Weekly Notices 9th August

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Notices. Please inform Stuart R. of any new info / prayer group notes between 3rd-23rd August. Thanks.

Overseas Missions. Please can you let Jill Platts have boxes for emptying and if anyone would like to give a contribution this would be gratefully received.

Mission in Britain Boxes. Please will holders of boxes or those who make a donation, give these to Hilde or Neil Storkes. Thank you.

Ladies Guild Coffee Morning on Saturday 15th August 10:30am-12:30pm will include a 'Bring & Buy' and cake stall.

Methodist Prayer Handbook 2015/16 'Pilgrims on a Journey' will look at God's call to pilgrimage, both journey and destination, our companions on the way and the everyday realities of the road to heaven. If you would like to order a copy, speak to Dorothy Battye / Katie by Sunday 16th August. Copies will cost between £3.35 - £3.75 depending on how many copies we order.

I would like to express my grateful thanks to everyone for the cards, flowers, visits and good wishes I received during my recent bout of ill-health. It was wonderful. Love, May.

Betty Severns – our very grateful thanks to Katie for a most heart-warming service, to John for reading the lesson and to Trevor for playing the music that Betty loved. To everyone at Wisewood Methodist Church, thank you for your cards and condolences sent on the loss of a wonderful and loving mum, grannie, sister, aunty and cousin. May God bless you all. Richard, Helen, John and George.

Next Cafe Church will be on Sunday 30th August at 10:30am and led by Katie Leonowicz.

Next Worship Meeting will be on Tuesday 1st September at 7:30pm.

Pastoral Committee Meeting on Wednesday 16th September (not 23rd) at 7:30pm.

WMVC & WEG. Worrall Male Voice Choir is holding a concert on Friday 25th September at 7:30pm in Worrall Chapel, on Towngate Road, Worrall, to raise money for Worrall Environmental Group, which works to maintain a good environment in the Worrall area. Tickets are £5 from: Bridget M. (WEG secretary), Donna M. (WEG assistant secretary) or Ray B. (WEG chairman). Please support this event.

Prayer Group Report

We read from Psalm 5 'Listen to my cry for help  etc...'

Our prayers continued for those presenting the Alpha course in Ghana and for Biblelands, translating God's Word into various local dialects.

In Israel some fanatical Rabbis are goading Jews to take revengeful actions. We prayed against all fanatics and that the Holy Spirit may replace revenge with words of peace and forgiveness.

The newsreader Jon Snow has helped a Palestinian artist working in Gaza but unable to leave there by smuggling out some of her works and setting up an exhibition in London. We prayed for the well-being of all those trapped and denied freedom of movement or living in difficult circumstances.

We prayed for our own government, the EU and the United Nations’ Committee for Refugees that solutions may be found to the huge problems of refugees trying to settle in Europe, especially those camped near Calais who have caused such disruption to cross-channel travel.

We remembered the 70 year anniversary of the first nuclear bomb and prayed for peace.

We prayed for the dentist Walter Palmer and his family whose lives have been severely disrupted since his hunting trip in Africa. His killing of a tagged lion has sparked international outrage. We prayed that those showing hatred and calling for retribution may consider the effects of their actions on his family.

We prayed for the leaders of Guides, Brownies and Rainbows who work so hard with so many children. May they be encouraged and know God's blessing. May the Rainbows' sleep-over have been enjoyable and have shown them something of Jesus.