Gary's Video Message
Gary's Video Message 23 May 2020
Circuit PRAYER - Norton
Spirit of God . . .
free as the wind
refreshing as a summer breeze
playing across our thinking
insubstantial as air
and as undeniable
God-breath
wild as a winter storm
lashing assumptions
shaking prejudices
buffeting rigidity
persistently
challenging
comforting our hurt
breathing your healing
caressing the soul
awaking with your smile
whispering new life
HERE FOR US
we open our hearts to you.
SUNDAY
ONLINE WORSHIP -
BIRMINGHAM METHODIST DISTRICT - EVERY SUNDAY AT 10.30
Website: https://www.birminghammethodist.org.uk/;
Facebook
live: https://www.facebook.com/Birminghammethodistdistrict/, followed
by zoom coffee & chat (above).
Virtual Coffee get together
- every Wednesday & Thursday at 10am, and Sunday at 11.30am.`
Join Zoom Meeting: web https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82632935224; Meeting ID: 826 3293 5224
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Weekly
Zoom Bible Study,
Thursday
mornings in June, 11.00am, the book of Ruth (Bible book of the month), with
Gary. Discover the hidden gems in this novelette. Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86898832558?pwd=UFV5bXE0ZHZNRzJ0c0x3dlUyemt4dz09;
meeting ID: 868 9883 2558; password: 838162
PRAYER CHAIN
Our church
offers prayer support through the prayer chain. Prayer requests are handled with sensitivity
and care, and circulated to our prayer volunteers. Coordinator, Sylvia Marsh:
775246; email randsmarsh@btinternet.com
Thy
Kingdom Come -
Join the global wave
of prayer calling all Christians to pray between Ascension and Pentecost
for more people to come to know Jesus Christ: 21-31 May 2020.
TELLING OUR GOOD NEWS STORIES:
during lockdown we have been missing hearing Good News stories from
our community (as we are used to on a Sunday morning). Please will you consider
sharing your Good News stories. Either email your story to Elaine Humphreys dmcnotices@btinternet.com for inclusion in our weekly Newsletter or send
a brief video message to
Simon Jessop mountsimon80@hotmail.com, who will then edit these into a single video and link it to our
website so that we all (those with online access) can watch in our own homes.
THIS WEEKS’ Good News stories
o
Jenny Bulman - Grieving together with a yellow heart (friends of Jenny Bulman) - the
placing of the symbol in windows is allowing families to celebrate those who
have died with Covid-19. A link is included to the item on BBC news, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-52589050/coronavirus-grieving-together-with-a-yellow-heart
*URGENT* FOODBANK APPEAL:
You can donate money and Gift Aid it here
Our Droitwich foodbank has for the
month of April reported increases over last year of 153% in the number of
“clients” and 186% in the amount of food supplied, very much due to the
Covid-19 pandemic impact. They have sent out a SOS appeal to Droitwich churches
to please canvas members to assist with a “door-to-door” appeal for food items,
specifically tinned potatoes, packets of instant mash, tinned meat, tinned
carrots, tinned fruit and packets of jelly, tinned custard, 500g bags of rice,
shampoo, shaving foam and razors, washing up liquid, washing powder, dog food,
cup a soup, pot noodles, jars of jam, packs of microwave rice, men’s deodorant. It will mean asking people to
volunteer to leaflet houses in a street local to
them asking people to put out food on a particular day - and also
indicating at what time that food would be collected- and then making the
collection. The leaflet to be dropped at homes will be drafted by Foodbank and
emailed by them to volunteer collectors who can then run it off. Food collected
can be taken to the Foodbank Centre Tuesdays 12.30-14.30; Fridays 14.00-16.00
or dropped at 27 College Green WR9 8QY. Please respond by contacting David
Stanbury at info@droitwichspa.foodbank.org.uk or phone 075 3213 0604
TRAIDCRAFT -
Please don't forget the Traidcraft stall - even though you are not able to
physically get your food from the church, we can bring it to you. Money
is invested into stocking it up and it would be great shame if it wasn't
sold before the dates are up - a lot of money would be lost. Thank you to
all of you who are continuing to buy from me - it really is much safer than
going to the supermarket. Just one customer at a time and social
distancing is observed! Another idea, adopted by some, is to buy from
Traidcraft and donate to Foodbank; we can arrange that for you too. Thank you
for your support, Maureen.
for all kinds of inf0, thoughts and news
FROM OUR community, plus
Gary’s weekly video message
CHURCH WEBSITE: www.droitwichspamethodistchurch.co.uk
FACEBOOK: https://en-gb.facebook.com/DroitwichMethodistChurch/
METHODIST PRAYER & WORSHIP RESOURCES: https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-faith/worship/singing-the-faith-plus/seasons-and-themes/worship-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
Coronavirus:
Taking care of yourself and those around you - https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/news/the-methodist-blog/coronavirus-taking-care-of-yourself-and-those-around-you/
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MINISTER: Rev Gary Molver, 01905 775282, rev.dmc@btconnect.com
church office: - email droitwichmethodistchurch@btinternet.com
Church Family
Worker: - Sarah Jessop droitwichcfw@btinternet.com
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