6 April 2025

Sunday 6th April 2025

5th Sunday in Lent

Passion Sunday

Preacher 10:30:  Barbara Taylor

Steward: Margaret Brankin   Organist: Alan Amos

The flowers this week are donated by Gill Davenport

and arranged by Jean Hindle

Welcome Steward: Ann Peill

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 6th April 2025

Mon Apr 7th       13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong              

Wed Apr 9th          10:30 – 14:30 Child Minders

                            19:30 Lent Service (Mtg Rm)

Thu Apr 10th          19:30 Men’s Fellowship

Fri.  Apr 11th           19:30-22:00. Acc.Camera Club

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 13th April 2025

Sun Apr 13th.        14:30-16:30 Family Film Afternoon

Mon Apr 14th          13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

Tue Apr 15th              10:00- 14.30 Child Minders ?

Wed Apr 16th            10:00- 14.30 Child Minders?

Thu Apr 17th             19:30 Maundy Thursday Service

Fri. Apr 18th.             10:00 Good Friday CTiR Service

                                  Then Procession to Esplanade

"Easter Offerings"

Once again it is the time of year to support the work of the World Mission Fund of the Methodist Church. 

The fund supports the work of the Methodist Church in Britain's 107 partner churches around the world, and their work is only made possible by kind donations from church members. Donation envelopes will be available in church over the next few weeks and can be returned via the collection plate. Thank you in anticipation of your generous giving and continuing prayerful support.  Margaret H.

Used Postage Stamps. 

Thank you so much to everyone who has been saving the stamps in aid of the East Lancs hospice.  We are still collecting them, so thanks again in anticipation, but please remember to leave a frame of at least two centimetres from the envelope.  The collection box is still to be found on the foyer table. Madeleine

 Men’s Fellowship

The next meeting of the Men’s Fellowship will be held on Thursday 10th April at 7:30 when the speaker will be Stephen Colling.

Good Friday Service at Rishton Methodist Church

A joint Churches Together in Rishton service is planned for Good Friday, April 18th with our friends from St Peter and St Paul.  This will commence at 10:00 followed by a procession with the cross to the Esplanade.

Plan dates

The preacher on Sunday 13th April (Palm Sunday) will be: Rev Dr Mark Jason.  Steward: Allison Neale.  The service will include Holy Communion.

School Collective Worship in Church

There will be no collective worship in church on 8th, 15th and 22nd April.  The next service in church will be on Tuesday 29th April led by Steve. We also would like to thank the school for their lovely Easter work which is on display in our foyer.

Mid-week Lenten service at Rishton

The second of our Lenten services will take place in the church meeting room on Wednesday 9th April.  The service will include a study of a bible passage: Revelation 5. It will be helpful if you could read this passage in advance. The Maundy Thursday Holy Communion service is on Thursday, 17th April at 7.30pm.  These are all circuit services and all are welcome. Rev. Mark.

Free Family Film and Pizza Afternoon

Sunday April 13th at Rishton Methodist Church from 2:30-4:30. Popcorn, pizza, cake and light

refreshments.  The Film is “Hop”

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Closing date for notices

It would be helpful if all notices for Sunday 13th April could be in by the evening of Wednesday 9th April. Please send them to: steveruth.colling@gmail.com 07958 036736.

AND FINALLY  !.. ( from ' Yorkshire  Police Gazette ')

 On Crimewatch the other night it was reported that Police investigating a bank robbery in Doncaster are still looking for leads.  They were not too pleased when a man phoned in to inform them that it was approximately 8.31 miles from Bradford. 

An alternative presentation of the hymn “Jesus Loves Me” discovered by Rebecca

Jesus loves me this I know,

Though my hair is white as snow

Though my sight is growing dim,

Still He bids me Trust in Him.

Though my steps are oh so slow,

With my hand in His I’ll go

On through life, let come what may.

He’ll be there to lead the way

When the nights are dark and long,

In my heart He puts a song

Telling me in words so clear,

Have no fear, for I am near

When my life on earth is done,

And life’s victories have been won

He will take me home above,

Then I’ll understand His love

I love Jesus, Does He know?

Have I ever told Him so?

Jesus loves to hear me say,

That I love Him every day.

Chorus

Yes, Jesus loves me

Yes, Jesus loves me

Yes, Jesus loves me

The Bible tells me so.