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NOTICES FOR ADVENT SUNDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2009 Ponteland Methodist Church Minister - Revd Ian Suttie, M.A. Tel 822057 Church Office Tel. 872297 Family Worker - Hannah Middleton 07503185854 Caretaker - John Forbister - 07871770219 Church website http://sites.google.com/site/pontelandmethodistchurch Boys’ Brigade website is www.1stpontelandboysbrigade.co.uk
Sunday 29th 10.00am Revd Ian Suttie - Toy Service 6.30pm Revd Pat Brooks 8.00pm Youth Group Monday 30th 8.00am Prayers for people, this week's activities, and next Sunday's preachers. Everyone is welcome to come or to let us have a prayer request. 1.30pm Carpet Bowls 2.00pm‘The Open Door’ refreshments in the foyer. 7.30pm Circuit Advent Service at Blucher Tuesday 1st 2.30pm WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Advent Service - Revd Ian Suttie 6.30pm Brigades Carol Service Wed. 2nd 12.30pm Luncheon Club 7.00pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal 7.30pm Circuit Development Meeting at Denton Burn Thurs. 3rd 10.00am Church Art Group 6.15pm FOCUS Theatre trip from Memorial Hall Friday 4th 1.00pm Pushchair Club 7.30pm Carpet Bowls Saturday 5th 10.00am Christmas Fayre 4.00pm Messy Church ‘Born in a stable’ Sunday 6th 10.00am Geoff Linklater 6.30pm Myrna Luff 8.00pm Youth Group
Church Stewards (am) Lizzie Stewart, Pam Varley, Katherine Suttie, (pm) Viv Whyte, Val Michell,
Pray for our preachers Revd Ian Suttie and Revd Pat Brooks. Remember in your prayers too, Hannah Middleton, Family Worker and also those of our number who today are preaching elsewhere: John Gill at Denton Burn (am); Revd Ian Suttie at Lemington (pm).
LECTIONARY Jeremiah 33.14–16; Psalm 25.1–10; 1 Thessalonians 3.9–13; Luke 21.25–36
THE CIRCUIT ADVENT SERVICE will take place TOMORROW 30th November at 7.30pm at Blucher Methodist Church. The Service will be conducted by the Circuit Staff, and there will be contributions from the Circuit Choir. All are welcome! The friends at Blucher will be providing refreshments after the service.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE - Saturday 5th December at 10.00am. Stalls will include Produce, Preserves, Plants, Jewellery (by Jan Dunlop), Books, Videos, DVDs, CDs, Cards, Calendars, Pictures, Unused Presents, Cakes, Toys, Competitions, Tombola and a Christmas Raffle. Coffee, mince pies and other refreshments will be served throughout the Christmas Fayre. Contributions to stalls will be welcomed by Friday 4th December. (Cakes to Pat Turner on Saturday morning please) and Raffle Prizes to Margaret Cowan. Please help to make the event a success by providing items for the stalls and enjoying the morning attending, buying and having fellowship. Further details from Syd Cowan and members of the ‘Care and Share’ committee.
CHAIRMEN, SECRETARIES AND LEADERS OF CHURCH GROUPS WHO NORMALLY REPORT TO CHURCH LIFE COMMITTEE IN JANUARY WERE REQUESTED BY LETTER TO REPORT BY THE END OF NOVEMBER. Could you please submit your reports as soon as possible for inclusion in the Church Annual Report to Margaret Cowan (margaret.cowan2@btinternet.com) in Word attached to an email, if possible.
"THE CARPET BOWLS CLUB members who meet on Monday afternoons played the final of the Singles championship on Monday. Doreen Christer beat Martha Graham in a very even match. It went to a play off and Doreen won by only one point. Many congratulations. The Friday group have still to play their final." - Barbara Hogg
CHRISTMAS APPEAL 2009 - WEST END REFUGEE SERVICE (W.E.R.S.) - W.E.R.S. is making a Christmas appeal for sweets and chocolates (no nuts please), also individual toiletries and small clothing items (socks, hats, gloves, underwear). There are labelled boxes in the Church foyer to receive gifts - before Monday December 7th please. Thanks, Chris Cogan
COVENANT MEAL
CHRISTMAS CARD BOARD: Some people like the opportunity to send one card or Christmas message to the whole church family rather than (or even as well as) multiple cards to individuals. Following on from some suggestions on this theme we are setting up a Christmas Card Board from Dec 6th. If you would like to use this then please just pin your card to the board. If you also wish to make a donation to charity there will be a donation box for Action for Children (formerly NCH) but this is entirely optional.
CARE AND SHARE COMMITTEE PRESENT HEXHAM MALE VOICE CHOIR IN A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER AT 7.00pm. TICKET £6
PARADE AND TOY SERVICE – 29th November During the 10 o’clock morning service there will be an opportunity to donate toys (either new or used ones in good condition) or items that would make suitable Christmas presents for children. These gifts will be given to ‘Cornerstone’ in Benwell to be distributed at Christmas to worthy families in that area of Newcastle. (Phil Dexter of Cornerstone to be present)
ENVELOPES. Would people participating in the church envelope scheme please collect their envelopes for the period Dec 09 to Nov 10 from the rear of the church. Anyone wishing to join in giving to the church in this effective way, please contact David Penry—Tel 01661 823184
MESSY CHURCH on Saturday 5th Dec. 4pm – 6pm : ‘Born in a Stable’
EXCELLENT CHURCH DIARIES FOR 2010 (ONLY 50p) ARE AVAILABLE FROM CHURCH STEWARDS.
JOIN US CAROL SINGING with URC at Waitrose supermarket on Saturday 12th December 10.00am - 12noon
A GRANGE LEA CAROL SERVICE is at the Church at 3.00pm on Sunday 13th December (which will take the place of the evening service).
JOIN US CAROL SINGING ON THE GREEN on Wednesday 16th December at 7.00pm followed by refreshments in St Mary’s Church Hall (proceeds for the Christian Aid ‘Big Sing’ appeal)
THE NATIVITY SERVICE is on Sunday 20th December at 10.00am
THE CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE BY CANDLELIGHT is at 6.30pm on Sunday 20th December
MINCE PIES AT THE MANSE available from 10.00am - 12noon on Tuesday 22nd December
THE CHRISTMAS EVE ECUMENICAL CAROL SERVICE takes place at 7.00pm at St. Mary’s CHRISTMAS EVE HOLY COMMUNION takes place at 11.30pm
THE CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY SERVICE is at 10.00am
OTHER EVENTS IN THE CIRCUIT Sat. December 5th 10.00am - Westerhope Coffee morning Tue. December 8th 7.30pm - Westerhope – Local Preachers' Meeting. Sat. December 12th 11.00am - 12.30pm - Lemington – Prayer Walk – to be followed by a Faith Lunch. Sat. December 12th 2.00pm Cowgate – Christmas Bazaar Tue. December 15th 7.30pm Denton Burn –Tuesday Fellowship’s Candlelight Service. Sat. December 19th 11.00am – Denton Burn – Prayer Walk followed by light refreshments. Sat. December 19th 10.00am - Westerhope – Carol singing round the tree at the front of the church, followed by mince pies in the hall.
We give you a warm welcome to our services and meetings. Newcomers are invited to make themselves known to one of the stewards who will be pleased to provide further information and make introductions. You are most welcome to have coffee with us after morning service. A crèche is available each Sunday morning in the Stobert Room for children up to the age of 3 years. Wearers of hearing aids can tune into the loop system during all church services. A loop system is also installed in the upper room and in the hall but you need to ask a steward to make it operative. There is a valued informal atmosphere at our church though we do ask that conversations are held quietly before worship. If you have people (or other subjects of intercessory prayer) for whom you wish the church to pray, please obtain a prayer card from a door steward. When you have completed the card, please give it to the door steward at least 5 minutes before the start of the service. Please send your notices to Alan Scott by next Wednesday by phone 820211; by post 29 Meadowfield Park NE20 9XF; or by e-mail meadowfield_29@hotmail.com
Notices for imminent events should be sent to Alan Scott rather than be submitted via the church pigeon hole system.
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