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Walsall Circuit (28/4) |
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Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District |
The Methodist Church |
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Welcome to the web
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Information for Preachers (Updated 2nd April 2009)
For more information on Methodist Churches in the Walsall Circuit, click on a name in the picture below or on a link above.
Snapshots from a recent traveller
I am the Area Librarian, Walsall Mobile Library Service. One of the services we offer the citizens of Walsall is a Home Library Service. This is a free library service to residents who are unable to get to a library because of a disability, illness, frailty or a carer. The Home Library Service is a monthly service delivered to people in the comfort of their own homes. It provides a variety of large print books, talking books, jigsaws, music and Council information.
We would welcome the opportunity to make more people aware of this service, by talking to church groups or including the information about the Home Library Service in the Church newssheet/newsletter.
If you think some of your members could benefit from this service, please contact me for more information.
Regards
Naomi Jones
Area Librarian
Mobile Library Services
Willenhall Lane
Bloxwich
WS3 2XN
Tel: 01922 710625
July
Conference meets in Wolverhampton from 2nd to 9th July with a service of celebration at St Peter’s on Sunday 5th July
at 7.30 pm
July 13th District Network Event at Bishop’s Castle 2 to 3.30 pm
July
Farewell Service for Dave Bonny at Central Hall on 26th July at 6.30 pm
Congratulations and best wishes to Denise Williams on her acceptance for ministerial training
The Willenhall and Brownhills Circuit have a proposed production of Joseph by Steph and Simon Quinn in October.
If anyone is interested, help is required on " all fronts " so don't think because you cannot act or sing there is nothing for you to do -THERE IS !!!
If you can offer help, then please contact Steph or Simon on
01922 476557 or fireduptheatreco@aol.com.
Rev Dave Bonny will be leaving us in September following his
appointment in Yorkshire. As the circuit begins the
process of finding a replacement we wish Dave and Chris well in this new
venture.
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Dave Bonny writes in the Central Hall news letter
Most of you will know by now that I was invited in October to become Chaplain at Woodhouse Grove School in Leeds with effect from September 2009 and so I will be leaving the Circuit in August.
The Grove is a Methodist School of 1000 pupils aged 3 - 18 and about 200 staff. I will be responsible for the pastoral care and spiritual life of the school, do some teaching, and have some work outside in the West Yorkshire District. I had no intention of moving from the Walsall Circuit until that Wednesday evening when I was sent the advert to consider and felt the prompting of the Spirit, God stirring me up, bringing inevitable change alongside the possibilities of new life.
The changes for Chris and me personally have ramifications for the Churches of which we are part. Taking one step into God's unknown future means we all have to take a step of faith, as we
wait to see who God will bring to lead the church forward in Walsall. We don't know who they are, what they are like, what they can offer and what may be required of everyone else as they seek to work beside them.
No wonder the angel's first words to Mary were, `Don't be afraid' or that Joseph hears God tell him, in his dream, not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife. Change, especially God-moved change, is frightening. But behind the fear, there is the thrill of risk and the adventure of discovery. And beyond that, there is the God whom angels glorify and who comes to us in human form, to be God with us.
We launched the website with ambitions to make it easy to find out what is happening within Walsall Methodism and by links to other sites, to stay well informed about others. We hope that the links already provided are interesting, and will be pleased to follow up any new suggestions. We have plenty of site capacity, and would like to build up a collection of archive photos, and of memories of times past. Anyone with stories to tell or photos should contact David Phillips who will gladly add them to the site. Watch the site for new developments.
You can e-mail us at
walsallcircuit @
walsallfriend.org.uk
Site design by David
Phillips :-
david.phillips @
virgin.net
