Sunday 6th May 2018 Wellington Methodist Church and Centre New Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LU U.K registered charity No. 1130091 Welcome to Wellington Methodist Church! At the top of New Street, the church seeks to serve town and people and offers good news for all. If you are here for the first me or just vising the area you are welcome. Please feel at home and if you would like to know more about the work of the Church please ask, or fill in one of the contact leaflet sheets to join the mailing/email list. Do stay and join us for tea and coffee aſter the service. Dear friends, I have been struck this week by some words of George MacDonald. He has written: ‘There is a place in God Himself, into which no-one can enter but that one person alone. From that room, from that unique place inside, the individual has to bring reve- lation and strength for others. This is what that person in particular was made for: to reveal secret things that are from the Father. Every one of us is something that the other is not, and therefore knows something— maybe without knowing that they know it—which no one else knows; and it is every- one’s task, as one of the kingdom of light and an inheritor of it all, to give their portion to the rest.’ It would be easy to overlook people amongst us who have the least to say or who are the most unassuming, but if George MacDonald is correct then those individuals hold the key to a truth about, or a facet of, God which no-one else does. To overlook them, then, would be to our collective detriment. Equally, a responsibility is placed on each of us to reveal our specific “secret thing” from the Father. I’m reminded of the analogy of the jigsaw puzzle, whereby we all have to bring our piece of the puzzle in order for the picture to be viewed in its entirety, in all its glory. Wherever we are, if we remember that we have been made purposefully (i.e. by a cre- ator for a specific purpose) then we may realise how important it is to share our por- tion, so that everyone has a better understanding of the Father who loves us. Every blessing, Diane Contact Details: www.wellingtonmethodist.org.uk Office Tel No. 01952 250944 Ministers: Rev Molly Chitokwindo Tel No. 01952 222739 Deacon Julie Morton Tel No. 01952 640079 [email protected]Office: wmc.offi[email protected] .uk Office Hours : Mon - Fri 9.00 am - 1pm WELLINGTON METHODIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER ‘Growing by sharing God’s Love’
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Sunday 6th May 2018 Wellington Methodist Church and Centre
New Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LU
U.K registered charity No. 1130091
Welcome to Wellington Methodist Church! At the top of New Street, the church seeks to serve town and people and offers good news for all. If you are here for the first time or just visiting the area you are welcome. Please feel at home and if you would like to know more about the work of the Church please ask, or fill in one of the contact leaflet sheets to join the mailing/email list. Do stay and join us for tea and coffee after the service.
Dear friends,
I have been struck this week by some words of George MacDonald. He has written: ‘There is a place in God Himself, into which no-one can enter but that one person alone. From that room, from that unique place inside, the individual has to bring reve-lation and strength for others. This is what that person in particular was made for: to reveal secret things that are from the Father.
Every one of us is something that the other is not, and therefore knows something—maybe without knowing that they know it—which no one else knows; and it is every-one’s task, as one of the kingdom of light and an inheritor of it all, to give their portion to the rest.’
It would be easy to overlook people amongst us who have the least to say or who are the most unassuming, but if George MacDonald is correct then those individuals hold the key to a truth about, or a facet of, God which no-one else does. To overlook them, then, would be to our collective detriment. Equally, a responsibility is placed on each of us to reveal our specific “secret thing” from the Father. I’m reminded of the analogy of the jigsaw puzzle, whereby we all have to bring our piece of the puzzle in order for the picture to be viewed in its entirety, in all its glory.
Wherever we are, if we remember that we have been made purposefully (i.e. by a cre-ator for a specific purpose) then we may realise how important it is to share our por-tion, so that everyone has a better understanding of the Father who loves us.
10.15 am Morning Service Mr L Murray—followed by a soup lunch
Mid week Service (Thursday) 10th May
9.30 am Prayers Deacon Julie
Services for Sunday 13th May
9.00 am Holy Communion Rev M Chitokwindo
10.15 am Café Worship Mr J Parkin
Marsh Green Services
6th May 6.30 pm Evening Service— Dr J Cox
13th May 6.30 pm Evening Service— Ms L Busby Waltho
Our prayers
Elmien and her sister Retha, whose mother, Minnie passed away,
Terry Guest and his family, Kay Noble and her family, the family of
Mrs Snead, Jean and Stuart Wilson, and Staff and guests of the
Oakwood Independent Living Unit. And we pray for Catherine, Molly
and her mother, Veronica, Rev David Jones’ eldest son, Ferdi Merter,
(father of Almula), Paul Williams, Pauline Birch and her husband Bob
and Clive and all people mentioned on the prayer crosses.
NEWS, DIARY DATES & SPECIAL EVENTS
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Soup Lunch After the service today (Sun 6th May) There will be a soup lunch after the service next today. Soup and a dessert for £2.50. Everyone welcome.
Ladies Group Wednesdays 7.30—9.00 pm 9th May Shirley West—Sewing with a Difference (Men welcome) 16th May Bible Study (Ladies only) (Friends of Apley Woods rebooked for Sept) 23rd or 30th May (TBC) Viv Marsh—Praise Bee—conserving Bees (Men welcome)
Christian Aid Coffee Morning Sat. 12th May 10—12 noon Oakengates United Church will be running a coffee morning and homemade cake to kick off Christian Aid Week (13th-19th May). Bacon sandwiches, toast and free top ups of tea and coffee. All proceeds go to Christian Aid. Please show your support.
Telford Balloon and Kite Fiesta weekend Sat 12th—Sun 13th May—all day As part of Telford’s 50th anniversary celebrations, Telford Area Mission are organis-ing a series of events to get the churches involved. You are encouraged to attend the event with your families or volunteer to help on either day for an hour or two, helping to set up, welcome people, form a prayer team or paint faces! Please con-tact Rev Chris Densham on 291904/07458 022752 [email protected]
Safeguarding Training Thurs 17th May at 7 pm There will be a training session for anybody who has never attended safeguarding training (Foundation Module) at Ketley Methodist Church. Registration is at 6.30 pm and anyone wishing to attend, please contact Margaret Reynolds on 505233 or 07800 719639 or by emailing [email protected]
‘Thy Kingdom Come’ 24 hrs of Prayer Fri 18th May noon - Sat 19th May noon. As part of a global wave of prayer, there will be 24 hours of prayer at Hadley Methodist Church. Please prayerfully consider whether you could commit to praying for one hour either at Hadley or from home, or whether you could help in other ways e.g set up a prayer space. Please contact Deacon Julie 640079 or Denice 210234 if you are available to help.
Choir performance Sat 19th May 7pm. Cartway Methodist and UR Church, Bridgnorth are holding an evening with Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir & Bel Canto. Tickets are £12 (inc. light refreshments). Contact Jenny on 01746 711422, Gilly 01746 789674 or Doreen 01746 764734
Royal Wedding Celebration Sunday 20th May from 12.30 pm. The church is organising a celebration to which everyone is welcome including peo-ple living nearby. Weather permitting, the event will be outside so the carpark will be closed. There is plenty to be done so your help would be most appreciated. Lists are now up on a board in the corridor outlining jobs to be done and items of food you may like to donate. Just put your name in the box under the heading you choose. We ask you to bring food cut, labelled and ready plated and if your food needs cooking, can you do this beforehand please. Many thanks, in anticipation.
Tuesday Bible Study Group Tues 25th May 10.00 am The Tuesday Bible Study Group will meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at 10 am in the Fellowship Room We’d be glad to welcome anyone who’d like to join us. B.M.
Telford Faith Action Audit Feedback Thursday, 14th June at 7pm You are invited to a presentation of the Telford Faith Action Audit Report in the Chapel of Meeting. A Report and feedback of the recent online audit, completed by 50 faith groups and faith based organisations, will be available.
Church Holiday to Devon Mon 18th—Fri 22nd June Please contact Dewi or Alwena for more information on 501071.
Monday 7th May 9.00 am Slimming World 6.00 pm Brownies 7.30 pm Severn Harmony
Tuesday 8th May 9.30 pm Twins and more 10.30 am Art Group 1.30 pm Art Group 6.00 pm Girls’ Brigade
Wednesday 9th May 9.30 am Here to Listen 10.00 am Sugar Craft 2.00 pm Churches Together meeting 5.15 pm Rainbows 6.00 pm Guides 7.30 pm Ladies Group 7.30 pm Caledonians
Thursday 10th May 9.30 am Mid week prayers 10.00 am Coffee Morning (Pete & Rose) 12.15 pm Food for Thought 1.30 am Art Group 6.00 pm Boys’ Brigade 7.30 pm Holiday Club Friday 11th May 10.00 am Craft and Chat 10.30 am Mothers’ Prayers 1.30 pm Breathe Easy Exercise Class Saturday 12th May 10.00 am Coffee Morning—Shropshire Aphasic Society (Roger Jones)
WEEKDAY PROGRAMME
Circuit Service- Admaston Meth. Church Sun 10th June at 3pm Led by Rev R. Parkinson (District Chair) on the theme of ‘Vocation’. Please park opposite Admaston House on Pemberton Road rather than outside the church.
Request for a lift Is there anybody who could give a lift on a regular basis to someone living in Oakwood (Sanctuary Housing) on Holyhead Rd? The person uses a walker so you would need to be able to stow the walker in the boot. Please contact Jean Green.
Thank you “Thank you for your prayers, kind thoughts and words, cards and the lovely flow-ers during the illness and on the passing of my mother. They bring peace and comfort at a difficult time.” from Jean and Stewart Wilson.
Cartway Church Do you have experience In communications, finance or fundraising if so please consider joining the Cartway Church Building Project Team for more information please contact Valerie Morris 01746 714837 or Rev Kate Cook 01746 762315
May Birthday Oscar Baines will be 3 yrs old on 20th May. Wishing you a wonderful 3rd birthday!
