St Neots and Huntingdon

Methodist Circuit

NEWSROUND
NOVEMBER 2009

PROJECT UGANDA
Don’t forget the Circuit Mission Evening at Buckden, Nov 3rd at 7.30pm
when the Uganda team will show us all how the money was spent, what
they did and want they learned.
Videos, pictures, music, dancing and food!
Hope you managed to receive and use the poster that was sent a week ago
By the way
The winners of the sponsor a brick, and guess the number
of bricks used in the building of the dormitory are:
1st Jill Farley of Wolverhampton Methodist Church
2nd P Craig of Birmingham
3rd Frankie Lasman of Alconbury Surgery (This winner
was quite appropriate as she was the lady doctor that
gave all the help with the medicines)
(Isn’t it wonderful how wide a circle of friends we
have!)

And the number?

12,545
We know there were several people around the 12,000 mark,
so well done to you all, and thanks so much for helping
raise over £30,000!

THE ST IVES METHODIST CHURCH

AUTUMN FAYRE
Saturday 7th November, 10am-2pm,
stalls, crafts, bric-a-brac, Christmas gifts,
refreshments and lunches.
All welcome
 EATON FORD
Free Coffee & Cakes
Saturday 7 November 09

10:30am—12noon

Gt Barford
Coffee Morning
Saturday Nov 14th
From 10.30am
all the usual attractions
(except bric a brac)

Eaton Ford
FUND RAISING EVENT
COFFEE AND STALLS
CHRISTMAS CARDS & PAPER
FOOD AND MORE
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2009
10:30—12:00
IN AID Of
ACTION FOR CHILDREN
If you can help please come along at 10am. If not, please come and
support us. For more information please speak to Barbara King —tel
475964 or Vivien Almond—tel 457124
 RELAX  EAT  SHARE  THINK

After a hard day, you deserve some REST...

Relax in an informal atmosphere where you can
Eat a tasty meal,
Share with friends and find space to
Think

Thursday 19 November · 7.00pm until 9.30pm

Sawtry Methodist Church

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest ”

LOCAL PREACHERS’ STUDY DAY,

NOW OPEN TO EVERYBODY

November 21st 10 .00am : Hilton Methodist Church

On Saturday, November 21st Professor Morna Hooker-Stacey is coming to

Hilton Methodist Church to lead a Study Day on the gospel of St John. She is
an eminent speaker and Local Preacher and we are privileged to have
her. Whilst the day is primarily for Local Preachers, anyone who would like to
develop their understanding of the gospel will be welcome. It should be a
most interesting and entertaining day, as anyone who has heard her will
testify, and not to be missed.

The day will start with tea/coffee, of course, at 10 am. There will be a break
for lunch, so please bring your own sandwiches etc but drinks will be
provided. The finish time will be 3 - 3.30 pm.

If you would like to attend please let me know either by telephone, 01480
474028, or e-mail barbarachurms@tiscali.co.uk as soon as possible.

And don’t forget the Christmas Tree Festival at Huntingdon

and the Christmas Fayre at Tempsford both on Dec 6th

 PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS

Churchesad.net have commissioned a bus stop poster and prepared two humorous, yet
challenging radio adverts.

The invitation is for churches or groups of churches to buy advertising space at the
bus stop or pay for advertising time on their commercial local radio station.

Churchesad.net also offers five easy steps to guide you through the process and make
the cost more affordable

For more details, go to their website http://www.churchads.org.uk/

From Sandy Monk at Hilton

Dear All
I would like to thank those of you who donated online sponsorship for the trek I am
doing in Nepal. By the time you read this I will no doubt have completed the trek. I
have raised from donations and my own efforts £480 so far for the Esther Benjamin
Trust which helps rescue and rehabilitate children in Nepal who have been sold into
slavery of one sort or another and provides them with a safe home and education. My
website will remain open for a little while longer should anyone want to still donate
and is; www.justgiving.com/sandramonk1
Many thanks to you all
Sandy Monk from Hilton Methodist Church.

A NEW MONTHLY MINISTRY BEGINNING

AT ST IVES METHODIST CHURCH
"Circle of Light"
Meditative Music to relax, release, restore and renew.

If you wander in to the small meeting room at St Ives Methodist Church between 4pm
and 5pm on the second Tuesday of the month you'll be able to simply relax and listen
to improvised piano music. This often seems to catalyse peace and wellbeing. People
can feel released from burdens (in line with Isaiah 61).

Anyone is welcome - from the church or outside, and people can wander (quietly) in
and out as the music plays. Just as Jesus needed time to 'recharge' with time spent
with his Father - he went up the hills in the evenings for this purpose - we too need to
rest awhile with Him. We can then receive that peace which passes all understanding
(even in the middle of difficult times), and we can find our strength renewed –
'He who waits upon the Lord will renew his strength - he will rise up like an eagle .'
Isaiah 40.

For further information about the Circle of Light drop-in sessions, please contact
Peter Shearer on 07879 637607 or email circle.of.light@simc.co.uk
Please pray for our Circuit
As you will be aware, with Revd Chris Giles leaving our circuit next August, the
process of ―stationing‖, when choices and decisions about new minsters are made, is
now underway. It is a stressful time for all who are involved, so please pray;

- for all ministers on the move

- for all of Chris’s churches facing a time of change
- for Revd Graham Thompson who will represent our Circuit at the stationing
committee.
- that God will bring to us the right person and the process will be an easy one

Ever needed some help with funding?

In a time of credit crunch it is easy to think that we must put on hold our vision for
our churches. If this is you, the Circuit Leadership Team would like you to know that
there is a fund for mission and education.
If you are thinking outreach to you community, a project for your building that will
help with mission, or a germ of an idea that could do with financial help to get started
then let a member of the CLT know. We will talk it over together and see if it is
something we can help you with.
But remember MONEY does not need to be a barrier in our mission and ministry. At
a time of cutbacks let’s make sure mission does not suffer as well.