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John Wesley - 'The best of all is GOD IS WITH US'
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Everyone Can Sing Concert
Well what a fantastic evening was had by all on Wednesday 9th July.Our first ever concert by the ECS singers at Radcliffe Methodist Church, and what a joyous occasion it was. There must have been around eighty people in the audience who were invited to sing along with the choir, and they certainly did, wonderfully. We sang songs that everyone knows from Under The Boardwalk, Bus stop, Union Man and a lot more besides, and ended with our encore, Do You Wanna Dance, which a lot of the audience did,...
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Carnival 25
Ladies and Gentlemen, Radcliffe Methodist Church has left the building…. and are visiting the carnival to painting pictures of Jesus at the seaside! This month our theme for the Methodist Way of Life is to ‘share’ faith and a few intrepid volunteers did just that through the medium of art.Throughout the carnival, people of all ages were invited to share in painting murals together. In the week before the Carnival, Rev’d Naomi prayed whilst sketching out large panels with...
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French Evening- Saturday 1st February
So many people have commented how much they enjoyed the evening; how relaxing it was and how much they enjoyed the time spent with friends. We all give time for church and I think that this just shows how important it is to enjoy each other’s company as well....
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What A Wonderful Weekend- Church Sleepover
Friday 1st February a bouncy castle landed in our church! At 7o'clock Chris, Thomas, Alex and friends arrived for a bounce and sleepover. They bounced, played games and ate pizza until 11.15pm when Mark suggested they might like to watch a film. The film lasted 1 1/2 hours!!!! It was 12.30 am when most of the boys fell asleep wrapped in their sleeping bags on the church floor, by which time Mark, Chris and Gwyn were glad to crawl into theirs.Chris and Gwyn were woken at 6.30am by Mark ...
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Christingle and Hot Chocolate 2024
Little Angels Toddler Group held it’s now regular Christingle Service on Friday 20th December. Children of all ages together with parents, grandparents and many from the community gathered as the schools broke up for the Christmas holidays. They were welcomed with hot drinks and homemade cookies before gathering in the Church for the Christingle Service led by Naomi. Hymns were sung enthusiastically and Naomi told the Nativity story and the meaning behind the Christingle. Fun was then had...
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Christmas 2024
Happy New Year, everyone!What a busy Christmas we’ve had at Radcliffe Methodist Church, with carol and Christingle services, a scratch nativity, a time of reflective worship and, of course, our Christmas morning celebration. To top off our Christmas worship we had the Chair of District, Rev’d Andy Fyall lead our united service on the Sunday after Christmas, where we welcomed friends from around the circuit and our ecumenical partner St Mary’s. Organising the Scratch Nativity wa...
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Christmas Advent Fair & Community Cafe
Please join us for the Annual Christmas Advent Fair. This year there will be a Christmas stall, cake stall, Val's card stall, plant stall, raffle, tombola, bran tub, second hand toy stall and a visit to Father Christmas on the train. All this will be running alongside the Community Café. All are welcome. ...
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Church Anniversary 2024
On Sunday 13th October, we had a Chapel Anniversary service conducted by Naomi. Part of the service included a period where anybody that wanted to, could talk about how the Chapel had been part of their lives. This included reminiscences about marriages, anniversary parties, meeting new friends, many different church groups, carnival fun and much more. This was extremely enjoyable and poignant, hearing all the touching memories of peoples’ experiences of the church.After the service w...
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Harvest Festival Lunch- 15th September 2024
On Sunday 15th September, a Harvest Festival meal was provided for 40 people after the morning service with Naomi. A ploughman’s lunch was made by the volunteers (with 3 cheeses!) and Vienetta and fruit for dessert washed down with tea and coffee. There was fun and chatter had by all and the plates came back clean which is a good sign!Thank you to everybody who came, the volunteers who helped prepare and serve the meals and a special thanks to Hilary Greenhalgh for organising this gra...
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Fun Days for the Young at Heart
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 12th, 13th and 14th August from 10.30am to 3.30pm; Fun Days for the Young at Heart. Three days of fun and friendship in the church, with puzzles, an interactive quiz, music and singing, crafts and much more, Lunch and refreshments will be provided, and transport can be arranged. FREE tickets available now, to determine catering numbers. Bring your friends, all are welcome.Further information and TICKETS from Jean Smith 0115 933 4407 or w...
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