West Kirby Methodist Church
Welcome to Worship
2nd & 9th FEBRUARY 2025
Church website: www.westkirbymethodist.org.uk
Minister: Rev Noel Sharp. Tel: 0151 633 2558.
Email: noelsharp@wirralmethodist.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
2nd FEBRUARY SERVICE
10.00 a.m. Café Style Worship
Rev Noel Sharp
Steward: Sally Brimble
Welcome: Scarthe & Polly Spencer
Reader: Scarthe Spencer
9th FEBRUARY SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Ian Jackson
Communion
Steward: Eve Townley
Welcome: Gillian Ladlow & Heather Morgan
Reader: Gillian Ladlow
The flowers this week are kindly donated by
John & Carole Steel in celebration of their
wedding anniversary
NOTICES
METHODIST DISCIPLESHIP & SPIRITUALITY
Noel & Sam have been leading sessions on Monday afternoons looking at how the strengths of Methodism from the past can shape our spirituality and living today. Sessions will include some reading, reflection, sharing and praying together. Each session will begin at 2.30 p.m. and finish at 4 p.m. The final two session are as follows:
10th February – Spreading Scriptural Holiness – Wesley & Social Justice
17th February – The Catholic Spirit – Wesley & Inclusion
Anyone and everyone welcome. For more information speak to Sam or Noel.
CARERS SOUP ‘N’ SUPPORT
The next lunch is on Thursday, 6th February when the talk will be on infection, protection and control.
TECHY COFFEE
The next session will be on Friday, 7th February in the Hilda Shore Room for those needing help with their ipads, laptops, iphones etc.
JEWELLERY VALUATIONS
On Friday, 7th February there will be an opportunity to bring along your gold jewellery, watches, medals etc. and receive a free appraisal and valuation here at church. No appointment is necessary, and items may be sold to the experts, but there is no commitment. There will be two experts based in Room 1 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. who will be happy to look at any items you bring in and give a valuation.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FELLOWSHIP
The next meeting is on 13th February at 2.30 p.m. in the Hilda Shore Room when the speaker will be Ian Jackson whose talk is entitled “More than Blood”. This is an open meeting and church members are invited to attend.
LEGO CLUB
The next session in the Church Hall is on Wednesday, 19th February from 3.15 p.m. until 5 p.m. The Club is suitable for children from Reception to Year 6. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
PIANO RECITAL
Dianne & Sheena would like to say a very big thank you to all those who attended their piano recital last Sunday and gave so generously to The Red Cross. They are delighted to say that £530 was raised.
ADVANCE NOTICE – WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE
This year’s service will be held at Riverway at 2 p.m. on Friday, 7th March. The service has been prepared by Christian women in the Cook Islands on the theme “I made you wonderful” and is based in Psalm 139:14 – I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. All warmly invited to attend.
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.