West Kirby Methodist Church

Welcome to Worship

4th & 11th MAY 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

4th MAY SERVICE

10.00 a.m. Deacon Ellie Griffin

Café Style Worship in the Church Hall

Steward: Sally Brimble

Welcome: Anne & David Cross

Reader: Anne Cross

11th MAY SERVICE

10.30 a.m. Rev Gordon Greswell

Church Anniversary

Steward: Eve Townley

Welcome: Ronnie Wilkinson & Di Sleight

Reader: Ronnie Wilkinson

NOTICES

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY

Rev Gordon Greswell, a former minister in our Circuit, will be leading worship on the 11th May.  Following this service there will be a bring & share faith lunch.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON FELLOWSHIP

TAF will be holding their AGM on the 8th May at 2.30 p.m. in the Hilda Shore Room.

EASTER OFFERING ENVELOPES

Envelopes are now available.  All money collected goes to support global mission partners and organisations.  There will be an Easter Offering Dedication Service on Sunday, 1st June at Greasby Methodist Church at 4.30 p.m. The service has been prepared by Methodist Women in Britain (MWiB) for the World Mission Fund and is entitled Education for All Hope for All.  All are warmly invited to attend this service.

Elaine Phillips

GENERAL CHURCH MEETING

A reminder that our General Church Meeting takes place after morning worship on 18th May.  All are encouraged to attend this meeting as church appointments take place at this meeting.  There are vacancies on Church Council as well as becoming a Church Steward.  Anyone interested in taking on one of these roles they should speak to Noel.  The meeting is also an opportunity to be reminded of news and events that have taken place over the last 12 months.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 11th TO 18th MAY

Following the Sunday morning services on 11th and 18th May there will be retiring collections for Christian Aid.  In addition, there will be a cake/bring and buy stall at our Friday Coffee Morning on 16th May.  Please support the work done by our fellow Christians in any way you can. Current emergencies Christian Aid is involved with include Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal and Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.

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 publicationAny additional notices may be handed to the Steward on duty to be read out to the congregation.