Diary for Christmas & New Year 2014/15
Please pray for these activities
Wednesday 31 December 2014
10.30 am
Wirral Foodbank
Monday 5 January 2015
7.30 pm
Leadership Team meeting
Tuesday 6 January 2015
1.45 pm
Parents & Toddlers
Wednesday 7 January 2015
10.00 am
Prayer Meeting
10.00 am
Community Coffee Morning
10.30 am
Wirral Foodbank
Thursday 8 January 2015
7.00 pm
Thursday Life Group
7.45 pm
Men’s Life Group – see Clive or Mark for details of venue
Friday 9 January 2015
12.00 noon
Friday Drop-In ‘Food & Friends’ & Wirral Foodbank
Saturday 10 January 2015
2.00pm
Saturday Club
NOTICES for SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER 2014 to SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2015
Sunday 21 December 2014
10.30 am
10.30 am
6.00 pm
Wednesday 24 December 2014
6.00 pm
Holy Communion & Christingle – Reverend Ruth Jeffries
Thursday 25 December 2014
11.00 am
Christmas Day Celebration – Reverend Ruth Jeffries
Sunday 28 December 2014
10.30 am
10.30 am
Sunday 11 January 2015
10.30 am
Deacon Peter Reast
10.30 am
Crèche & Junior Church
6.30 pm
Youthie (trip to Ignite)
Café Church
Crèche & TransformUs
Sunday 4 January 2015
10.30 am
10.30 am
7.15 pm
SEASON’S GREETINGS
Reverend Ruth Jeffries, the Leadership Team and Church Stewards wish you all a
joyous and peaceful Christmas and New Year.
ST. LUKE’S METHODIST CHURCH, HOYLAKE
Minister: Reverend Ruth Jeffries : 0151 677 1736
E-mail: [email protected]
Senior Steward: Averil Wilkes : 0151 632 5395
Church Office: 0151 632 6524 or e-mail
[email protected]
Room Bookings: Phil Critchley : 07523 066566
or email [email protected]
Website:
www.stlukeshoylake.com
Deacon Peter Reast
Crèche & TransformUs
Carol Service – Reverend Ruth Jeffries
Holy Communion & Covenant Service – Reverend Ruth Jeffries
Crèche & TransformUs
Youthie
A warm welcome is extended to anyone joining us for worship for the first time at
St. Luke’s. If you would like someone to visit you, please inform the Minister or one
of the Church Stewards. We trust that you will experience the presence of Jesus and
that He will bless you.
Tea and Coffee are served in the Community Room after morning worship every
Sunday and we invite everyone to join us.
AN INDUCTION LOOP IS PROVIDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF HEARING AID USERS. TO USE
PLEASE SWITCH YOUR HEARING AID TO ‘T’.
Please note, these Notices cover three Sundays, so if you’re reading this on Sunday
28th December or Sunday 4th January, some of the information may be out of date.
ROTAS
21 December
24 December
25 December
Welcome Team:
(Door)
Sarah McLaren &
Hannah Kemp
June & David
Greenlay
Chrissie McLaren &
Leslie Newnes
(Roving)
Chrissie & Clive
McLaren
Sarah McLaren &
Hannah Kemp
June & David
Greenlay
Welcome Team:
(Carol Service)
Stewards
John Mealor &
Alan Fowler
Averil Wilkes &
David Paul
Averil Wilkes &
Pat Scaife
Averil Wilkes
Crèche
Mary-Ann & Helen
Family Worship
Family Worship
Tea/Coffee
Sam Hepworth
Chrissie McLaren
Marjorie McGowan
(Carol Service)
Flowers
Sandra Mealor &
Glenda Cowley
Sheila Fowler
Sheila Fowler
Sheila Fowler
Reader
Advent Readings
Abraham Abraham
Kate Duthie
Property
Steward
John Mealor
John Mealor
John Mealor
28 December
4 January 2015
11 January 2015
Welcome Team:
(Door)
Sandra Mealor &
Marjorie McGowan
Gail Lowther &
Sandra Mealor
Jane & Roger
Murch
(Roving)
Leslie Newnes
John Mealor &
Marjorie McGowan
Gail Lowther &
Sandra Mealor
Stewards
Averil Wilkes &
Anne-Marie Smith
Averil Wilkes, Noel
Mandap & Matt
Gibbons
Noel Johnstone &
David Paul
Crèche
Sheila & Sally
Catriona & Jane
Gail & Becci
Tea/Coffee
Glenda Cowley
Men’s Group
Barbara Brunton
Flowers
Sheila Fowler
Bev Critchley
TBC
Reader
Marjorie McGowan
Clive McLaren
Edwina Milford
Property
Steward
Roger Murch
John Elliott
Noel Johnstone
ROTAS
NEW YEAR’S DAY – ANNUAL CHURCH WALK
Meet at the top of Grammar School Lane (by Calday Grange Grammar School) at
11.30am on Thursday 1st January for a walk which will last around an hour. Please
dress for wet and muddy paths. All are welcome! Any questions, please see Noel
Schorah. METHODIST HOMES QUIZ
Would you like a General Knowledge Quiz to keep the family entertained over the
holiday period? Answers are provided in a sealed envelope. The price is unchanged
at £1. Please see Margaret Green.
LUNCH PLUS
The next Lunch Plus will be held on Wednesday 14th January, at 12 for 12.30pm.
Please let us know if you are able (or unable) to attend by contacting Margaret on
632 2924, Marjorie on 632 1043 or Val on 632 1719, by 5pm on Sunday 11th January.
WHIST EVENING
The first Golf Society Whist Evening of the New Year will be held in the Small Hall at
St. Luke’s on Saturday 17th January, commencing at 7.00pm. Please see David Paul
or Noel Johnstone if you would like to join us for a friendly game of cards.
THE BIG QUIZ OF 2014
Are you and your family budding quiz-tians? If so, why not join us as Youthie host
The Big Quiz of 2014 on Saturday 24th January at 6pm? Tickets are £4 adults and £2
under 11s or £10 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 under 11s). Maximum teams of 6
people. There will be nibbles on the night and all proceeds will go towards the
Youthie weekend away. Please speak to Matt Teale to sign up.
BEACON CHRISTIAN HEALING FELLOWSHIP
Please note that there will be no Beacon Christian Healing Fellowship gatherings at
St. Luke’s until Monday 12th January.
NOTICES
This edition of the Notices covers three Sundays, so if you have any items to be
included in the next edition of the Notices (for Sunday 11th January), please
forward them to Phil Critchley by 8.00 pm on Wednesday 7th January. E-mail is the
preferred method of contact – [email protected]. Notices can
also be viewed on the church website – www.stlukeshoylake.com.
Prayers
Please note that if anyone would like a prayer on the Prayer Tree for themselves or
someone else that they know, please phone either: Chrissie or Clive 632 6252, or
Mary 625 1777.
Jesus, our Prince of Peace, we pray that every time a carol is sung,
a Christmas greeting spoken, a nativity play performed, that your
name be honoured and glorified and that hard hearts be melted to
receive you afresh. Amen.
Lynne Newland