18 May 2025

Sunday 18th May 2025

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Aldersgate Sunday

Preacher 10:30:  Stephen Colling

Steward: Derek Rostron Organist: Alan Amos

Welcome Steward: Mary O’Brien

The flowers this week are donated by Marian Heap and arranged by Sharon Tunstall

"School Welfare Fund"

After the service on Sunday 11th and 18th May there will be a retiring collection for the school. Many Thanks. 

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 18th May 2025

Mon May 19th        09:00-11:00 Parents and Carers

                              13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

Tue May 20th        09:00-09:30 Sch.Worship Nick

                              11:00: Catherine Knowles’ Funeral

Wed May 21st       14:00-17:00 Afternoon Tea/Film

Fri.  May 23rd           19:30-22:00. Acc.Camera Club

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 25th May 2025

Mon May 26th    13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong ??

Fri May 30th       19:30-22:00. Acc.Camera Club

Plan dates

The preacher at 10:30 on Sunday 25th May will be:  Ian Kitchin. 

Steward: Lesley Goulding

The preacher at 18:00 on Sunday 25th May will be: Rev Dr Mark Jason.  This will be a Reflective Service

 Further birthday celebrations

Alan would like you to join him at Rishton Golf Club on Sunday Afternoon 15th June ... 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm. (Buffet at 3:00 ) It's his 90th Birthday celebration and friends at RMC are welcome to be part of them!

All he asks is that you let him know if you intend to be there so that the number attending can be passed on for catering purposes...

 Gift Day

Sunday 13th July 2-4pm at The Church.

Table Top and Crafts Sale

Saturday 28th June. 10am - 2pm   If anyone would like to hire a table to sell goods tables are £10. 

If you require a table to sell goods, and the proceeds are for the Church the table will be free.

There will be a Cake Stall, Raffle, Light Lunches and Refreshments available.

For information and table bookings contact 

Sharon on tunstallsharon2@gmail.com or 07930930514.

All tables to be booked and paid in advance by cash or bank transfer by Friday 30th May.

Closing date for notices

It would be helpful if all notices for Sunday 25th May could be in by the evening of Wednesday 21st May.  Please send them to: steveruth.colling@gmail.com 07958 036736.

Christian Aid Week

Christian Aid Week 2025 is on the 11th May. We are no longer involved in house to house collections but want to still support Christian Aid. There will be collection buckets around for donations and we plan to have a bring and buy stall following the service on the 25th May when the proceeds of the tea and coffee following our service, will also go to Christian Aid.  

 Polite Notice

Please can we respect the use of the vestry on Sundays from 10.15am until 12.00pm this is to allow the Minister, Preachers and Stewards to carry out their duties. If the occupied sign is in use please do not enter or knock on the door.

Details for Catherine Knowles ' Funeral:

Tuesday, 20th May at 11.00 am at Rishton Methodist Church followed by committal at Burnley Crematorium at 12.15pm.

After the committal there is a reception at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel.

As both the committal and the reception are open to all, the family asks that car sharing from the church is made available, especially for those who would like to attend the service at the crematorium and the reception but do not have transport.

Trinity Praise

This will be held at Trinity on Sunday 18th May at 16:00.  There will NOT be a bring and share session after the service.

Afternoon Tea & Film

Rishton Methodist Church.

Wed. 21st May 2025

Our film is  “Little Women”

A 2019 American period drama film, 

written and directed by Greta Gerwig.

It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott.

 It chronicles the lives of the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—in Concord, Massachusetts, during the 19th century. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, and Chris Cooper.

Share tea and a chat with friends

Children welcome with accompanying adult.

The films will start at 2pm and afternoon tea served about 4pm.   Come for both or just for tea!

No charge just donations towards

the cost of afternoon tea.

AND FINALLY  …

(or the perils of being a Brass player down Walmsley Avenue way ?)

Wife: "Where did you get that massive Brass instrument ?"

Husband: "Its called a Tuba love, and I nicked it from him next door."

Wife: "Why ?, You can't play it."

Husband " I know, but neither can he now  !!."

Reflection: Love one another

“Love one another as I have loved you.”

What a challenge

Does that mean I’ve got to love my enemies?

Does that mean I’ve got to love my political opponents?

Does that mean I’ve got to love those whose opinions I can’t tolerate?

Does that mean I’ve got to love the vandals who have no respect for property or person?

Does that mean I’ve got to love those foreigners who, they say, come here and take jobs away from our own people?

Does that mean I’ve got to love people of other faiths?

Does that mean I’ve got to love those people who pour scorn on my faith?

Does that mean I’ve got to imagine the worst possible situation, or person, that could enter my life and I’ve still got to love them?

What did Jesus do?

So! There’s your answer.

©Marjorie Dobson

(Copyright courtesy of “The Worship Cloud”)