Circuit Newsletter
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Bicker Methodist Church Lent Course
When I Survey…. Christ’s cross and ours
Every Monday 2.00pm – 3.30pm in the weeks leading up to Lent in fellowship with others we will be examining our beliefs by following the renowned York Courses material on this course.
22nd February - Darkness At Noon
1st March - March Into Great Silence
8th March - The Child On The Cross
15th March - Outside A City Wall
22nd March - Touching The Rock
Why not join us….. Contact Rev Jennifer Park – telephone 01775 720 145 - for more details. A Supper & Service In Celebration of 50 years of Preaching of David Sizer & Michael Holmes
Thursday May 13th 6.15pm Supper, Service 7.30pm:
preacher Rev Alan Robson (Agricultural Chaplain) Pastoral Letter On May the 13th two of or local preachers David Sizer and Michael Holmes are celebrating fifty years of preaching each. This is a tremendous milestone in their lives. We send them our congratulations, best wishes and grateful thanks for their years of service. I hope you will join them for the supper and service held at Broad Street Methodist Church. (Further details in this newsletter) I want to take this opportunity also to thank all those who quarter by quarter preach and lead worship. Without their commitment as local preachers or worship leaders making the Circuit preaching plan would be very difficult. However many of our local preachers are over seventy years young. This is a cause of some concern for the feasibility of preaching and leading worship in say five or ten years time unless there are more people coming forward. We would struggle now without the help of our supernumerary ministers and visiting preachers for who we are thankful. We are fortunate to have three people in training as local preachers: Sandy Hunt, Patricia Gooding and Geoff Clear. We are indebted to their mentors and to Eleanor Smith and Rev John Furniss who tutor them. We meet together each quarter prior to the Local Preachers’ Meeting for study, sharing ideas and monitoring where the three are in their training. The present Faith and Worship Course is regarded by many as far more rigorous than years ago. There are those who find the level of study and duration off putting when they are considering training. We should however reach for a high standard in knowledge and the offering of worship. The Lincoln and Grimsby District have been a given permission to pilot a condensed course which uses the resources of Faith and Worship but allows the training to be delivered in the shorter time of fourteen months. It does this by bringing together the worship portfolio and the assignments from Faith and Worship as the basis for assessment. The course is supported by seven residential weekends and weekly tutorial groups. Those who are presently training by this method are finding the course beneficial and interesting especially in having opportunity to meet with their fellow students. At present we do not have anyone in training to become a Worship Leader, although the training material and tutoring is readily available. As you read this perhaps you might think of someone who God might be calling to be a local preacher or worship leader. Or is God calling You? With love and prayers to you all. Jenny Rev Jennifer Park
AT A GLANCE
Churches Together in Spalding
CTSD hold a PRAYER MEETING on the first day of each month between 6.00pm until 7.00pm. Why not join us…….. FOR PRAYER produces energy, it releases power and enables things to happen beyond our comprehension or understanding. Prayer can do what God can do, as there is no limit to what God can do. Allan Webb Here are the dates and venue for the rest of the year and please feel free to come along at anytime.
Thursday 1st April St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church Saturday 1st May Broad Street Methodist Church Tuesday 1st June St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church Thursday 1st July Broad Street Methodist Church Sunday 1st August No Prayer Meeting – Pray in Services Wednesday 1st September St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church Friday 1st October Broad Street Methodist Church Monday 1st November St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church Wednesday 1st December Broad Street Methodist Church
Churches Together in Spalding & District LENT LECTURES 2010 Six Weeks to Rediscover Mission & Re Imagine Church * Monday Meetings at St Thomas Road Methodist Church Spalding Monday 22nd February 7.30pm Rediscovering Mission & what that means for Church Canon Ian Silk (St George’s Swallowbeck) Monday 1st March 7.30pm Changing World Changing Church Revd Colin Martin (Bourne Methodist Church) Monday 8th March 7.30pm Re- imagining Church – Community Revd Dr Julie Doddrell (Messy Church Boston) Monday 15th March 7.30pm Re-imagining Church – Worship Liz Jackson (Lincoln Diocesan Youth Anamateur) Monday 22nd March 7.30pm Re-imagining Church – Leadership & Discipleship Dr Pete Atkins (Fresh Expressions National Team Member) * Palm Sunday 28th March 10.45am United Service at St Mary & St Nicolas Parish Church Where do we go from here? Revd Dr David Coffey OBE (President of the Baptist World Alliance) *
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams is to be the keynote speaker at a national event in Lincoln that will focus on the long-term development of fresh expressions of church. Dr Williams will be joined by Dr Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Britain.
The event is on 5th March 2010 10.30am for 11 am–4pm at The Epic Centre, Lincoln LN2 2NA £25 per person but limited places at £15 each are available through CTAL on 01522 504 071 or email simon@ctal.org.uk to book.
EASTER AROUND THE CIRCUIT Palm Sunday Procession 28th March CTISD (Churches Together in Spalding and District) Meet 10 am at Argos, Holland Market with Service at St Mary & St Nicolas Church at 10.45 am. Maundy Thursday Services 1st April Gosberton Clough at 7.00pm Moulton Chapel 7.00pm Spalding Supper and Holy Communion at 7.30pm Swan Street Baptist Church, Spalding. Good Friday Services 2nd April Bicker - 9.15 am Breakfast with Service at 10.30 am 2 pm Children’s Workshop Holbeach at 10.30 am Morning Worship Moulton Chapel at 7.00 pm United Service at St James Parish Church Spalding - Good Friday CTISD Procession 10 am St Mary & St Nicolas Church and St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church meeting in the Market Place for an open air service: see posters for further detail.
Easter Day Services Bicker 10.30am led by Rev John Furniss Gosberton 10.30am led by Mrs Elizabeth Steel Gosberton Clough 10.30am Led by Mr David Lunn Gosberton Risegate 10.30am led by Rev David Curran Holbeach 10.30am led by Rev Alan Barker 6.30pm Songs of Praise led by Rev Alan Barker Holbeach Drove 10.30am led by Mr Michael Holmes Lutton Marsh 2.30pm led by Rev Alan Barker Moulton 2.30pm led by Rev Jennifer Park Moulton Chapel 10.30am led by Rev Maurice Perry Spalding Broad Street 9.30am Informal Worship 10.30am United Service led by Rev Jennifer Park Spalding St Thomas’s Road 10.30am United Service at Broad Street 6.00pm led by Rev Jennifer Park Sutterton 10.30am led by Rev Alan Barker
Christian Faith In Words And Action CROSSTALKS AT CLOUGH came about as a result of a small group of people who attend local churches meeting and praying together. They aim to explore ways that Christians in South Lincolnshire might work together much more for mutual encouragement and opportunities for evangelism. It is also hoped that the meetings might bring people together to meet across church and community boundaries, give them the opportunity to hear speakers on a variety of subjects relevant to Christians today, and provide the opportunity to bring friends along who are not yet committed Christians. Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at 7pm in Gosberton Clough Church Hall, and our next two meetings are: · March 31st Gideons International speaker Mr David Hitchcock · April 28th Street Pastors speaker Ms Joy Liddle We would welcome your participation in the group and also suggestions for possible speakers. Further information can be obtained from Rev Ian Walters 01775 840 694 or Ms Mary Burton 01775 750 213. As well as politicians, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland are preparing for the General Election. A resource pack has been put together with the aim of helping Christians engage with a range of important issues facing our country, however they may decide to vote. The materials do not support a ‘Church’ view or party line. Faith in Politics: Preparing Churches for the General Election 2010 covers a range of the most important policy issues, such as children & young people, criminal justice, the economy, education, health, migration, poverty and others. For each topic there are sections on subject and background, the main issues, suggested questions to candidates etc. There are also guidelines for local churches, Churches Together groups or Christian organisations who are thinking of organising a hustings meeting. Packs and more information can be found at http://www.ctbi.org.uk/ The timetable for the forthcoming sessions of the Encircled in Care Pastoral Course is: Monday April 12th Loss and bereavement Monday May 10th Domestic abuse Each session starts at 2pm and is held at the Spalding Manse. We shall be running this course again in the near future, if interested contact Rev Jennifer Park (telephone 01775 720 145) for more details.
Congratulations to all who recently completed The Food Safety Hygiene Certificate under Food Safety Consultant and Trainer, Mrs Monica Rasberry from Crown Training. Special thanks goes to John & Enid Parson for their help in setting up the course at Gosberton Methodist Church. The Members who “passed the test with flying colours” are:
Yvonne Achurch (St Thomas’s Road) Linda Cooper (Gosberton) Mavis Doughty (Gosberton) Irene Ellis (Bicker) Celia Hearth (Gosberton) Winnie Hierons (Bicker) Lyn Kite (Broad Street) Enid Parson (Gosberton) John Parson (Gosberton) Ruth Perry (Gosberton) Alex Richardson (Gosberton) Roy Saxby (Bicker) Sandra Saxby (Bicker) Brenda Warsop (Bicker) & Rev Maurice Perry!
We will be running another course later in the year. So, if you are interested in gaining a Food Safety Hygiene Certificate or need to bring your current status up-to-date please do get in touch – it’s a useful qualification to have!
For over 40 years Release International (RI) has been privileged to serve modern-day heroes of faith enduring persecution for the sake of the Lord they love. From the relative comfort of the west, where Christianity is often best accused of being “benign”, it’s easy to forget that the gospel of Jesus Christ remains a threat to many regimes and religious extremists today. Born out of the personal experience of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand who was tortured for Christ in Romania under Communism, RI organizes legal assistance for prisoners of faith; petitions governments who detail, harass, physically abuse and restrict religious freedom of Christians and gives a range of help to the families of those in prison or who have been killed. There are millions of our brothers and sisters in Christ suffering horrors today - According to the World Evangelical Alliance over 200 million Christians in at least 60 countries are denied fundamental human rights solely because of their faith. Source www.releaseinternational.org/pages/find-out-more/christian-persecution-faqs The five core activities of RI are: † Showing God’s compassion by providing for the needs of the families of prisoners and martyrs † Serving God’s church by enabling them to survive persecution and its effects † Sharing God’s love by helping the persecuted church win to Christ those who are opposed to the Gospel. † Spreading God’s word by supplying Bibles and literature to meet the need for growth and evangelism † Speaking as God’s advocates by being the voice of the martyr and the oppressed. For anyone interested in supporting or hearing further about the work of RI, there are monthly prayer shields, magazines, and regular e-mail updates of its work. It’s not all doom and gloom – there are amazing miracles too! If anyone would like to learn more about Release international please contact Elizabeth Steel on 01775 750 246
Spalding’s Christian Bookshop The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church, 14 – 16 Haverfield Road, Spalding PE11 2XP (opposite the Grammar School). Open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm For more information telephone 01775 768 868
SPACE4U Listening and Counselling Service is an Ecumenical project that offers the people of Spalding and District easy access to professional counselling. Based in Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding, SPACE4U is open to anyone aged 13 years and over. It is staffed and managed by fully trained counsellors who can help people overcome a crisis through listening, talking and understanding in a safe and non-judgemental environment. PLEASE, if you know of someone who may be in need of help Contact telephone: 07982 467 720
Bethany is where the bereaved support each other. If you have lost a loved one why not join them for a cup of tea and a chat and the opportunity to meet and share with others who are bereaved. Meetings are usually the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month from 2.30 pm to 4 pm at The Vista, St Mary & St Nicolas Church Hall, Spalding. Contact 01775 767 165 for more details about their meetings.
If any church or member would like to make a gift to the various Methodist organisations and events then please contact the secretary for the relevant organisation – contact details can be found in the Circuit Directory. The following dates have been adopted to help make matters easier:
PRAYERS FOR HEALING SERVICE is held at Bicker Methodist Church on the last Tuesday of each month. If you would like someone mentioned or remembered in the service, please contact Rev Jennifer Park with the details 01775 720 145
CIRCUIT Dates for your diary
Bicker Methodist Church School Lane, Bicker, Boston PE20 3DW Church contact: Mrs Dianne Pattrick tel:01775 820 568
Diary Dates
Sunday 21st March at 3.00pm Sacrament Service led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Good Friday, April 2nd at 9.30am Breakfast followed by Service at 10.30am & 2pm Children’s Workshop.
Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 10.30am Sacrament Service led by Rev John Furniss.
Sunday 25th April at 6.00pm Service led by Rev Peter Garland.
Sunday 16th May at 10.30am Own Arrangement.
Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Regular Meetings
Gosberton Methodist Church Salem Street, Gosberton, Spalding PE11 4NQ Church contact: Mrs Celia Hearth Telephone: 01775 841 026 We held our first craft afternoon and welcomed 22 children to our Christmas one in December. It was a lovely afternoon with the children going home clutching their goods and the helpers enjoying a cuppa! Please note luncheon Club is now back to being held on the last Thursday of each month. Diary Dates Sunday 14th March at 10.30am Mothering Sunday Own Arrangement. Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 10.30am Service led by Mrs Elizabeth Steel. Sunday 11th April at10.30am Service led by Rev Ian Walters. April 29th to May 3rd Flower Festival “The Journey of God’s People to the Promised Land” church open 10.00am to 7.00pm. Sunday 2nd May at 10.30am Flower Festival Service led by Keith Locke. Sunday 2nd May at 6.00pm Flower Festival Songs of Praise led by Rev Maurice Perry Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park. Regular Meetings
Gosberton Clough Methodist Church Beck Bank, Gosberton Clough, Spalding PE11 4LE Contact: Mr Graham Haresign Telephone: 01775 750 270 We congratulate Marian Draper on reaching her 90th birthday and wish to thank her for all the baking she does for our church and many other people – Happy Birthday Marian! Diary Dates Saturday 20th March at 7.00pm Gospel Evening. Maundy Thursday 1st April at 7.00pm Service Sunday 14th March at 10.30am Mothering Sunday Flower Service led bynMiss Kay Willis. Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 10.30am Service led by David Lunn. Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Gosberton Risegate Methodist Church Risegate Road, Gosberton, Spalding PE11 4EY Contact: Mr Michael Lee Telephone: 01775 840 836
Diary Dates Sunday 7th March at 10.30am Service led by Rev Ian Walters.
Saturday 20th March at 1.30pm Coffee Afternoon.
Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 10.30am Sacrament Service led by Rev David Curran.
Sunday 11th April at 10.30am Own Arrangement Service.
Saturday 8th May at 1.30pm Plant Sale
Sunday 16th May at 10.30am Service led by Mrs Sheila Hance.
Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Regular Meetings
Holbeach Methodist Church Albert Street, Holbeach, Spalding PE12 7DR Contact: Sunday Services Mrs Wendy Ward 01406 425 448 Church Secretary Mr Dennis Mashford Telephone: 01775 766 485 Diary Dates Thursday 11th March Coffee Morning proceeds to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Sunday 14th March Daffodil Service led by Michael Holmes. Sunday 21st March Service led by Mr David Allen. Good Friday 1st April at 10.30am Morning Worship Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 10.30am Sacrament Service led by Rev Alan Barker. Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 6.30pm Songs of Praise Service led by Rev Alan Barker. Sunday 11th April at 6.30pm Service led by Mr Arthur & Mrs Maureen Male. Sunday 18th April Chapel Anniversary 10.30am Service led by Chair of District, Rev Dr David W Perry 4.30 pm Bring & Share Tea followed at 6.30pm Songs of Praise Service led by Rev Alan Barker. Sunday 9th May at 6.30pm Sacrament Service led by Rev Peter Garland. Sunday 16th May at 10.30am Service led by Mr Clive Bourne. Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park. Sunday 23rd May at 10.30am Sacrament Service led by Rev Robert G. Pritchard. Regular Meetings
Holbeach Drove Methodist Church Chapel Drove, Holbeach Drove, Spalding PE12 0PT Contact: Mr Ray Cole Telephone: 01406 330 316 Diary Dates Sunday 7th March at 10.30am Service led by Mr Clive Bourne. Sunday 21st March at 10.30am Service led by Mrs Sheila Hance. Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 10.30am Service led by Mr Michael Holmes.. Sunday 18th April Service led by Mr David Allen. Sunday 2nd May Service led by Mr Eric Hockham. Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park. Sunday 30th May at 10.30am United Service at Parish Church. Lutton Marsh Methodist Church Marsh Road, Lutton Marsh, Spalding PE12 9NP Contact: Miss Brenda Putterill Telephone: 01406 362 209
Diary Dates
Sunday 14th March at 2.30pm Mothering Sunday Service led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 2.30pm Sacrament Service led by Rev Alan Barker.
Sunday 2nd May at 2.30pm Service led by Mr Arthur & Mrs Maureen Male.
Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Regular Meetings
Moulton Methodist Church Bell Lane, Moulton, Spalding PE12 6PQ Contact: Mrs Audrey French Telephone: 01406 370 684
Diary Dates
27th March between 10.00am and 2.00pm Table Top Sale.
Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 2.30pm Sacrament Service led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Sunday 18th April at 2.30pm Own Arrangement Service.
30th April & May 1st, 2nd, 3rd Flower Festival ‘Occupations of the Bible’ church open between 10.30am and 5.00pm on these days
Sunday 2nd May at 4.30pm Flower Festival Service led by Rev Alan Barker.
Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Regular Meetings
Moulton Chapel Methodist Church Fengate Road, Moulton Chapel, Spalding PE12 0XR Contact: Mr John Beehoo Telephone: 01406 381 429
Diary Dates
Maundy Thursday, 1st April at 7.00pm Holy Communion/Sacrament
Good Friday, 2nd April at 7.00pm United Service at St James Parish Church.
Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 10.30am Sacrament Service led by Rev Maurice Perry.
Saturday 24th April Flower Festival begins “Are you sitting comfortably…?”
Sunday 25th April at 6.00pm Chapel Anniversary Flower Festival Songs of Praise Service led by Rev Alan Barker.
Sunday 2nd May Moulton Chapel Village Tulip Time Parade – see local press for more details.
Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park.
Regular Meetings
The Open Day at Ruth & Maurice’s Thank you to everyone who made the event such a success. We achieved a final figure of £215 for Release International. Many thanks, Elizabeth
Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding Broad Street, Spalding PE11 1TR Contact: Miss Diana Jefferson Telephone: 01775 767 581
Diary Dates Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th March Church Anniversary Weekend - Spring Fair and Sunday Lunch. Sunday 7th March at 10.30am Church Anniversary Service led by Rev Peter Lemmon. Sunday 14th March Mothering Sunday Family Service led by Mrs Eleanor Smith. Saturday 27th March 6.30pm Concert by Eric Wayman & Voices Unplugged. Retiring collection with proceeds to Vision21 Project. Palm Sunday 28th March 10.45am Service at St Mary & St Nicolas Church. Maundy Thursday 1st April Supper and Holy Communion at 7.30pm Swan Street Baptist Church, Spalding.
St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church, Spalding St Thomas’s Road, Spalding PE11 2XX Contact: Mrs Julie Miles Telephone: 01775 767 163 Our Christmas Fayre on December 5th was a very successful event despite our ‘Father Christmas’ advertising board being stolen. The fruit & veg and cake stalls were very popular, as was Helen’s Gift Stall. Our very own cookery book ‘flew’ off the stall (copies are still available at £4 each). Thank you to everyone who supported us and helped to raise well over £600. Diary Dates Sunday 21st March at 10.30am Women’s Fellowship Service led by Mrs Nan Du Feu Cooper. Sunday 21st March at 6pm Service led by Rev Peter Garland. Palm Sunday 28th March at 10.45am Service at St Mary & St Nicolas Church. Maundy Thursday Service and Holy Communion at 7.30pm Swan Street Baptist Church, Spalding. Easter Day Sunday 4th April 10.30am United Service at Broad Street Methodist Church. Sunday 11th April at 10.30am United Service led by Rev Jennifer Park. Sunday 11th April at 6.00pm Own Arrangement Service. Sunday 25th April at 10.30am Service led by Lieut Colonels Peter & Sylvia Dalziel. Sunday 2nd May at 6.00pm Flower Festival United Service at Broad Street Methodist Church. Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service led by Rev Jennifer Park. Sunday 23rd May at 10.30am Family Service led by Rev Dr Peter Stell. Regular Meetings
Sutterton Methodist Church Station Road, Sutterton, PE20 2JH Contact: Mrs Miriam (Midge) Simpson Telephone: 01205 460 859 Dairy Dates Easter Day, Sunday 4th April at 8.30am Sacrament Service led by Rev Alan Barker. Friday 30th April to Monday 3rd May Flower Festival “Stories of Old” church open 10.00am to 4.00pm each day. Sunday 2nd May at 6.00pm Flower Festival Songs of Praise led by Rev Alan Barker. Sunday 16th May at 10.30am Sacrament Service led by Rev John Kennedy. Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park. .Regular Meetings
Whaplode Methodist Church High Road, Whaplode, Spalding PE12 6TJ Contact: Mrs Audrey Chilvers Telephone: 01406 373 544 At present there are no Morning Services at Whaplode. There is now a Service on the first Sunday of each month and the third Sunday a Songs of Praise. Sunday 16th May at 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at St Thomas’s Road Methodist Church led by Rev Jennifer Park. Regular Meetings
Hymn Books Used in our Services
Lectionary Readings
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