The Methodist Church
Burley-in-Wharfedale
Minister: Rev. Tim Perkins
01943 862179
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Please note: We have a loop system installed in church. Users of a hearing aid should
switch it to the ‘T’ position and for best results, sit in the main body of the church.
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Sunday 19th October 2014 (29th Sunday in ordinary time)
9.30am – Prayer Fellowship in church.
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10.30 am – All-Age Worship
led by Rev Tim Perkins
When the minister and steward enter the church, please stand as the Bible is brought to
the lectern by the steward.
Steward: The Lord is here!
All:
God’s Spirit is with us!
A period of quiet reflection
Theme: The Hopeful Community
Welcome and opening prayer
StF 175: Light of the world, you stepped down into darkness
Prayer of Adoration
Introduction to the Theme
Memory Verse
StF 351: In Christ alone my hope is found
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Reading: John 14: 1 – 9a & 15 – 19
Quiz: Who lives in a house like this?
Response: In my Father’s house
StF 35: The trumpets sound, the angels sing
Meditation: “I am the Way” (Telling the Bible p. 269)
Question: “What kind of hope?”
Prayer of Confession
StF 173: Into the darkness of this world
Prayer of Intercession
The Offering
StF 185: Sing we the King who is coming to reign
Recap memory verse
The Blessing
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Coffee and orange juice will be served in the Fellowship Area today after the service.
Everyone is welcome to join us
Newsnotes: If you know of anyone unable to be present at worship today, who would
appreciate receiving a copy of these Newsnotes, please take a copy with you and push it
through their door!
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Tonight
There is no evening service here this week.
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This Week
Monday: 10.30am – Music & Movement Group
7.30pm – Apprentice Group Meeting in the Fellowship Area
Tuesday: 10.00am – Coffee served in the Fellowship Area
2.30pm – The Tuesday Meeting: Jim Monte “Lead Mining in the Dales”
7.30pm – Church Council Meeting in the Fellowship Area
Wednesday: 9.00am – Ecumenical Morning Prayers in Burley URC Hall
2.00pm – Table Tennis, in the Hall
2.00pm – The Three Cs in the Fellowship Area
Thursday: Newsnotes to Gillian MacIntosh by noon as usual (see below)
3.30pm – 5.00pm – Cyber Café (years 5-6) [this week yr 6]
7.30pm – 9.00pm – Cyber Café (years 7-11)
8.00pm – Choir Practice in church
Friday:
NO Bridge Club (see below)
3.00pm – Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Margaret Hall
Saturday:
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Next Sunday 26th October 2014 – (Thirtieth Sunday in ordinary time)
9.30am – Prayer Fellowship in church – an ideal way to start the day in the right way,
praying for our church, community and circuit. Rev Tim
10.30am – Morning Worship led by Mrs Lindsey Hurst
(Theme: The Christ-centred Community)
There is no evening service here next week
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We are deeply saddened by the death of Margaret Hall, a faithful member and a
loving friend to many of us.
Her funeral will be held next Friday, 24th October.
A Service of Thanksgiving will be held in our church at 3.00pm, preceeded by
the Committal at Rawdon Crematorium at 2.20pm.
She will be greatly missed.
Coming up
*Christmas Lunch
The Lawnswood Arms has been booked for lunch on Thursday 11 th December at 12 noon
for 12.30pm.
Menus are now available.
We would be grateful to receive reply slips and deposits as soon as possible.
Valerie & Trevor
*Bridge Club
Please note that Bridge Club will not meet this week, (24 th October), because of the
Thanksgiving Service for Margaret Hall.
Valerie & Trevor
*Outlook
We seem to have got into a bit of a mix-up regarding the closing date for items for the
November issue of Outlook and apologise for this! Please note that I need to receive items
for the magazine by WEDNESDAY 22nd October (this coming Wednesday!).
Please email these to chrissieprice22@hotmail.com, telephone 01943 864445 or deliver to
10 St Michael’s Way. Don’t forget to let me know about prospective Christmas activities
–Christmas will be here before we know it!
Many thanks, Chris Price
*Fair Trade Craft Fair – Friday 31st October from 11.00am to 7.30pm
The Fair trade craft fair will be held at St Mary’s Parish Centre. Refreshments of coffee,
tea and sandwiches will be available all day.
There will be a large selection of toys, accessories, jewellery and Christmas gifts.
Mary Wood
*Burley-Téréli Friendship Trust
The 2015 Calendar is now on sale. It includes photographs from both villages, including
two which will bring back memories of the ‘Tour de France’ in Burley.
Calendars cost £6.00 and are available from Mary Wood 864404.
Mary Wood
*Roger Walton – Disciples Together
You are invited to attend a day with Revd. Roger Walton as he introduces his new book
“Disciples Together” at Leeds South Oasis on 8th November 10.00am to 2.00pm, coffee
from 9.30am.
This day marks the launch of the South Leeds Oasis Community, Training and Retreat
Centre at Hunslet Methodist Church. Revd. Dr. Roger Walton is Chair of the West
Yorkshire Methodist District. Further details on the poster on the notice board in the
Fellowship Area.
Erica Hartley, Circuit Administrator
*Newsnotes – Please note this date:
Notices for next week’s Newsnotes for 26th October should be sent to Gillian MacIntosh
before Thursday noon as usual.
Dorothy Hardstaffe
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Unity in Prayer
Bind our souls to your own, O Christ, so that we may never be
separated from you. Only in you are we fully alive. Only in your light can
we truly see and only in your strength can we safely pursue our way. To you we come, O
wisdom without end. In you we rest, O mercy without limit. Amen.
Mechtild of Magdeburg (1210 – 1280)
Pray for the Sick and Housebound.
Please remember in your prayers those who grieve over the loss of a loved one.
Please pray for peace in all the places in the world where there is war and strife.
Pray for the countries where the people go hungry and for the aid agencies who are
working to alleviate their need.
Please remember in your prayers all those you know who are in special need at the
moment.
Please pray for all members of the church family who are sick at home or in hospital.
Pray for those in residential homes; the housebound and the lonely.
Please tell one of the stewards if you know of anyone who should be included in the
prayers of intercession, or who should be visited, or add their name to the Intercessions
Book in the vestibule.
For your own devotions. “Fullness of Life” (29th Week in ordinary time)
Sunday 19
Matthew 22: 15 – 22
StF: 319 Psalm: 96
Monday 20
Colossians 2: 8 – 15
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37: 1 – 11
Tuesday 21
Colossians 2: 16 – 23
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37: 12 – 29
Wednesday 22
Colossians 3: 1 – 11
341
37: 30 – 40
Thursday 23
Colossians 3: 12 – 17
562
38: 1 – 9
Friday 24
Colossians 3: 18 – 4: 1
615
38: 10 – 22
Saturday 25
Colossians 4: 2 – 6
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Please take this leaflet with you to
refer to in the week