The ladies toilet, entered via the foyer, still remains out of use. We have agreed a programme of repair work but are waiting for the contractor to tell us when it can be done.
On Thursday (11th), we ran the 2nd, and final, Fun Finders of the school Easter holidays. There were just the 2 families, with 6 children between them, present. Having just 2 adults in the hall, we were able to have a good chat with them. We hope what we had to say will have a positive impact on them.
Our monthly service at the Kingswood Court Care Home will be on Wednesday (17th), at 11am. It would be good if there were someone other than Helen, P. J. and Peter present.
The Kingswood Foodbank is in need of tins of toms & meat, pot noodles, coffee, jam, sponges, men’s deodorant, and hair conditioner. And plastic bags for our clients to take their parcels away in. Thank you all very much.
Lectionary 14th to 20th April. Acts 3.12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3.1-7; Luke 24.36b-48. Learning to live after our mistakes. After a lame man was healed, people were astonished. Peter asks the crowds ‘Why?’ He explains that Jesus is the long-promised Messiah, rejected and killed but raised from the dead by God. And it is through Jesus that the man was healed. Citing Moses and the prophets, he calls the people to repent of their sins – including failing to recognise Jesus – and to know the refreshing presence of Jesus in their lives. Failing is not always a bad thing; it can make us want to learn and improve. As Edison famously said about inventing the light bulb, ‘I have not failed 10,000 times – I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.’ How do we respond to our mistakes? Do we learn to live better lives as a consequence?
Debra Brown has decided to move in with her brother and sister-in-law in Weston-super-Mare so will be leaving us. No date has yet been set. She has asked me to say how much she loves us and will miss us but that this is what is best for her.
Lynda Stone would like to thank everyone for the card we sent her and for our best wishes and prayers. She has just come out of hospital and, needless to say, is glad to be home.
Easter Offering. Each year, the Methodist Church holds an ‘Easter Offering’, a tradition which dates back to 1883, when women in Manchester collected £32 for missionary work overseas from 'Christmas pennies' at family gatherings on Christmas Day. Since then, each successive Methodist women’s movement has encouraged donations in support of God’s mission. Envelopes for this year’s Easter Offering can be found at the back of the church.
On Sunday 2nd June at 3pm, at Badminton Rd Methodist Church, there will be a special service to mark the centenary of the Methodist work in Bristol that is now continued through the Bristol Methodist Centre.
On the music front, the New Room is offering the following: Mainly Slow Organ Music. Love the sound of organs in chapels? Join people at the New Room for a thrilling experimental concert led by Huw Morgan. Discover new composers and the expressive power of the organ. Just drop in and enjoy the start of your weekend. On Saturday 13th April, from 11-12noon. Free for all but donations welcome. And Community Choir Spring Concert. The New Rooms delightful choir is putting in a lot of practice for the upcoming concert. Get ready to flow with them in melodies. Fasten your seatbelt and prepare for a musical journey like no other. On Wednesday 27th March, from12-1pm. Free for all but donations welcome.
Did you know that our Boys’ Brigade Company is open to new members! The 11th Bristol is a small but mighty Company, who thrive on having fun and inspiring our members to live happy fulfilling lives. They meet each Thursday in term time at three staggered times based on age here at KMC. Sessions cover a magnitude of topics and activities plus they get together with other BB groups throughout the year for trips too. Do get in touch with our Company Captain, Sue Blower via suejblower@btinternet.com, if you know someone who would like to join or can help the Company promote their offering.
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.