© Barton Brigg Methodist Circuit
2009 

Barton Trinity Church Notices
Sunday 15th November 2009

Our Sunday Service will be led by Mr Fred Williams.

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All Church Groups! Contributions for the commemorative leaflet are required by the 30th November 2009, to Ralph Marshall.

Have you brought in your :
? Donations for the various Bazaar stalls? , if not bring into Church before Friday
? Samaritan’s Purse Shoeboxes? I have been given 3 completed and 2 partly filled and with your items donated and money received have been able to make up 9 boxes to make up a total of 14 boxes to deliver to the collection point. I think also I may have 2 more delivered to me today.
? Any items for a Troops Box – I have made up one box with your donations

A very BIG thank you to you all

Before the service speak to the Lord.
During the service let the Lord speak to you
After the service speak to one another.
Quiet before the service starts please

Vestry ..........................Welcome ............Books...................Organist
K.Robinson................. R.Blythe ...........C.Birkett .................J.Elwood

After our service this morning, would members of the congregation take the time to look around, are there any visitors? and / or people sitting on their own? Take the time to talk to them, make them feel welcome, invite them to join us as we continue our fellowship and enjoy refreshments in the large hall.

Wed 18 Nov 2.30pm Mr David Lee will be the speaker at the Wednesday Fellowship.
New members are always welcome.
7.30pm Fund raising meeting at 5 Parkdale.

Fri 20 Nov 2.00pm Scrabble afternoon.

Sat 21 Nov 10.00am Annual Bazaar
10 – 11.30am Christmas Fayre at Scawby Methodist Church – various stalls, seasonal
mince pies. All welcome – please come along.
6.00pm U2Charist Youth Event at Brigg , bring and share supper to follow.

Sun 22 Nov 10.00am Trinity service led by Deacon Carys Woodley

Sat 28 Nov 2 – 4.00pm New Age Kurling.

Sun 29 Nov 10.00am Trinity service led by Rev Barrie Leah and will include Infant Baptisms of Aidan Cressey and Spencer Everitt.

Sun 6 Dec 10.00am Trinity service led by Mr G.Thomas
2.30pm Monthly service at The Willows
6.00pm The Big Sing at Trinity - accompanied by The Salvation Army band.
Collection for Christian Aid. Come along and enjoy singing traditional carols,
bring your friends and neighbours. Light refreshments to follow.

Carol Services in the Residential Homes

Wed 9th Dec 2.00pm Eagle House

Mon 14 Dec 7.00pm St Peter’s Court

Tue 15 Dec 7.00pm Victoria House

Wed 16th Dec 2.00pm Beech House

Mon 21st Dec 6-30pm The Willows. We usually get a good crowd for this one, and the Mayor always joins us.

Collections for the work in this Church and Circuit

11.10.09 £417.00... 18.10.09 £298.00.... 25.10.09 £322.40 ...1.11.09 £378.93 8....11.09 £242.00

Gift Aid – Anyone who pays Income Tax can increase their giving at no extra cost to themselves by completing a Gift Aid Form. This provides valuable extra income to the Church, for every £1.00 a further 0.28p is received, i.e. £5 + £1.40 = £6.40. Gift Aid forms are available from Wendy

150 Years of Trinity Methodist Church in 2010

Thank you to all who have already agreed to display wedding dresses and photographs from the past 4 decades, we also have the promise of a few Baptism gowns and video footage, have you got any more?
Photographs and newspaper cuttings are still needed.
These will be displayed at a Flower festival during the weekend of 4th, 5th & 6th June 2010. Note the change of date
We would like to use as many photographs as possible of events which have taken place at Trinity e.g. Garden Parties, Sunday School Queens, Music Eisteddfods etc.
If you have any photographs, and are prepared to loan them, please hand them to Wendy in a sealed envelope with name, address and telephone number on each photo.
This event is now less than 7 months away, and time does fly, as soon as we begin to receive photographs we will start to have an idea of what space and categories will be required. Start checking your photo albums.

Church Cleaning Rota
Due for renewal this month and we are short of cleaners! The rota works out, at the moment, at approximately four times a year. If anyone is prepared to help keep the Church clean – two people working together or by joining an existing person / cleaner. Please, as always, talk to Wendy. Areas to be cleaned are only the Church and Ministers Vestry.

Deacon Carys will be unavailable Nov 12th - 19th inclusive. Please contact either Rev Gillian or Rev Enid in the absence of the other.

Prayer Book in the foyer – This book is for anyone to write prayer requests in, or ask a Steward to do this for you, to be used in our prayers of intercession.

Do you notice anyone missing in Church today? and / or needing a visit? Please contact Ruth Blythe, our Pastoral Secretary, or a Church Steward. For Pastoral Issues; Your initial contact is Mrs Ruth Blythe, Pastoral Leader, who will follow this up with a call/visit and arrange for a Minister to visit if necessary

The free magazine 'Inspire' is available in the foyer, please pick up a copy.

20p Thermometer – you will notice that this will be displayed each Sunday for your 20p donations.
Money received will be used to fund the 150th Celebrations, particularly the Flower Festival.

The new loop system is up and running. - Turn your hearing aid to the ‘T’ mark - YOU MUST SIT IN THE SEATS DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHAPEL - If you are having problems talk to a steward.

Any items to be included in the next notices should be either placed in the box, in the foyer, by Tuesday evening or rung through to 01652 632770 or e – mail j.r.mccartney@btinternet.com.