St Thomas Melling

This week's prayer:

God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory. Amen.

SERVICES

SUNDAY 24th November

Fourth Sunday of the month Team Service, 10.30am at St Peter’s this time. All welcome - be great to see you there as we enjoy worshipping altogether. So no morning services on this day at St Andrew’s, St James’ or St Thomas’s. As per detail below, anyone who can make it is also welcome to join us for prayer before the service at 9.45am. ALSO: St Peter’s: 2pm Memorial Service for any who would like to remember lost loved ones.

AND: 4pm Church 4 All with Communion

Wednesday 27th November

St Andrew's : 10.30am Team Holy Communion

SUNDAY 1st December

St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion

St Thomas': 10.00 am Holy Communion

St James': 11.15 am Holy Communion

St Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church for All

Bible Readings Sunday 24th November TBC Team service

Sunday 1st December Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 21:25-36 Sunday 8th December Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6 Sunday 15th December Zephaniah 3:14-end, Luke 3:7-18 Sunday 22nd December Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:39-45

TEAM PRAYERS

Team Prayers will now be taking place ahead of our monthly team service on the 4th Sunday of each month at whichever church is hosting that month’s service, at 9.45am. So the next one will be at St Peter's Sunday 24th November at 9.45am . All welcome.

We’re also going to be intentional now about having a short informal time of prayer at each church before the Sunday services each week - so the person leading the service will pray with others who are there for 10 mins or so half an hour before the start of the service, so 9.40 ahead of 10am services and 10.55 ahead of 11.15am services. Everyone is very welcome to join in with this. St James usually has a time of individual prayer and reflection helped by two worship songs from about 5 minutes before the actual start of the service.

News

Memorial Service at St Peter’s Church 2pm Sunday 24th November A chance to come and remember loved ones gone before. All welcome.

The Bible Course: last session this week on Thursday 28th November 7.15 ish for a 7.30pm start in St Andrew’s Church Hall. Thanks to all who've been part of it!

Christmas Fayre at Melling Tithebarn Saturday 30th November, 1-4pm - Santa's grotto, cake and craft stalls, refreshments and bar, and musicians: all very welcome!

Christmas Buffet in aid of St Andrew's Church Saturday 30th November at 7.30pm There will be entertainment, a raffle and bar and cold drinks will be available. Tickets are £10 and please contact Haldene (527 1436) for further information.

St Andrew's Ladies' Fellowship Coffee Morning Saturday 7th December 10-12 noon in the church hall. There will be coffee, tea and biscuits, stalls: cakes, crafts, plants, Christmas arrangements and a raffle.

The Children’s Society Box Collection The headquarters have asked that we arrange to open the boxes and send the money to them. If possible could you please bring your box into church for us and hand to a warden if we are not there. Our telephone number is 526 8035 if you need to arrange for your box to be collected from you. This will be our last year in charge of this as we hand over to new volunteers to take over from us in 2025. Thank you for your continued support Chris and John Barnett.

Request for Wool Donations - also stuffing material for toys & pillows

Wool donations for our craft and chat group would be very gratefully received! Whether whole or part balls of wool, any colour etc. Also, at the moment, donations of stuffing material for toys & pillows would be much appreciated. If you are able to drop off to the craft & chat group between 12.30 and 2pm on Thursdays at St James’ Church Green Lane, that would be great, but collection can easily be arranged. Please contact Pat Dunbar by text message on 07795147109 or email at patcol@blueyonder.co.uk Thank you!

And an advance date for your diaries:

The Blessings Course : ‘Discovering blessing, mission and the presence of God together’ This will run for seven weeks on a Saturday morning, 11.00 – 12.15 at St James Church, Green Lane The first session will be on Saturday 11th January – you don’t have to have been to the taster session to come along! If you would like to join us, please contact Claire Sherman: shermanclaire33@yahoo.co.uk or call 07427 616030

WEEKLY EVENTS

Craft and Chat : every Thursday 12.30pm until 2pm at St James in the fellowship room. Knitting, crocheting or any craft, you are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us . Pat

Hot lunch, tea and cakes every Thursday afterno on at Melling Tithebarn ……12.00pm to 2.00pm. A plate for donations will be available. You are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us.

Bible Study : After our Bible Course through October and November, this will now take a break through Advent and Christmas, and begin again on Thursday evenings in January - date to be confirmed.

MONTHLY EVENTS

St Peter's Tea and Scones : everyone is welcome to join us for tea and scones on the first Friday in every month from 2pm-3pm, the next one will be Friday 6th December . Expect lots of friendly chats and live music by our resident Michael with his keyboard.

Bereavement Support: at St Andrew’s Church. Further enquiries, and if there are any particular requests for bereavement support, from anywhere across our 4 parishes, please contact St Andrew’s Parish Office 0151 531 8972.

Other notices

Foodbank : the Foodbank is based at St George's United Reformed Church on Northway opposite Iceland, on Tuesdays 10.00am-12.00 noon .

Tins, packet foods and toiletries are always useful. They will gratefully receive donations from 10-12 on Tuesdays at St George’s URC on Northway (easiest access is via the car park on Larchwood Avenue). Alternatively please do drop any donations off before Tuesday on the vicarage doorstep at 23 Green Link. Thank you.

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Revd. Ian Hopkins 07914 505437 or ianfee100@gmail.com

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