ELLESMERE METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY 17th NOVEMBER
This week’s service will be led by Mr. M. Bennett. There will be refreshments after the service.
Next week’s service will be at Chapel Lane and led by Mike Jackson.
Advance Notices
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
Next Date: 25th November at 6 pm.
Tuesday 26th November at 7 pm. This will be the first meeting of the new Church Council formed by Chapel Lane, Ellesmere, Lee Bridges and Welshampton. Methodist Conference in 2021 passed a resolution that Churches should be made up of a minimum number of 12 locally resident members. What did not change was that there should also be a minimum of 7 members who are Managing Trustees (named Church Council members) and there must be 7 of them present at each meeting. It was also resolved by Conference that if either, the minimum membership of 12 and/or the Church Council membership of 7, fell below that for four quarters then the Circuit must close the church. One of the ways to ensure that chapels remain open is that they join together. Given that the Church Council membership at Ellesmere has not reached 7 for many more quarters than four, and the other churches have a much lower membership than 12, over the past year they have been considering joining together. This decision was made by each church and took effect on the 1st September. You are invited to attend if you are interested in the plans for the future, or if you would like to become a Managing Trustee and therefore part of the leadership of the new merged church.
Friday 13th December at 9.30 am “Difficult Questions” at Ruthie’s (see below).
Tuesday 24th December 11.30 pm Christmas Eve service led by Rev Julia Skitt – always well-
received by members of northern end churches. This is instead of a Christmas Day service.
24th Friday 10th January at 7 pm Looking ahead to the new year, Ruthie is organizing a Quiz night at Ellesmere. More information nearer the time.
Other Notices
Church cleaning. Many thanks to Jane Bozian who helped clean the church this weekend.
Difficult Questions We are currently studying the film “The King’s Speech”. We meet at Ruthie’s on the third Friday of the month. 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.
Christmas cards. Ruthie has this year’s Christmas cards for sale in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Normally £4.50 for a pack of 10 if bought online, we can sell for £3.99! If you buy 3 packs this will cost you only £10! They will be available to buy when we meet for refreshments following the morning services.
Welshampton coffee morning 16th November. Gill Cartwright and the team would like to thank those Ellesmere Methodists who supported their coffee morning yesterday in aid of Brain Tumour Research. A wonderful sum of £371.66 was raised.
From Deacon Carys:
I will be leading an Advent Meditation, please share this information with your churches and beyond. These dates 25th November, 2nd Dec, 9th Dec, 16th Dec & 23rd Dec. All at 6pm. People are welcome to come to one or several Mondays. These meditations are valued times of pause and peace. The meditations are based on bible readings, no knowledge of the Bible is needed you will be led into the meditation and guided into how to spend the time of reflection. These are the zoom details for the group, which will be the same for the last Monday of the month & advent meditations.
Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 943 9480 3571 Passcode: 039007
Facebook. You can follow us on Facebook “Ellesmere Methodist Church“, “Shropshire and Marches” and for the mobile outreach trailer “Memo Shropshire”.
Welshampton Methodists
DISCUSSION EVENINGS at the Chapel – Come along and listen, ask or comment. You don’t have to have a Christian faith!
THURSDAY 5th DECEMBER 7 pm – 9 pm “ Revealed by Starlight” – piecing together the Nativity from the stories of the individual Characters. To be led by Andy Skitt.
WEDNESDAY 11th DECEMBER 7 pm – 9 pm “Greetings Favoured One” – the Annunciation through word, song & picture. To be led by Rev. Frances Biseker.
THURSDAY 19th DECEMBER 7 pm – 9 pm “Reflecting on images of Christmas” – Encountering Christ through Christmas cards, and finding hope. To be led by Deacon Carys.
Everyone welcome to come along to any or all of these discussion evenings. There will be refreshments at the end of each for anyone wishing to stay and enjoy.
TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER at 6.30 pm – a short Service of Carols and Readings to celebrate Christmas Eve, plus REFRESHMENTS!
We warmly invite you to join us at any of the above events. More information from Gill 01948710481 or Zena 01948710281. A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS from all at Welshampton Methodist Church.
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