West Kirby Methodist Church
Welcome to Worship
5th & 12th JANUARY 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
5th JANUARY SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Café Style Worship
Pam Simms
Steward: Elaine Phillips
Welcome: Anne & David Cross
Reader: Anne Cross
12th JANAURY SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Rev Noel Sharp
Covenant Service
Steward: Eve Townley
Welcome: John Turner & Martin Eva
The flowers this week are kindly donated by
Eve Townley in memory of her mum.
NOTICES
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
A joint service is to be held at Riverway on Sunday, 19th January at 4 p.m. All are encouraged to attend. There will also be half an hour of prayer time at our church on Friday, 24th January which will be led by Noel Sharp.
METHODIST DISCIPLESHIP & SPIRITUALITY
Noel & Sam will be leading four 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. here at our church as follows:
20th January – Wesley and the birth of Methodism
27th January – “The Four Alls” and “Grace”
10th February – Spreading Scriptural Holiness – Wesley & Social Justice
17 February – The Catholic Spirit – Wesley & Inclusion
Anyone and everyone welcome. For more information speak to Sam or Noel.
ACTION FOR CHILDREN
Thank you to all who donated following the Christmas appeal and made donations on Christmas Day. I am delighted to say the total raised amounts to £201.
Catherine Jackson
APPEAL FROM ASYLUM LINK
Asylum Link are asking for donations of sleeping bags that are no longer needed to help keep warm those asylum seekers who have not been allocated any accommodation. Please speak to Erica Rimmer if you can help.
CRAFT GROUP
Please recycle Christmas cards by giving them to the Craft Group plus any unused Christmas wrapping paper. There will be a box in the church foyer. Please also note the Craft Group will be resuming on Wednesday 8th January.
Sally Brimble
LEGO CLUB
The next session in the Church Hall is on Wednesday, 15th January 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.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF ADDRESS
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.