"THE MESSENGER" May 2022 - Welshpool Methodist Church
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WELSHPOOL METHODIST CHURCH
Minister: Revd Jacquie Evans
Tel: 01686 625690
“Celebrating and Sharing God’s Love”
“THE MESSENGER” May 2022
We extend a Warm Welcome to ALL - to visitors or anyone
worshipping with us for the first time. Please make yourselves
known to us. If you are with us on a Sunday morning, do join us
after the service in the Meeting Room for a cup of tea/coffee.
MAY
Sweet celandines beam sunshine smiles
From grassy verges to the sky;
Above, half-hidden in the hedge,
A sparrow casts a knowing eye
Where lamb’s wool flutters on the fence,
A trophy for its twiggy nest
To cushion eggs of mottled blue,
Which lie beneath a downy breast.
Bright, thrusting buds have russet tips,
Excited birds chirp frenzied song,
A feast awaits their probing beaks
For now the days grow warm and long.
Plump clouds drift high on wafting air
To shade, then clear the greening hill,
While everywhere new life abounds;
God’s rainbow promise greets us still.
Andrea DaviesSunday 1st May 3rd Sunday of Easter & Vocations Sunday
Lectionary
Acts 9:1-6 (7-20); Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19
Morning Worship at 10.45am led by Bet Holmes
This week:
Monday 2nd Coffee Morning 9.30am; Jubilate 10am
Wednes. 4th Church open for Private Prayer, 10-12
Mid-week Movies, 2pm: “Julie and Julia”
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Friday 6 Alan Crowe’s VE Celebration Concert, 7.15pm
(Doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets: £10)
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Saturday 7 Coffee Morning, Plants and other Stalls, 10am
Choral Society: “Singalong” Fauré’s Requiem, 2pm
Sunday 8th May 4th Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30
Morning Worship at 10.45am led by Revd Marian (Communion)
(Celebrate with Leah afterwards prior to her 100th Birthday.)
Circuit Easter Offering Service at 3pm at Pentre Llifior
Afghan Refugee Support: 2-4pm, Church House
This week:
Monday 9th Coffee Morning 9.30am; Jubilate 10am
Tuesday 10th WCT meeting at Baptist Church, 7.30pm
Wednes. 11th Church open for Private Prayer, 10-12
Pastoral Committee, 7.15pm
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Thurs. 12 Reading the Bible Together, 12noon
Accreditation Service: Kat Bond, 7pm NewtownSunday 15th May 5th Sunday of Easter Christian Aid Week
Lectionary
Revelation 21:1-6; Psalm 148; Acts 11:1-18; John 13:31-35
Morning Worship at 10.45am led by Andrea Davies
Evening Worship at 6pm at Chelsea Lane Baptist, WCT
This week:
Monday 16th Coffee Morning 9.30am; Jubilate 10am
Tuesday 17th Jubilate, 7.15pm (for “Saints Alive!”)
Wednes. 18th Church open for Private Prayer, 10-12
Friday 20th Friday Fellowship with Revd Marian, 2.30pm
Gallery Group, 7pm
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Saturday 21 Coffee and Lunches, 11am to 2pm
Sunday 22nd May 6th Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Rev. 21:10,22-22:5; Psalm 67; Acts 16:9-15; John 14:23-29
Holy Communion at 9am led by Revd Jacquie
Morning Worship at 10.45am led by Revd Jacquie
(The General Church Meeting will follow in the Meeting Room)
This week:
Monday 23rd Coffee Morning 9.30am; Jubilate 10am
Tuesday 24th Jubilate, 7.15pm
Wednes. 25th Church open for Private Prayer, 10-12
Property and Finance Committee, 7.15pm
Thurs. 26th Reading the Bible Together, 12noon
Saturday 28th Walking with Friends – around Shrewsbury
(Details from Derek)Sunday 29th May 7th Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Rev. 21:10,22-22:5; Psalm 67; Acts 16:9-15; John 14:23-29
Morning Worship at 11am at St Mary’s
Tea Service at 4pm led by Revd Bill Rowell
This week:
Monday 30th Coffee Morning 9.30am; Jubilate 10am
Church Council, 7.15pm
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Tuesday 31 Jubilate, 7.15pm
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Wednes. 1 Church open for Private Prayer, 10-12
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Thurs. 2 Coffee, Stalls, Trooping the Colour on screen
News and Updates
1. Special Birthdays this month! Many Congratulations to
Leah Smith who will be 100 years old on Thursday 12th May.
(Celebrate with Leah after the morning service on 8th, when
she will enjoy a chat with all her well-wishers, and cut her
Birthday Cake.) Happy Birthday, too, to Rozel Kneale who will
be 92 on 12th, and to Mildred Brown who will be 94 on 15th. To
all with birthdays this month, we extend our good wishes.
(Please make sure you let me know about any “special” birthdays –
those ending in ‘0’ or 90+ - as one or two have been missed
recently. Sorry! JR)
2. Concerns for Prayer – we continue to remember those of
our church family who are unwell, at home or in hospital, and
those no longer able to worship with us. Derek is able to
share our morning services via Zoom. Contact him (556117)
for the link if you would like to worship with us in this way.3. Christian Aid Week – envelopes for your donations will be available in church. The Churches Together Christian Aid Week Service is at Chelsea Lane Baptist at 6pm on 15th May. 4. General Church Meeting – at this year’s annual meeting, which takes place after the service on 22nd, we need to elect our Church Treasurer, Stewards and Reps. to Church Council for 2022-23. Please submit nominations (must be church members), in writing, to Janice prior to the meeting. At least two new Church Stewards and two new Reps are required. 5. May’s Mid-week Movie: “Julie and Julia” is based on the real and contrasting lives of Julie Powell (Amy Adams) and Julia Child (Meryl Streep). In the 1950s, Julia moved to Paris and attended Le Cordon Bleu to learn French cooking. She was inspired to work on a cookbook for American housewives, which, despite many obstacles, was eventually published. Julie Powell had an unpleasant job in a Lower Manhattan Call Centre, and wanting to find a hobby she enjoyed, she decided to cook every recipe in Julia’s book in one year while blogging about it – but the going was far from plain sailing.... All welcome. Free admission and interval drinks. 6.Calling all Singers! Jubilate invite you to join them to sing Roger Jones’ “Saints Alive!” on Sunday 10th July at 6pm. We begin evening rehearsals on Tuesday 17th at 7.15pm (and we continue to meet every Monday except Bank Holiday at 10am.) 7. Afghan Refugee Support Group – a meeting with refugee families recently arrived in the area takes place at Church House, 2-4pm on 8th May. We are invited to attend. (Books, toys, good clothes and household items are also required.)
Duties for May st 1 Stewards Chris R and Chris P Music Vio Welcome Terry P Teas Pat P, Pam B and Liz P 8th Stewards Terry and Gordon (shadowed by John) Music Gill at 10.45am Welcome Kath Teas Joan L and Kath 15th Stewards Chris R and Eric (shadowed by Fiona) Music Vio Welcome Eric Teas Jean and Fiona 22nd Stewards Anne and Chris P Music Recorded at 9am; Vio/Janice at 10.45am Welcome Tony H Teas Pat J and Chris P 29th (4pm) Stewards Chris R and Gordon Music Janice Welcome Chris R Tea ATS team Required! Volunteers to join tea teams (or to act as reserves) We also need more volunteers for Saturday Coffee Mornings.
Church Humour – to keep that smile on your face!
Tomorrow’s forecast: God reigns and the Son shines!
Need a lifeguard? Ours walks on water!
The Ten Commandments are not multiple choice!
Adam blamed Eve. Then Eve blamed the snake. Then the
snake didn’t have a leg to stand on.
For God so loved the world that he didn’t send a committee.
The best vitamin for a Christian is B1.
Seven days without prayer makes one WEAK!
Church sign; ”Our church is prayer conditioned.”
Can’t sleep? Don’t count sheep – talk to the shepherd.
Prayer – the ultimate wireless connection.
Faithbook – Jesus has sent you a friend request.
God answers all kneemail.
Life without Jesus is like an unsharpened pencil. It has no
point.
Church is like fudge .... sweet, with a few nuts!
What on earth are you doing for heaven’s sake?
God wants full custody not just a weekend visit.
Forbidden fruits create many jams.
Heaven’s riches are tax free!
From positiveprayers.com/funny-church-signs-quotesFinally, puzzletime! (I hear this feature has been missed by some!)
Things associated with Gardens and Gardening
1. These can help to light up the place (5)
2. Refer to Liz to help things grow? (10)
3. Frighten blackbird (9)
4. Sounds like a real cover for leg below the knee (10)
5. Alan in short mourns (in Tony H’s garden?!) (7)
6. Blew war hero into carrier? (11)
7. Word associated with Three point, ear and sink (4)
8. Bed out! And it’s illegal to grow (5,3)
9. Sounds like musical brass wind instruments (6)
10. Among love saves the hands (6)
11. Trap len for a container (7)
12. There, ash can be re-arranged on moors (8)
13. Unwanted plant assassin (4,6)
14. Look into how to plant rugged ground for basket (4)
15. Unseasoned residence (10)
16. A suspended shopping container (7,6)
17. These may make you cry as they go off (5,4)
18. Socks with smoking apparatus (8)
19. Direction, and listens to provide a cutting tool (6)
20. Holds H2O and said to have unreliable fingers without
Elizabeth Regina (5,4)
Answers in June’s Messenger
Please submit any Notices or News items for the June Messenger
to Janice (rhodes4144@gmail.com); ‘Brynteg’, Castle Caereinion,
Welshpool, SY21 9AS, by 22nd May. Thank you.You can also read
