26 January 2025
Rishton Methodist Church
Great Harwood Circuit
Minister
Rev Dr Mark Jason
Tel. 07305 805930
Email: mark.jason@methodist.org.uk
Sunday 26th January 2025
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Preacher 10:30: Mr Stephen Colling
Steward: Allison Neale. Organist: Stephen Knowles
The flowers this week are donated by:
Margaret and Sharon and arranged by Sharon
Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 26th January 2025
Mon Jan 27th. 09:00-11:00 Parents & Carers
13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong
Tue Jan 28th 09:00. Sch. Worship Ch. Mark
10:00- 14.30 Child Minders
Wed Jan 29th 10:30 – 14:30 Child Minders
Thu Jan 30th 14:00. Thursday Ladies(Mtg Rm)
19:30 Blackburn /District Cyclists
Fri. Jan 31st 19:30-22:00. Acc.Camera Club
Sat Feb. 1st. 09:00 Church Breakfast
Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 2nd February 2025
Mon Feb 3rd 09:00-11:00 Parents & Carers
13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong
18:15-19:45. Rainbows, Brownies
Tue Feb 4th 09:00 Sch. Worship in Sch. Steve
10:00- 14.00 Child Minders
14:30 Setting up Sale
18:00-20:00 Sale Day 1
Wed Feb 5th 10:00-16:00. Sale Day 2
Thu. Feb 6th 09:00-10:00. Sale Day 3
13:00 Cancer Research Van
19:30 Blackburn /District Cyclists
Fri. Feb 7th. 19:30-22:00. Acc. Camera Club
Closing date for notices
It would be helpful if all notices for Sunday 2nd February 2025 could be in by the evening of Wednesday 29th January. Please send them to: steveruth.colling@gmail.com 07958 036736 or tunstallsharon2@gmail.com mobile 07930930514.
Please note that the notices for the 9th February will be a double edition including 16th February
Plan dates
The preacher on Sunday 2nd February will be: Mrs Pam Russo. Steward: Margaret Brankin
Please note that this is a change to the plan. Margaret Dugdale will be our preacher on Sunday 23rd February.
Mens Fellowship
The group will meet on Thursday the 13th of February at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Geoff Smale..
Thursday Ladies.
We start our 2025 meetings on Thursday 30th January at 2.00pm, in the small meeting room. Our speaker is Dan Theobalds, who will be telling us about his group called "The Cancer Bank" Meetings are open to all ladies, whether you attend Rishton Methodist or not. I look forward to seeing you then. Madeleine
Three-Day Sale.
Tuesday 4th Feb 6pm - 8pm. Wednesday 5th Feb 10am- 4pm. Lunches Soup and Roll available
Thursday 6th Feb 9am-10am.
Volunteers are required to deliver hand bills to Rishton streets. These will be available today.
The church will be open to receive items for the sale as below (please do not bring things in before Sunday)
Sunday 2nd February 12:00-16:00. Monday 3rd February 08:45-11:00. Tuesday 4th February 14:30-16:00
Please volunteer to help to set up on Tuesday 4th from 2.30pm and be here to serve during the hours the sale is open. Please give your name to Sharon who is making a list of helpers. Thanks.
Saturday the 22nd of February at 7.30 pm
First Night at the Proms at Rishton Methodist Church
A concert of popular and traditional Classics ' with The East Lancashire Concert Band.
Admission, including light refreshments £7.00.
Tickets from Geoff, Brian, Keith, and Alan .
AND FINALLY....(from ' Canine World ').
Aren't some animals amazing. Just passed Royal Blackburn Hospital and there is a sign saying 'Guard dogs operate at this hospital'
Week of prayer for Christian unity.
Heavenly Father,you have called us in the Body of your Son Jesus Christ
to continue his work of reconciliation
and reveal you to the world:
forgive us the sins which tear us apart;
give us the courage to overcome our fears
and to seek that unity which is your gift and your will;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.