Gainsborough Weekly News

 

 

                                   

Fri  27  Jan     -     GIRLS’ BRIGADE      

 Explorers &  Juniors :-   7:00 – 8:30pm ,  Senior & Brigaders :-   7:00 – 9:00pm

Come and enjoy friendship and fun, playing games, tuckshop, craft nights.

Sat  28  Jan    -   COFFEE MORNING 10:00—11:30 am     hosted by  Enid & Julie

Sunday  29  Jan        

We welcome local preacher Mr Tim Smith who will lead us in worship today.

The flowers today are the gift of Dorothy Carter

Collection Counters :  Mike C  &  Gill

Tea & Coffee available after the service, please stay and enjoy a chat and a cuppa.

Messy Church   -   G M C     4.00pm            Sun  29  Jan

This is an opportunity for families with younger children to join together and celebrate within a very informal, family friendly church—come along have some tea and enjoy the hour. If you have no children but would like to see what goes on do feel free to come and join us.

Mon  30  Jan      7pm at Weatherspoons

Come and join in the debates, laughter and sharing with Elaine & Gareth every Monday evening. Anyone 17 years+ who feels they would like an informal, Christian social chat, will be very welcome.       Thank you, Elaine & Gareth - Youth & Community Workers

Mon  30  Jan   -    GYG house    Bible study for 11—18 year olds   5 — 7pm 

Tues  31  Jan     -     Toddlers Lunch & Afternoon Activities (Movers & Makers)

Toddlers Lunch     12 noon to 1.45pm Tuesdays in term time. Lunch ( two course £4,  kids eat free) Light snacks also available, from 12—1pm with toddler’s activities from 1—1.45pm. All parents, grandparents and carers welcome, including new mum & babies.

Tues 31  Jan   -    GYGKids  Youth Group for 8—12 year olds   5—7pm    cost : £1

Tues  31  Jan    -    come and join friends for a friendly meal at Weatherspoons 6.30pm. Those who wish to join—contact Tim Smith 615420

Thurs 02  Feb     -  GYG       Youth Group for 11 - 18 year olds  7—9pm   cost :  £1                                          

Fri  03  Feb     -     GIRLS’ BRIGADE      

 Explorers &  Juniors :-   7:00 – 8:30pm ,  Senior & Brigaders :-   7:00 – 9:00pm

Come and enjoy friendship and fun, playing games, tuckshop, craft nights.

Sat  04  Feb      -      Men's’ Breakfast     anyone interested in joining the regular men for Sat breakfast please see Mike Childs. Meet Weatherspoons 9.00 am. 

Sat  04  Feb    -   COFFEE MORNING 10:00—11:30 am     hosted by  G.Y.G.

 

Sunday  05  Feb                  

We welcome Rev’d Cliff Shanganya of Bowling Green Road who will lead

us in worship today.           

The flowers today are the gift of Jenny Emery

Collection Counters:  Nicola  &  Tim

Tea & Coffee available after the service, please stay and enjoy a chat and a cuppa

Café Church    -    7.00 pm at G.M.C.        Eat, drink and experience an interactive form or worship and reflection, singing some of the new songs we know as well as learning new ones. A warm welcome awaits anyone who would like to join us for this alternative    informal worship.

 

 

Dates for your Diary

Sun 12 Feb  Youth Service

Mon 20 Feb  Church Council Meeting  7.30pm

Sun 26 Feb  Methodist Youth Choir Circuit Service

Mon 12 Mar  Circuit Meeting  7.30pm

 

Week-end of Celebration   -   28th and 29th April

Upton Methodist Church celebrate 190 years of worship this year.

There will be a flower festival through-out the weekend and on the Saturday Jenny   Fotheringham shall be attempting to play through every hymn in the Hymns and Psalms Hymn Book. To make the task more interesting, Janet would like to create a list of the Top 50 Favourite Hymns in the circuit so we need to create a list of our favourite to pass on  -  please see a steward who can let you have one of Janet’s lists to write on. Janet is planning to be sponsored for this event to raise money for Upton Chapel

There is a Sponsporship Form and letter explaining more about the whole weekend in the foyer.


 

Used Postage Stamps   -   Please keep saving these and hand them to

Elizabeth Brockbank to pass to Leprosy Mission. A way of helping with no cost to you except time to cut them from the envelopes with a small border.  Thank You.

Please note :-

The new rota’s are available  -  if you are a Steward  /  on the Flower  -  Welcome  -   Door Steward  -  Collection Counter  /  Washing  -  and Coffee Morning Lists  and haven’t    already received your rota please see Nicky or collect one from the file in the foyer.

 

 

Sue Brown is G.M.C.'s PRESS & PUBLICITY OFFICER,
Any event or notice you wish to be publicised please see Sue