Worship & Notices for 03 01 2021

Please refer to the new “Online Services” page on the Menu for details about all of the Online Services, and other regular activities in the Circuit.

The YouTube channel for Colchester Methodists continues to have videos uploaded regularly. If you follow this link, it will take you there: https://www.youtube.com/ColchesterMethodists

 

The service for this Sunday can be found by using this shortcut link.

The Young Sunday story about the boy Jesus in the Temple,  can be found on our YouTube site as above, or by following this shortcut link.

You can also find an activity pack for young people linked to the story on our Circuit Website on the Young Sunday page, or by following this shortcut link.

 

When you leave a church service would you usually shake the hand of the Minister and thank him for the service? If so, please encourage our ministers and the team, by clicking on the Thumbs Up / LIKE icon for the video. This also helps our videos to be promoted to others, and spreads the word of God.

You can also leave a brief message in the comments below each video, but PLEASE don’t forget that literally EVERYONE worldwide can see this, so don’t make any personal comments, or refer to people in a way that risks their privacy in any way.

Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the You Tube channel. It is FREE. Also click on the NOTIFICATION BELL ICON, then choose “all” as an option to receive an email notification / link each time a new video is uploaded. You can unsubscribe at any time, by clicking on the Subscribe button a second time.

 

Circuit Notices
Week Commencing
Sunday 3 January 2021

 

 

Your local Methodist Church website will give more details about groups and activities which are taking place there – click on that Church in the Menu on the Circuit Website.

Rev Ken Chalmers is currently unavailable due to ill health: If you need to speak to a Minister please contact Rev Alan Jenkins or Rev Joe Adams, or contact your Pastoral Leader.

Please remember Ken in your prayers, together with other folk across the circuit who are suffering from various health problems at this time.

 

Zoom Bible Study Groups:

Alan’s bible study sessions for Castle will be on the last Wednesday of each month. The Zoom meeting will open at 7pm for informal chat with Bible Study commencing at 7.30pm.

Ken’s bible study sessions for The Ark are weekly on Tuesday’s. The Zoom meeting will open at 7pm for informal chat with Bible Study commencing at 7.30pm.

All are welcome to join these groups, but let Alan know you are interested, so that he can send you details and a Zoom invite.

 

Details of Bible studies and other activities at Wimpole Road are available on their website here.

 

Invitation from The Ark:

We hold a monthly service on Zoom at 6.30pm on the first Sunday of each month, and a mid-week Reflections Service on Zoom on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.  Anyone from the circuit wishing to join either of these is very much welcome to do so, but you will first need to email thearkhighwoods@gmail.com for a Zoom invite.

 

 

Invitation from St Botolph’s:

At Castle we enjoy a Covenant with friends at St Botolph’s in the town centre. They are again closed for Worship following a recommendation from the Dioscese. When they are able to open for worship under Covid-19 restrictions, there is an ongoing invitation for any Castle friends to join them. Click here for News from St Botolphs for Sunday 03 01 2021.

 

 

 

Audio CD’s, and DVD’s, are being made available to anyone unable to view the online service. If you know of someone who would benefit from this please let one a Minister or pastoral leader know.

 

For more information about these activities, or to tell us about your news from around the circuit for inclusion next time, please contact colchester.methodists@gmail.com

 

Be sure to keep yourselves safe and well.

Let someone know if you are struggling, if you need a chat, or just some shopping. Do contact your pastoral leader, or send someone an email:  you may be in isolation, but you are not alone.

 

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