Last week’s Newsletter said that the Church AGM and Gift Day was on 14 June. This was a mistake, as indicated above, it is the Church Anniversary and Gift Day. The Annual Church Meeting is on Saturday 20 June when, again, some important decisions have to be made
The Kingswood Foodbank is in need of tins of meat & fruit, coffee, pasta sauces, deo, crisps, shampoo, toilet roll, biscuits and cat food. Thank you all very much.
There is a PV meeting on Monday, June 8th at 12 noon at the cafe by the church (the Coffee Cup). Any apologies to P. J..
A Coffee Mornings was scheduled for next Saturday (13th June) but no one has volunteered to host it. Consequently, it is cancelled.
Reminder: Next Saturday, 13th June, from 2 to 3pm, Hanham Methodist Church is celebrating its 175th anniversary with an afternoon tea.
As we are now June, we can look forward to the annual Methodist Conference which starts on the 25th. Amongst the topics being discussed are Assisted Dying and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Creative solutions for anyone who finds prayer "difficult, boring or frustrating”. The Methodist Church has produced prayer cards which offer 52 different prompts for creative prayer; different ways that we can fulfil the Methodist Way of Life commitment to "pray daily" as far as we are able, with God's help. The cards can be used by individuals or groups, at church events onsite & online, in homes, schools & care homes. See Peter for more details.
Congratualtions to Steffie. After 3 years studying at UWE, she has now qualified as a Graduate Sports Rehabilitator.
Next Sunday is Methodist Homes for the Aged Sunday.
Copies of the Preaching Plan for June, July and August are now available at the back of the Church.
Lectionary 7th to 13th June. Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Romans 4.13-25; Matthew 9.9-13,18-26. Beyond hope. After calling Matthew, a tax collector, to follow him, Jesus is criticised for his association with ‘tax collectors and sinners’. He responds that he was sent to those who are sick. The gathering is interrupted by a synagogue leader whose daughter is sick. On his way to the girl, a woman who has been ill for 12 years touches Jesus’ cloak. Jesus restores the girl to life and heals the woman. News of this spread quickly! Today’s passages show how Jesus offers love and acceptance for those who seem beyond hope. How might we live as a witness to others so that no one sees themselves as beyond hope?
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.