Featured Weekly Notices

Sunday 30th March 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

John ch12 v37-50: ‘To believe or not to believe – that is the question’  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

Romans ch5 v1-5; James ch1 v2-4: ‘Suffering’s purpose – Joy of the Lord in the life of the believer’  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

 This Week

Mon 31st March

9.00am Elder’s Meeting

11.30-3pm Grace Centre in use

7.30pm Singing Group practice

Tues 1st April

Kirby fraternal (Cliff Beckett)

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

Wed 2nd

10.30am Men’s & Ladies’ Fellowship – joint meeting

7.30pm Members’ meeting – Finance

Thurs 3rd

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

7.30pm Deacon’s meeting

Sat 5th

10.00am Art Group

10.00am Concert of Prayer

2.15pm Torch Trust for the Blind at Thomas Henshaw Court: Richard Parkinson

Sun 6th

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

5.30pm Lord’s Supper

6.15pm Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

 Advance Notice

Tues 8th

Missionary Prayer meeting

Target Men’s Bible Study

Sun 13th

Palm Sunday – Adam Laughton (am & pm)

Wed 16th

Please note: There will be no prayer meeting on Wed 16th April (Easter week)

Thurs 17th

Maundy Thursday Service, 7.30pm

Fri 18th

Good Friday Service, 11am

Sun 20th

Easter Sunday – Steve Taylor (pm)

Mon 21st

Fun and Fellowship Day

Sunday 23rd March 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

John ch12 v20-36  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

The joy of the Lord in the life of the believer: Joy & Suffering  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Mon 24th March

11.30-3pm Grace Centre in use

7.45pm Ladies’ Bible Study at the Manse

Tues 25th

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

Wed 26th

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Karen Olive

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Mark Bassett

7.30pm Prayer meeting & Bible study: Gordon Taylor – Tabernacle

Thurs 27th

10.00am Footprints – Mother’s day craft & Easter bonnet parade

2.00pm Afternoon Fellowship

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

Fri 28th

5.15pm 5 Alive – Easter bunny craft

6.15pm Friday Club – Easter party

7.45pm FOY – Egg hunt and Easter party

Sun 30th – Mother’s Day

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

6.15pm Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

Advance Notice

Wed 2nd April

Members’ meeting – Finance

Thurs 3rd

Deacon’s meeting

Sat 5th

Art Group

Concert of Prayer

Sun 6th

Lord’s Table

Tues 8th

Missionary Prayer meeting

Target Men’s Bible Study

Sun 13th

Palm Sunday

Wed 16th

Please note: There will be no prayer meeting on Wed 16th April (Easter week)

Thurs 17th

Maundy Thursday

Sunday 16th March 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

John ch11 v45 – ch12 v19:  ‘What’s going to happen next?’  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

Job ch1: ‘Is there any comfort in Job?’  Preacher: Peter Holloway

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Mon 17th March

11.30-3pm Grace Centre in use

pm West Lancs. Fellowship – Bill Dyer (Pontefract)

Tues 18th

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

7.30pm Singing Group practice

Wed 19th

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Alison Elliot

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Jim Mollitt

7.30pm Prayer meeting & Bible study: Gordon Taylor – Tabernacle

Thurs 20th

10.00am Elders’ Meeting

10.00am Footprints

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

Fri 21st

5.15pm 5 Alive – Mother’s Day card

6.15pm Friday Club – Mother’s Day craft

7.45pm FOY – ‘Eggstatically Good’

Sun 23rd

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

6.15pm Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

 Advance Notice

Mon 24th

Ladies’ Bible Study

Thurs 27th

Afternoon Fellowship

Wed 2nd April

Members meeting – Finance

Thurs 3rd

Deacon’s meeting

Sat 5th

Art Group

Concert of Prayer

Sunday 9th March 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

John ch11 v1-44: Everything changes  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

The joy of the Lord in the life of the believer  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Mon 10th March

11.30-3pm Grace Centre in use

7.45pm Holiday Club planning meeting

Tues 11th

10.30am Missionary Prayer Meeting (10am for coffee)

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

7.45pm Target Men’s Bible Study

Wed 12th

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Sharon Trainer

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Geoff Ellis

7.30pm Prayer meeting & Bible study, Gordon Taylor: Tabernacle

Thurs 13th

10.00am Footprints

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

Fri 14th

5.15pm 5 Alive – Bookmark

6.15pm Friday Club – Gross Factor

7.45pm FOY – Night Walk

Sat 15th

11.00am GBWA Ladies’ Day Conference

Sun 16th

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

6.15pm Worship Service – Peter Holloway

Advance Notice

Mon 17th

West Lancs. Fellowship – Bill Dyer (Pontefract)

Tues 18th

Singing Group practice, 7.30pm

Mon 24th

Ladies’ Bible Study

Thurs 27th

Afternoon Fellowship

Sunday 2nd March 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

Ruth: God + nothing = everything  Preacher: Daniel Ralph (Edinburgh)

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

5.30pm LORD’S SUPPER

For members and baptised believers in fellowship with other like-minded churches

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

Ruth: Love in action  Preacher: Daniel Ralph (Edinburgh)

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Tues 4th March

9.15am Elders’ Meeting

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

7.30pm Singing Group practice

Wed 5th

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Nigel & Debbie Stannard from Caring For Life

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Alan White

Caring For Life lunch to follow Men’s and Ladies’ Fellowship meetings

7.30pm Prayer meeting with Caring for Life (Nigel & Debbie Stannard)

Thurs 6th

10.00am Footprints – Pancakes

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

7.30pm Elders and Deacons meeting

Fri 7th

5.15pm 5 Alive – Origami

6.15pm Friday Club – Pancakes

7.45pm FOY – Pancakes & Chillax

Sat 8th

10.00am Art Group

Sun 9th

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

6.15pm Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

Advance Notice

Mon 10th

Holiday Club planning meeting

Tues 11th

Missionary Prayer Meeting

Target, Men’s Bible Study

Sat 15th

GBWA Ladies’ Day Conference at Grace

Mon 17th

West Lancs. Fellowship – Bill Dyer (Pontefract)

Tues 18th

Singing Group practice, 7.30pm

Sunday 23rd February 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

John 10 v22-42: Following Jesus: barriers and benefits  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

1 Peter 1 v 1-12: The joy of the Lord in the life of the believer: Joy today in our future  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Mon 24th February

9.30am Elders’ Meeting

11.30am-3pm Grace centre school room in use

7.45pm Ladies’ Bible Study

Tues 25th

9.30-12pm Book packing in readiness for Spring post going out at the NW Ladies’ Conference

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

Wed 26th

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Bette Halewood

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Keith Dimmock

7.30pm Prayer meeting with Tim Matthews from African Inland Mission

Thurs 27th

10.00am Footprints

2.00pm Afternoon Fellowship

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

Fri 28th

9am-12.30pm Grace Centre school room in use

5.15pm 5 Alive – Ribbon collage

6.15pm Friday Club – Games night

8.00pm Men’s Conference starts this evening

Sat 1st March

10.00am Men’s Conference continues today

2.15pm Torch Trust for the Blind: Mark Hawksley

6.30pm Men’s Conference meal (Please note earlier start time)

Sun 2nd

10.30am Worship Service – Daniel Ralph

5.30pm Lord’s Supper

6.15pm Worship Service – Daniel Ralph

Advance Notice

Tues 4th Singing Group practice, 7.30pm

Sunday 16th February

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

‘Great joy in the city’ Acts ch8 v8  Preacher: Pastor Jonathan Stobbs (Penzance)

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

‘The way to peace’  James 1 v19-20; Matthew 5 v9  Preacher: Anthony Green

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Please note that most of our regular activities are in recess for the half-term holiday

Tues 18th February

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

Wed 19th

7.30pm Prayer meeting & Bible study, Gordon Taylor: Tabernacle (1)

Sun 23rd

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

6.15pm Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

Advance Notice

Mon 24th

Ladies’ Bible Study, 7.45pm

Tues 25th

Book packing in readiness for Spring post going out at the NW Ladies’ Conference

Wed 26th

Prayer Meeting: Tim Matthews from African inland Mission

Thurs 27th

Afternoon Fellowship

Fri 28th – Sun 2nd March

Men’s Conference at Grace: Speaker Daniel Ralph

Wed 5th March

Prayer Meeting: Caring for Life (Nigel & Debbie Stanard)

Thurs 6th

Elders’ and Deacon’s meeting

Sat 8th

Art Group

Tues 11th

Target, Men’s Bible Study

Sunday 9th February 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

John ch10 vs1-21: ‘When the real shepherd shepherds’  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

Luke ch15 vs1-32: ‘The joy of the Lord in the life of the believer: when the lost are found’  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Mon 10th February

11.30am-3pm Grace centre school room in use (please keep front of church free for cars)

Tues 11th

10.30am Missionary Prayer Meeting (10am for coffee)

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

7.45pm Target, Men’s Bible Study

Wed 12th

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Rhoda McEwan

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Dave Robertson (MCM)

7.30pm Prayer meeting & Bible study, Gordon Taylor: Tabernacle (1) – followed by an additional members’ meeting

Thurs 13th

10.00am Footprints – Valentines craft

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

Fri 14th

9am-12.30pm Grace Centre school room in use (please keep front of church free for cars)

5.15pm 5 Alive – Valentines craft

6.15pm Friday Club – Valentines craft

7.45pm FOY – Chicken Chow games

Sun 16th

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Jonathan Stobbs (Penzance)

6.15pm Worship Service – Anthony Green

Advance Notice

Fri 28th Feb – Sun 2nd March

Men’s Conference at Grace: Speaker, Daniel Ralph. Please contact the church for more details.

Sunday 2nd February 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

John 9 ‘When sight is reversed & redefined’  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

5.30pm LORD’S SUPPER

For members and baptised believers in fellowship with other like-minded churches

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

‘The joy of the Lord in the life of the believer’  Preacher: Pastor Stuart Harding

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after  the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Mon 3rd February

11.30am-3pm Grace centre school room in use

Tues 4th

1pm-3.30pm Foodbank – Grace Centre

7.30pm Ladies’ Singing Group practice

Wed 5th

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Helen Gray

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Peter Day

7.30pm Prayer Meeting with intro to this year’s holiday club theme

Thurs 6th

10.00am Footprints

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

7.30pm Deacons’ Meeting

Fri 7th

9am-12.30pm Grace Centre school room in use

5.15pm 5 Alive – Pancakes

6.15pm Friday Club

7.00pm FOY – Walk and chips

Sat 8th

6pm-8pm Fish & Chip Quiz Night

Sun 9th

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

6.15pm Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

Advance Notice

Tues 11th

Missionary Prayer Group

Target, Men’s Bible Study

Wed 12th

Additional members’ meeting; the last part of the regular prayer meeting will be given to this

Sunday 26th January 2014

10.00am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (prayer room)

Please join us in this vital time of prayer for the Lord’s blessing.

10.30am WORSHIP SERVICE

“Is God pleased with you”?  Malachi ch1  Preacher: Ken Roberts

A crèche is provided for babies & toddlers and Sunday School is available for older children.

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

6.00pm Pre-Service Prayer Meeting (crèche)

We need the Lord’s help in all we do – please join us in prayer.

6.15pm WORSHIP SERVICE

‘The Vine and the Branches’  John ch15 vs1-17  Preacher: Don Crisp

Refreshments will be served in the foyer after the service – all are very welcome.

This Week

Mon 27th January

Open Air Mission – Schools outreach starts

11.30am-3pm Grace centre school room in use

7.45pm Ladies’ Bible Study at the Manse (please note the change of chapter to ch13, discipline of nurturing)

Tues 28th

Open Air Mission – Schools outreach

1.00pm Foodbank – Grace Centre (until 3.30pm)

Wed 29th

Open Air Mission – Schools outreach

10.30am Ladies’ Fellowship – Lynda Bovenizer

10.30am Men’s Fellowship – Jim Milton

7.30pm Prayer Meeting – Open Air Mission

Thurs 30th

Open Air Mission – Schools outreach

10.00am Footprints – A tasty treat!

7.30pm English Classes in the small hall

Fri 31st

Open Air Mission – Schools outreach – last day

9am-12.30pm Grace Centre school room in use

5.15pm 5 Alive – Stick men spies

6.15pm Friday Club

7.45pm FOY – Movie Night

Sat 1st February

10.00am Art Group

2.15pm Torch Trust for the Blind at Thomas Henshaw Court: Geof Topping

Sun 2nd

10.30am Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

5.30pm Lord’s Supper

6.15pm Worship Service – Pastor Stuart Harding

Advance Notice

Thurs 6th

Deacons’ meeting

Sat 8th

Fish & Chip Quiz night, 6-8pm