Gainsborough Weekly News
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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, |