WELCOME TO THE SERVICE

Please join us for coffee and tea in the Wesley Hall following the 10:30am service. Traidcraft goods and greetings cards will be on sale. If this is your first visit, we invite you to sign the Visitors’ Book and collect a Welcome Pack.

Creche facilities are available at the 10.30am service.

Please ask a steward for directions.

Sunday, 20^th May 2012 – 7^th Sunday of Easter

Today’s Services

9.00am Holy Communion led by Rev Gary Homewood

10.30am Morning Worship led by Mr David Ridley

Tapes and CDs of this service are available if you are, or know of someone, unable to make it to the service. Please ask one of the stewards if you wish to borrow one. Please return CDs and tapes after use.

6.30pm United Holy Communion at St Mark’s Crescent led by Rev Gary Homewood

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 / Psalm 1 / 1 John 5:9-13 / John 17:6-19

Lord of Hosts,

purify our hearts

that the King of Glory may come in,

even your Son, Jesus our Redeemer;

for he is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

	Stewards	Door Stewards	Organist	Bible Reader
9.00am	David Herbert Margaret Maskell		Pat Crowle	Steward
10.30am	David Herbert Margaret Maskell	Peggy & David Birch	Roger Umpleby	Jill Griffiths

Flowers are given by May Tribe and by Margaret & Chris Maskell

Monday

· Belmont Bible Study Group meets 8.00pm at 11 Belmont Road, home of the Barratt's. All newcomers are more than welcome to join us as we would love our group to grow in size. Contact Ruth on 784630.

Tuesday

o Toddlers 9.30am

· Brownies meet 6.15pm and Guides meet 7.00pm

Wednesday

· Cubs 6.30pm in the Upson Room

· Music Pool 8.00pm in the Church

Thursday

· High Street Art Workshop 10.00am – 12.30pm in the Bromley Room. Check beforehand with Liz on 625604.

· Lunchtime Communion 12.45pm in the Church

· Beavers meet 6.00pm

· Questors Bible Study Group meets 8.00pm each week in the home of one of our members. During the next few weeks our topic is ‘Life in the Spirit’. For more information ring Rosemary and Arthur on 633720.

Friday

· Church Open Morning 9.30am – 12.30pm

· Coffee 10.00am to 12 noon in the Wesley Hall – Pat Crowle & Judy Stimson

· Scouts meet 7.30pm

Saturday

· Church Open Morning 10.00am – 12.00pm – Carol & David Herbert

· Coffee 10.00am to 12.00pm in the Wesley Hall – Windsor Combined Animal Charities

DATES FOR 2012 (See notice board for more details)

· Sunday 20^th May, 6.00pm – International Taizé Service at St Luke’s Church. All welcome.

· Monday 21^st May, 7.30 – 9.00pm – WAMCF Women’s Group meet at Maidenhead Synagogue, Ray Park Road. The discussion topic is “Can and should women lead worship?” Ladies of all faiths welcome.

· Sunday 27^th May, 12.00pm – Family Forum inaugural meeting.

· Sunday 3^rd June – WAMCF Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in Kidwells Park. Come and join the procession through the town starting 11.45am or just bring a picnic and enjoy the entertainment, stalls and games throughout the afternoon. All most welcome. Any volunteer help please contact Mike Bruton on 621414.

· Thursday 7^th June, 2.00 – 4.00pm – Kids’ Film Club in the Wesley Hall. FREE entry, no need to book – just turn up! NOTE: This is not on the traditional Tuesday due to the extra bank holiday this week.

· Saturday 9^th June, 8.00 – 10.00pm – Film Club in the Wesley Hall. FREE entry, no need to book – just turn up!

· Tuesday 12^th June – WESLEY WALKERS – Please note new date for June walk.

OTHER NOTICES

· CREATING SAFER SPACE – Thank you for your support over attendance at this Safeguarding course. For those who have not yet booked their place, please note that the 24th May and 23rd June dates are fully booked but there are still spaces available on the other dates.

YOUTH AND FAMILY NEWS

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

JUNIOR CHURCH

JC Dates May

Sunday 20^th – Full time JC

Sunday 27^th – no am JC 3.30 – 5.30pm Messy Church

JC Dates June

Please note that there is no JC on Sundays 3rd and 10th as this is half term school holidays.

Sunday 17^th – Full time JC

Sunday 24^th - no JC AM - Messy Church BBQ 3.30pm at the Manse if fine [Church if not]

MESSY CHURCH

All ages are welcome to come to Messy Church and it is highly suitable for families

Sunday May 27th 3.30-5.30pm - this is our Jubilee and Pentecost MC - lots of red, white and blue around - please come and join in the fun.  Offers of help to run this are most welcome and please contact Vicky

Sunday 24th June – BBQ at the Manse

Future dates

16th September 14^th October 25^th November

Sunday 9th Dec in the afternoon - Riding Lights Theatre Company 

Riding Lights are a professional Christian theatre company and we are very pleased that we have been able to book them to perform their Christmas play - 'Give it back, Mak'! This is described as a funny and rombustuous play for all the family, with hilarity, puppetry and extraordinary storytelling. Tickets will be available for this soon and further details are available from Vicky.

YOUTH AND FAMILY

SAFEGUARDING JUNIOR CHURCH

· We are working very hard on our Safeguarding policy in Junior Church and we ask the Church family for their full support.

· Just to make you aware that Junior Church runs from 10.15am until 12.00pm.

· We are required to keep the Bromley and Creche rooms a safe space for our children.

· Parents of children and babies in JC, the JC duty team and Stewards have access to those rooms during the course of the morning.

· To clarify: babies and their parents are welcome to use the creche room, but we have to ask that others remain outside of those rooms until JC has officially finished at 12

· We would really appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

· Should you need to see Vicky then this can be done, once the jobs are over at about 12.10

CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

Sunday, 27^th May 2012 - Pentecost

10.30am Morning Worship led by Rev Gary Homewood

3.30pm Messy Church

Stewards : John Shoesmith & Felicity Kendon

The Offerings for Sunday 13^th May 2012 totalled £ 1,265.83

plus £180.85 for the Children’s Benevolent Fund

Items for the next Notices to Anne in the office by Friday 9.00am latest

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Minister: The Rev Gary Homewood Tel: 626668 e-mail gary.homewood@btinternet.com

Church Office: Tel: (01628) 628104 e-mail: office@highstmethodist.plus.com

Caretaker: Mobile: 07703 476 325

Website: www.methodistmaidenhead.org.uk

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