20 July 2025

TRINITY URC METHODIST CHURCH NOTICES

20 July 2025

NOTICES FOR SUNDAY 20th JULY

Our Service today, Sunday 20th July will be led by Steve Colling.

Also today, we will be holding our ‘TRINITY PRAISE’ Service at 4.00pm led by Margaret Dugdale.

Next Sunday, our Service on 27th July will be led by Pam Russo. Please note that this will be a joint Circuit Service here at Trinity with Rishton Methodist Church.

There will be NO SERVICE AT TRINITY on Sunday 3rd August, this will be a joint Circuit Service at Rishton Methodist Church, to which all are welcome.

The Worship Area Flowers for today are arranged by Pam Shore.

The flowers for August will be arranged by Janet Kerr.

Today’s flowers are donated by Pam Shore, flowers for 27th July will be donated by Judith McKelvey.

RECENT EVENTS

THANK YOU. I would like to thank everyone who sent me flowers, birthday cake, cards and donations on my 90th birthday. Money raised was £190 for Trinity URC Methodist Church.

Yours truly, Freda Wells.

A big THANK YOU to all who made cakes for our Action for Children event last Sunday. What a wonderful array of goodies from our talented members. I felt a bit like a highwayman, "persuading" everyone to buy, but I think you would agree that your purchases were worthwhile. Not only that, but we raised £185.00 for Action for Children. I will be able to announce a final figure soon, but that is a marvellous start! I must say a special "thank you" to Stella, Pam and Janet, who worked so hard on the stall, I am truly indebted to them. Eileen - with love xxx

Rishton Methodist Church Gift Day. We have raised a total of £9,675.00. This is an amazing amount, for the work of the Church. We would like to thank everyone for their donations and help that was given to make this an enjoyable and successful event. 

Kind Regards, Deborah and Sharon (Treasurers).

FORTHCOMING DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

Next Sunday, 27th July, Trinity will be welcoming a group of 35 adults and children from a URC church in Woking. The group will be spending some time at Bowley Camp and have asked if they can join us for worship. I'm sure that we will give them a lovely Trinity welcome.   Margaret 

Bring and Buy – Rishton Methodist, Sunday 3rd August after the joint morning service. Any cakes, gifts etc would be much appreciated.   Sharon

Great Harwood Charity Fair - Saturday 16th August 10am-12.30 pm.

Volunteers required to help set up and manage the stall. Cakes will be needed too.

There is a list in the hall to sign up for cakes and to help please see Avis Dent or Pam Shore. Thanks.

Coming Soon - New-look Notice-sheet. Following some helpful suggestions, I will be modifying the format of this sheet. The new version will start in August; feedback is always welcome. Thanks, Nick.

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Rev Mark Jason. 07305 805930 Email mark.jason@methodist.org.uk

Chief Steward: John Ansell 01254-888741 jcansell@ntlworld.com

Gift Aid Secretary: Geoff Grundy,

Trinity Prayer Chain: Audrey Adams 07522486223

Room Bookings: Chris Talbot 01254883427 or 07505121210

TRINITY WEB PAGES https://www.trinitychurchgreatharwood.org/

Email address: ghtrinityenquiries@gmail.com

Trinity Facebook link http://www.facebook.com/trinityurcmethodist

Streamed services: https://www.greatharwoodmethodistcircuit.org/about-us/streamed-services

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Information for this Notice Sheet to be given to Nick Schumann in writing or by email nickschumann1960@gmail.com by Thursday at 10.00am Thanks.

A Thought for Today

Mary’s Voice by the Revd Angela Rigby, URC.

Jesus cleaned house already, there’s nothing more to do.

Come take your place beside him, find rest (if you want to)

You could:

Come and have a laugh with him as he tells a joke or two.

Heard the one about the camel? Missing sheep? (Right now, that’s you.)

Just come and sit beside him (with me – I’m already here).

Come listen to his tales of all our awkwardness, my dear.

Stories of brothers and dads, of landowners and farmhands,

of fig trees awaiting fruit, of mustard seeds claiming land,

of the kin-dom of God – that inside you and me is found.

The kin-dom grows around us, breaking through the hardest ground.

Sister, he feels at home here with all the things that you do.

One thing’s still missing – the best – Martha, my sister, that’s you.

So, come and sit beside him, there is nothing more to do.

Jesus cleaned house already, come, let him care for you.