Notices
Falmouth Methodist Church
Notices for 11th & 18th June 2023
Minister: Revd. Andrew Mumford
Sunday 11th June 10.30am Worship led by Revd. Andrew Mumford incorporating the General Church Meeting and including Holy Communion
General Church Meeting: this meeting is open to all, you do not need to be a member of the church to attend, all are welcome. We will be reflecting on what we have done in the last year, and what our hopes and aspirations are for the future, as well as electing our stewards and Church Council for the next year. This service will take place in the hall downstairs.
At Langholme Worship led by Pastor Jenny Lockwood
Sunday 18th June 10.30am Worship led by Miss Jean Whetham
At Mawnan Smith 10.30am Worship led by Leslie Parsons
At Langholme Worship led by Miss Jean Whetham
After Sunday services, refreshments are served. Please stay and take the opportunity to have a chat and get to know us better.
Looking further ahead:
Thursday 15th June 10.30am Mid-week Holy Communion
Sunday 25th June 10.30am Worship led by Revd. Andrew Mumford
Midweek communions- at New Street. KCM members will also be invited to join us. Midweek communion services are on the first and third Thursdays of each month, being led alternately by a Methodist minister and an Anglican priest, with both congregations warmly invited to join us.
Regular activities:
Stitchcraft: meet at the Princess Pavilion every Monday at 2pm. New members’ welcome.
Footsteps Café: Falmouth & Penryn Churches Together coffee morning, Footsteps is held every Thursday in the foyer of Emmanuel Baptist Church from 10-12 noon. Hot and cold drinks and homemade cakes available. All are welcome.
Wednesday Welcome: meets on the first Wednesday in the month from 2-4pm. Next meeting tbc.
Other Notices:
FMC Website: These notices together with other information and articles can be found on our user-friendly church website at www.falmouthmethodist.org.uk
Last Service by Revd Bill: This Sunday is Bill's last one as priest in charge in Falmouth, I’m sure we would all like to wish him and Bren well for their retirement.
Circuit Open Garden Events:
Friday, June 9th 12noon – 4pm Hosted by: Ian & Bettina . Sparry Farm, Sparry Bottom, Carharrack,. Details: Garden open; craft/hobby display; teas, coffees, cakes (vegan) and salads; photos and display about their trip to the Holy Land. Dogs welcome. Easily accessible, flat area, accessible to wheelchairs.
Saturday June 17th, 2pm – 5pm Hosted by: Susan , Rame Farm, Halfway House, Rame, . Details: Garden open; children’s interest; recycling from tree to garden; teas, coffees, snacks/food, and cakes, jams etc for sale. Dogs welcome. Wheelchair access and toilet
Summer Sessions Bible Study: A series of one-off individual Bible studies; these are stand alone sessions so you can dip in and out as you like. All are very welcome. They will take place on either a Thursday or Monday morning. The next session, ‘Beyond Simon-Peter’ at Stithians chapel schoolroom on Thursday 15th June 10-12.
Preaching Plan: copies of the plan are available next to the hymn books.
Coffee Money: The coffee money for January to March was £253.58, a third of which goes to charity, has been sent to the Invictus Trust in Truro, a mental health charity for young people.
Sunday 9th July: Revd. Andrew’s 70th birthday. To celebrate this, we will be having a ‘bring -your-own picnic’ lunch following morning worship.
Pastor Jenny Lockwood ‘Thank You’ Event: Afternoon Tea drop-in at Stithians Methodist Church on Saturday 8th July, time tbc.
The marriage of Amy Richards (Jenny's granddaughter) and James Stephens will take place at KCM on 1st July at 12 noon, a joint service conducted by Revd. David and Revd. Andrew. We wish them well for their future happiness together.
In our prayers, we continue to hold the following before God: from Falmouth: the folk at Abbeyfield including Sheila Finch, those we know who are receiving ‘end of life’ care & their families, the family & friends of the late Revd. Glanville Magor, Sylvia Phillips, Dorothy Penman, Bruce & Shirley Keer, Gwen Dunstan, Gill Wilkinson, Bab Minns, and the residents and staff of care homes, especially Langholme. And for all those who have been affected by the recent chest infections doing the rounds, and for all those suffering with the effects of Covid (short-term and long-Covid).
Pastoral Contact for June is Jeanette
Eco- Tip: Did you know that one of the biggest ways you can help nature is in your workplace? Together with the RSPB, the National Trust, and Silverback Films, the WWF has created four films to raise awareness of the impact that business has on nature. One of the films, Catch-22, reveals the devastating loss of nature in our marine environment and explores actions employees and businesses can take to reduce their impact. To view the films, visit wwf.org.uk and follow the links.
As ever, you’ll find the YouTube services on Sundays here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZkv-Db2MFXsQEzhra0azw/videos This Sunday, Methodist Homes Sunday, the 11th June is led by Dr Euan McPhee & Sam Taylor. Next Sunday, Sanctuary Sunday, the 18th June is led by Ruth Bowen & John Harris.
Thinking of you and missing you at church: Nick Banfield & Family, Glenys & Karina Bakken, Beatie & Norma Bosustow
The next edition of the notices will be available from Sunday 25th June Please send any items for inclusion to Sarah before Wednesday 21st June. Thank you! These notices will be updated twice a month, so please hold onto them, don’t delete them, until you get a revised version. That will save us time and money in unnecessary reprinting and will do another small bit for the environment. The notices are also published once a fortnight on our church website at www.falmouthmethodist.org.uk
