Minister: Rev Peter Clark can be contacted on 8979 6939, via the circuit office on Tues, Weds and Thurs mornings on 8973 1880 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

 

 

Minister: Rev Peter Clark can be contacted on 8979 6939, via the circuit office on Tues, Weds and Thurs mornings on 8973 1880   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

 

 

Sunday 12^th February

 

9am Communion Service Led by Rev Peter Clark

 

10.30am Morning Service Led by Mark Gilks

 

4pm Service at Teddington Hospital Led by Rev Pearl Luxon

 

Sunday 19^th February

 

10.30am Morning Service Led by Janet Butler

 

6.30pm Evening Service Led by Rev Pearl Luxon

 Circuit Admin Assistant: Jan Brooman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

Senior Steward: Sharon Barbarez 020 8977 4854 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Website www.teddingtonmethodistchurch.org.uk

 

News & Notes Next edition will be 19^th February. Items should reach Sarah Waine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 020 8783 1520 by noon on 16^th February. If you would like to receive News & Notes by e-mail, please let Sarah know.

 

General Information & News

 

Visitors and those new to Teddington Methodist Church

A leaflet “Teddington Methodist Church – A Warm Welcome for the Whole Community” is available in the narthex.  We welcome anybody who may wish to become a member of TMC. Please contact the minister, Peter Clark.

 

Prayer requests If you have someone you would like prayers for, please write the details on the sheets on the table at the back of the church.  Details will be given out in the service.

 

Church Flowers This week’s flowers have kindly been provided by Maeve Williams.

 

Churches Together in Teddington This week we are asked to pray for The Sons of Divine Providence.

 

Church Bibles You might have noticed that we have stopped putting out Bibles on the church chairs. The chairs are now being moved fairly often to accommodate different activities in the church, and the constant movement makes the Bibles susceptible to damage. If you wish to follow the readings during the service, Bibles will still be available from the shelves at the side of the church and we will endeavour to have some ready with the hymn books when you enter the church.

 We would like your help and thoughts

Why do you come to TMC? What do you think would attract people who do not currently to come to TMC?

These are two of the questions included in a short questionnaire we would very much like as many people as possible associated with TMC to complete, to help us in our plans for the future. It is in confidence and we want you to say what you really think. There are copies of the questionnaire on the narthex table. It can also be sent to you by email from Robert Mortimer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and will be available on our website www.teddingtonmethodistchurch.org.uk

The responses, by 18th March please, may be left in the box in the narthex, handed to one of the stewards or sent by email to Robert Mortimer.

 

Dates for your diary

 

Wednesday 15^th February 2.20pm The funeral for John Mumford will take place at South West London Crematorium (Hanworth).

 

Saturday 18^th February 10.30am Coffee Morning. Would anyone like to volunteer to run the coffee morning this coming Saturday? If so, please phone, email or speak in person to Sue Morrell. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 020 8287 0828.

 

Wednesday 22^nd February 6pm Twickenham and Richmond UN Association (of which TMC is a member) is holding a public meeting at York House, Twickenham (Clarendon Room), when the speaker will be Sir Jeremy Greenstock, former UK Ambassador to the UN. His subject is "Rough Weather at the UN". Everyone is welcome. See notice boards for further details or speak to Brian Jackson.

 

Saturday 25^th February the group formerly known as the TMC Changes Committee will be meeting in the church from about 10.45am. This is an open forum type meeting and everyone is welcome to attend. Come along and find out our plans for the future (and the group’s new name!)

 

Thursdays 1^st – 29^th March 1.10pm-2pm All Saints Church and Kingston University Chaplaincy present a series of Lent talks on Food, Fasting and Faith, Thursday lunchtimes during March. The first talk is on Thursday 1^st March by Judy Lewis and Geoff Pullen, Buddhist Students of Thich Nhat Hanh. All Saints Church (Market Place, Kingston).Free Events—No booking required. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   020 8417 2940.

 

Friday 2^nd March 7.30pm The annual service of the Women's World Day of Prayer is being held at our church. The service is prepared by the women of Malaysia and the topic is Let Justice Prevail. Men and women are encouraged to join us and refreshments will be served afterwards. If you are able to help please contact Gill Jackson 020 8977 4940.

 

Fairtrade Fortnight's

The Big Steps Brew Up.

 

Saturday 3rd March Fairtrade, throughout 2012, is inviting churches across the UK (especially Fairtrade designated churches such as ours) to join the journey towards a better world for the poorest farmers and workers in developing countries by Taking a Step for Fairtrade.

 

Your step can be as big or small, or as much fun as you choose: buying a new Fairtrade product, asking a shop or canteen to stock Fairtrade products, or drawing around your shoes and writing on your footprint the step you are taking-even decorate it!

 

You could attend our Fairtrade Fortnight BIG STEPS BREW UP with fresh ground coffee, tea and fruit juice and delicious Fairtrade cakes on Saturday 3rd March between 10.30 & midday, here in the church! Please bring your friends and their children to participate in a Fairtrade chocolate & sweets Treasure Hunt, and have a chance to win an amazing hamper, filled with Fairtrade goodies, for the most creative footprint drawn on the day! We could even try and make a big Steps footpath showing all our steps and symbolising how our church has progressed on its journey of Fairtrade to be shared at Peter's Fairtrade church service the following day.

 

Help on the 3rd would be greatly appreciated in terms of drinks dispensing and Fairtrade cake contributions-please phone Iain Paton on 0779 150 9984.