West Kirby Methodist Church
Welcome to Worship
AUGUST 2024
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 AUGUST SERVICE
10.00 a.m. Rev Noel Sharp
Café Style Worship in the Church Hall
Steward: Sally Brimble
Welcome: Martin Eva & Irene Davis
Reader: Martin Eva
The flowers this week have been kindly donated by
Jennifer Pantall In memory of loved ones
11th AUGUST SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Own Arrangement
Leader: Elaine Phillips
Steward: Eve Townley
Welcome: Gillian Ladlow & Heather Morgan
Reader: Gillian Ladlow
18th AUGUST SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Rev Noel Sharp
Communion
Steward: Elaine Phillips
Welcome: Polly & Scarthe Spencer
Reader: Scarthe Spencer
Please note there will be a retiring collection
for MHA following this service
25th AUGUST SERVICE
10.30 a.m. Suzanne Cooper
Steward: Sally Brimble
Welcome: Eve Townley & Elaine Moss
Reader: Eve Townley
The flowers this week have been kindly donated by
members of the church family
NOTICES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FELLOWSHIP
Further to last week’s Notice about the next meeting of TAF please note that there WILL NOT now be a meeting on 8th August.
JESUS MARCH – A CHURCHES TOGETHER EVENT
This walking event will be taking place on Saturday, 17th August between 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. at various locations around the Wirral, totalling 52km. The Jesus March is based on Nehemiah’s wall. It will be broken into smaller walks and will have 12 prayer tents where the gates are located. The Old Gate will be in West Kirby on the beach at the end of Dee Lane. It is suggested walking from The Old Gate in West Kirby to The Fish Gate in Hoylake. See poster in the foyer for further details.
PASTORAL VISITORS MEETING
A meeting of PVs has been arranged for 2 p.m. on Wednesday 21st August and will be chaired by Rev Noel Sharp.
LEGO CLUB
The next session in the Church Hall is on Wednesday, 21st August from 3.15 p.m. until 5 p.m. The Club is suitable for children in Reception to Year 6. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
BIBLE STUDY/PRAYER GROUP
Please note a change of venue for the next meeting on Thursday, 29th August. Yvonne Gilbert will be hosting the meeting at her house 18 Ashton Drive, West Kirby from 10.15 a.m. until 11.15 a.m. followed by coffee, biscuits and chat until 12 noon and then half an hour of prayer time. For further information please contact Eleanor Macarthur on 0151 625 1951.
STRICTLY METHODANCE
Please note there will no dance session in August. The next will be on Wednesday, 25th September from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. If you are interested in coming and would like further information, please contact Richard Davis on 0151 309 2582
METHODIST PRAYER HANDBOOK
On Sunday, 21st July Rev Lily Twist showed photos and quoted the The Methodist Prayer Handbook. The 2024-25 edition will be available soon; I shall be ordering copies, costing £4.50 or less.
If you would like to try this eye-opening survey of the church world-wide, please phone me or speak to me by 18th August.
Gillian Ladlow.
Tel: 0151 625 1063
ADVANCE NOTICE
Wirral Heritage Open Days 2024 are Friday 6th to Sunday 15th September. There will be a 10-day programme of visits to historic sites and buildings, guided tours and special talks. For full details see www.wirralhistoryandheritage.org.uk Brochures available in libraries from August.
As this Notice Sheet covers the whole of August any additional notices may be handed to the Steward on duty to be read out to the congregation.
Regular weekly or fortnightly Notices will resume on 1st September