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John Wesley - 'The best of all is GOD IS WITH US'
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Looking to Lent
Looking to Lent with Justice and Hope.We start Lent on Ash Wednesday with a service at church led by Revd. N Jones Ash Wednesday Service- 22nd February at 7.00pm.We mark Maundy Thursday at church with communion on this very holy day of remembering.Maundy Thursday-6th April at 7:00 pm. Groups At Church For Lenten Journeys You are invited at 10:30 am each Monday at church to follow the Bible themes of justice and hope: Monday 27th February, Monday 6th March, Monday 13th March, Monday 20t...
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Christmas Day
Christmas Day was joyous with so many at church and another great video this time from the Methodist church ‘Room for all this Christmas’ so we celebrated Jesus coming amongst us big time. Thanks go to the many people who have helped make Christmas so special this year! And most of all to God who gives us the reason for rejoicing!Our thanks to the Christmas Dinner Team and feeding so many so happily and well. We all had a great time, nice food, good company, a parcel to take home for...
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Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve saw us getting more chairs In! We had 82 come for Carols by Candlelight and were so thrilled that many families brought their teenagers and young people to join in. It was quite a reunion with the Fyall family including Matthew joining in as well! Excellent videos thanks to our IT gang who delivered flawless videos of the John Lewis advert for Action for Children which helped people realise how important fostering and adopting are. Plus at the end Ladbaby’s number 1 hit for f...
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Hot Chocolate Van and Christingle
It was surprisingly fine for the free hot chocolate van, though chilly, but we crammed hot chocolate, whipped cream and marshmallows into cups from the specialist Henri van who worked non stop giving out free to over 72 kids and parents.Then we had a super Christingle and enjoyed listening to ‘Assembly Bangers ‘ with Jason Manford in aid of Foodbanks which lots of Mums and Dads knew. Highlight was ‘Away in a manger’ with Rev Nichola holding a three week old baby borrowed...
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I know a really famous refugee. Do you?
The government in this country has resettled Approx 1,889 refugees under a special resettlement scheme. Where from? Syria, the Sudan, Iraq and other countries too. More recently from the Ukraine. But there are over 230,000 refugees waiting in the UK to have their cases heard.Do You Like Your Home?Across the world there are 70 million people forcibly moved from their homes and 36 million are children under 18 years old. Over 103 million people have been made to leave their home by persecution, co...
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What's All This About Chocolate?
Is there a problem? Whether we’re celebrating or commiserating, chocolate is a sweet and familiar companion for many. But what about cocoa’s other side? Look at the social and environmental costs to make delicious chocolate and it leaves a bitter taste. Many children working in cocoa carry out hazardous tasks, such as clearing forests with sharp machetes, carrying heavy sacks of cocoa and handling dangerous pesticides. There have also been some incidences of children being...
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge
The Big Give Christmas Challenge will double your gift if you give between Tuesday 29th November and Tuesday 6th December, There are over a thousand charities to choose from, many of which you probably already give to. This makes an extraordinary difference to the people in great need.Of course the Big Give is well aware we are in a cost of living crisis, but how much more so are all charities where people are desperate for their help. Their costs have escalated and fundraising becomes harder an...
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OUTREACH FUN FOR KIDS
Outreach Fun For Kids with Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows in the van in our car park at 3:00 pm.• We hope this will attract children and their families as they walk home from school on the last day of term from 3:00 pm onwards, and then we hope they will stay for the Christingle Service in Church at 4:00 pm.• They will also have the chance to have a photo in the booth as part of the nativity scene. Photo Booth set up in church, one of the last things done by Joe Burrows, and set up thr...
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Calling all Knitters
Are you willing to knit Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. A donkey, sheep or camel. Plus an Angel, shepherd and a variety of wise men. This is to be fixed on a circular crochet blanket and tied to a postbox! A reminder that Jesus is the Reason for the Season!Please offer to knit or crochet to Ann Mills who will be delighted. Lets spread the good news of Jesus in new ways-even knitted ones!...
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Joe Burrows Art Exhibition
Exhibition & SaleSaturday 26th November 10am to 4pm & Sunday 27th November 2pm to 4pmIN THE METHODIST CHURCH & HALL, SHELFORD ROAD, RADCLIFFE ON TRENT, NG12 2AGREFRESHMENTS...
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