Green Sheet – 4th May 2025

Cheshire South Circuit – Audlem Mission Area

www.audlemmethodistchurch.org.uk

(Minister: Rev Robin Fox. Tel: 01270 812820 email: minister@audlemmethodistchurch.org.uk)
Newsletter for Audlem, Hankelow & Hatherton Methodist Churches
For the week commencing Sunday 4 May 2025 Services today

Audlem: Robin leads this morning's service

HYMNS: 294 311 597 316

Hankelow with Woore: Yvonne Alcock leads the service

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Next Sunday
Audlem: Morning service will be led by Rev Frances Biseker

Hankelow with Woore: Morning service will be led by Robin

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Winterley Methodist Church invites you to join their Songs of Praise for Easter this evening at 6.30pm with Winterley Methodist Brass Band Ensemble led by Rev Carolyn Lawrance – Band President.

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Crewe by Farndon chapel continue their journey on the North Wales Pilgrim's Way today walking 10 miles from Pandy Tudur to Llangernyw.

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Friday afternoon teas weekly at Hankelow are pausing over the summer months. They will restart in September.

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This Wednesday at the Memorial by St James at 7pm VE Day Prayers of Reflection

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AMC Book Group – The next meeting will be on Thursday 15 May at 2.30pm in the small room at AMC. The chosen book is 'God of Surprises' by Gerard Hughes. This is a much reprinted book and has been described as one of the great books of spiritual guidance, with practical wisdom and humanity. New friends always welcome.

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AMC will be hosting a number of acts during the Music Festival weekend from 24 to 26 May.
Saturday 24 May:
2pm Moonlight Serenade, a 6 piece band playing music from the 30's & 40's era
including many Glenn Miller numbers.
4pm Meg Lee, one of the North West's most popular contemporary jazz singers'
Sunday 25 May:
2pm Sandbach Ukelele Band for a lively hour of music from their 1000+ songbook.
3.40pm The Hank Bros – a charming multi-instrument quartet playing classic American country music
Monday 26 May:
3.30 pm Sale Gilbert & Sullivan Society, who will be joined by Alistair Donkin, D'Oyly Carte patter man for many years.

We are looking forward to hosting the various Music Festival acts over the end of May Bank Holiday weekend for the third year running.
During the afternoons of each day we will be providing refreshments. We would appreciate volunteers to make traybakes etc and/or to help serve the refreshments. Please sign the list in the Hall if you can help in any way.

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At Woore Methodist chapel on Sunday 18th May at 2:30 pm a Spring Harvest Festival: "Thanksgiving for the Lambs" led by James Butters. Come and meet some real lambs and
see a display of spring fields created by the UFO (Knit and Natter) group.

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ENCOUNTERED – Meeting God in Ordinary Places. Zoom Bible studies with Crewe by Farndon
Chapel on Wednesdays from 8pm fortnightly (45 minutes). Commences this Wednesday 7 May.
If you just want to sit and listen – it's for you
If you want to ask questions – it's for you
If you want to discuss – it's for you
Led by Rev Malcolm Lorimer – email: maxcricket@btinternet.com for a link.

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St John's Methodist Church, Whitchurch present a series of FREE midday concerts in May;
Friday 16 May – Music & Stories with Bill Webb followed by Whitchurch Junior Academy Children's Choir.
Friday 23 May- The Tithe Recorder Ensemble followed by The Trigelows (Helen, Rachel & Vic).
Friday 30 May – Whitchurch Singers, singing popular songs from the 60's & 70's, plus a monologue
by Graham Turner, a piano solo by Maurice Posniak and a solo from Stephen Price.

Following the concerts your donations will be gratefully accepted and a ploughman's lunch will be served
In the Guild room.

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A Call to Synod: Synod are looking for new members who would be interested in a three year term of office from September 2025. If you are unsure, and would like to attend synod as a guest to see what it is all about, please email Rob Glassonbury on chester.stoke@btconnect.com to register your place and obtain further details.

Spring Synod will be held on Saturday 10 May 2025 at Keele University Chapel 9am – 3pm and the theme will be 'Race Across the World; change growth and discipleship' led by Trey Hall, Director of Evangelism and Growth for the Methodist Church.

Rev Helen Kirk says in her letter to current synod representatives: 'Synod is an important occasion for us to meet together, to confer on the things of God, to encourage one another, and to be inspired in our discipleship.'

If you are interested in applying a nomination form is available – contact Christina or Julia