Welcome to our service today, which is led by Gill Surch.
Please join us for refreshments after the service.
Dates and preachers for the coming weeks:
19th April Peter Owen
26th April Debbie Wood
3rd May Rev. John Piper
10th May Rev. David Ireland
17th May Ken Peden
24th May Pentecost – Sheila Coop
Regular Meetings:
1st Tuesday 10am Events Meeting
2nd Tuesday 2pm Ladies Fellowship
3rd Tuesday 10am Elders Meeting
Friday Coffee Mornings, 10am – 12noon
Sunday Church Services, 10.45am
Uniformed Organizations – Tuesdays 6pm Rainbows, Tuesdays 6.30pm – Brownies, Thursdays 7pm Guides
“Doubting” Thomas’ – Journey in Faith
According to early Christian tradition, it was at or near Muziris that Thomas the Apostle is believed to have first arrived in India. He started the Church of the East in the region around the Van Province, Edessa, and Hakkari regions of Upper Mesopotamia (modern-day southeastern Turkey), presumably sometime between mid-late 30s and 45, and spent many years evangelizing both Jews and non-christians in the area before heading further east in the late 40s.
In 1258, some of the relics were brought to Ortona, in Abruzzo, Italy, where they have been held in the Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle. He is regarded as the patron saint of India among its Christian adherents, and the Feast of Saint Thomas on July 3 is celebrated as Indian Christians’ Day. The name Thomas remains quite popular among the Saint Thomas Christians of the Indian subcontinent. Many churches in the Middle East and southern Asia, besides India, also mention Apostle Thomas in their historical traditions as being the first evangelist to establish those churches, the Church of the East, as well as the early church of Sri Lanka.
Notice of AGM
This will be held during refreshments after our Service on the 31st of May.
Eldership – if any Church Member would like to consider becoming an Elder of our church, please speak to Caroline for further information.
50 Club Draw
Congratulations! to the winner for February, who is Roy Miller.
We need a few more members, if you would like to join the club, please see Brenda Bakes.
More members always welcome, £1 per week.
FLOWERS IN CHURCH
There is a new Flower Rota on the wall in the kitchen. If you would like to place some flowers in church to mark a special Sunday, please enter your name on the appropriate date on the calendar.
If you are unable to actually go and buy those flowers and arrange them in church, then this can be done for you. Please speak to an Elder.
FOR YOUR DIARY –
Saturday 9th May – A Silent Auction 10-12noon. Look out your interesting items to donate. Bring them either Fri 1st or Sunday 3rd or bring on the day.
Saturday 6th June – Summer Afternoon Tea for our Thanksgiving Weekend.
Monday 8th June – Charity Night for Francis House at Playhouse 2. The play is “Some Mothers Do ‘ave ‘em”. Tickets on sale from 15th March from Sue Jackson.
InHarmony in Concert – Saturday 20th June at 7pm. Tickets will be on sale soon.
Trinity Methodist Church, Royton
Church Community Craft Shop and Coffee Morning 1st Thursday of each month – 9.30am to 11.30am
Arts & Crafts products created & handmade by local people
SHAW FOODBANK –
Is now independently run and not connected to Oldham Food Bank. It is run by Churches Together. We still need to support this movement as we usually do through our donations, which are very gratefully received.
FIRE DRILL
In the event of a fire will you please leave by the nearest safest exit and assemble outside the fencing on Kershaw Street or outside the gates on Rochdale Road.