Notices
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Supporting Gorkha families –
Nepal Floods 2020 Last week we were presented
with the awful images of flooding in Nepal and the news that 132 families had
lost their houses, their livestock and their crops. A terrible story that our
Mainstream UK Press chose to ignore. Last Tuesday (exactly seven
days after the Appeal was launched), we received WONDERFUL NEWS - through the
generosity of UNCLE Supporters, the food that UNCLE launched a campaign to
provide has arrived in Gorkha, and 132 families are being fed. THANK YOU to all those who
supported us for your kindness and generosity. Also, thank you to Dev in
Nepal for sorting out the food (and the tractor) and getting food and
supplies out to where they are needed. Dev, who runs the Hope for
Children Hostel in Nepal, and who has co-ordinated the response in Nepal,
tells us "Government has not done anything. But villagers are giving
applications to local police stations about damages. So many places in Nepal.
Government might do their work but not yet started. All roads are flooded so
many issues in Nepal. Government might do something. So many work to be done
by government. Specially rebuilding roads and home and river bank." He also told us that this
"food will go for 8 to 12 days depending on how big family we have.
Mostly join family with 7 to 8 members." Thank you to everyone who has
given so generously!! |
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Join us for our Live service this Sunday! Our live
streamed service on Zoom again aired to well over 50 people. We hope you may
all join us this week as Tess Maddin leads us in our Act of Worship which is
outlined in these Notices. If you would like some help or advice to join in
this week please do get in touch with Pete (see contact details below).
Those who cannot or decide not to join us are invited to participate in the
same Act of Worship at 10.30 am by reading, praying and singing the words as
you have been doing in previous weeks - Charity and the Stewards. Details of how to join the Live
service and what to expect. Date and Time The service will be on Sunday
with a 10.30 am start time. The format will be: 10.20 -
10.30 am: congregation joins service, with time for conversation. 10.30 am:
service starts 11.15 am:
coffee morning starts If you are
struggling to join, or are late arriving for whatever reason, you can join at
any time. It will not disrupt proceedings. Joining
the service Please contact Peter Charlton (peterHcharlton@gmail.com, 07890 239 557)
for details of how to join the service. During
the service You will be
able to listen and join in the conversation with everyone else before and
after the service. Depending on whether you are on a laptop, a tablet (iPad),
smartphone or computer you may see a greater or smaller number of
participants, however you should be able to scroll in the direction of arrows
directing you to more faces. If you have an old computer or laptop without a
webcam (camera) and if you are ringing in on a landline you will be able to
listen without pictures, but can join in conversations. You are advised (but it is not
essential) to print off a copy of the service. It is the same as the Act of
Worship in the Notices. It will help you to follow proceedings more easily
and give you the hymn words. From the start of the service you
will be muted and only the person speaking will be heard (the preacher, or someone reading or saying prayers,
or the pianist playing the hymn tune). It is impossible for us all to sing
together at a Zoom service (because of technical problems, it sounds awful).
You can, of course, sing to the music in the comfort of your own home. We will be recording the main
service in order to review it technically (how good the sound is – can the
piano be heard etc) – this is just for the organisers and not for any other
use. You will not be heard, as you will be muted
and only those participating will be seen on the recording. After the service finishes you
will be unmuted and invited to stay online for a while and speak to others.
You can even go and get a coffee and return for a conversation. You can leave
at any time by using the ‘Leave the meeting’ icon. If you are joining by
telephone you can simply hang up. We look forward to joining
together for this Church service. If you are used to tuning in to other
Church services online or on the TV or radio on a Sunday morning we hope you
would be able to listen to this at a later time so that you can join together
with our Church family. |
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You are reminded
that the church premises will remain closed, for all but essential
reasons. If you consider that you need access for an essential
reason please contact Paul Harris (01763 230021 or 07789 121913). |
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Royston Kite festival may be cancelled - but
there's a virtual balloon race instead! Our friends at the Rotary Club are holding a virtual balloon race to
raise funds for Home-Start. Simply go on their website to buy a virtual
balloon for £3, you can virtually decorate it. Then on the 14th of September
the race will begin for one week. Virtual balloon races use satellite
technology to map how far real balloons would travel given real-time weather
conditions and other factors. The results can be viewed online over the
course of the week and the furthest travelled balloon is the winner! Prizes
include £500 cash, an iPad and book tokens. To buy your
balloon visit: http://www.roystonrotary.com/ |
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Methodist Church in Britain Dial-a-Prayer: call 0808 281 2514 to listen to a pre-recorded prayer for the week. You
can call 0808 281 2478 for a weekly 30-minute news update from around the
connection (updated on Thursdays). The news update can also be listened to
online as a podcast at https://www.methodist.org.uk/ |
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Our Revd Charity is walking for Diabetes UK! Please consider donating to support Charity’s campaign. She is taking
part in a one million step challenge to raise funds for Diabetes UK. Please
donate here: https://step.diabetes.org.uk/ |
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Future steps: This week, the stewards and property officers of the churches in our
Section and under Charity’s oversight, are meeting via Zoom to consider the
steps necessary to re-open and use our church premises. Please pray for our
churches in Royston, Foxton and Orwell as we consider and discern the best
steps to continue church life. We will keep you updated! |
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Traidcraft: I still have a few plain navy facemasks if anyone would like one or
more. They are £4 each. I also have instant Machu Picchu coffee, tea bags,
ginger cookies, kitchen and toilet rolls and some cleaning products. Let me
know on 0777 533 5858 or jennieanneharris@gmail.com if you would like anything. |
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Knitting for Africa: Some of our members have been knitting Fish and Chip Jumpers and hats
for new born babies in Africa. I have amassed over 60 at the moment as I
looking to send them off soon. If you have been kind enough to knit some,
could you let me know please and I can arrange to pick them up. Many thanks
from me and the recipients. Jennie Harris |
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Church Financial year end: All donations or expense claims to be included in the 2019-20
financial year ending at the end of August must be with Paul Harris or Nick
Keep by 21st August. |
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Contributing
to the notices If you would
like to share a short thought, reflection or message of encouragement with
your Church family to go in next week’s notices please do let us
know by contacting Sarah Charlton (449126 / scharlton167@gmail.com). |
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It would helpful
to receive feedback on these weekly notice sheets and the Act of Worship.
Feel free to send your comments to Paul Harris at paulandjennieharris@uwclub.net or ring
01763 230021 |
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Sunday 2nd August –
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time An Act of Worship for this
Sunday – click here Lectionary Readings: 2 Aug: Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm
17:1-7, 15; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 9 Aug: Genesis 37:1-4,12-28;
Psalm 105:1-6,16-22, 45b; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 |
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Facebook – we have a facebook page for the
Church, search for Royston Methodist church.
If you are a facebook user, please go to the page and click on the
“Like” button on the main picture at the top of the page. ********* Church Stewards: Paul & Jennie Harris, Richard Elcock,
Mel Cooper, Safeguarding Officer: Richard
Elcock
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