The Summer 2005 edition of the church magazine has just been published online. As usual, it will be tidied up soon, but probably not before I come back from Norway.

Time is growing ever nearer to the date of our Sponsored Coast to Coast Walk (1^st-17^th September). Please remember us in your prayers as we prepare through planning, training and seeking sponsorship for the event.

We are all approaching the time with a little trepidation and would really appreciate the support from the Church Family through your prayers and
practical help. We have published a timetable (with distances to be walked each day) which we hope will be a reminder for your prayers each day as we travel along this journey of faith, joy and hope.

Please help us to make this a really fine effort in fundraising for hopes and dreams for our church in this community, through our Building Together Project.

Finally, and with apologies for the delay, the sponsor form for the Coast to Coast Walk is now online.

Simply load the form in to Adobe Reader, complete your details, press Submit and follow any instructions you are given.

Margaret Squire

More interviews with members of the congregation and reflections on the G8 march.

My Odeo Channel

Peter interviewed a few members of the congregation on the G8 march in Edinburgh.

Fulwood Methodist is podcasting Peter’s interview about the G8 March. Please send feedback to the usual address. Those of you who subscribe to this site’s newsfeed may well find that your RSS client has already downloaded it for you.

All women of our Church are invited to join Women’s Fellowship on Tuesday, 20^th September 2005 at 2.15pm. Our meeting is to be held in Church when Sister Myrtle will speak to us about her experiences last year as Vice President of the Methodist Church. The Rev. Peter Sheasby will preside.

We have invited the women of the Preston Circuit and friends in the Churches Together in Fulwood and Broughton to join us as well. After the meeting there will be tea and Birthday Cake served in the Hall.

The Women’s Fellowship, which includes After Eights (formerly Young Wives, who still have Y.W.s in their meeting), has over the last 60 years kept the original aims of the national W.F.— Witness to God in the Church, Home and Community. In the 1980s Network came into being and Community widened to include our responsibility to cover work overseas.

All women in the congregation are invited to join us. Perhaps there are those women who have been to one or other of the groups in the past, who would like to come again. Maybe some of you wonder what we are all about? This is your opportunity to meet with us and give praise for all that is past and trust God for all that is to come.

We are pleased to report some very healthy contributions to the Fund. Over the last few weeks we have received £150 from Evans Halshaw as a result of Richard Holyfield’s efforts, £31.15 in tiddlers and £35 from the sale of plants and marmalade for which we are very grateful— thank you. We are also grateful for a donation of £125 from the Toddlers’ Club. The amount raised from the sponsored Moor Park event currently stands at a staggering £1987! The final total will be published soon.

The barbecue at Ribblesdale was very successful. About sixty folk gathered on a glorious evening and enjoyed fellowship, conversation and wonderful food. Angela and Phil, supported by Angela’s parents, Annette and Mike, put on a splendid meal, which we all appreciated, at the end of a very busy day. At the end of the evening, Phil just about had the energy to advise us on our garden problems. Thank you also to Thelma and Sue for kitchen duties. We raised a wonderful £300. Thank you to everyone who came and supported the event.

Forthcoming events

Book sale

This will be held in the hall on Saturday, 23^rd July from 10.30am to 2.30pm. Books can be brought to church during the week beginning Sunday, 17^th or alternatively contact Barbara Hothersall (01772 716203). All types of book are acceptable except textbooks.

Some more distant dates for your diaries:

Thursday, 29^th September

Mike Atkinson will continue His Story

Saturday, 15^th October

Autumn plant sale in the afternoon and we hope to welcome the Avenham Singers in the evening.

Saturday, 22^nd October

Our second jigsaw puzzle sale

We are seriously considering an event on a Saturday evening in August with an international food flavour.

Romans 8:1 - 2
There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ
Jesus. For the law of the Spirit, which brings us life in union with
Christ Jesus, has set me free from the law of sin and death.

Heavenly Father,
We commend to you suffering children everywhere, those who care for them
and love them.
We ask you to give them strength and hope as they continue to bring your
love into the lives of your children.

God, we share our horror, shock and anger at the news of the explosions in London.
We pray for
those who have died in the underground and on the bus; those who have survived but are physically or mentally scarred; those still waiting to hear from people they love
those who have been bereaved; those called on to go and help in the aftermath of this disaster.
God, have compassion and give peace.

The consequences of this disaster affect us all;
we pray that something new and good might come from it
to make our world a safer, more caring place.
Listening God, we call to you. Amen

Copyright: Christine Odell 2005

In the aftermath of today’s bombings in London; Ingol Methodist Church,
Tag Lane, will be open for prayers from 7-8pm tonight (Thursday), and Lea
Methodist, Birkdale Drive, from 12-1pm tomorrow (Friday)

Please pray for the victims, relatives and emergency services.

Peter