ELLESMERE METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY 1st SEPTEMBER
This week’s service will be led by Andy Skitt. There will be refreshments following the service.
Circuit Affirmation Service at Belle Vue, Shrewsbury at 6.30pm led by Rev. Richard Hall. Everyone invited or can be joined on zoom: ID number 963 047 616. (See notice in foyer).
The collection on 25th August amounted to £158.
Next week’s service will be at Chapel Lane and led by Sue Mathews.
This week’s Notices
Saturday, 7th September The mobile outreach trailer will be at the Wem Carnival. Everyone invited to visit where there will be some fun arty activities for children.
Advance Notices
Wednesday, 11th September at 6 pm at the Moors Methodist church SY10 7BQ. “Wholeness and Wellbeing Service” led by Rev. Julia and Deacon Carys. A monthly service of a quiet time of prayer and reflection. Next dates are 6th October, 13th November, 11th December.
Saturday 14th September 10 am – noon. Welshampton Methodists are holding a Macmillan coffee morning at the Parish hall. There will be a small ‘Bring and Buy’ table.
Saturday, 21st September at 6 pm. Forest Church with Deacon Carys at Welsh End. A time of worshipping God with our senses in beautiful outdoor spaces. Please confirm time and place with Carys.
Difficult Questions For the next few weeks we will be studying the film “The King’s Speech”. We meet at Ruthie’s on the third Friday of the month. The next dates are 20th Sept., 18th Oct, and 13th Nov. It is an informal group, we all found that studying the last film (about Stephen Hawking’s life) was very fruitful and inspiring. Please contact Julia if you would like to join us.
Meditations with Carys Woodley on the last Monday of the month. These are for Christians and those of other or no faith and take place on the last Monday of the month. Join Zoom meeting on
https: //zoom.us/j/94394803571?pwd=YkNOUU5uUi95UEoxaGFCLzAOUE1WQT09
Meeting ID: 943 9480 3571 Passcode: 039007
Future Dates as follows: 23rd September, 28th October, and 25th November all at 6 pm.
Other Notices
Church cleaning. We are very grateful to Christine Howard and Nelly Bailey who cleaned the church this weekend, to Jane Bozian who helped last weekend and to Carol and Ken King who did so the previous week. There was a list of chores for your information on the noticeboard in the schoolroom but this has vanished so will be replaced.
Facebook. You can follow us on facebook Ellesmere Methodist Church, “Shropshire and Marches” and for the mobile outreach trailer “Memo Shropshire”.
If anyone has any item to add to these notices, please contact Ruthie (email: alukundo@gmail.com) who will happily include it. Please pass on these notices to anyone whom you think might like them or who is unable to attend church. Thank you. Please note: if you were not handed these notices to you personally, there are copies on the table in the foyer – please help yourself.
Rev Julia Skitt 16 Wilfred Owen Avenue, Oswestry SY11 2NB
Tel: 01691 657349 and 07810360778 email: juliaskitt@mail.com
Deacon Carys Woodley Tel: 01939235504 email: deaconcarys@yahoo.com