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Salem Methodist Church Watleys End BS36 1QL SALEM NEWS www.salemchurch.org.uk March 2022
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Salem Methodist Church

Watley’s End BS36 1QL

SALEM NEWS www.salemchurch.org.uk

March 2022

In March we begin the period of Lent. Those few weeks where we journey with Jesus in the wilderness preparing for the events of Easter.

Traditionally Lent has been a period of time for giving something up, fasting from something. Maybe chocolate, or fatty foods, hence the idea of Shrove Tuesday and using up some of the ingredients in the larder.

In more recent years people have also taken the opportunity to take some-thing up in Lent. To commit to one item per day to the food bank box for ex-ample, or reading a chapter of a book each day, often linked to a particular Lenten theme.

And alongside this there is an encourage to spend more time with Scripture. You may recall that in my sermon in January we thought about the Methodist Way of Life commitment to ‘learn more about our faith’. Lent is a perfect op-portunity to do just that.

Maybe you’ve always done the same thing in Lent, perhaps as we are in this period of transition out of COVID, this might be the perfect opportunity to try something new or different.

Victoria Methodist Church are holding a Lent knitalong combined with daily devotions and more information can be obtained from Lyn Lloyd-Jones ([email protected]).

Revd Richard Sharples is hosting an online Lent Bible Study looking at Luke’s Gospel which begins on Tuesdays beginning 1st March, more information from Richard ([email protected]). Revd Patrick Stonehewer is also offering a Wednesday evening session ([email protected]).

So, my encourage is to just do something this Lent. It might be that you feel the need to give something up and that’s fine. Or that you feel called to try something new, then do that.

Whatever you decide, find space this Lent to journey with God, to pray daily, to worship with others regularly and to look and listen for God in Scripture, and the world.

Leigh

SALEM NEWS | March 2022

Comfort & Joy 2021

When Together4Fromeside launched the Comfort & Joy appeal in Advent

2020, we had no idea that we would be doing it all again for Advent 2021.

But 2020 started something: our eyes were opened to new needs, our hearts

stirred to new levels of response and our money sown into so very many

households across our community. And 2021 confirmed some things: as we

saw as new partnerships develop, the breadth and the depth of the situation

was grasped more fully; and as need after need after need was made known,

our calling to a continued response was made clear.

The launch of ‘Comfort Joy 2021’ happily coincided with the Covenant Service

of Together4Fromeside, and was celebrated as one example of what our

wider Church working has accomplished. The appeal saw £6770 donated to

the Together4Fromeside Mutual Aid Group, from members of our Churches

and from across the wider community. It is our intention that in the year

ahead this money will be spent responding to requests from our current

partners in local education, health and housing. Our focus will remain

emergency food and fuel provision, and assisting with flooring costs for new

tenants in need. The fund has also been used to pay for other needs –

clothing, bedding, baby packs, school trips and so on – and we will continue

to respond sensitively to such requests.

Another goal for this year is to see the Mutual Aid Group achieve charity

status, whilst continuing to be a key part of Together4Fromeside. This will

enable us to steward our funds better, apply for other grants, and improve

our working with other organisations.

So, a massive thank you to all who contributed. Your money has done so

much more that pay for some groceries or top up a meter – your money has

opened doors for people who are struggling and enabled them to access

further support, advice, prayer, skills and, for many, a doorway to the wider

church community and the good news of Jesus.

Kate Kernaghan On Behalf of the Together4Fromeside Mutual Aid Group

Car Rota

Can you provide transport to church for Joyce on a Sunday morning?

There is a list in the church for any one to sign who can help

Flower Rota

There are still some spaces on the Flower Rota.

This is to provide flowers for the communion table.

Many thanks to those who help in this way

Reminder We URGENTLY need a Safeguarding Officer. Can you help????

It is hoped to start a Lent Course,

based on the Prayers of Jesus.

This will be at 47 Star Barn Road

The exact dates and times have yet

to be decided , but will start in the

week beginning March 7th

SPRING An acrostic poem (Taking each letter of the title word to start the next line of the verse)

S pring has arrived with armfuls of blossom, P etals of every colour and hue, R ain and sun caressing the earth I nspiring spring bulbs to come into view N ow is the time of new beginnings G iving us pleasure all season through.

God made man to be somebody

– not just to have things.

Anon

The self-sufficient do not pray,

the self-satisfied will not pray,

the self-righteous cannot pray.

L Ravenhill

Lent Knitalong

Knitters at Victoria Methodist Church (Bristol) are holding their third Lent knitalong this year and would warmly welcome knitters from all over the country (and beyond!) to join them.

The knitalong will take the format of weekly emails throughout Lent, consisting of a set of daily knitting instructions (or 'clues') and specially written meditations for each day.

By the end of the knitalong, each knitter will have completed a cushion cover (those participating may like to buy a cushion pad in advance so it can be sewn up/finished on Easter morning - full details of dimensions etc. will be available on the information sheet later in February). The design of the cushion cover is a surprise but will only use simple knit and purl stitches, so should be achievable by knitters of all abilities.

Alongside each knitting clue will be a daily meditation which knitters may wish to use as they knit and enjoy some quiet, reflective time as they journey through Lent.

The meditations have been written by a team of seven Ministers, preachers and worship leaders from the Bristol area and beyond.

An information sheet, containing details of yarn/needles needed, re-lease dates, and a practice swatch pattern to check gauge (for those worried about these things!) will be sent out on Monday 14th February.

For further details, or to sign up for the emails, contact Lyn Lloyd-Jones at [email protected]

Annual Church Meeting

Sunday March 20th at 3 p.m.

This meeting is for YOU

Please come along. It is where we look at the life of the church.

As we come out of the pandemic it is important

that we look at how we move forward

After the business side of the meeting there will be communion

followed by tea.

ASH WEDNESDAY

Tuesday March 2nd

10 a.m. Monthly Coffee Morning in the hall

11.30a.m. Ash Wednesday Service in the church

You are invited to share in one or both of these events

For those unable to come on a morning

there will be a cluster service at Speedwell at 7 p.m.

LENT LUNCH

This will be on Friday March 18th at 12 noon

It will be a simple meal with donations going to Christian aid.

To help with catering, please sign the list in the church

Women’s Fellowship Tuesday March 15th at 2.30p.m.

A DVD will be shown

All ladies are invited to come along and share fellowship together

March Prayer Diary

7th

Church The vestry - stewards

Offices of the church Treasurer & admin

Church membership F

Church connections Churches Together for Fromeside

World wide church Morocco

14th

Church

Kitchen - all who provide & serve drinks and

refreshments after services

Offices of the church Worship leaders

Church membership G

Church connections

Leigh's other churches: Yate, Shortwood Hawkesbury

Upton

World wide church Mali

21st

Church

Hall & rooms - the various meetings & groups who use

them

Offices of the church Preachers

Church membership H & I

Church connections North East cluster:

World wide church Qatar

28th

Church Pulpit - preachers & ministers

Offices of the church Minister

Church membership J & K

Church connections Bristol & South Glos Methodist Circuit

World wide church Colombia

Preachers for March 2022 Flowers

6th Revd. L. Maydew (HC) Mrs L. Lewis

13th Revd. N. Headley Mr B. Gibs

20th Mr C. Leese Miss E. Rogers

27th Mrs H. Gray Mrs J. Tovey

Minister

Revd. Leigh Maydew

Tel : 07388 083488

Email [email protected]

World Day of prayer is a

women led, global and

ecumenical movement

Our local service will be

held on Friday March 4th

at 7.30p.m.

at St Saviours,

Coalpit Heath

It is a service prepared by the

women of England, Wales and

Northern Ireland

Although the service is

prepared and led

by women ,

it is open to everyone.


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