DAVENPORT METHODIST CHURCH NOTICE SHEET
Worship for Sunday 21st December.
Revd. Raj Patta will be leading our Worship for the fourth Sunday in Advent. The Service will include the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The Steward on duty will be Alan Stephens and the Communion Steward will be Vicki Osborne.
After the morning service we will be having a very short Church Council meeting, we also need to get the tables out ready for the Christingle Service. Any help will be much appreciated.
24th December, Christmas Eve
We will be holding our Christingle Service at 3pm, led by Revd. Raj Patta. The steward on duty will be Eddie Partington.
Worship for Christmas Day.
This will be at the usual service time of 10.45am and will be led by Revd. Raj Patta. The steward on duty will be Colin Lewis. As in previous years our Christmas Day Collection will be shared between Action for Children and Methodist Homes. This will not be a Communion Service.
Worship for Sunday 28th December.
There will NOT be a Service on the Sunday Morning but we will be gathering at 4pm for a bring and share meal and a service led by Revd. Raj Patta. Please bring any food you like for everyone to share. Eric Heung will be the steward on duty.
Exploring the Bible Together
This will take place on Monday 22nd December on zoom. The zoom code is 87902681538. Pass code 1661627. The passages for study are: - Isaiah 63: v 7-9. Hebrews 2: -10-18, Matthew 2: -v 13-23
Revd. Lindsay Kemp has been in touch to ask about everyone at Davenport and to wish us all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Postage stamps
A reminder from Lynda that we are still collecting stamps in aid of Bone Cancer Research. There is a round box in the porch near the prayer book for you to put in any used stamps you might have.
Ecumenical Advent Bible Study ‘Journey to the Manger’. This will be held on the 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd of December at the Strawberry Gardens in Offerton. SK2 5BS at 7pm.
Thursday 18th December we are invited to ‘The Longest Night’ a time of hope and reflections in a quiet space at Romiley Methodist Church at 7pm. Please see the poster for more details.
‘Born is the Bread of Life’ The Vishala Hrudayam Methodist Fellowship is inviting us to this service on Sunday 21st December at 5pm at The Avenue Methodist Church, Wincham Road, Sale M33 4PLL. The Service is at 5pm with Dinner to follow.
