News - and Notices

CHURCH NOTICES 14th April’24

Sunday’s service: Service of Worship led by Revd. Stephen Mares 

Next Sunday's service: Service of Worship led by Revd. Sang Wook Han 

Thursday prayers - will be offered at 11.45am – with tea, coffee and conversation taking place from 11.00am

Pastoral Care

Pastoral visits in individual homes will only take place where there is particular need.  If you know of someone with a pastoral need please contact one of our Pastoral visitors or the Minister.

Dates for your Diary

14th April  10.00am Worship led by Revd. Stephen Mares

15th April  10.00am Craft club in John Saunders Room

16th April   1.30pm Dementia Cafe -see Poster below

17th April   9.00am Toddlers in the church hall

18th April   11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayers

21st April 10.00am Worship led by Revd. Sang Wook Han - Annual church meeting after church service

21st April   4.00pm Tea and farewell service at South Croydon

24th April   9.00am Toddlers in the church hall

25th April   9.30am Safeguarding training Methodist Central Hall

25th April   11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayers

28th April 10.00am Worship led by church members

1st May     9.00am Toddlers in the Church Hall

2nd May   7.00am Local elections being held in church

5th May 10.00am Holy Communion service led by Revd. Sang Wook Han

5thMay       4.00pm Tea/Circuit Easter offering service at South Croydon 

8th May     9.00am Toddlers in the Church Hall

9th May  11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayers

12th May 10.00am Joint Service at Whitethorn Avenue - led by Revd. Sue Shortman

Church website

The preachers – and other matters - will be listed on our web-site: www.coulsdonmethodistchurch.org. This includes a way to access our Facebook page. Each week an edited version of the Notices will appear on the web-site.

Advanced Module Safeguarding Training (in-person)
Tuesday 30 April and Thursday 30 May | 10am - 3:30pm
If you need to do this course for the first time, or as a refresher, please do sign up as soon as possible. There are 24 places available for each session. Registration opens at 9:30am and the training will begin at 10am prompt. If you require any information on this session, please contact Rachael. Book your place here.

Annual Church Meeting Agenda.

The Agenda and Minutes for the Annual Church meeting on 21 April is available at the back of the church.  Reports will be available at the meeting. This meeting is open to members and all who share our worship and fellowship.

Farewell gift for Martin

Reverend Martin Knight will be leaving South Croydon United Church and the Purley Circuit towards the end of April. There will be a 4pm tea followed by a leaving service at 5.00pm on the 21st April at South Croydon. If you wish to contribute to a Circuit gift for Martin, please speak to Maureen, church steward. 

Concert for Paul Field.

One of Croydon Circuit's local preachers is organising a concert for Paul Field to give to celebrate his 50 years as a Christian singer-songwriter at Emmanuel Church, South Croydon on Saturday, 11 May at 7.30pm - details attached on Flyer on the Notice board.

Many people in the Methodist Church will remember Paul Field for his association with the ministry of the late Rev. Rob Frost - Paul was a popular performer at Easter People - and musicals such as Daybreak, Burning Questions, Hopes & Dreams (which marked the new Millennium) and Cargo (celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the slave trade and drawing attention to modern slavery).  He also wrote Millennium Prayer, a setting of the Lord's Prayer that was recorded by Cliff Richard to mark the start of the new Millennium.