29 June 2025

Sunday 29th June 2025 

Preacher 10:30:  Rev Dr Mark Jason

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Steward: Margaret Brankin  Organist: Gill Davenport

Welcome Steward: Sharon Tunstall

The flowers this week are donated by Deborah and Lesleyanne

and arranged by Gillian Pirrie

Preacher 18:00. Rev Dr Mark Jason

Reflective Service

Steward:  Margaret Brankin  Pianist: Alan Amos

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 29th June 2025

Sun June 29th.    Annual Church Meeting

                          18:00. Reflective Service

Mon June 30th         09:00-11:00 Parents and Carers

                                13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

                                18:15-19:45 Rainbows,Brownies & Guides       

Tue July 1st          09:00-09:30 Sch.Worship Steve

                                10.00 – 14.30 Child Minders ??

Wed July 2nd            10.00 – 13.00 Child Minders ??

Sat July 4th.                        09:00. Church Breakfast   Ian Kitchin

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 6th July 2025

Mon July 7th.      09:00-11:00 Parents and Carers

  13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

                    18:15-19:45 Rainbows,Brownies & Guides       

Tue July 8th.   09:00-09:30 Sch.Worship Nick

                           10:00 – 2:30 Child Minders ??

Wed. July 9th       10:00 – 2:30.Child Minders ??

Rishton Annual Church Meeting June 29th

This Sunday, the Annual Church Meeting will take place immediately after the morning service. All are encouraged to stay for this important meeting.

Preacher for Sunday 6th July

Our preacher on Sunday 6th June at 10:30 will be Rev Dr Mark Jason.  Steward: Allison Neale.  This service will include Holy Communion.

Closing date for notices

It would be helpful if all notices for Sunday 29th June could be in by the evening of Wednesday 25th June.  Please send them to: steveruth.colling@gmail.com 07958 036736.

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

Julia and Ian Kitchin will celebrate their Diamond wedding on 17th July and in recognising this, they will be providing the refreshments at the Rishton Gift Day (Sunday 13th July: 2pm-4pm) and looking forward to seeing you all there. 

They were married on the Saturday of the 'July Holidays' 1965 and, after honeymooning in Wales, moved into temporary rented property next to the Greyhound Track in Blackburn.

Their first encounter with Rishton Methodist Church was attending the evening service on 1st August when Annie Butler was the preacher.  Here, they were made welcome and soon integrated into the society.  The Methodist Church became their main interest and they served the church at local, circuit, and district levels for over 50 years 'til old age and infirmity overtook them.

They were blessed with three children whose upbringing in the church is reflected in that one is now Anglican, one Methodist and one Baptist!

Table Top and Craft Sale: BAKERS and HELPERS needed  - we need help!  

Setting up from 2pm on Friday. Church stalls set up, and tables set out ready for those hiring a table. Please come along and help if you are able.

Saturday, 28th June is our first Table Top Sale, which includes a cake table run by the church.  However, a large number of cakes are required for this, so if you can bake, can you please help?  We are serving light lunches during the event, (with yet more cakes being sold in the cafe area), so why not come and visit the event, whether you have provided cakes or not?  The tables are being used for a wide variety of goods, we hope to see as many people as possible on the day.

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 as soon as possible.

If you can help us, please inform Sharon or Madeleine, or add your name to the list which will be on the Foyer table this Sunday.      Thanks

Church Breakfast

The next Church Breakfast will be held on Saturday 4th July at 9:00 when the speaker will be Ian Kitchin

MAYC reunion

To celebrate the 40th Year Anniversary since “Metamorphosis,” friends in the West Pennine Moors circuit have planned an MAYC reunion.  This will take place on Sunday 17th August at Rhyddings Methodist Church, Oswaldtwistle when the preacher at 10:30 will be Rev Keith Borwick.  This will be followed by lunch and then an afternoon of coming together and sharing our memories and stories.  It would be great to try to capture as many stories as possible, of what MAYC meant to you. Everyone is welcome, just let us know that you are coming so that we can ensure that we have sufficient food for everyone at lunch!

How to get in touch:

Tracy Parkinson 07963165002

Trianglic.to@icloud.com

Rev Keith Borwick 07525468602

revkeith@rcsmail.co.uk

(Further details on the noticeboard in the foyer.)

 New Nursery at Rishton Methodist

We now have a nursery section at our school and anyone seeking places for pre-school children is invited to an Open Morning on Monday 14th July between 10:45 and 11:45. See poster below.

AND FINALLY.. ( From a cautionary pen?)

An elderly couple, having enjoyed a meal in a swanky restaurant were driving home when, "Hey Edgar!"  the wife said, " You'll have to go back I've left my handbag under our table in the restaurant!

After uttering a couple of expletives whilst making a rapid U-turn, Edgar continued to berate her unkindly about the state of her memory and it’s inconsiderate effect on his life in general for the entire journey back to the eatery.

When arriving there, as she got out of the car to go and retrieve her handbag, his whole demeanour suddenly changed as he asked her somewhat timorously. 

"Incidentally Florence, do you mind asking if anyone found my glasses and Credit Card while you're there!"

Prayer based on Luke 9:51 – 62

Loving God, thank you for your welcoming embrace.
Your acceptance of our imperfection is ever an example for us to strive for.
Forgive us when we fall short – when we are quick to reject and quick to condemn.
Inspire us to spread your love even when it is not reciprocated.
Healing God, give us the compassion and the resources to care for our brothers and sisters in difficulty.
Help each individual to find the solutions and the peace that they are seeking.
Help us all to learn from each other, to respect each other, and to realize what is truly important.
Let your priorities be our own.
We pray in the name of the migrant who loved us all more than we can comprehend.            Amen

Extract from a prayer written by Tyler Reeve USA