Notice Sheet January 2025

A Place of Welcome every Thursday 10.00am – 12 noon

in the Garden Room; for all in the community, providing company,

free refreshments, and a listening ear.

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Tuesday Fellowship, 2nd Tuesday of the month, next meeting

Tuesday 14^th January at 2.30pm in the Garden Room,

for a cuppa ‘n’ chat and fellowship together. Everyone welcome

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Coffee Mornings in the Garden Room 10.30am - 12noon.

Wednesday 15^th January. Everyone Welcome

Donations welcome towards Shoe Box Gifts

Zoom Coffee Morning Wednesday 8^th, 22^nd and 29^th January

Zoom Prayer Meeting every Thursday at 10.00am

Each Zoom session lasts approximately 40mins.

If you’re interested in joining in via zoom please email Meryl

meryl.griffiths@btinternet.com Everyone Welcome

Prayer Meeting Monday 20^th January 10.30am in the prayer room

 Everyone Welcome

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Foodbank A great big thank you to anyone who donated goods or

monetary contributions to Worcester Foodbank.

The gifts were taken on the 17^th December, together with the donations

given by the Slimming World group who meet in the hall. We took two car

loads of donations, together with £80 in cash, and a cheque for £1,000

donated by the Mission Trust.

They were overwhelmed at the amount we took, and said that they were

so, so grateful for the generous gifts as demand was great.

We will continue our support during this New Year.

Many thanks Gill

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Shoe Box Gifts Wanted Christmas Wrapping Paper, please place items

for Shoe Box Gifts in the box in the lounge.

Thank you for your support.

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Next Executive Meeting Monday 20^th January at 2.00pm

in the garden room.

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Little Sunbeams Baby and Toddler  

Group every Tuesday 1.00pm - 2.30pm.

If you know a family with children under school age, please invite them.

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Toddler Church a Service for babies, toddlers, and their adults.

in the Garden Room.

Monday 13^th January and 27^th January.

9.15am  - Refreshments

9.30am – 10.00am Service 

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Prayers and Readings, more people required to help Peter during the

services by doing the Bible reading or saying prayers?

If you would like to help please speak to Peter.

ECO CHURCH NEWS 

Happy New Year Everyone!

Gerald and I would like to thank everyone who turned

out for MAINTENANCE MONDAYS  last year.  There are always plenty

of jobs to do on the outside of the Mission.  Either gutter cleaning,

window cleaning, path sweeping, leaf raking, etc., etc., so your help

is always appreciated.

I would like to thank Viv for her generous donation to purchase bird

food for our bird feeders in the garden.  One in the tree and one in

the hedge in the garden.  Suet blocks are good as they don’t drop

seed everywhere and the squirrel proof feeders seem to be working

– so far!

As the Mission is blessed with lots of birds, maybe we could take

part in the RSPB BIG GARDEN BIRD COUNT this January? 

Would you like to join me?  It only takes 1 hour of your time,

on a day between 24^th – 26^th January (to be arranged after

I have registered).  We could have a cuppa and biscuit at the

same time.  Just have a word with me if you would like to join me,

so that I know how many are coming.  Don’t know many birds? 

I can help you learn and maybe it could be the start of a new interest?

2024 has been a dreadful year for butterflies.  Apparently, the worst

for many years,  according to Butterfly Conservation.  However, since

we have let the grass grow along the hedgerows, I have seen two new

species in the Mission grounds, not seen here in previous years –

Ringlet and Meadow Brown, so rather pleased even if it was only one

sighting of each species!  Hopefully 2025 will be better!

There are two Eco-church notice boards at the Mission, one in the main

hall and one in the garden room.  Throughout the year, news, events and

other things will be announced starting with Second Hand Saturdays in

February, so do keep an eye on the notice boards! Sue Garfield

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”I have plans for you” declares the Lord,

“plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

 plans to give you a hope and a future”

Jeremiah 29:11