MERE EDGE METHODIST CHURCHES
SUNDAY 6th JULY
This Week’s Services:
Ellesmere at 11:00 am led by Ms. S. Crockett
Chapel Lane at Ellesmere
Lee Bridges at 6:30 pm led by Rev. Julia Skitt
Welshampton at 9:30 am at Bettisfield led by Mr. Mike Jackson
Next Week’s Services:
Welshampton, joined by Bettisfield, at 10:00 am led by Deacon C. Woodley then joining
Ellesmere, Chapel Lane and Lee Bridges at 12:30 -1:00 pm at Frankton Cricket Club for a shared lunch.
This Week’s notices
Saturday 12th July 10:00 am – noon. Coffee morning at Welshampton Parish Hall supporting Severn Hospice.
Advance Notices
Friday 18th July at 9:30 am “Difficult Questions” housegroup at Ruthie’s. All welcome. Next date will be on 15th August.
Monday 28th July at 6:00 pm Meditation Group with Deacon Carys Woodley.
Join zoom on: https://zoom.us/j/94394803571?pwd=YkNOUU5uUi95UEox Meeting ID: 94394803571 Passcode:039007
(Future dates are 29th September, 27th October, 24th November)
Saturday 9th August at 2:00 pm at Ellesmere “Simply Celebrate” A light, accessible service of relaxed worship and activity followed by refreshments welcoming people with limited ability and their carers. Everyone from Mere Edge churches and others are welcome. Further information from the organisers: Rev. Julia Skitt or Rev. Pat Hawkins 07726438365
Saturday 30th August A service for the joining of the two Districts (our own Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury with Birmingham Districts) will be held at Walsall Central Hall due to their merger on 1st September. There is a new website for the West Midlands Methodist District https://www.wmmethodists.org.uk. The site allows you to sign up for notifications and half-hour communication Zooms.
Other Notices
Online Church. Our Superintendent minister, Richard Hall has been developing a new resource for worship. The web address is https://onlinechapel.uk. This provides a simple online service each week (hymns, prayers, readings, reflection) which can be used for Sunday worship, pastoral visitors, house groups etc. Further information from Rev Hall (superintendent2803@gmail.com)
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 items to add to these notices, please contact Ruthie (email: alukundo@gmail.com) who will happily include them.
Please pass on the content of these notices to anyone who may be interested or who is unable to attend church.
Please note: These notices are emailed to Heather Shepherd, Gill Cartwright and Christine Howard for their churches who will then distribute them among their members. Ruthie will email Ellesmere members who have this facility, and only make printed copies for others, unless requested.
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