Methodist Church

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Minister Revd Janice Morgan Telephone 023 9273 1858 Church Office 01243 373773 Email [email protected] Website www.methodistchurch.emsworth.org Sunday 4th August 10.00am Morning Worship Led by Mark Barton 4.00pm Pilgrimage Preparation (at Drayton) 6.30pm United Holy Communion at St James’ Celebrant: Revd Bill McCoubrey Preacher: Revd Janice Morgan This morning our Minister is at Eastney and David Bridge is at Havant

Tuesday 6th August 2.00pm Activity afternoon (IH) “A holiday to remember” Activity afternoons will now take place on four Tuesdays each month. 7.30pm Bible Study Group (Quiet Room)

Wednesday 7th August 2.30pm Ladies Group: Garden Meeting at Margaret Mason’s home 6.15pm Ecumenical Prayer Fellowship (URC Hall)

A serving and worshipping Christian church in the heart of Emsworth working closely with other churches and with the local community Sunday 11th August 10.00am United Holy Communion at St James’ Celebrant Revd John Pilkington Preacher Revd Peter Cole Note that there is no Children’s Service this month 6.30pm United Evening Worship Led by Geoffrey Eardley Preacher Kathy Ince This morning Janet Baker is at Drayton

Tuesday 13th August 2.00pm Activity afternoon (IH) Knit for charities

Thursday 15th August 10.00am Thursday Market (IH) Saturday 17th August 10.00am Traidcraft Stall

Sunday 18th August 10.00am Holy Communion Conducted by Revd Geoffrey Senior If required a gluten-free wafer is available at Holy Communion services. Please mention it to a steward 6.30pm United Evensong at St Thomas, Warblington  Conducted by Revd John Pilkington  This morning our Minister is at Trinity  Our Minister, Revd. Janice Morgan has decided not to seek re-appointment / have her appointment extended in our circuit and we ask your prayers for Janice and Bill as they consider their ministry beyond August 2014. Please also remember in your prayers those in- volved with the stationing process as they consider the future pastoral oversight of our circuit after September 2014.  The emerging East Solent and Downs Circuit. Please remember: the preparation for the Pilgrimage, at Drayton today (Sunday 4th); the Pilgrimage, which will take place during the week August 18th to 25th; the inaugural Circuit Service on 1st September (details on back page) Geoff Eardley can provide more details about any of these, if needed.  The Armchair Exercises are taking a break during August. The next meeting will be on Monday 2nd September, and not as shown in the August News Sheet.  The collection taken at the leaving service for Palo Tshume realised £364.00 which is to be sent to UNICEF to support their work in Ghana.  Last week we recognised the work of Action for Children and distributed envelopes for those who wished to make a donation. If you missed the opportunity and would like to make a contribution please use one of the envelopes that are on the table in the atrium and place it in the collection plate or give to a steward.  The Havant Food Bank is operated by the Portsdown Community Church in the Meridian Centre. They are currently distributing 20+ food parcels each week to those in great need and are always looking for local churches to help provide the necessary tins and packets. Starting today there will be a box at the back of the worship area into which donations of food can be placed. The box will be emptied regularly and the food donated taken to the Meridian Centre. On the box there is a leaflet detailing the types of food needed. Please do take one of these leaflets and consider adding something to your shopping basket that you could donate to the Food Bank. Many thanks.

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