NOTICES FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 2025
SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER
10.45am We look forward to welcomig Elaine Goy once again, who is appointed to lead our worship this morning.
On this second Sunday in Advent we will actually light two candles today (as we were not here last Sunday), the first representing “Hope” and today’s candle representing “Peace”.
Refreshments will be available in the foyer immediately following this service, when it is hoped you will be able to stay for a while.
4.00pm All who are interested will be welcome at the Christingle Service at St Oswin’s Church this afternoon
WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER
10.30am (with refreshments from 10.00am) Another “Men at Home” meeting will take place in the foyer, when Dr Peter Dodman will be giving an illustrated talk about “The 1865 Wylam Colliery Explosion”. All men will find a warm welcome. There’s no charge but we do suggest a donation of £2 per meeting to help cover expenses.
7.30 to 9.00pm The Wednesday Fellowship meets in the foyer for the final session of the York Course for Advent, titled “Who Am I?” This episode is “Playing a Part (not playing apart)” This is an ecumenical course and, as always, these meetings are open to everyone, from any church or none. If you haven’t been before you will be very welcome, just come along.
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER
9.15 to 11.30am “Soft Play” for pre-school children, accompanied by a parent or guardian, continues in the hall today. Just £3 per family. Come at any time and for as long as you like.
SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER
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.
10.00am to 3.00pm All are invited to the Nativity Festival at Trinity Methodist Church, Hexham, to see a selection of Nativity creations made by individuals and groups from the local community.
12 noon We are invited to enjoy “Music for Christmas”, played on the organ in St Oswin’s Church by Marc Bryant.
6.00pm The young people of Stocksfield Methodist Church invite us to watch “The Adventures of Mary and Joseph – The Road Movie!” Refreshments will be available afterwards. All are welcome.
7.00 to 9.00pm The Wylam and District Churches Youth Club and Gathering continues 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:- £1
SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER
10.45am We look forward to welcoming our Minister, Rev Fiona Calverey, who is appointed to lead our worship this week. This service will include Holy Communion.
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, not surprisingly, be “Advent”. 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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COMING SOON:- Further special Christmas services and other activities that are planned by our local churches:-
Sunday 21 December The Annual Village Carol Service, here at the Methodist Church, commencing at 4.00pm
Monday 22 December “Carols Under the Stars”, 6.00pm At ‘Charlie’s Corner’ (or Wylam Institute if wet)
Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) 4.00pm A Christmas Eve Family Service at Horsley Village Church.
5.00pm Blessing of the Crib at St Oswin’s Church
11.30pm A ‘Watchnight’ Service at Horsley Village Church
11.30pm Midnight Mass at St Oswin’s Church
Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) Family Worship, here at the Methodist Church at 10.45am.
MARGARET WHITE We are deeply saddened to report that Margaret White died in the Freeman hospital on Thursday 4 December. Although failing health has prevented Margaret from worshipping with us for some time, she had been a devoted and faithful member of this church for many years. We extend our deepest sympathy to all the family at this time. Funeral arrangements will be notified in due course.
“LIVING WATERS” The Winter 2025/2026 issue of “Living Waters”, our Circuit magazine, is now available, with local interest as well as from around the Circuit. Please pick up a copy from the table in the atrium or, alternatively, you can see this on-line at the Circuit website: https://www.tynedalemethcircuit.org.uk
PLAN AND ROTAS A copy of the new Circuit Plan of preachers for the December 2025 to February 2026 period, together with a rota of our own Sunday duties, can be seen on the main church notice board. Please check for your name on the rota and, if you are not listed and can offer help in any way, please speak to one of our Church Stewards.
“COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS HOPE” We have copies of this booklet available, provided by “Hope Together”, a Christian charity acting as a catalyst, bringing churches together to transform communities in villages, towns and cities and whose vision is a praying, growing Church. Please help yourself to a copy from the table or publication stand in the atrium.
CIRCUIT NEWS I think we are all aware that Rev Gareth Sherwood is due to move from our Circuit in August 2026. Although this is a long time ahead, at the Circuit service last Sunday it was announced that he has recently accepted an invitation to join the Stockton Circuit when that time comes.
“CHRYSALIS CLUB” TYNEDALE You may be aware that the Wylam WI event on our premises last Saturday raised a very significant sum for this local charity, which provides a varied programme of activities for people living with dementia and ongoing memory problems. They hold sessions in St Oswin’s Church Hall on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoons each month and invited us to make this widely known. You can see more on the poster on our external notice board, or you can email info@ChrysalisClubTynedale or phone 07760 124 539.
PRAYER FOOTNOTE Grant us the grace, O God, to surrender the grievance that separates and the forgiveness that is withheld. Assure us that no sin is so great that it cannot be confessed, no wound so deep it cannot be healed, and no sinner so lost that that grace cannot bring them home. Amen William Booth
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