Regular Church Events
MONDAY CIRCLE: Now meets Fortnightly – 23rd January 7.30pm – Wartime memories &
mementoes. New members always welcome!
TUESDAY FELLOWSHIP – Recommences on Tuesday 7th February 2012.
WEDNESDAY CONCERN – With friends from Lidgett Grove, we share in devotions, pray for our churches
and other concerns, then chat over coffee. Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in room 2. First Wednesday
of the month: a short service of Holy Communion
OTHER INFORMATION:
THIS EVENING – 15th January – Revd Leo Osborn, President of Methodist Conference, will be preaching at Boston Spa Methodist Church at 6.30pm. All welcome. If people would like to go along – for sat navs the best post code to use is LS23 6PY.
Please note: January’s Coffee Morning will be on Saturday 21st January 10am - 12noon and will be in aid of Church Funds on this occasion. Please help support this event with Cakes and Books for the stalls and come along and bring a friend for a
cuppa. ☺
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ACOMB – Sunday Jan 22nd at 6.00pm – A United service for Christian Unity at Acomb Baptist Church – We encourage you to come from 4.45pm onwards to chat with friends from other Churches while enjoying cake and drinks that will be provided. At 5.30pm we will move into a time of prayer for closer unity amongst us and the service will start at 6.00pm
CHRISTIAN AID – 2011 Christmas Appeal – The return of envelopes with your donations for the work among the people with AIDS, will be very much appreciated today. Extra envelopes are available in the front vestibule and the side entrance. Thank you Betty Horsley
Flower Rota – the new list is available for you to choose a date for the year 2012. You may wish to choose a date that is significant and you can arrange the flowers yourself if you wish to. It is not necessary to do a pedestal arrangement and there are vases available. Please see the list at coffee time or telephone Jean White (795740) if you are able to give money for flowers and/or help with arranging. Thank you in advance and thank you to everyone who has helped with the flower rota during 2011.
Christmas Shoeboxes 2011 – A little update: For the first time it has been possible for individuals to track where their shoeboxes have been sent – Gillian & David have been notified that theirs is in Swaziland (how appropriate is that!) and it could be an indication of where the rest of our total of 208 have been sent – If anyone else opted to track their shoebox too please let us know ☺ Church Office:790510 or amcyork@btopenworld.com Copmanthorpe Methodist Church Murder Mystery Play – Copmanthorpe Methodist Church are hosting a Murder Mystery Play in the WI Hall in Copmanthorpe on Friday 3 & Saturday 4 February at 7:30pm, and on Sunday 5 February at 2:30pm with all proceeds going to the Kenyan Orphan Sponsorship Trust. Tickets are £6 each which includes pudding (evening) or cakes (matinee). The evening performances have wine and soft drinks available to purchase. The matinee performance has coffee, tea and soft drinks available for purchase. To book tickets or for more information please email: bumpedoff@copmanthorpemethodist.org.uk Better act fast as tickets always sell quickly.
A message from our Stewards:
Following the recent stationing process, the Circuit Invitation Committee, having consulted with the Stewards of the churches concerned, the Rev. Andrew (Andy) Lindley has accepted their invitation to become part of the ministerial team in York. He will have pastoral care of Acomb, Holgate, Lidgett Grove and West Thorpe. At present, he is a Minister in the Hull West Circuit. He is married to Jo who is a freelance sign language interpreter, and they have two children aged five and ten and their names are Thomas and Hannah. I’m sure that you will join me in welcoming them to Acomb in due course. Geraldine Ferry