Teddington Methodist Church & Community Centre

  • 1 Stanley Road
  • Teddington
  • TW11 8TP

020 8973 1880
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News and Notes

For details of upcoming Services and to download the Prayer rotas please see our Services Page

Email us at newsandnotes@teddingtonmethodistchurch.org.uk by Friday at 9am to have any items included in Sunday's News and Notes edition.

Sunday 15th March

10.30am Mothering Sunday. Café Church Service. Led by Denise Tomlinson

Bible readings Luke 8, 19-21, John 2, 1-5. 

Sunday 22nd March

10.30am Communion Service. Led by Pastor Philip Slater 

Sunday 29th March

10.30am Morning Service. Led by Nick White 

Contacts & Links 

News & Notes The next edition will be 22nd March. Items should reach Sarah at newsandnotes@teddingtonmethodistchurch.org.uk by 9am on Friday 20th March. If you would like to receive News & Notes by e-mail, please get in touch. 

Senior Steward: Alfie Evans. Email: odsh01.s4370@gmail.com 

Safeguarding Officer: safeguarding@teddingtonmethodistchurch.org.uk

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/teddingtonmethodistchurch   

WhatsApp Group If you have a smart phone and would like to join our WhatsApp group please get in touch. There is also a What's App Prayer group to share prayers that are needed for ourselves, our friends and the wider world. 

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 on request. We welcome anybody who may wish to become a member of TMC. 

Church Flowers If you would like to provide flowers for church, please sign up on the rota which is in the Stanley Road Narthex. 

Churches Together in Teddington. Please pray for: Hampton Wick Baptist Church. 

Circuit Prayers: Please pray for:

Hanworth Methodist Church and new lets using their premises.

New River District.

Syria – remains war-torn. Pray the peace of God for a land exhausted by war, and the mercy of God for the long-suffering people. A spirit of hopelessness afflicts many – pray for hope that might find its ultimate fulfilment in Christ. 

During Lent we will again be doing the ‘Jars of Change’ appeal for WaterAid. Please see Denise if you require gift aid forms for this. We will welcome the donations on Easter Sunday 5 April please. Thanks to everyone who supports us each year. 

Volunteers Needed Please! After a very successful Art and Craft Day, community event, last year with 130 attendees, we are planning another on the 8th of April. We especially need volunteers to help make the event a successful one and lots of people (including children) to attend. Please consider volunteering if you are able to, we do need lots of help!

HELPERS ON THE DAY! Please let Jenny, Cathy or Sally know if you can help with any of the following: welcoming, setting up, clearing away, helping with activities or coffees/lunch. 

You don't need you to volunteer for the whole time - just an hour will be great.

We are particularly looking for someone with 'Latch hook' experience to supervise a wall hanging activity.

We also need the following for the day so please give items to one of the team in advance: Old tights (washed and not opaque). Old magazines. Scraps of wrapping paper. Thank you! 

Dates for your Diary 

Weekly coffee mornings in the church on Saturday mornings 10.30 - 12.30. Do come and spend time together over coffee and cakes/scones. If you would like to run a coffee morning to raise money for a charity of your choice, please speak to Sue. 

Wednesday Mornings 11am Bible Study. (During half term and holidays this will be held at Hampton Methodist church.) 

Saturday 21st March Hampton Choral Society (HCS) Concert HCS are performing the Grand Mass in E flat Major by Amy Beach, along with some more familiar short pieces such as the Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart). Venue - St. James's Church, Hampton Hill. Time - 7.30pm Tickets £15 Several members of Teddington Methodist Church are singing and we value your support. Tickets can be obtained from the box office (0208 941 5394) or on the door. There are publicity leaflets in the Narthex. 

Sunday 22nd March There will be a Soup and Dessert Lunch after the Service. Please let Julia know if you can bring a soup or dessert. Thank you! 

Wednesday 8th April Art and Craft Day Looking for something fun to do over the Easter holidays? We are putting on a FREE Art and Craft Day for adults, teens and children, including sensory play for the younger children. All are welcome! 10.30am – 2.pm.  (Drop in or stay for the whole session.)

What to expect Spring themed arts and crafts will include collage, sewing and rug making, rock decorating, bead threading, planting seeds, painting, craft and sensory activities suitable for all ages. We will provide hot and cold drinks and biscuits.

Lunches  We will be selling simple lunches, or you may bring your own packed lunch.

Children aged under 11 should be accompanied by an adult.

Email us at teddingtonmethodistevents@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Book your Place at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-and-craft-day-tickets-1984217740676 

Saturday 11th April 7:30pm Sunbury Methodist Church invites you to an evening with Paul Jones & Fiona Hendley Jones. Hear how faith in God has changed their lives. An uplifting, powerful and humorous story of their journey to meeting God. From atheism, fear and deception to perfect peace and unconditional love. Paul Jones - Manfred Mann, The Blues Band, BBC Radio 2, theatre and film. Fiona Hendley Jones - West End theatre, TV, Royal Shakespeare Company. See poster for more details. This is a free event but donations are always welcome. Doors open at 7pm. Refreshments will be served after the event.