Sunday 28th January 2018

10.30am: Morning Worship led by Mr Arthur Sara

A very warm welcome to Aylesbury Methodist Church.

We hope you will be blessed and challenged by today’s message.

If you are visiting our Church for the first time, please introduce

yourself to one of our welcomers, or to one of the stewards, who,

at this morning’s service, are Hannah Rogers and Doreen Mukombo.

Please join us in the Hall after the service for coffee or tea and a

biscuit. Your hosts are Paula and Claudette, and donations

are for Karibuni Children.

The words of the hymns are projected at the front of the Church.

If you would like to have a hymnbook for the service, please ask.

The flowers this week are given for Douglas from Rita, Neil, Elinor, Jennifer and Salva, with love on this day.

Hymns StF 56 440 692 322 82

Readings Deuteronomy 18: 15-20 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13 Mark

1: 21-28

Organist Derrick Matthews

Preludes Cantabile – Cesar-Franck

Our God and Father – Bach

Vesper Voluntary No 8 - Elgar

Offertory Extract from the Clarinet Concerto - Mozart

Postlude The Rejoicing - Handel

WELCOME TO

AYLESBURY METHODIST CHURCH Minister: Rev Helen Kirk

01296 488963

revhelenkirk@sky.com

Church Office: 01296 426526 E-mail address: office@aylesburymethodists.org.uk

Website: www.aylesburymethodists.org.uk

Family News: Our best wishes to Beatie Francis who celebrated her 80th birthday on Wednesday.

It is with sadness we hear news that Will Richmond, from Princes Risborough Methodist Church, has died following a long-standing illness. For many years Will served as a steward, a large part of which he was Senior Steward and Princes Risborough's representative on the Circuit Meeting, only resigning last year when he could no longer carry out his duties. He will be greatly missed amongst our church community. The funeral service for Will was held on Friday 26 January at Princes Risborough MC followed by a short service at Amersham Crematorium.

NEXT Saturday 3rd February - SOS: Winter Olympics. South Korea hosts the games this year, which gives us the theme for tonight. Skate over to the phone to call Frances & Nick Aylen on 398150.

Thanks to those who were able to help with the Christian Aid collection at Tring Road Tesco on Friday 19th January. The total collected was £247.12 – well worth doing! Thanks also to members of Weston Turville Church who filled a couple of slots.

AMC TABLE OF EVENTS: With lots of fundraising coming up over the next few years, it seemed a good idea to have a list of planned events displayed for you all to refer to. This will make it easier for groups to choose dates that don’t clash with, or aren’t too close to, others. Not all will be actually at AMC, but are those that a number of

the AMC folk might well be going to. If you decide to hold an event, please email Jennie Torpey on both addresses so she can update the Table. [jennietorpey@ntlworld.com AND office@aylesburymethodists.org,uk]

Please note that this is NOT a booking process - bookings will need to done through Carla in the office first.

The Table of Events will be displayed on the notice board at the far end of the Hall by the Kitchen door.

USED STAMPS: The box for these is now tucked behind the coffee bar counter in the corner. The stamps go to raise funds for Christian Aid.

Alfan Foundation Youth Concert 24th February at 7:30pm in the church

Compèred by James Hanson and Sam Wright Following the success from last year, young people will be

performing their various musical talents, to raise funds for Alfan. We have a huge range of talent including a flautist and viola.

There will also be refreshments and a raffle. Please come along.

For tickets Adult £7, Child £4, please see Alfons 07939 050 258

or Anne 07786 942 939, or the church office. www.alfanfoundation.org.uk alfanfoundation@gmail.com

Donations of cakes or savoury snacks and raffle prizes will be much appreciated

Thanks to all who took part in the Amnesty ‘Prisoners of Conscience’ Letter-writing campaign. Your cards will have made a huge difference to the recipients and their families. If you didn’t take part this time, please try to

do so next time, in November/December 2018.

There are still some uncollected Christmas cards in a box on the vestibule table. See names below:

Please also check if there are any that YOU sent – or their cards will not be received.

Please also see if there are any you can take to those who have been unable to come to Church.

Sarah Davidge - June Edwards - Ena Gazana, Alister & Beng Marr - Patsy Morris - Kirsty Oakley

Nikki & Albert Opoku-Mensah - Christiana Posadik, Jean & Ruby Taylor - Edna Tolley - Ron Thrift.

The Jan-Feb edition of LINK magazine is now available in the Church vestibule,

along with the Circuit Magazine and Annual Report. Please take a copy to those unable to attend Church

Our Circuit Afternoon/Evening Services

Cuddington 5.30pm Mr Peter Honeyball

Swanbourne 5.00pm Rev Helen Kirk

Next Week

Sunday 4th February 2018

10.30am: Service of Holy Communion led by Rev Helen Kirk

The designated fire officers are the Duty Stewards

First Aid boxes are located in each of the kitchens

Fire doors are not to be wedged open, except those fitted with Dorgard

(Please ensure other doors close behind you after passing through)

Duty Manager - Steve Marks: 01296 748659 Mobile: 07745 748 840

Mon 29 Jan 6.15pm Girls’ Brigade

Tues 30 Jan 9.30am 10.30am 6.15pm

Chair Yoga Prayer Group in the Quiet Space Boys’ Brigade

Thurs 1 Feb 10.00am 2.00pm

Sunbeams Baby & Toddler Group In Stitches Craft Group

Frid 2 Feb 7.30pm Choir Practice

THE ALFAN FOUNDATION

Youth Concert

Saturday 24th February, 7.30pm at

Aylesbury Methodist Church

Tickets: Adult £7 Child £4 (including refreshments)

From: Church Office 01296 426 526 Or Alfons Hanson: 07939 050 258, Anne Hanson: 07786 942 939

The funds raised will support teacher workshops and the shipment of re-

sources to the schools and orphanages we support in Ghana.

[See poster in January-February LINK magazine for further details]

CARIBBEAN EVENING

Saturday 24th March 2018

6.30 – 10.00pm

Come and join us for an evening of music, singing, recitation

and dancing, followed by a delicious Caribbean meal.

Tickets: Adults £8.00 - Children £3.00. Available soon from

Beatie Francis 421505 or Jennie Torpey 581414

All profits to Action for Children

There are a limited number of tickets for the meal,

but if you wish to come for the entertainment only,

between 6.30 – 8.00pm, please do come along and just make a

donation to Action for Children.

‘GOOD NEWS’ FROM AROUND THE CIRCUIT

STOKE MANDEVILLE

Dear All

This Sunday, 28 January, it is the turn of Stoke Mandeville to be the focus of our Circuit Prayers. Sunday worship is at 11.00am and you are sure of a warm welcome. Please support the fellowship there whenever you can, and remember them in your prayers this Sunday.

Pete Honeyball

At our Covenant Service on 14 January, we were joined by friends from the Parish Church, and also by the Forward-in-Faith group (who meet at our Church on Sunday afternoons). Total congregation was 40. Fortunately we had sufficient bread and communion wine. Refreshments were served after the service, with enough left over to fill 12 baskets (admittedly very small baskets!). The Lunch Club continues to be well attended on the first Friday each month (12 noon to 2 pm). On Friday 2 March, we will be joined again by friends from the Parish Church for the Women's World Day of Prayer. This Sunday, worship will be led by Rev Brian Tebbutt. Currently, several regular members of our congregation are unable to attend due to ill health; we remember them in our prayers.

Peter Vernon.