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CLC BOOKSHOP Would you like to 45 Abingdon Street Blackpool advertise in this space? The Vine 01253 624160 Bibles books cards and If so please contact Thornton Methodist gifts available here or Julie Marsh order from your church 07842 637369 Church Magazine bookstall Opening times Monday - Saturday 9.30-5.00pm Poulton FC FE Are you a business? For all your functions, events, birthdays, clubs and more Poulton FC's club house, adjacent to the car park at then this space could Cottam Hall on Blackpool Old be working Road, Poulton. for you To make a booking or for more information telephone OC th email Paul Thornhill Saturday 24 February [email protected] 07969 776475 at 7.00pm Thornton Saturday 24 February FREE ADMISSION at 7.00 pm Methodist Church AN EVENING WITH Did you know we YAZZ hire our hall for Hear her testimony birthday parties? FEBRUARY/ Free Admission MARCH 2018 suggested donation 50p Get your ticket from Rev Tel: Lesley Stephen Dunn 07759 498938 1 2 The Vine – February and March 2018 Rev Stephen Dunn Welcome to this edition of The Vine. 60 Victoria Road East Thornton Cleveleys During this edition of The Vine we will be hosting an evening with FY5 5HQ YAZZ – who was famous for The Only Way Is Up in the late 80’s? 01253 855917 The singer will perform and share her testimony. 07913 442627 [email protected] If you would like an article in the April/May edition of The Vine the deadline is Friday 9th March. Please let Lesley have your items, or you can send by email to [email protected] Dear Friends . We’ve just put the Christmas decs away and got the house straight after all the visitors over Christmas and New Year…New Year…New Start, healthy eating, exercise, and a PLEASE HELP US TO GET TO KNOW YOU! chance to breathe after all of the Christmas services (I love th them all, but it is exhausting!). But then I noticed that 14 Name…………………………………………………………. February, which is clearly marked in my diary as Valentine’s Day (I’m such a romantic!), is Ash Wednesday, the start of Telephone……………………………………………………. Lent!!! How did that happen? Looks like I’d better get my head around planning for Lent and Easter!!! A stroll down Tesco’s Address………………………………………………………. ‘seasonal’ aisle will reveal a few hundred Easter Eggs! A sight that both delights me and horrifies me in equal measure (for ………………………………………………………………... future reference, Yorkie is my favourite!). Please tick I think it’s true that every Christian festival is accompanied with ………I am new to this church special food – which is great, if a little challenging for the waist line! We read in the Gospels of Jesus eating lots: going to a ………I would like someone to call Wedding Feast, going to ………I would like to receive this magazine regularly Lazarus’s house to eat with Mary and Martha, ……... I would like further info about………………………....... going to Peter’s house to …………………………………………………………….. eat the meal that Peter’s Mother in law prepared Please cut this out and hand and give to one of the Stewards or and The Lord’s Supper email your details to [email protected] with Jesus reclined at the table and spending time with His friends the 3 4 Disciples. Jesus wasn’t afraid to take time out to just ‘be’ He We offer our deepest sympathy to the families of those also enjoyed taking the opportunity to take time out to pray. who have died recently, assuring them of our prayers. In We, on the other hand, seem obsessed with busyness, almost particular: feeling guilty if we’re not doing something, with another three tasks lined up. During Holy Week this year, we will again be We pray for the family and friends of Derek Tingle whose doing a week of continuous prayer, please don’t view it as funeral took place at Carleton Crematorium on 15th another thing to be done, but rather as an opportunity to come December and particularly remember his wife Beth and and take time out with Jesus. Maybe even bring a Easter Egg children Lesley, Stephen and Daren in our prayers. (if you haven’t given chocolate up for Lent!) have a cup of tea and be still in God’s presence, simple rest in Him, doze off if We pray for the family and friends of Tony you need to, allow God to minister to you, and feel all the Stubbins whose funeral took place at Carleton better for it! Crematorium on 18th December and particularly remember his wife Maggie in our prayers The hamster wheel is a great place for hamsters! At God’s feet is the right place for God’s people. Yes, there are always things that need to be done, they’ll always be there. Let’s We pray for the family and friends of Don McLellan whose invest in ourselves and in our relationship with God, may He fill funeral took place at Carleton Crematorium on 9th January us with His goodness, so that we are equipped to help others. and particularly remember his children Paula, John and Sarah in our prayers Yours in Christ’s service We pray for the family and friends of Julie Lea whose Stephen funeral took place at Carleton Crematorium on 11th January and particularly remember her children Rebecca and Dominic and parents Freda and Louis in our prayer WEEKLY GIVING ENVELOPES New envelopes will be available Sunday 18th and 25th March. We pray for the family and friends of Peter Berry whose Please help yourself to your envelopes form the table in the funeral took place at Carleton Crematorium on 17th Church foyer. If you would like to start using the envelope January and particularly remember his wife Sue and scheme just let me know. You do not need to be a Church daughters Rach and Sam in our prayers member to use the envelopes. Thank you to all those who do use the scheme and also those that give by Standing Order. It is of great help having an idea of the Church income. Blessed are those who die in the Lord; for they rest from their labours Julie Marsh LADIES FELLOWSHIP AGM – 17th April at 2.00pm 5 6 Since the last magazine Sunday Worship went to print we have been February and March Worship at TMC blessed to witness one At TMC it is part of our Vision that we cater for a variety of wedding at Thornton worship preferences, which is why we hold two services on Methodist Church: Sunday mornings. Our 9.30 a.m. is traditional whilst our 11 a.m. service is contemporary. At 10.30 a.m. between services we all Tracy and Brian meet together for coffee/tea and fellowship. Thomasson were married on 16th December Encounter services meet on the first and third Sundays at 7.00 p.m. We wish these newly-weds God’s richest blessing upon Sunday 4th February their marriage. 9.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn 11.00 a.m. Brian Robbins 7.00 p.m. Encounter – Rev Stephen Dunn CIRCUIT NEWS Sunday 11th February 9.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn Rev Paul Critchley is having a sabbatical this year. He will be 11.00 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn – Holy Communion away from the middle of May, returning to his role on September 4.30 p.m. Messy Church 1st. As Paul holds the Superintendent role these duties will be split, Rev Stephen Dunn will cover this role up until mid-July, Sunday 18th February – 1st Sunday in Lent and Rev Ruth Simpson will cover the role up until the end of 9.30 a.m. Greg Doughty Paul’s sabbatical. 11.00 a.m. Greg Doughty 7.00 p.m. Encounter – Peter Wilson During this period Rev Paul will not be undertaking any Sunday 25th February – 2nd Sunday in Lent church/circuit undertaking. Deacon Jo will be the point of contact 9.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn – Holy Communion for Poulton, with Rev Alex Yesudas covering Knott End. Paul 11.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn – All Age Worship and the circuit stewards are ensuring all other aspects of Paul work are covered according. Sunday 4th March – 3rd Sunday in Lent 9.30 a.m. Sylvia Clark We wish Paul a blessed period away from his day to day 11.00 a.m. Rev Bill Davies activities. 7.00 p.m. Encounter – Rev Paul Critchley Sunday 11th March – Mothering Sunday 9.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn – Holy Communion 11.00 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn – All Age Worship 7 8 Sunday 18th March – Passion Sunday EASTER 9.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn 11.00 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn – Holy Communion 7.00 p.m. Encounter – Rob Straker-Bennett Sunday 25th March - Palm Sunday 9.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn 11.30 a.m. Rev Stephen Dunn COFFEE MORNING Be part of praying round-the-clock during Holy Week. Beginning straight after the 11am Palm Sunday service on 25th We would like to thank Joyce Bayley and Sheila Leather for the March to 6am Easter Sunday 1st April. many years that they have run the tombola stall at the monthly The aim is to ensure that there is an unbroken chain of at least one coffee mornings, and also the Fayres. We appreciate all their person praying in church every hour of the week. help and contributions they have given over the years, and Please set aside at least one hour during the week to pray in church.

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