Green Sheet – 15th March 2026

Cheshire South Circuit – Audlem Mission Area

www.audlemmethodistchurch.org.uk

(Minister: Rev Obeth Thevanesan Tel: 07597 589227 email: minister@audlemmethodistchurch.org.uk)

Newsletter for Audlem, Hankelow & Hatherton Methodist Churches

For the week commencing Sunday 15 March 2026
Services today

Audlem: Rev Obeth leads our celebratory Production service

HYMNS: 548 666 51

Hankelow with Woore: At Hankelow: MikeGollins leads the service for Mothers Day.
At Woore: Ecumenical service at the Parish church at 9.30am.

Next Sunday
Audlem: Morning service will be led by Rev Edna Perry.
Ecumenical Lent Lunch after the service at 12.30pm. This is the only date this year, so please stay if you are able.

Hankelow with Woore: Morning service will be led by Obeth

A huge thank you to all involved in The Railway Children for another succesful production.

Lent Lunch next Sunday. Offers of a pan of soup will be gratefully received – please sign the list in the hall.

AMC Book Group. The next meeting will be on Thursday 26 March from 2.30 – 4pm in the small room, including refreshments. The chosen book is ‘Bewilderment’ by Robert Atwell, who has been a university chaplain, a monk, parish priest and bishop. It is a scholarly account of the oddities in the ancient story of Jonah, brought alongside our current age of anxiety and our modern predicament. Newcomers always welcome to our friendly, small group.

Anne Poole’s funeral will be on Thursday 19th March at 11.45am here at AMC, followed by private cremation. Family flowers only.

The service of thanksgiving for Marjorie Price will be on Friday, 20th March at 12.00 pm here at AMC

Invitation to Lesley Peake’s Local Preachers Accreditation service. Thursday 26 March,7pm at Wesley Place, Alsager and refreshments will be available from 6.30pm. All welcome.
At the recent Local Preacher meeting Lesley Peake was unanimously approved for accreditation. This is a wonderful moment in the life of our circuit. Throughout her training Lesley has shown exceptional gifts for preaching and leading worship, together with a deep sense of calling, care and faithfulness. We give thanks for her ministry among us and offer our warmest congratulations to her.

Nantwich Methodist Church are looking to recruit two experienced joint Team Leaders for Drop ‘n’ Shop our childcare facility which currently opens twice-monthly Saturdays 10am – 12 noon for primary school age children. Drop ‘n’ Shop is an inclusive childcare provision therefore all candidates need to have understanding and experience of working with children, including children with SEND needs and a passion for inclusion. Salary £16 per hour (£2,412.80 per year) fixed term of 12 months for 5.8 hours twice per month. (Contract initially for 26 weeks per year with the potential to rise to 39 weeks per year on project review.) Minimum of 4 hours 9.00am – 1.00pm, which includes the Drop ‘n’ Shop sessions 10 – 12 noon twice per month Saturday mornings. Additional time which gives an average of 5.8 hours per fortnight over the 12 months to cover all job role and responsibilities, including training, planning and administration is included in the yearly salary above. See job description and person specification for further details.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 9 April 12 noon. Interviews week beginning 20 April 2026, posts to start asap.

If you would like an informal chat about this role please contact Lorraine Evans 07749765950 e-mail nuttyknittingnana1@gmail.com

Please request application packs and submit completed applications via 1108info.cheshiresouth@gmail.com

Crewe by Farndon chapel invite us to join them as they journey on the North Wales Pilgrims Way Stage 10 on Saturday 18 April 2026 from Bangor to Llanberis (11 miles). Walking through the spectacular Snowdonia Range as we pass the half way point, journeying towards Bardsey. There will also be an opportunity to climb Snowdon the day after, or enjoy a day in Llanberis. Please contact Marie for more information on 07826 090448.