NOTICES FOR SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2015

Diary for week commencing 25 January 2015
Please pray for this week’s activities
Monday
2.00 - 4.00pm
7.30 pm
Tuesday
1.45 pm
6.30 pm
7.45 pm
8.00 pm
Wednesday
10.00 am
10.30 am
10.30 am
7.15 pm
7.45 pm
Thursday
12 noon
7.00 pm
7.45 pm
Friday
12.00 noon
6.30 pm
Saturday
All day
Beacon Drop-in – Prayer for blessing & healing
Monday Circle – 50th Anniversary Celebrations
NOTICES FOR SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2015
Parents & Toddlers
Guides
Life Group 1 – see Barbara for details of venue
Life Group 2 – see Lee or Becci for details of venue
10.30 am
10.30 am
7.15 pm
Prayer Meeting
Community Coffee Morning
Wirral Foodbank
Youth Life Group – see Alison or Mark Gibbons for details of venue
Life Group 3
Community Lunch
Thursday Life Group – Montrose Court
Men’s Life Group – see Clive or Mark for details of venue
Friday Drop-In ‘Food & Friends’ & Wirral Foodbank
Kidz Klub
A warm welcome is extended to anyone joining us for worship for the first time at
St. Luke’s. If you would like someone to visit you, please inform the Minister or one
of the Church Stewards. We trust that you will experience the presence of Jesus and
that He will bless you. Tea and Coffee are served in the Community Room after
morning worship every Sunday and we invite everyone to join us.
AN INDUCTION LOOP IS PROVIDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF HEARING AID USERS. TO USE
PLEASE SWITCH YOUR HEARING AID TO ‘T’.
ROTAS
25 January 2015
1 February 2015
Welcome Team:
(Door)
Betty Twaddle &
Sophie Hodson
(Roving)
Margaret & John Green
Crèche
Averil Wilkes &
Noel Mandap
Sally & Sheila
Tea/Coffee
Viv Beech
Saturday Club
Flowers
Sheila Fowler
For her daughter Anna’s
birthday
Clare van Miert
In memory of
Nicholas van Miert
Reader
Viv Beech
David Wilkes
Property Steward
Roger Murch
John Elliott
Stewards
Sunday 1 February 2015
Holy Communion - Reverend Ruth Jeffries
Crèche & TransformUs
Youthie
ST. LUKE’S METHODIST CHURCH, HOYLAKE
Minister: Reverend Ruth Jeffries : 0151 677 1736
E-mail: [email protected]
Senior Steward: Averil Wilkes : 0151 632 5395
Church Office: 0151 632 6524 or e-mail
[email protected]
Room Bookings: Phil Critchley : 07523 066566
or email [email protected]
Website:
www.stlukeshoylake.com
Nora & Mason Porter
Betty Twaddle &
Sophie Hodson
Averil Wilkes, David Paul
& Matt Gibbons
Catriona & Sally
Leadership Team “Away Day”
10.30 am
10.30 am
7.15 pm
Reverend George Palmer Monday Circle 50th Anniversary Celebration
Crèche & TransformUs
Youthie
If you have any items to be included in the Notices, please forward them to Phil
Critchley by 8.00 pm on Wednesday evening. E-mail is the preferred method of
contact – [email protected]. Notices can also be viewed on the
church website – www.stlukeshoylake.com – throughout the week.
STARTING TODAY - YouthiExtra
YouthiExtra is a new group starting today and will be held once a month during
morning worship. The aim is to offer young people in Years 6+ a way to engage with
church and discuss topics with others their age. The young people will leave church
the same time as TransformUs to study the same theme as the main congregation.
For further information, please speak to Matt Teale.
CHURCH COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Church Council is on Monday 2nd February, commencing at
7.00pm for prayer, before the business meeting starts at 7.30pm. If you have any
items for AOB, please let a member of the Leadership Team have them by Sunday
1st February.
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS
Your Leadership Team will be spending the greater part of next Saturday (31st
January) on an “Away Day”, discussing the future of St. Luke’s.
To assist with these discussions, we would like to ask all members of the church
family to pray for everyone attending the “Away Day”, and that God will guide the
conversations and be at the centre of our deliberations. Also, it may be that
someone has a ‘Word’ for the church, so please share this with Ruth or a member of
the Leadership Team.
CHURCH LIFE ANALYSIS
As a church family, as much as in other areas of our lives, we always strive to be the
best that we can. As you'll see above, your Leadership Team will be meeting at the
end of this month and as a part of our discussions, we want to have a really good
assessment of all the activities we undertake at St. Luke’s, and if there are things
we need to improve. Pairs from the Leadership Team will be contacting the
leadership of each church group or activity to arrange a conversation to ascertain
what's going well and what help, if any, the group requires. There is some element
of time pressure here, so apologies for that. Please be assured, this is not about
checking up on any group. It IS about supporting the wonderful work already
happening here at St Luke's and seeking how we might best work together to grow
God's Kingdom in Hoylake.
PRAYERS FOR REVIVAL AND KINGDOM GROWTH
The Wirral Methodist Circuit Evangelism Team is arranging a monthly opportunity for
people to come together to pray for Revival and Kingdom Growth. Moreton
Methodist Church is the venue for the next get-together on Saturday 28th February,
but why wait until then? Please pray, whenever you can, that God’s will may be
achieved here on the Wirral, and that we can find new strength and enthusiasm in
our quest to make disciples of all people and to share His love with a needy world.
THANKS FROM THINGWALL METHODIST CHURCH
The members of Thingwall Methodist Church would like to thank all those who
attended our Thanksgiving Service last Sunday and have shown their support over
the past few weeks. It has been a great comfort to us. Please continue to pray for us
all as we each seek a new spiritual home. Glenice Sudworth, Thingwall Methodist
Church. WORLD LEPROSY DAY
Today is World Leprosy Day. Please take just a few minutes to find out more about
the work of The Leprosy Mission in the Community Room this morning. Millions of
people living in poverty are at risk of developing irreversible disabilities, completely
unnecessarily, because of undiagnosed leprosy going untreated. One easy way of
giving your support is by bringing in used postage stamps. The Leprosy Mission’s
Christmas cards are wonderful too and, if you are thinking ahead, you may wish to
take advantage of the “Sale” offer in the Leprosy Mission catalogue. When people
are suffering from leprosy, it is wrong for us to look away and ignore their needs.
REMARKABLE LIVES TOUR COMES TO ST. LUKE’S
This is an early notification that on the evening of Sunday 1st March, we have
arranged to host 'Remarkable' - an inspirational event with powerful missionary
stories from our Christian heritage, and worship to refresh and draw you to the
throne of God.
International speakers Mark and Joanna Williamson lead presentations on the lives
on William Wilberforce and Amy Carmichael – two ordinary people who allowed God
to use them, and consequently led remarkable lives of deep holiness and
inspirational mission. Their powerful stories and experiences have much to teach us
on what it means to live a life for God.
The event also includes worship led by Devon Brown and Simon Cooper, who
combine congregational worship with new songs to inspire. Timings and ticket
details will be announced in due course.
SPRING HARVEST, WORLD VISION & YOUTH FOR CHRIST – ALL OR NOTHING TOUR
Worship leader Pete James and Gavin Calver, the National Director of Youth for
Christ, are bringing together an evening to connect our lives to God’s mission.
The All Or Nothing Tour will be a night of inspirational teaching and worship,
raising awareness for justice and the poor. Pete and Gavin will be bringing the tour
to St. Helens on Friday 13th February. Tickets are £5 and can be booked by phoning
01825 748870 or go to www.springharvest.org/allornothing.
PRAYER TREE
At the last meeting of the Learning and Caring team, it was suggested we should
invite friends who are not already on the Prayer Tree to think about coming on, so
that when a prayer request is made, there will be more people to offer prayer
support. If you would like to join us, please get in touch with Clive or Chrissie or
Mary. (See phone numbers below).
Prayers
Please note that if anyone would like a prayer on the Prayer Tree for themselves or
someone else that they know, please phone either: Chrissie or Clive on 632 6252, or
Mary on 625 1777.
To you, O Lord, O Father of Lights, we lift up our hearts. Here alone
with you, O God, far from the busy ways of the world, teach us your
way. Let us open your holy book and grant us therein both to know
your will and to find the path to heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
John Wesley (1703 – 1791)