World Church Sunday

A warm welcome to everyone who worships with us today.

A very warm welcome to Rev. Laurence and Mrs Pam Turner who will lead both our morning and evening services at 11.00am, 6.30pm.

Morning Worship at Selby Street will be led by Mr. Peter Vince 

Evening Praise

 

Welcome and Notices

Introit          Revive Thy work, O Lord        

Call to Worship

H & P Hymn: 36 God is Love: let heaven adore him;

Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

Hymn: Beauty for Brokenness

Old Testament:  Isaiah chapter 65, verses 17 to 25 read by Roger Gibson

Gospel Reading: Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 to 16 read By Roger Gibson

Anthem      Lord of all the earth       John Davies

Power point presentation

by Laurence and Pam Turner on their visit to Latvia in 2007.

Hymn:  There is a Redeemer

Prayers of Intercession

Offering

H & P Hymn: 326 There's a spirit in the air

Blessing

 

Thanks to our Accompanist’s today a.m. Susan White, p.m. Inga Williams.

 

The flowers on the Communion Table have been given by the Friendship Club in memory of Eva Frame

 

 

Dear friends,

Today we welcome Rev Laurence and Mrs. Pam Turner, who journey to us from Kippax, Leeds, but who come to share with us their experiences when recently visiting the small country of Latvia.

 Judy and I (as you well know) were married on the 2^nd of August and we spent out honeymoon at Glenda YWCA, Newcastle, Co Down. We were there for two weeks. Arriving early on the morning of Saturday 16th August. The weather was truly awful, so we spent most of the day sat in the lounge reading countless magazines and stirring aimlessly at the rain outside and the waves splashing onto the roadside! One of these magazines that I read made me “Gaze in Wonder and Amazement!”   The magazines name was “”LIFETIMES”- a magazine for Christian living.

I looked at the contents page inside the front cover, and what did I see; page 18: LATVIA, Leanne Dunlop.

“God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform!” Words penned by William Cowper. Words which I am sure many of us have quoted and thought about on our Christian journey! God certainly answered my prayers when thinking ahead to this “WORLD CHURCH SUNDAY!”  (I have enclosed a copy of this page in the newsletter as I am sure you will find it interesting reading!) Also enclosed is the usual envelope in the hope that you may like to give a GIFT OF MONEY to support “METHODIST FUND FOR WORLD MISSION.”  Thank you in anticipation!

Roger Gibson

World Church Secretary.

PS. Don’t forget the lunch at 12.45 in then Queens Hall

Also please join us at Wesley Guild on Monday 6^th 7.30pm Bethel Lounge when the speaker for World Church will be Rev. Kenneth Marshall!

 

News of Members and Friends

We offer our sincere sympathy to Pam Turner, our preacher this morning, in the loss of her mother in September.

 

We also offer our prayers and sympathy to Kate and Bill Hunt, Ray and Marjorie Bettison and family on the passing of Bill’s mother, Kate’s mother- in- law Beattie.

 

Workshop for Christmas

This will be held from 10am to 12Noon on Saturday 18^th October, usually in the Prayer Chapel. This is an open meeting for all who are interested in helping to plan our Christmas Services.

 

Welcome Club

The welcome Club will meet on Tuesday October 7^th, 1015 for 10.30am.

The meeting will be led by Pam Runcieman. All ladies are welcome.

 

COFFEE MORNINGS

The first of our Autumn /Winter COFFEE MORNINGS is to be held on Saturday, 18^th October at 10.00am to 12 noon.

It will be hosted by the WESLEY GUILD who would welcome your support. Donations to the cake, book and bric-a-brac stalls would be appreciated.

 

Terry Waite will be coming to St John's Burlington, Bridlington on November 4th.

 Every Tuesday Vincent Billington (a local pianist) gives lunch time concerts, which are very popular.  On November 4th his special guest will be Terry Waite.  Terry will speak and Vincent will play some of his favourite music.

 Concert starts at 12.30pm and admission is £6.00.

 

Sandwich lunches will be served at church from 11.30am - cost  £2.00.

 Anyone is welcome to come but if coming as a group it might be as well to contact for tickets or let me know if lunch is required for catering purposes.

Best wishes,

Janet Whelan