Notices for week commencing 31 July 2016

Loving God, we thank you for the freedom and opportunity to meet for worship in

our local churches, where we find fellowship and support from other Christians. As

we join our worship with Christians worldwide, we pray especially for those who do

not enjoy this freedom. Forgive us if we sometimes use our church communities as a

retreat from the world outside. Challenge us, that in our daily living we may no longer

be bound by the norms and values around us, but live in the way of Jesus Christ,

making a difference wherever we are. Amen

Sunday 31 July : Keswick Convention Week 3 10.45am Morning Worship led by Rev Sue Edwards with Preacher : David Jackman

Coffee and tea will be served in the Hall after the service. Please join us. Donations welcome for Vision 21, our redevelopment fund.

7.30pm Convention Evening Celebration in the Main Tent Power to change - what does holiness look like? Adrian Holloway

7.30pm Keswick Unconventional at St John’s Windows on the Word… Visual Arts with Alastair Gordon

www.keswickmethodistchurch.org.uk

Minister: Rev Sue Edwards

01900 823273

Senior Steward: Sheila Files

017687 79253

This Coming Week : Monday-Friday : 1-5 August: 10.30am-2.30pm Refreshments in our church hall 1-2.15pm Lunchtime Concerts St Johns

Monday 1 August: 11.30am Thanksgiving Service for the life of Sarah Simpson

Monday-Tuesday, 1-2 August: 9.30-10.30am Seminar: Christlike Relationships Keswick Methodist 11.15am Morning Bible Readings on Isaiah Main Tent

2.30-3.30pm The Word – Life in the Spirit (Romans 8) Keswick Methodist

7.30-9pm Evening Celebration Main Tent

Wednesday 3 August: 9.30-10.30am Keswick Lecture – Pablo Martinez Main Tent 11.15am Morning Bible Readings on Isaiah Main Tent

1-2pm Lunchtime Prayer Keswick Methodist 2.30-3.30pm The Word – Life in the Spirit (Romans 8) Keswick Methodist

7.30pm Singing Group at Holly Bank, Thornthwaite

7.30-9pm Evening Celebration Main Tent

Thursday-Friday 4-5 August: 9.30-9.45am Vision21 Time to Pray : where you are 9.30-10.30am Seminar: Christlike Relationships Keswick Methodist 11.15am Morning Bible Readings on Isaiah Main Tent

2.30-3.30pm The Word – Life in the Spirit (Romans 8) Keswick Methodist

7.30-9pm Evening Celebration Main Tent

Sunday 7 August: 10.45am Morning Worship led by Rev Joyce Ellis with Communion

6pm Open Air Songs of Praise at Bassenthwaite

Thanksgiving Service Sarah Simpson, who attended our church on a number of occasions with her husband, David, and two sons, has died and a thanks-giving service for her life will take place at 11.30am on Monday 1 August in our church.

We’ve been fortunate to get this attractive exhibition of 33 scenes from the Bible, lovingly knitted by Hartlepool URC and allowed to be borrowed by churches around the country. We need volunteers to welcome and chat to visitors and to serve refreshments. This promises to be a great experience and gives us an opportunity to share the Bible with visitors – or to wash more dishes in the kitchen if that’s what you prefer. All talents are needed. The rota is on the door in the kitchen. Anne Hasson (75818)

North Lakes Foodbank SOS Appeal – items urgently needed : pasta sauce, biscuits, sponge pudding, Smash, UHT fruit juice (1ltr), UHT Milk (1 ltr), small sugar (500g) and tinned meat (eg meatballs, tinned ham but NOT corned beef please!) . And don’t forget your Foodbank shopping list from the entrance table, take it with you when you go shopping, put an extra item in your trolley and bring it to our collecting point (green bin) at church. You can also donate through the Foodbank BTMydonate page.

Roy Ellis (73340)

Keswick Convention : 16 July-5 August We’ve now reached the final week of

the Keswick Convention! The theme this year is Power to change : becoming like God’s Son – God has one main purpose for his people: that we should become like his Son.

There are lots of interesting seminars, bible studies and events over the three weeks and in different venues. In Week 3 there are 9.30am seminars in various locations and on different themes, Bible Readings on Isaiah and The Word on Romans at 2.30pm. Two extra strands this week are Keswick Unconventional (mainly at St John’s) and Global Tour 9.30am most mornings where we can have a whistlestop tour around the world, learning about the exciting growth of the gospel, challenges and prayer needs. You can buy a Handbook at the Convention Centre for £5; it gives lots of information about every event. The Convention’s a great resource for all Christians – and it’s in Keswick!

There’s also Base Camp on the Rawnsley site where you can find out more about mission, visit the bookshop and Tearfund café.

And you don’t even have to go to the Convention! You can watch the Bible Readings and Evening Celebrations by live-stream on YouTube and Clayton TV – details on the Keswick Ministries website at keswickministries.org.uk.

thefoodbank.org.uk

Keswick Convention Week 3 : 1-5 August There are still a few spaces in our rota this week. Come and join the team serving teas and coffees, soup, cakes, scones and crisps to Conventioners and others. We’re back in the church hall this week! We’re having a great time meeting and serving people and you’d be very welcome. We’ll also have our fundraising ‘shop’ on the go too. If you’d like to know more please have a chat. Anne & David Hasson (75818/07788 990515)

Let them eat cake! Well, those attending the Convention are certainly enjoying the homemade cakes and scones on sale and we need to bake some more! We also need to stock up for the Knitted Bible

Exhibition which runs immediately after the Convention. Please can you bake as before and if you’d like to be reimbursed the cost of ingredients, please pass the receipts to Sally, Anne or David in an envelope marked for the attention of the Treasurer with your name on. Thank you so much, we really don't want to run out and have our visitors going hungry!!!!

Behind the Mask : 7.30pm Sunday 11 September Our next big concert is coming up soon and tickets are selling well at Theatre by the Lake. Don’t be too long buying yours if you want a good seat! And tell your friends, family and neighbours all about it too!!

The musical theatre quartet ‘Behind the Mask’ includes Helen Dalzell’s daughter Katie, together with three other professional Cumbrian singers Clark Wilkinson, Conor Neaves and Zoe McSorley. They’re coming together for a very special one-off Gala performance in the Main House of Theatre by the Lake. Accompanied by a live on-stage band, this concert will be a fabulous celebration of the best of musical theatre, with over two hours of hit songs from the West End and Broadway. In aid of our Vision 21 redevelopment appeal, tickets are on sale now at £12.50. Book your seat from Theatre by the Lake Box Office soon to be sure of a great evening! And bring your family and friends!

Only £5

Portrait Photographs Brian is available to take your portrait photo. These can be used for all sorts of things! You can send them to your family for Christmas presents, you can use them for promoting yourself in business or for work purposes, you can arrange for a family get-together portrait or just have one taken for yourself! Please give him a ring on 80427 and he’ll be happy to arrange it. Portraits start at £3 each.

Vision21 Quiz : August – The ‘A’ Quiz The July quiz closes today (answers and name of winner next Sunday) and the August one is now available at £1 from the Fundraising Stall. The closing date is 31 August – and you could win a £10 gift voucher. Helen (78025) & Anne (75818)

I♥Keswick Calendars 2017 Our unique calendars are very popular! Have

you seen them? All photos have been taken by our own members. Both A4 and slimline calendars are real bargains at only £5 each. They make great Christmas presents and you’ll be supporting Vision 21, our Redevelopment Fund as well. Helen North (78025) and Anne Hasson (75818)

Recipe Books Our popular recipe book contains tried and tested favourites – from many members of the congregation. Many of the cakes and tray bakes are on sale at our refreshments! Only £4.

I♥Keswick Bags £5 * Recipe books £4 * Book Box 50p * Puds £5 * Quiz £1

Photo Portraits from £3 * I♥Keswick Calendars £5 * Concert £12.50 easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/keswickmethodist

I♥KESWICK Calendar

2017

Travels of the I♥KESWICK bag

The #lovekeswickbag’s been leaping off the fundraising stall this week and is bound for lots of different places around the UK and further afield. We’re looking forward to seeing the proof on our Facebook page! You can buy your bag for £5 in church or at the Cheese Deli in Packhorse Court. They’re very handy for lots of different things, not just your shopping!! And don’t forget to take a picture of it wherever you go and post it on our Church Facebook page.... We wonder where it’ll appear next?

To all our visitors

You’re very welcome to our church today. We hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please sign our visitors' book and put a pin on the map which is in the Grisedale Room (as you came into church). We’d welcome any suggestions you might have to help us improve our hospitality.

Children are welcome in our services. A box of toys and activities is normally available if you need them. If you prefer, you may sit in the hall, where you’ll still be able to hear the service. Please ask a Steward if you need any help.

Please keep in touch with us throughout the year through our website and our Facebook page.

Loop System: We have a loop system for those who wear a hearing aid.

Hymn Books: We normally sing from Singing the Faith and most Sundays the words are projected onto the screen. However during the Convention we use our special Convention Hymn booklets. Look out for their yellow covers in the pews and on the chairs. Please share between two if there are not enough in your row.

Website & Facebook Our website is www.keswickmethodistchurch.org.uk. Please visit us there. You can also follow us on Facebook. We’ll be putting up regular posts about Vision21 as our redevelopment proceeds. And you can follow the

travels of the I♥KESWICK bag here too. The website

and Facebook are good ways to keep up to date on what we’re doing.

Easyfundraising: Collect free donations for us every time you shop online! Visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/keswickmethodist.

Notice Sheet: Please send or phone notices for next week through to Anne Hasson on 017687 75818 or by e-mail to annehasson@aol.com by Thursday evening.