Bulletin

Bulletin for Sunday11^th May 2008

A warm welcome to everyone who worships with us today.

Our 11.00 am Service will be led by Rev Luke Smith.

No Evening Service Central Hall.

Selby Street Anniversary at 3.00pm will be led by Bridgette Makoti.

Morning Worship

Welcome

Opening responses

Hymn 304 Holy Spirit Hear Us

Introduction

Prayer of praise

Video: Christian Aid in Bangladesh

Prayer of confession

Hymn 280 Breathe on me breath of God

Reading: Acts 2:1-21 read by Ian Runcieman

Reading: John 20v19-23 read by Ian Runcieman

Hymn 295 Spirit of the Living God

Sermon

Prayers of intercession

Hymn 408 The right hand of God

Communion

Offering

Hymn 326 There’s a Sprit in the Air

Closing responses

Thanks to our Accompanist today,  David Stones

Dear Friends

The 6^th of July 2008 is a special day in life of the Methodist Church. It is the day when the Church celebrates the Reception into Full Connexion and the Ordination of those women and men, Presbyters and Deacons who have been called, tested, and trained to be ‘ministers’ in the Methodist Church. This day marks the end of a process that has lasted several years and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.

This year Hull Central Hall has been chosen to host an Ordination Service for 5 Deacons, Richard Beckett, Rona Edwina Eastman, Pamela Jane Gibson, Susan Langdale and Brian John Purchase. (Sue worked in the Hull East Circuit as a lay worker for several years)

It is an honour for the Church to host this event and I’m sure you would want to celebrate with them on their special day. I invite you to come and share in that day by attending the service (Please let me know if you intend to come so that I can arrange a ticket for you, I’m sure the Ordinands would appreciate you being there).

With the honour comes some work, Gill Hood is trying to get a group together to have a ‘spring clean’ if you can help please get in touch with her, she’d be delighted to hear from you. We will need stewards on the day so please contact Sylvia Taylor if you can do this job, (you’ll get a lovely badge). We shall need people to serve refreshments and provide a crèche if required, please contact me if you can help with these jobs

Let’s make the occasion ‘special’ for God, the Ordinands, the Methodist Church and Central Hall. Please pray for Richard, Rona, Jane, Sue and Brian has they approach this time, for the people to volunteer for the various jobs and for me, in my capacity as Connexional Team Representative 

God Bless

Peter

News of Members and Friends

Doreen Ramsden will be moving back to her old address on Monday 12^th May: 24 Tamar Grove, Longhill Estate, HULL HU8 9SJ

Friendship Club

The Friendship Club are having an outing on Friday 30th May. We are going to Thornton-le-Dale, Helmsley and having tea at Kirby Moorside Church. The inclusive cost is £15.00. If you would like to join us we leave at 10.00am and back for 7.00pm please let me know. Edna Newby

Anniversary Gifts to Central Hall

The donations to the Anniversary Appeal now total £6,217.00 Thank you to the many contributors who made this possible.  Ian. R

Fund for world Mission

You may now present your boxes or any donations to Roger for the 3^rd Quarter.  Thank you

Christian Aid Week

This year is from the 11^th to 18^th May. If you are not contributing in any other way please put your gift in the envelope which you will find with your bulletin on 11^th May. Please support this movement which helps poor, ordinary people in many parts of the world to improve their lives. For example £30 can provide a rainwater tank in Bangladesh which helps a family to collect enough clean drinking water for six months. Thank you.

Judith

Methodist Homes Sunday Change of Date

Please be aware that MHA have changed their Methodist Homes Sunday from a day in November to Jun. MHA Sunday for us will be on Sunday 8^th June this year. Please give as generously as you can. Thank you.

 Doris

RINGS ON TINS!!

If you remember the tins with rings and crisps, etc. Gathered at last Harvest Festival were stored so that those in need could be given a selection. This store has now run out.  So that we can continue helping those people we should be grateful for any donations of the above items.

These can be left in the office. Thank you.

Selby Street

Selby Street News

We shall be having our summer 24 hours of prayer noon 26th July - noon 27th July, so get it in your diary, and take up the invitation       Please keep Summer Angels (4th June) in prayer.