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