17 November 2024

Sunday 17th November 2024

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Preacher 10:30:  Pam Russo

Steward:  Allison Neale, Organist:  Gill Davenport

The flowers this week are donated by John Howarth and arranged by Gill Davenport

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 17th November

Sun Nov 17th.   17:00- 18.00. Private booking    

Mon Nov 18th    09:00-11:00 Parents & Carers

                                13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

                           18:15-19:45. Rainbows, Brownies

Tue Nov 19th               09:00 Sch. Worship in Ch. Nick S.

                                10:00- 14.30 Child Minders                                                       

Wed Nov 20th.                10:00- 13:00 Child Minders

                          14:00 Afternoon Tea and Film

Thu. Nov 21st          19:30 Blackburn /District Cyclists                                                                      

Fri.  Nov 22nd             19:30-22:00. Acc. Camera Club

Sat Nov 23rd.           Evening Family Social (see details)

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 24th November

Mon Nov 25th    09:00-11:00 Parents & Carers

                                13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

                         18:15-19:45. Rainbows, Brownies

Tue Nov 26th               09:00 Sch. Worship in Ch. Steve C

                                10:00- 14.30 Child Minders                                                       

Wed Nov 27th.                10:00- 14.30 Child Minders

Thu. Nov 28th         19:30 Blackburn /District Cyclists                                                                      

Fri.  Nov 29th              19:30-22:00. Acc. Camera Club

Sat Nov 30th.      9:00 Church Breakfast and

                                  Decorating for Christmas

Christmas services and events 2024

Sat 23rd Nov.               7.00pm to 10.00pm

                                        (Invitations have been sent to Trinity)

                                        Christmas themed all age social evening with bring and share supper.

Sun 1st Dec                  6.00pm  Circuit Advent service at Trinity

Mon 9th Dec                 Carol Singing 6.30pm? 

                                        Followed by potato pie supper.

Sun 8th Dec                  10.30am Toy service

Sun 15th Dec               No morning service.

                                        2.00pm   Celebration service with the band, followed by

                                        tea/coffee and cakes.  

                                        (Hopefully) based on favourite carols.   Rishton

Sun 22nd Dec               No morning service

                                        4.00pm?   Carols & nativity

                                        Services at Rishton

Tues 24th Dec               7.00pm Circuit Christmas Eve Communion service.  Trinity

Wed 25th Dec               10.30am   Circuit service at   Rishton

Sun 29th Dec                 10.30am   Circuit service at   Trinity

DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE CAROL? 

 We are holding another "Christmas celebration service with the band" on Sunday 15th December at 2.00pm, which will be followed by tea/coffee and cakes.  We would like to base the service on favourite carols, but we need your response as soon as possible.

 Please write your name and details of the carol you have chosen on a paper, and add a contact number if possible, in case there is a query regarding a specific tune or anything else.  If you have a special reason for preferring this carol, could you give a very brief explanation, otherwise, if you just like it, then that is as good a reason as any other!

  Then please give your paper to any steward.  The band would be very grateful to have the details as soon as possible, so that a decision regarding the order of service can be made.

Thank you,  Madeleine

Postage stamps.     

Don't forget that we are still collecting used stamps for charity. We only need the adhesive type, such as the British ones carrying the king or queen's face, or the equivalent ones from other countries.  Also, please leave a generous surround of paper when cutting it off the envelope, or it cannot be used.  You can still leave them in the box on the foyer table.   Thank you   Madeleine

Afternoon Tea & Film

Rishton Methodist Church

   Wednesday  20th November 2024   at 2pm.

Our film is….. Notting Hill

Notting Hill is a 1999 romantic comedy film directed by Roger Michell. The screenplay was written by Richard Curtis, and the film was produced by Duncan Kenworthy. It stars Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, with Rhys Ifans, Emma Chambers, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, and Hugh Bonneville in supporting roles. The story is of a romance between a British bookseller (Grant) and a famous American actress (Roberts) who happens to walk into his shop in London's Notting Hill district.    Notting Hill was well received by critics and was the highest-grossing British film of all time. At the 57th Golden Globe Awards, the film received three nominations – Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Roberts) and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Grant). It also earned two BAFTA nominations, and won a British Comedy Award and a Brit Award for its soundtrack

Share tea and a chat with friends

The film will start at 2pm and afternoon tea served about 4pm.

Come for both or just for tea!

No charge just donations towards

the cost of afternoon tea.

 Closing date for notices

It would be helpful if all notices for Sunday 24th November could be in by the evening of Wednesday 20th November. Please send them to: steveruth.colling@gmail.com 07958 036736 or tunstallsharon2@gmail.com mobile 07930930514.

"All Age Social Evening" For Gt Harwood Circuit

On Saturday 23rd November 2024

7pm - 10pm at Rishton Methodist Church

This will be a Christmas Theme, it will include Games Dancing & Raffle,

"BRING AND SHARE SUPPER"

Drinks will be provided.( Tea, Coffee & Soft Drinks)

There will be a gift for the Children.

Please let Sharon know numbers of children in your party by Sunday 17th November. 

Email  tunstallsharon2@gmail.com

Mobile 07930 930514 Text Ring or What's App.

Sharon

BLUE CHRISTMAS:

A Service of Remembrance and Hope

AT Gt Harwood

TRINITY URC & METHODIST CHURCH,

King Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7JN

Saturday 21st December 4pm

Christmas time is a difficult time for those whose hearts are hurting.

A Blue Christmas service is especially for those who find the festivity and celebration of this time of the year difficult to cope with.

It is an ‘alternative’ Christmas service- a quiet, reflective service for those who are carrying pain or loss during this season of celebration but seeking strength from the central promise of Christmas, that in Christ Jesus, God is with Us.

If you would like a loved one to be remembered by name during the service, please contact Revd. Mark by 7pm on Tuesday 19th December on:

mark.jason@methodist.org.uk or 07305 805930

Preacher 24th November

The preacher on Sunday 24th November at 10:30 will be:  Rev Dr Mark Jason.  Steward:  Margaret Brankin.

The service will include Holy Communion.

And Finally

When I said to my GP this morning, "What's causing the red blotches on my skin? " He said, " Come back next week, I don't want to make any rash decisions today! "   Alan

Prayer as we come to the end of the Church year

Joyful, loving God, let the winds of your Spirit blow through our lives as we prepare for a new year, a new opportunity to serve you with our whole hearts. While the world is full of dark and broken places, remind us that we have not always failed. We have shared moments of joy and transformation. We have sometimes touched the heart of another with compassion and love. We have returned to you in gratitude for all of our blessings and asking forgiveness for all the ways we have contributed to the broken places. You continue to claim us as your own beloved children and we are thankful. May the joy of this knowledge enter us more deeply, enabling us to love our neighbours and ourselves. Hear our prayers in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

Rachel Keefe BeachTheology.com