Action for Children. If you hold a collection box for Action for Children, would you please let Peter have it in the next few weeks. Thank you,
Kingswood Foodbank needs are cartons of fruit juice, coffee, men’s & women’s deo, dried dog food, curry & pasta sauces and tins of toms. Thank you all very much
The second of the 2 Summer Fun Finders was held on Thursday (28th). We had a record attendance of 22 families with 46 children between them. It looked like they all had a good time. Fortunately, Sue, Brenda and Mollie were with us again and making 6 church members running the event.
The next Local Arrangement is on Sunday 14th September but what should the theme be? Harvest Festival will be the following Sunday. We could do one using the lines of the Lord’s Prayer that were not used last Sunday. But that would be too samey, it would be too soon. Instead, I propose we have a Songs of Praise/ My Favourite Things. Do you have a favourite hymn or scripture reading? Is there a poem that speaks to you or are there other words that are important to your faith? Ditto other pieces of music. If so, please let Peter know. You could, if you want, introduce and/ or speak to it. But you don’t have to. You could write an intro to it for Peter to speak but, again, you don’t have to. Even if you cannot be in Church on the day, you can still make a selection.
Here is a piece from the latest Turnaround Newsletter: The centre has been busy over the summer, and with our day provision now operating on Thursdays. We're in full swing and seeing the fruits of our labours paying off, which is a joy to see. Offering a full four-day provision at the centre was key to our ongoing development as a charity and was something our guest have been asking for for some time, and we're pleased to say it's doing everything we wanted and more. We're now able to provide guest with additional support, a nutritional meal, whilst also supporting them take the first tentative steps towards change, literally turning their lives around.”In next weeks Newsletter I will publish a summary of their harvest appeal.
Lectionary 31st August to 6th September. Proverbs 25.6-7; Sirach 10.12-18; Psalm 112; Hebrews 13.1-8,15-16; Luke 14.1,7-14. Confidence to care. The final chapter of Hebrews gives encouragement to keep on in faithful worship and loving concern for others, including strangers and those in prison. Christians are to live lives consistent with their calling, free of the love of money and rooted in the love of Christ. How can we find the confidence to look outwards from our own concerns and care in the way Jesus asks? Could it be through the confidence we have in God’s care for us.
“The Circuit Book Club is starting! The book being explored is The Armour of Light by Ken Follett — a gripping story that also helps us reflect on faith and the world we live in. It is available in libraries. Get your copy, start reading, and be ready to join the discussion on Saturday 25th October 3pm (via Zoom).”
I Fought the Law is a four-part ITV drama, starting on 31st August, based on real life campaigner and bereaved mother Ann Ming, played by Sheridan Smith, and her campaign to change the double jeopardy law and ensure that her daughter Julie’s murderer was convicted. Mark Braithwaite, a Methodist who features in the drama, was a junior police officer at the time of the 1989 murder. He played a key role in supporting the family throughout their ordeal and subsequent campaign. His says his ongoing commitment to them, investigating the crime and supporting the campaign, was rooted in his faith and the Christian principles of justice, truth and compassion, formed over many active years in the Methodist Church.
From the weekly Methodist Church Methodist News. Throughout history, stillness has been a fundamental central theme in many cultures and is used as a means of fostering inner peace, spiritual connection and overall wellbeing. Being still gives us time to take stock, space to rest, and allows us to connect with our own emotions. When we can take time to be still, we can hear our inner voice, importantly both ‘connection’ and ‘being present’ are two of the five pillars of wellbeing. Being still enables us to slow down and take in the beauty of the world around us. By setting aside time each day to be still, we can not only improve our general wellbeing but importantly give space to deepen our spiritual connection with God. Isn't that reason enough to allow ourselves to have moments of stillness?
The Warm Welcome Campaign has published their Impact Report for 2024-2025. With over 5,300 spaces now registered, 2.6 million people visited Warm Welcome Spaces in the last year and 68 per cent of people now live within 30 minutes of a warm space. KMC runs a warm space during the October and February school half term holidays.
If you are aged 75 to 79 years old, you can now benefit from a free RSV vaccine. RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus. It can affect the airways, causing coughs, sore throat, sneezing and a runny nose. In older adults RSV can be particularly serious for those with existing medical conditions like heart or lung disease. Contact your GP today to ask about boosting your protection with the vaccine.
The Methodist Prayer Handbook for 25/26 is now available. More details can be found here: Methodist Prayer Handbook 2025/2026 Our Story, Our Song - A5 book - 9781858525372. If you are not the internet and would like more details/ a copy ordered for you, please talk to Peter.
The purpose of Kingswood Methodist Church is to respond to God's Love in Christ and to live out that love in God's world.