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Sunday 5th September 2010
10.00am Morning Communion Service led by Revd Chris
White
12.30pm Sunday
Lunch
6.30pm Evening Service led by Revd Chris White
7.45pm First
Sunday Discussion in the Eldon Room
Bible Readings for 5th
Sept: Jeremiah 18: 1-11, Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14: 25-33
The weekly Lectionary
readings are available online at this link: The Revised Common Lectionary
Everyone is welcome at Queens Road, especially newcomers; please sign the visitors
book and take a copy of our preaching plan and church magazine. If you would like to have
the weekly notices in Large Print
Format, or any of our books in Large Print Methodist Worship Book, Hymns
& Psalms, Queens Road Song Book, please ask one of the Door Stewards. There is a crθche for the under 3s in the office
at the back of the Church for the morning service only, please ask a steward.
Coffee is served in the Church Hall after the morning service. The church has
a loop system, please turn hearing aids to the T position to use this
facility.
Diary
from 6th to 12th September 2010
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Monday
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6th
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6.30 8.30pm
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Open Doors
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Local Preachers Meeting to be held at Royston
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Tuesday
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7th
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3.30 5.00pm
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VESTRY HOURS Chris White will be
available, no need for an appointment
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8.00pm
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Ladies Housegroup - at Gills house -
we are having a talk by Helen Longstaff,
Manager of a Children's Centre. All are welcome
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Wednesday
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8th
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7.30pm
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Volunteers for
Job Vacancies at the Manse please come and volunteer for one of
our vacant jobs
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Thursday
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9th
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7.30pm
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Stewards
Meeting at The
Manse
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7.30pm
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Fundraising Meeting to be held at 33 Melbourn Road
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Saturday
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11th
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10.00am 12noon
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Coffee Break everyone welcome
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Saturday 11th September - Annual Sponsored
Bike n Hike fundraising event organised by Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire Historic Churches will take place from 10am 6pm. Our Church will be a stage for
hospitality. The event is open to
any cyclists and walkers who wish to enter, see
Mel Cooper for a sponsorship form and further information.
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District
Synod is being held at Wesley Methodist Church
in Cambridge
on Saturday 11th September - they would like to involve as many of the Circuit churches as possible.
If anyone would like to offer to help they are looking to fill the
following slots Stewarding 8.30-10.30am, 12.30-2.30pm and
3.00-5.00pm. Serving Refreshments -
8.30-2.00pm. They have had lots of
offer of cakes and one for sausage rolls, but if anyone else is able to
offer - Cakes (serving 10 portions), 20 Sausage rolls, They would be very
grateful for any offers. Regards and
thanks. Jennie Harris
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Sunday
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12th
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10.00am
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Morning
Service led by Mr Leo Cheng
Stewards on duty Jenny Leonowicz /
Jonathan Burgess
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6.30pm
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Evening Service led by Revd Tim Macquiban
Steward on duty Jenny Leonowicz
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General Notices
Please remember in your prayers Everyone in need and those
on our prayer list.
The Methodist Prayer
Handbook is available for
Church Stewards, price £3
Art Project
As part of the 400 year celebration of the King James Bible the Letchworth Arts Centre has agreed to help us make a
sculpture of King James. There will be no cost to us
and they will be coming to Royston Methodist
Church,the Eldon room on Tuesday 14th and 21st September from
7pm. If you enjoy art, have an interest in history and the
Bible or have a healthy curiosity please come along and help us on these
two tuesday evenings, you
will be most welcome. Could you please contact Lynn White or c__white@tiscali.co.uk , looking forward to seeing you there.
Fair Trade Coffee Bar - Thanks
very much to everyone who has helped serve refreshments for the dancing
classes this year. It is a service which is much
appreciated. We have made a profit of £100 which will go to the
Network appeal for the Teenage Cancer Trust. It would be good
to have more helpers - if you can spare a couple of hours on a
Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon, even if only once every half term,
please speak to Monica.
District Synod is
being held at Wesley Methodist Church
in Cambridge
on Saturday 11th September - they would like to involve as many of the Circuit churches as possible.
If anyone would like to offer to help they are looking to fill the following
slots Stewarding 8.30-10.30am, 12.30-2.30pm and 3.00-5.00pm. Serving Refreshments - 8.30-2.00pm. They have had lots of offer of cakes and
one for sausage rolls, but if anyone else is able to offer - Cakes (serving
10 portions), 20 Sausage rolls, They would be very grateful for any
offers. Regards and thanks. Jennie Harris.
Art and Craft
Exhibition - On September
24th - 26th - we are holding an Art and Craft Exhibition in the Church
hall and will welcome entries from everyone, so please think about painting a
picture, taking a photograph, stitching some needlework, whatever you enjoy
doing, in time for the event. Entry forms are available in church
and on our website, please also take one for friends who would
like to enter. Thank You. Joan
Munden
Saturday
16th October 7.00pm - Auction of Promises the Auction will be preceded by
a Supper and viewing of lots from 6.00pm - please see INFORM for full details and booking forms for
this fund raising event, which need to be returned to Gill Grainger. Forms
are also available from Church.
Tickets for the Supper £6 (including a catalogue), catalogue only £1.
Tickets and catalogues will be available at the beginning of October from
Gill Grainger and Jennie Harris. Please put this date in your diary and
encourage your friends to come along.
We would like to organise a visit to see the Salvation Army at the West Road concert
hall in Cambridge
on Sunday December 5th.
This will be a most enjoyable and entertaining evening when the Salvation
Army tell the Christmas story in their own inimitable
style. Music, comedy and meaningful drama will truly let
you know that 'Christmas Begins Here!'
We would go by car as before.
Tickets will be available in October probably in the region of £8
each and the usual start time to be confirmed, is
6.00pm. Before we book the tickets we
would like to know what sort of interest there is. Please contact Dave Aggett,
Joan Germany or Brian Norwood before September 30th.
Details
about the 2011 Circuit Weekend (25-27th February 2011) are now on display with booking forms.
Next Week
Monday 13th September INFORM DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER ISSUE - all items to The Editor, Peter Stallard, email stallard80@gmail.com
Monday
13th September 6.30-8.00pm Open Doors
Wednesday 15th
September 11.15am Midweek Communion in the classroom
Wednesday 15th September
7.30pm Junior
Church Meeting to be held in the Classroom
Thursday 16th September 2.30pm Midweek Communion
at Meldreth
Thursday 16th September 7.30pm Consultation
on Worship in the Eldon Room
Saturday 18th September the Church will be open to receive your gifts for our Harvest Festival,
so please come along, bringing your gifts and enjoy a cup of coffee and
fellowship, whilst helping to arrange the offerings ready to give thanks to
God on the following day for the fruits of the earth that he has given us.
Then at 5.00 for 5.30pm Harvest Supper. Followed by entertainment at 7.00pm from the
Royston Town Band. There will be a tea
interval at 7.45pm. Tickets are
available from the church stewards priced at £8 for adults, £4 for a child
and £20 for a family.
Sunday 19th September 10.00am All Age Worship Harvest Festival led by Revd Chris White. The evening service will be led by Revd Simon Oliver from Cottenham. The collections on the day will go to
Harvest for the Hungry and non-perishable produce will be sent to Jimmys
Night Shelter, whilst other items, such as fruit and flowers, will be
distributed to the local housebound.
Dates For Your
Diary
Monday 20th September 6.30-8.00pm Open Doors
Wednesday 22nd September 7.30pm Circuit Meeting
to be held at Bar Hill
Friday 24th Sunday
26th September The
Royston Fringe - Art and Craft Exhibition & Childrens Art
Competition
25th Van Gogh The True Story,
with Anthony Slinn 10.30am
25th Evening Concert with
Jazz4All 7.45pm
We are holding an Art
and Craft Exhibition in the Church hall and will welcome entries from
everyone, so please think about painting a picture, taking a photograph,
stitching some needlework, whatever you enjoy doing, in time for the
event. Entry forms are available in church and on our
website, please also take one for friends who would like to
enter. Thank You. Joan Munden
Monday 27th September 6.30-8.00pm Open Doors
Wednesday 29th September 7.45pm Churches
Together at The House
Thursday 30th September 7.30pm
Pastoral Committee Meeting to be held in the Eldon Room
Monday 4th October 6.30-8.00pm Open
Doors
Monday 11th October 6.30-8.00pm
Open Doors
Wednesday 13th October INFORM DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER ISSUE - all items to The Editor, Peter Stallard, email stallard80@gmail.com
Thursday 14th October Thursday @ 8 Bustles & Beaux Old Tyme
Music Hall further details to follow
Saturday
16th October Auction of Promises please
see INFORM for full details and booking forms for this fund raising event,
which need to be returned to Gill Grainger. Forms are also available from
Church. Please put this date in your
diary and encourage your friends to come along.
Sunday 17th
October Pastoral Sunday
Monday 18th
October 6.30-8.00pm Open Doors
Monday 18th October 7.30pm
Finance Committee Meeting
Wednesday
20th October 7.30pm Anglican / Methodist Meeting at
The Manse
Thursday 21st October 7.30pm
Leadership Team Meeting in the Eldon Room
Sunday 31st October 5 to 7pm Light Party at Coombes Community Centre
Monday 1st November 6.30-8.00pm
Open Doors
Monday 8th November 6.30-8.00pm
Open Doors
Tuesday 13th November INFORM DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER/JANUARY ISSUE - all items to The Editor, Peter Stallard, email stallard80@gmail.com
Monday 15th November 6.30-8.00pm
Open Doors
Thursday 18th November 7.30pm
Church Council Meeting to be held in the Eldon Room
Saturday 20th November Fund Raising
Event - Circuit Challenge Quiz 6.00pm with fish and chip supper (local churches together will also be
invited)
Monday 22nd November 6.30-8.00pm
Open Doors
Wednesday 24th November Local
Preachers Meeting
Sunday 28th November 12.30pm
Sunday Lunch. Please see Jennie, Joan or one of the stewards to
book your lunch - £7.50 or £4 for a smaller portion. This lunch is in aid of Youth Worker Funds (brought
forward from December)
Sunday 28th November 7.45pm
First Sunday discussion in the Eldon Room (brought forward from December)
Monday 29th November 6.30-8.00pm Open
Doors
Saturday 4th December 9.30am-12 noon
- JMA Coffee Morning
Monday 6th December 6.30-8.00pm
Open Doors
Monday 13th December 6.30-8.00pm
Open Doors
2011
Monday
7th February 7.30pm Annual
Church Meeting to be held in the Eldon Room
Friday 25th Sunday 27th February Cambridge Circuit
Weekend Creative Spirit. At High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Herts. Please return your
booking form copies available at Church, with a deposit of £10 per
person (cheques payable to Cambridge Methodist Circuit) to Muriel Brewster.
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During this week the Royston & District Churches
Together are carrying in their prayers the United Reformed Church, Great Chishill.
Church Stewards: Mel Cooper, Jenny Leonowicz, Jonathan
Burgess, Gill Grainger and Marion Oliver.
All Notices to Tracy Aggett
by Monday evening please.
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Minister Revd Chris White, 68 Melbourn Road, Royston,
Tel: 256816
www.royston-methodist.org.uk
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