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SUNSHINE

God bless you all                 
Stay 😁 

                Keep the Faith

                                 Do the Little Things  

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If you  need, or you hear  of any one else who needs
PASTORAL SUPPORT 
please  contact EILEEN ADAMS  who in turn will inform the Minister and your own pastoral visitor 

If you have any  problem contact Eileen  or Sarah Shaw  

and we can arrange help  through our "Helping hands" group.

This is a group of very willing helpers  so please don't struggle alone

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SUNDAY  2nd August 

come


10.30  

Worship  will be led by Mike Timmins 


 Prayer Room open from 10.00 am   

(The prayer room is at the end of the long corridor at the side of the worship area) 



prayer

is available after  the service.

Eileen Adams will be leaving us in the near future and she invites you to join her for cake and a cuppa after the service


1.30pm  RCCG (Redeemed Christian Church of God) Covenant Rock 



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Next  Week 

 Sunday  9th August 

  Worship will be led by  Bill Caldwell 



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Dear Friends,

Just to say thank you all for your support with the Circuit service on Sunday afternoon -which was a lovely occasion.


It was a delight to celebrate 60 years of Eric's Local Preaching ministry and Margaret's admission as a Local Preacher.


Thanks too for your generosity with the retiring collection. £170-00 was raised for All We Can (the Methodist Relief and Development charity - https://www.allwecan.org.uk/ ).

Currently All We Can is working with various situations, including, I believe, response to the Venezuelan earthquake.


Just a reminder, whilst I'm emailing, we will also be receiving donations for All We Can at the cream tea on Saturday 15th August 


Lastly, I'd like to say special thanks to the cake makers of Hasbury for Sunday's spread!

Many blessings to you all,

Stephen






Church Activities during the week   




Sat Aug 1st ​

​Grief Cafe 10.00 - 12.00. For anyone who's dealing with any 

kind of loss, not just bereavement.  We offer a safe and friendly environment where you will be listened to and  everything said will be confidential

Please know that we can always be reached by email: halesowengriefcafe@gmail.com

 



Saturday August 8th

CHURCH CAR PARK 

Saturday August 8th

Thank you to the working party who have almost completed work on the car park. There is a

little more work to be done at the side of the church, so if you can help on August 8th please

contact Dave Raxster tel 07514 456436




COMING SOON......

CIRCUIT SUMMER CREAM TEA

​on Saturday August 15th from 2.00 – 5.00 pm​at 28 St Kenelms Ave Halesowen B65 1DW in aid of Methodist Relief and Development Fund

Please let Maureen Stanley know if you will be attending



ALPHA

The next Alpha meeting will be on Wednesday 9th September at 7.00pm

The proposed Away Day on September 5th has been postponed to a later date.

There will be a TEAM planning meeting on Thursday August 20th at 8.00pm                                                                                                             

                                


AROUND THE CIRCUIT……..


SHORT CROSS


       



CENTRAL

                  

 

HIMLEY ROAD.  DY3 2TS


Himley Road Methodist Church will be holding a Thanksgiving Weekend at the end of

September 2026. That will include a Quilt Show from 10am to 3,30pm on 26th September

which will raise funds to go towards purchasing a Defibrillator.

On Sunday 27th September there will be special services for our Harvest Sunday including a

Family Service at 10.45am in the morning and a Circuit Service at 5pm in the evening

followed by a Harvest Supper. Further details to follow but please add these events to your

diary. If you require any further information please contact Mike Timmins on 07860 286004

or email Timbine@hotmail.com




DISTRICT NEWS


CIRCUIT SUMMER CREAM TEA

​on Saturday August 15th from 2.00 – 5.00 pm​at 28 St Kenelms Ave Halesowen B65 1DW in aid of Methodist Relief and Development Fund

Please let Maureen Stanley know if you will be attending. 





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FOOD BANK SOS 

 

foodbank

The Black Country food bank are so desperately short of basic supplies at the moment that they are having to buy items from their limited financial resources. They were really  pleased to receive our contributions last week as they were very much needed. Thank you all for your support

Please  continue to  give to the Food bank as generously as you can to help those who are struggling financially at this difficult time.

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Are you nursing someone at home? Should you need a special mattress I have one looking for a new home.  It's a 3' mattress designed for a bed which raises the back and the knees. We used it with a hospital bed but just for 2 weeks. So it really is " as new." 

Call me if you're interested: Eileen Adams    07776 311 482.

 





CRAFTING FOR COMMUNITIES     htpps://cforc.co.uk We are in need of drivers on Wed or Fri mornings, 9.30 - 12.30 to collect and deliver our hand- made  goodies across the borough We work from the building behind Mary Stevens Hospice which  used to be the maternity hospital. If you want to know more 


Church Family News



Helping hands 

 

In our Weekly notices, we advertise the Helping Hands Group. It may be that you don’t know what that is. We set the group up during the Covid pandemic and that was a real blessing to many of us. Since then, though, there have been few requests for help. So here’s a reminder of what we can offer (though the list isn’t exhaustive) :

 

Give someone a lift to an appointment​​

​Pick up groceries

Collect a prescription​​​​​Walk a dog

Feed pets ​​​​​​​Babysit for a few hours

Change a light bulb​​​​​          Do a load of laundry

Deliver a meal to someone who is ill​​

​Prepare a meal

Visit someone who is lonely​​​

​Help fill out forms

Assist with computer or phone problems​

​Run errands

Read letters or documents to someone​​

Give a lift to church or event

Water plants during a holiday​​​

​Check on an elderly person

Accompany someone to a medical appointment​

Lend tools 

 

We really are “Happy to Help” so please ask:

Eileen​07776311482​​​Sarah​07922 555463




  

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NOTICE TO ALL KITCHEN USERS

Due to the new Dudley waste management rules the way waste is handled                              in this kitchen has changed.

Food waste

No food waste is to be placed in either bin. We do not have the facility to deal with food waste so please place any waste in the plastic bags provided and remove from the premises.

Non-recyclable waste

This is to be placed in the bin by the handwash sink. This waste includes: handtowels, napkins, greaseproof paper, foil wrappings, bubble wrap, chocolate and sweet wrappers.

Recyclable waste

This is to be placed in the bin by the dishwasher. Please rinse items first. This includes: food and drink cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tubs and food trays, cartons, clean foil and foil containers Paper and card

Thank you for your help




OUR DAILY BREAD

As Christian disciples we are required to spend time reading the bible and praying on a regular basis to help us grow closer to God. It  can be hard to keep to this discipline without the help of daily bible notes. Available from church are 'Our Daily Bread' bible notes  but if you prefer to go 'on line'  the following resources are recommended and easy to use.

  Prayer for the day the Methodist Church app  .....Lectio 365 app....

Sacred Space app..... Pray as you go app (Catholic based but very good)      

Our Daily Bread bible notes are for June, July and August are available from the prayer table in the foyer.

While these copies are free, a small contribution would enable a donation to be sent to Our Daily Bread Ministries to offset printing costs

Thank you




RECYCLING

Unfortunately we are no longer able to recycle used pens and felt tips. Things we can recycle are stamps   ( please leave a small border), used spectacles ( but no cases thank you), balls of wool, teddies and ink cartridges – (we received £61 for the last batch of ink cartridges !!)

 


 

CHURCH FLOWERS

The list of dates for offers to provide flowers during 2026 is now in the side vestibule




 PRAYER

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PRAYER                                                                                           


Lord God

In these times of change and uncertainty many are troubled by what the future may hold. Young people search for employment and many people search for housing. Climate change affects those who farm the land and the rising cost of living means many struggle from day to day to provide for themselves and their families. Conflicts have devastated nations – so many lives lost and communities destroyed. We feel helpless in the face of so much pain and destruction. Lord, we pray for peace in the world and in communities. May we know that in the midst of all the uncertainties, You are there. May we know that Your steadfast love never fails. We pray in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ who is the way, the truth and the life.

Amen

  

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Circuit Calendar

 

If you arrange an event, please can you email Chris at centralmeth@gmail.com. This is to help with planning Circuit events and avoid clashes. The Anchor Circuit website will be updated with events across the Circuit.

(Booking of events for Hasbury is via Alison Price please. )

Handy Contacts

If you  have news to share, items for the web site, people you’d like us to pray for or anything else please let us know      

eileenmadams@googlemail.com tel 01562 885721    

maureenjeavons@blueyonder.co.uk   tel:0121 550 7992

Minister:   Rev Ben Haslam revbenh@protonmail.com tel: 01902 534219 (Monday is Ben's day off)