Page last updated - 2 October, 2022 

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WELCOME TO WORSHIP

Sunday 2nd  October   2022

 10.30am : Ms K. Dykes

    Wednesday 5th    October   2022

   10.00am  Midweek Service : Ms K Dykes

       Sunday 9th   October 2022

   10.30am: Rev D. Godfrey Sacrament

Introit STF 20     Be still for the presence of the Lord.

Prayers: .  For those we know who are ill,  housebound, or in care homes..  For all those who mourn - and for all those fleeing violence.

Pastoral  Leaders' Meeting
A Pastoral Leaders’ meeting to be chaired by Rev David Godfrey has been arranged for Monday, 3 October 2022 at 7.30pm at church. Existing leaders  and anyone interested in volunteering for this important work are invited to attend (additional leaders are needed). Please contact Ron Mapplebeck (01642-814998 or email

ronmapplebeck@virginmedia.com). If you want any further information and also let him know if you feel unable to continue in this role.

Friends Fellowship Tues 4th October 2pm Speaker Sylvia Fairbrass on Community Jubilee Day

Offertory – We are going to reintroduce the offertory bags at Sunday services from Sunday 9th October. The offertory plate will no longer be placed at the back of the church but the stewards will pass the bags along each row of the congregation

Methodist Women in Britain Events. Friday 7th October  A meeting has been arranged at Marton Methodist Church on starting at 2pm. The speaker will be Mrs. June McCleave who

will be updating us on the latest news about the district Project DKMS, which she and her son are very involved with. She is a very interesting speaker and we hope to show some items from a You Tube site that her son has set up. There will be a bring and buy stall to raise money for the project and of course, refreshment to follow. EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

MWiB Autumnn Day,at Guisborough Methodist Church  14th October  Pamela Stenson will be inducted as the new President. Refreshments from 10.15am for service at 11am. The afternoon session will be from 2pm to 4pm. Please bring a packed lunch, drinks provided. All day parking is available at Belmont View, Fountains Place, Rectory Lane TS14 7JA £2 charge, EVERYONE WELCOME. For more information about these events contact Beryl Haggath - it would be great to see some new faces at these events to represent our Middlesbrough and Eston Circuit. K. Smithies.

Circuit Songs of Praise to be held at Avenue on Sunday October 16th at 6pm.The theme is Celebration, and there will be some wonderful hymns to help us to share that joy. Also it has been a long time since we got together as a Circuit to sing, so here is a great opportunity for us to be together again  Dave Elliott

Dates for your Diary

Pop In – Monday 1.30pm – 3.00pm. All welcome

Bowls Club  -  Thursday  2.00pm

Crafts group: Thursday 2-3.00pm

Offering:  Don't  ask”' what do I need to give? ” But “how do I give reflecting God’s love for me?”

Thank you for your support in God's continuing work in the Church.   As a sign of the offering of ourselves, please stand as the Stewards bring forward today’s offering.

Any items to be included on the notice sheet need to be with Celia Shires by Wednesday evening