rd NOVEMBER 2025
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
16th NOVEMBER SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Judith Stelfox
Communion
Steward: Elaine Phillips
Welcome: John Sprigge & Irene Davis
Reader: John Sprigge
23rd NOVEMBER SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Own Arrangement
Leader: Elaine Phillips
Steward: Sally Brimble
Welcome: Erica Rimmer & Kim Harrison
Reader: Erica Rimmer
The flowers this week are kindly donated by
David & Anne Cross in memory of Tim
NOTICES
CHURCH FAMILY
The family of Ann Noble would like to thank Ellie and Ian and everyone who gave up their time and helped make Ann’s funeral such a lovely occasion for them. They couldn’t have wished for a more fitting memorial to their mum.
Thanks also to those who contributed donations to the collection for the Leprosy Mission and Smile Train.
PLAN OF SERVICES AT WEST KIRBY
Copies of the Plan covering the three months commencing 7th December are now available. Pick up your copy from the table in the foyer.
CHRISTMAS GIFT SERVICE
We will be holding our annual Gift Service on 30th November for young people in the Borough who are helped by “Response”, part of Wirral Borough Council. The young people are aged between 10 & 19 years and examples of the gifts that would be much appreciated are:
Toiletry gift sets, bath foam, hair care products
Socks, bobble hats, scarves, gloves and of course chocolate
Also gift vouchers are always welcome.
Please no CDs or tights
Do not wrap the gifts, but wrapping paper will be greatly appreciated.
For further details see separate flyer. Thanks in anticipation.
John Turner
CHRISTMAS TREES IN CHURCH
Looking ahead to Christmas, we need to think about decorations for church. As in the past the ladies from Spectrum have been asked to decorate three trees – one in the church, one the foyer and one in the hall. If you can help, come along on Friday, 28th November starting at 9.30 a.m. There will be coffee and mince pies.
Catherine Jackson
FRIDAY COFFEE MORNING SUPPORT
For some years now, Arthur has kindly come in almost every Friday and made coffee and tea and set everything out. He arrives at 9 a.m. each Friday getting everything prepared and is willing to keep going for the time being. However, he really needs to be away at the end of the morning before most people are ready to leave.
I am putting out a plea for volunteers willing to help just with the final clear up stage of the Friday Coffee Morning. This would involve putting the final dishwasher load through and draining the machine, wiping the kitchen surfaces and the tables and making sure the hall is left ready for coffee after the Sunday service.owH
If you feel able to help in this way, please let David Cross or Sam know.
Thank you in advance.
Sam Hepworth
COFFEE MORNING AT GREASBY METHODIST
MWiB ladies at Greasby Methodist Church are organising a Christmas Coffee morning on Tuesday, 25th November from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. There will be a variety of tables with cakes, toiletries plus Christmas gifts and decorations. Funds raised will be for MWiB’s Special Projects – Stick ‘n’ Step and Crossing Point.
SUPPORTING WIRRAL FOOD BANK AT CHRISTMAS
Wirral Food Bank have produced a Reverse Advent Calendar, copies of which are available in the foyer. You need a large box or bags and you can collect all 30 items or as many as you are able during the remainder of November. Filled boxes or bags should be brought to church before 4th December, and will then be taken to the warehouse.
PANT-IVITY AT WEST KIRBY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
All ages ae invited to enjoy 4Front Theatre Company’s production of “Have Ewe Herd?” at West Kirby URC on Saturday 29th November at 3 p.m. It is a show for all the family lasting one hour. Drinks will be available plus free popcorn.
Tickets cost £7 for adults, £5 for children and £20 for a family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children (plus booking fee). Tickets available from:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/west-kirby-united-reformed.-church
For further details see flyers in the foyer and on the notice boards.
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.