What's on in the
Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Methodist Circuit
There is a full list of events and much more in the CIRCUIT E-ZINE, which can be e-mailed to you every Friday from the Circuit Office in Horfield.
The email address for enquiries is: circuitoffice1@btconnect.com
Business Meetings at the Churches are on a list on the Information page, but please check with the e-Zine for all dates planned in the Circuit.
THE EVENTS are COLOUR CODED!
RED TYPE -local Church events
BLUE TYPE -circuit events
GREEN -DISTRICT and OTHER EVENTS
Each week there is a reference to the churches suggested for prayer in the PRAYER CYCLE
If you are willing to look at that and add your prayers it would be appreciated
MARCH
THURSDAY, 11th March
† Praying with all the ministry, worship centres and the Mission Centre of South Bristol Methodist Church
FRIDAY,12th March
† Praying with Bedminster (Trinity) Church and Hartcliffe Centre in South Bristol Methodist Church
FRIDAY, 12th March
1.00 p.m. at the New Room
36 The Horsefair, Bristol BS1 3JE
LUNCHTIME COMMUNION
led by Rev David Weeks
SATURDAY, 13th March
† Praying with Knowle Church and St Peter's Brislington Church Centre in South Bristol Methodist Church
SATURDAY, 13th March
10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at Speedwell Methodist Church
378 Speedwell Road, Kingswood, BS15 1ES
A TASTER DAY
for those who are interested in
Local Preaching and Worship Leading
SATURDAY, 13th March
2.45 p.m.in the Epworth Room, Wesley College
Henbury Road, Bristol BS10 7QD
THE ANNUAL LECTURE
of the Wesley Historical Society - Bristol Branch
'The importance of community in early Methodism - how meeting in fellowship groups led to the creation of a national Church'
to be given by the Revd Ward Jones,
Chairman of the Bristol District of the Methodist Church
2.45pm WHS Bristol branch AGM
3.00pm Annual Lecture followed by buffet tea
Non members are warmly invited to attend
SUNDAY, 14th March -The Fourth Sunday in Lent
† Praying with Totterdown Methodist Church and the Christian community at Withywood Community Centre
SUNDAY, 14th March
6.30 p.m. at St Peter's Church Centre
Allison Road, Brislington
BS4 4PW
A SERVICE OF WHOLENESS AND WELL-BEING
All welcome
MONDAY, 15th March
7.30 p.m. at Bedminster Methodist Church
British Road, Bristol BS3 3BW
CIRCUIT LOCAL PREACHERS' MEETING
You can see the Agenda and important information about the style and content of the Meeting by going to the MINISTRIES PAGE (click to move there) and scrolling some way down the page
7.30pm: Meet for informal fellowship.
8.00pm: Devotions and formal meeting, and Worship Leaders are included
There will be no separate Training Meeting this Quarter
N.B. Minutes of the previous Meeting available by clicking
HERE and choosing the second option
WEDNESDAY, 17th March
1.00 p.m. at The New Room
John Wesley's Chapel in the Horsefair, BS1 3JE
'LIFE' DURING LENT - THE 'F' FACTOR
The Cult of Celebrity
The third of a series of four 15-minute stimulating talks to mark the season of Lent
given by Gary Best, the Warden of the New Room and former Headmaster of Kingswood School, Bath
WEDNESDAY, 17th March
7.30 p.m. at Made for Ever Methodist Church
Anchor Road, Kingswood
WOMEN'S NETWORK SPRING RALLY
Talk by John Seward on the Dalits of India
THURSDAY, 18th March
12 noon - 1 p.m. at Unity Oldland Methodist Church
West Street, Oldland Common, BS30 9QS
Canon John Rogan introduces a new Course of Lectures
"THE REAL TEACHING OF JESUS"
All very welcome.
Free - donations appreciated
The course continues 1st, 15th and 22nd April
FRIDAY, 19th March
8.00 p.m. in the Randall Room, All Saints Church
Pembroke Rd,
Clifton, Bristol BS8 2HY
CHRISTIANS IN SCIENCE in BRISTOL
Talk by The Revd Dr Ernest Lucas, Bristol Baptist College
Topic: 'Are Evolution and Genesis 1-3 Compatible?'
This talk will address the principles of interpretation of the first three chapters of Genesis and cover such issues as death before the Fall and the historicity of Adam and Eve.
SATURDAY, 20th March
3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at Knowle Methodist Church
Wells Road, Knowle, BS34 2EP
FAMILY ACTIVITY AFTERNOON
SATURDAY, 20th March
7.30 p.m. at Bedminster Methodist Church
British Road, BS3 3BW
"WELCOME to my WORLD of PHOTOGRAPHY"
by Graham Masters
- A slide show presentation
SUNDAY, 21st March
10.30 a.m. at Badminton Road Methodist Church
Downend, BS16 6NU
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
Preacher: Rev. Stephen Wild, Chairman of the Cornwall Methodist District
folowed by a shared meal
SATURDAY, 27th March
7.00 p.m. at St Barnabas Parish Church
Warmley BS30 5JJ
FATHER AND SON: SON AND FATHER
A professional presentation of the Passion Play by Neville Boundy
Tickets £6 (discount offer of 2 free tickets for each 10 bought)
Please contact Leslie Wilcox, Tel: 0117 9675215
or email leslie.wilcox@blueyonder.co.uk
N.B. This play is also to be presented at St Alban's Anglican/Methodist Church, Westbury Park on 30th March
SUNDAY, 28th March
4.00 p.m. at Hanham Methodist Church
Chapel Road, Hanham, BS15 8SD
MESSY CHURCH
MONDAY, 29th March
7.30 p.m. at Staple Hill Methodist
Church
High Street, Staple Hill, BS16 5HQ
Circuit TRUE Group
(Note: this is an amended date)
TUESDAY, 30th March
7.30 p.m. at Salem Methodist Church
Watleys End,
Winterbourne, BS36 1QL
THE EASTER CANTATA -"Olivet to Calvary"
7.30 p.m. at Totterdown Methodist Church
Bushy Park, Bristol BS4 2EG
A FILM FOR HOLY WEEK
TUESDAY, 30th March
7.30 p.m. at St Alban's Westbury Park
BS6 7QB
FATHER AND SON: SON AND FATHER
The Passion Play by Neville Boundy
Tickets £5, concessions £3, families £12
from the Office, Westbury Park Church
Tel: 0117 973 1562
or email: office@westburyparkchurch.org
WEDNESDAY, 31st March
7.30 p.m. at Knowle Methodist Church
Wells Road, Knowle, BS2 2EP
"LOVE UNKNOWN"
Music and Meditation for Holy Week
THURSDAY, 1st April 'MAUNDY THURSDAY'
many Churches recall the evening before Christ's Crucifixion,
including
7.00 p.m. at Totterdown Methodist Church,
Bushy Park
BS4 2EG
South Bristol Methodist Church
AGAPE MEAL AND COMMUNION
7.30 p.m. at St Peter's Methodist Church
Allison Road, Brislington
JOINT MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE with the URC
FRIDAY, 2nd April - GOOD FRIDAY
6.30 p.m. at St Andrews Methodist Church,
Elm Road, Filton, BS34 7PS
PRAISE PARTY
with Duggie Dug Dug (Doug Horley -see his WEBSITE)
Admission £1 on the door
Enquiries: handstands@live.co.uk
or telephone 0117 9315942
SATURDAY, 3rd April
9.30 - 11.00 a.m. upstairs at the New Room
John Wesley's Chapel in Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3JE
METHODISTS@PRAYER - RELEASE THE POWER
An opportunity for the Methodists of this Circuit to offer a special place and time to pray together, with another day on 22nd May
More INFORMATION IS HERE (just click)
SUNDAY, 4th APRIL IS EASTER DAY
Hallelujah!
See MORE DIARY DATES and events
in 2010 if you
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updated to 10 March, 2010