NOTICES FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2025
SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER
10.45am Our worship this morning is a ‘Reader Service’, led by Brian Japes.
Immediately following the service refreshments will be available in the foyer and we hope you will be able to stay for a while to enjoy these and a chat together prior to the Church Council meeting.
12 noon (approx.) Our Church Council meeting will be held in the church as soon as Rev Fiona is able to join us from Prudhoe. Members of the meeting should have received details but please remember that the meeting is open to all members of the congregation and it is hoped that as many as possible will arrange to stay for a while to hear and contribute to important discussion about aspects of the life and work of the church.
MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER
7.30pm Another “Encounter” will be held this evening at Trinity Methodist Church, Hexham. This is an informal evening of worship with live music and refreshments. The meeting will include a reflection on Psalm 23. All are welcome.
TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER
7.00pm We are invited to a “Quiz Night” this evening at Haydon Bridge Methodist Church. The evening will include a Pie and Pea Supper. You can go as a team or join one on the night. The cost is £8 per person and all proceeds are for D.N.O.P, a project working with orphan children in Togo, Africa. To book a place call Kathleen Armstrong on 07788 988 162. See the poster on the notice board for full details.
WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER
12 noon The monthly “Soup & Pud” Lunch will be held in the foyer today, primarily for the over 70s. If you have not been before and wish to be included, please contact Anne Featonby (853552)
5.00pm Anyone interested is invited to attend, on-line, an “Ebor Lecture” entitled “A Manifesto for Hope – Creating Opportunities for Children, Young People and Their Families”, to be given by Rev Steve Chalke. Steve Chalke is a Baptist Minister, founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust, a social activist and former Special UN Advisor on Human Trafficking. You can book to take part using the Eventbrite link at:
7.30pm The Wednesday Fellowship will be taking a break from normal meetings this evening to enjoy a very informal Social Evening at “Westlands”, 5, Holeyn Hall Road, the home of Brian Japes. It’s not a meal this time, just drinks and nibbles with a greater chance for a chat together. All are welcome.
Meetings will be back to normal next week, when we will be watching a further episode of “The Chosen”.
THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER
9.15 to 11.30am “Soft Play” for pre-school children, accompanied by a parent or guardian, resumes in the hall today after the half term break. Just £3 per family. Come at any time and for as long as you like.
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER
7.30 to 8.30am Another Men’s Prayer Breakfast, will be held in the atrium, to which all men are warmly invited. Bacon buttys and tea/coffee to be followed by a time of prayer for local and wider issues.
10.30am The Dedication and Induction of Mrs Alison McLeod as the new President of Methodist Women in Britain, is taking place at Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle. Coffee
from 10.00am followed by opening worship at 10.30am, preacher Rev Stuart Earl. A “bring and share” lunch will follow. Please see the church notice board for full details.
7.00 to 9.00pm The Wylam and District Churches Youth Club and Gathering resumes this evening. From
7.00 to 8.00pm, a more traditional youth club with a wide variety of games including board games, pool, table tennis and badminton and then, from 8.00pm, for all who wish to stay, The Gathering will take place with some food, perhaps a more quiet game and some chat and discussion about Christian faith and life issues – or if you wish you can just come at 8.00pm for this session. Anyone from school year 6 andabove is welcome and there’s no need to book. Weekly sub. remains at £1
SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER Remembrance Sunday
10.00am (Please note the time!)
The Wylam Remembrance Sunday service will be held here in the Methodist Church. The service will be led by Rev Fiona Calverey and will be followed by a procession to the War Memorial for the traditional Act of Remembrance at 11.00am.
As usual, we will be offering coffee/tea back here after the service for all who wish to return, and help to prepare and serve these refreshments would be appreciated.
4.00 to 5.30pm Another monthly Wylam and District Churches “Messy Church” will be held here. This is a family event for children up to 11 years of age, accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Suggested donation £1 per child. This month’s theme will be “Remembrance”. There’s no need to book, just come along for a mix of crafts, games, bible stories and music, with a very simple meal for the children and refreshments for adults.
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“LIVING WATERS” John Martin (Editor) is inviting contributions from churches or individuals, including news stories, testimonies or similar, for the Winter issue of this Tynedale Circuit magazine. These should be with John by Monday 17 November with the plan to go to print later that week. John can be contacted on 01434 674425 or 07964 616555.
COMING SOON:-
Wednesday 12 November The monthly “Men at Home” meeting will be held here at 10.30am, when singer/songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones will be speaking about “Foot Notes – Reflections on a Troubadour’s Journey”, to be illustrated in song. All men will be welcome.
Wednesday 12 November As a follow-up to the “Our Fragile Earth” event in October, there is to be a “de- briefing” meeting at 7.00pm in the foyer, prior to the Wednesday Fellowship, to review how things went. Those who were closely involved, or if you simply wish to share your thoughts, are asked to come along.
Saturday 22 November (Please note – not the last Saturday of the month again this time) another “Perspectives Men’s Breakfast” will take place in the Hexham Abbey Priory Buildings. This month’s speaker will be Jonas Vogelberg, talking about “Minding the Gap: A Northumbrian’s Guide to Surviving in the Big City”. Cost, including full breakfast is £14, and please remember that booking is essential. Full details will be given in next week’s notices.
PRAYER FOOTNOTE Lord, you set us all as caretakers of your creation. Forgive us that we have been so slow to take on the responsibility. Bless and inspire scientists and engineers who are working to devise ways of easing the strain we put on the earth. Bless and inspire financial leaders to create and enact environmentally responsible structures for trade. Bless and inspire political leaders with an undaunted vision for environmentally responsible policies and the courage to make responsible stewardship fit seamlessly into our daily lives.
Help us all to walk more gently on your earth and live more gently with each other. Amen Lorraine Davis
Information to be circulated? You can contact Brian Japes Tel:- 01661 852151 or email brian@japesfamily.co.uk