NOTICES FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2024
SUNDAY 28 APRIL
10.45am We welcome Elaine Goy, from Riding Mill, who is to lead our worship this morning.
If you still have an Easter Offering envelope to return with your gift for the Methodist World Mission Fund, please return it on the collection plate this morning. This will be the final reminder.
Do stay if you can for refreshments in the form of coffee or tea, which will be served in the foyer immediately after this
2.00pm The Annual General Meeting of the Wylam and District Churches, will take place in the foyer here. This is a meeting for everyone, from any of the Wylam and District Churches, and it is hoped that many of us will take the opportunity to come along to hear about the ecumenical activities of the churches and to discuss future plans. A copy of the meeting agenda can be seen on the notice board.
WEDNESDAY 1 MAY
12 noon Another monthly “Soup & Pud Lunch Club” will be held in the foyer, primarily for the over 70s. As usual those who attend regularly will be expected but if you have not been before and wish to join in, you will be very welcome, but please first contact Anne Featonby (01661 853552).
7.30 to 8.30pm The Wednesday Evening Fellowship continues tonight in the foyer. This week, discussion will focus on one of “God’s Global Goals”, namely “Good Health and Well-being”. As always, these meetings are open to anyone, from any church or none. If you are unable to attend or prefer to join on-line and not already receiving reminders, contact Brian (details at the foot of these notes) to receive the on-line link. Remember also, refreshments available from 7.15pm, prior to the start.
THURSDAY 2 MAY
Please note: No “Soft Play” today. This is because our premises are being used, once again, as the Wylam Polling Station for the local elections for a North East Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner. The Polling Station will be open from 7.00am until 10.00pm and, if you are coming to vote, remember you will need, for the first time, some form of photo identification.
SATURDAY 4 MAY
Please note: For various reasons, not least of which it’s a Bank Holiday weekend, there will be no Youth Club and Gathering this evening. Normal service will resume next Saturday.
SUNDAY 5 MAY
10.45am Our worship this week is to be led by our Minister, Rev Fiona Calverey.
As usual, refreshments will be available immediately after this service in which everyone is welcome to share.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK Christian Aid Week this year will take place between 12 and 18 May. Once again Michelle Coleman is organising the action in Wylam and she would be interested to hear from anyone interested in helping, particularly in the delivery of envelopes around the village. As in recent years, no collection of envelopes is required as people will be asked to return them to a designated point. Whatever your response, we are all asked to pray for the success of this annual campaign, which has rarely been more poignant, with so many desperate people around the world who could be helped. Michelle can be contacted at [email protected] or on 07874003410.
HOLIDAY CLUB At a recent meeting, it was agreed in principle that the Wylam and District Churches would plan to run a Holiday Club this year. However, it was also agreed that, rather than holding this during the school summer holiday, it would be during the half term holiday in October, on three days of the week commencing Monday 28 October. Needless to say, this will not be possible unless sufficient people offer to help, not only with leading small groups during the Club but with preparations and all other tasks involved. If you are willing to help, or even would like more details, please speak to Ruth Barriskill.
COMING SOON
Sunday 12 May “Jump for Joy”, 12 noon to 4.00pm – this popular annual event in the grounds and church hall at St Oswin’s is the main fundraiser for the work of the Wylam and District Churches. As well as the usual Teddy Bear Parachute Drops from the church tower there will be a wide range of stalls, live music by the “Sunshine Panners” and refreshments. Do please make a note of the date and try to come along.
Sunday 12 May The Methodist Women in Britain Easter Offering Dedication Service for the Tynedale Circuit, when our donations will be received and dedicated, will be held at Fourstones Methodist Church, commencing at 6.00pm. All will be welcome.
Sunday 26 May Please note that in a change to the published Circuit Plan, our worship on this date will be led by Rev Fiona Calverey and not Robin Charlton, as shown.
A BIT OF HISTORY! Readers of the Hexham Courant will have seen in last week’s issue, photographs under the “Nostalgia” heading, from the Hexham Circuit Music and Arts Festival in 1999 at Trinity Methodist Church. Several Wylam children and adults are in the pictures, although some of the captions gave the wrong names! Copies of the photographs (names corrected) are displayed on the church notice board for anyone interested. The Festival ran for 56 years until 2003, with competition over a wide range of art, craft, voice and instrumental classes. Various performance competitions took place throughout a week in March each year, culminating in an exhibition and concert on the Saturday. Of course this was in the days when lots of children attended Sunday Schools in churches throughout the Hexham Circuit, as it was then, including a significant number from Wylam. Even the final year was well supported but pressure had been increasing for some time from those who didn’t think competition was appropriate for children, and it was decided to call it a day!
FOOD BANK Once again, a reminder that our collection for the West Northumberland Food Bank continues. Gifts of non-perishable items are invited and can be left at the church in one of the boxes in the atrium at times when the premises are open.
NEXT NOTICES Please be aware that the notices for next week will, for personal reasons, probably be circulated on Thursday rather than the usual Friday. Please let Brian have any information to be included in good time.
PRAYER FOOTNOTE God of Peace, our Creator and Redeemer, you have brought us peace through our Lord Jesus Christ. Make us gentle to everyone. Keep us from being anxious about anything, help us to ask you and trust you for what we need, with thanksgiving.
Let your peace guard our hearts and minds, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Alan Ferguson
Information to be circulated? You can contact Brian Japes
Tel:- 01661 852151 or email [email protected]