Today (13th) is Education Sunday. For well over one hundred years there has been an annual recognition of Education Sunday in England and Wales. It is a national day of prayer and celebration for everyone in the world of education.
Our Harvest Festival is on 27th Sept. As in recent years, we will split the donations between the Kingswood Foodbank and Turnaround. Donations of any tinned, bottled and packet food, chocolate, bottles of squash, deodorant and washing powder would be much appreciated. If you prefer, you can make a financial donation.
There is Pastoral Visitors meeting on Tuesday 13th Oct, at 1pm, at the Church.
The Kingswood Foodbank is in need of washing up liquid, coffee, tins of meat, spuds, fish & veg and sugar. Thank you all very much.
At Potterswood, at 10am, on 19th September, Autumn Coffee, Cake and Create. Learn the art of Decoupage while enjoying coffee and cake. All equipment will be provided to make a decorative box and plaque. Cost is £10 and you can book a place by emailing Nicky at nickydonnithorne@gmail,com
Thursday (10th) was Suicide Prevention Day. It is a fact that, every 90 minutes, someone in the UK or Ireland dies by suicide and 1 in 4 of us has had suicidal thoughts.
Lectionary 13th to 19th September. Exodus 14:19-31; Psalm 114; Romans 14.1-12; Matthew 18.21-35. Go with God. Having been permitted by Pharaoh to leave Egypt and led by God to the edge of the Red Sea, the Israelites are then pursued by the Egyptian army. Miraculously, God parts the water, enabling the Israelites to cross safely, and the Egyptian army is wiped out by the returning waters – a display of God’s power and faithfulness. Today’s passages help us consider how we trust God’s leading, even when it seems things aren’t going to plan.
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