The Methodist Circuit Weekly News 14 December 2019

WEEKLY PRAYERS for each other: Please pray for Rievaulx congregation, surrounding villages and farms.

SINNINGTON CAROL SINGING. Anyone who enjoys Carol Singing in the open air is very welcome to come and join us in ! We sing to every house in the village collecting money for Action for children and Save the children fund. This year we will be going on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 starting on the bridge in the village at 18:30. We will probably sing for about an hour and a half, weather and voice permitting! Anyone is very welcome as we are few in number and it's hard work! For further details phone Brian on 01751 433034. Thank you.

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE Rievaulx 15 December 10:30 led by Rev. Ken Gowland

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Leavening Church 15 December 14:30 with Buckrose Youth Choir

CAROL SINGING 18:30 Monday 16 December Cold Kirby village area (details from Sheila Foster)

KIRBY MISPERTON Thursday 19 December 19:15 Carols in the village hall led by Jill Simpson and Friends

CAROL SINGING 18:30 Thursday 19 December Scawton village area (details from Sheila Foster)

CRAFTY CRIB AND FESTIVE FILM at Pickering Methodist Church 21 Saturday 14:00 This event is aimed at children with their parents/grandparents, but all are welcome. It will include a short animated film including Cannon and Ball so expect some laughs!

CAROL SERVICES on 22 December:

10:00 Kirkdale LEP at St Hilda’s Carol Service led by Rev B Page and Daisy Barnes 10:30 MC local arrangement 10:30 Crib Service at Leavening Anglican led 10:30 Scagglethorpe led by Rev Jane Pickering 10:30 Carol Service at Thornton le Dale MC led by Ann Corner 11.00 Middleton Carol Service with Holy Communion at PC Anglican led 15:30 Candlelit Carol Service at Malton Wesley Centre led by Rev Peter Sheasby 15:30 All Age Worship Carol Service at Norton Bethel MC led by Margot Taylor 16:00 Carols at Kirby Misperton MC local arrangement 16:00 Carol Service at Sinnington MC led by Rev Brian Shackleton 18:00 Town Carol Service at Helmsley MC local arrangement 18:00 Carol Service at Norton Trinity MC local arrangement 18:00 Carol Service at Pickering MC led by Rev Peter Sheasby 18:00 Carol Service at Slingsby MC local arrangement 18:30 Carols at the Worsley Arms Hovingham led by Rev Ken Gowland 18:30 Carol Service at Rievaulx MC local arrangement

MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIPS REPORT "GOD IN LOVE UNITES US” From Methodist Conference 2019 A District Synod vote will take place in April 2020 prior to the final decisions on this report being made at the 2020 Methodist Conference. The District are planning some pre-Synod briefing sessions, including one at Pickering on Tuesday 17 March, 19:30. In the Circuit there will be three meetings (all covering the same ground) re the Marriage and Relations report - “God In Love Unites Us". Monday 20 January at Kirkbymoorside 19:30, Thursday 23 at Pickering 14:00 Monday 3 February at Malton Wesley Centre 19:30 Copies of the report are now available, we will get them into all the churches over the next few weeks. If you want one please let Peter, Ken or Ann know and we will ensure you get one. The information can also be seen and downloaded from here: Marriage and Relationships 2019 MWiB RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND SWANWICK 2020 “Travelling in Hope” Bookings are now open for the MWiB Residential Weekend, taking place at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire, 3 - 5 April 2020. Keynote speaker is Jill Baker, former MWiB President and past Vice President of the Methodist Conference. Booking and bursary application forms are available through Ann, and are available on the MWiB website, where you will also find the dedicated Swanwick link for secure payment via Charity Checkout:

CIRCUIT MEETING MEMBERS: Please note that the venue for the Circuit Meeting to be held on 25 February 2020 has been changed from Pickering. It will take place at Kirkbymoorside Methodist Church at 19:30

FLOURISH RECORDINGS If you missed out on Flourish then there are recordings and notes from some of the sessions on the North and East Methodist District website. Do take a look.

KIRKBYMOORSIDE Genesis: On 25 February, 3 & 10 March in the afternoons there will be a study led by Revd Ken Gowland. Everyone is welcome to learn “How it all came about”. Save the dates.

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