Kenley & Purley Methodist Church, Sylverdale Road, Purley
MINISTER: Rev. Stephen Mares email mailto: srmares@tiscali.co.uk
PASTORAL WORKER: Mig Ford
PASTORAL SUPPORT: Marion West, in Mig's absence, email west_marion@googlemail.com
Senior Steward: Carole Short email carole@churchestogetherpurleykenley.org.uk
We are a small but friendly congregation and a warm welcome is given to all.
Services for August - all start at 10am and offer Junior Church
3rd Rev Robert Lovell
10th Marion West
17th Rev Stephen Mares - Holy Communion
24th David booth
Mig - Mig is now at home. He has still some way to go with his recovery.
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
Monday afternoon fellowship will not meet during July and August. Next meeting will be Monday 1st September.
Open Church - Our Church is open every Wednesday from 10am until noon for all who would like to pop in for a chat, and a cuppa, for private prayer or to share in our informal worship which starts at 11.30am. Trevane will be pleased to welcome any volunteers to help ensure this continutes durng Mig's absence.
Monthly Activities:
Reading Group meets one Friday each month. Contacts are Eleanor or Martin email mailto:martinrday@talk21.com
Open to Question - one Monday each month. The next one is on 15th September. Please contact Rev Stephen Mares for details - email srmares@tiscali.co.uk. All welcome.
Advance notice: In October we are hoping to extend our Coffee Morning. The plan is to invite local craftspeople to exhibit their work and any creative Church members too. The aim is to raise our profile, encourage others into meeting us, sell cream teas with proceeds going towards Breast Cancer and have a donation box to collect money for Christian Aid.
Recycling: At a recent multi-faith meeting participants agreed that this is an action all an take. At our Church we can do more. You will see labelled boxes in the kitchen and in the stewards' vestry, please use them and if possible take some of their contents either to your own council boxes at home or to the tip.
Women's Aid - please remember the request for souvenir mugs and tea towels from your holidasy for the "Tea and Coffee event in Spring 2009, to support the work of Croydon Women's Aid. The idea is to have something a little unusual to attract people, so quirky or different is the key, NOT expense!! You can give these items to the steward who will keep them until Georgina Edwards, from Coulsdon Methodist Church collects them.
Summer Thoughts :
Dear Friends,
Holiday time is here and so Marion has given this space for a different approach. We have been given information about Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre, ahead of the Conference, to be hosted by the Purley United Reformed Church in September; more about that to come.
The Centre is described as " a place of Christ's healing" and the following information is reproduced from the 2008 programme 'TASTE AND SEE, That the Lord is Good'. Can we find some of this refreshment in our holidays? Here is a God given place of peace and tranquillity, which can provide you with a gentle haven away from the stresses and strains of daily life. It is set in quiet, extensive grounds and provides a high standard of en-suite accommodation, with home cooked meals and a choice of menu, catering for most dietary needs. It is a relaxed, 20 bed ecumenical Christian residential centre for any who wish to come for the dya, or longer. Although we cannot provide nursing care, the centre has been involved with the Church's healing ministry for over 80 years and seeks to continue the healing ministry of Jesus today.
The Centre offers: A Place for You; Prayer Ministry; Healing Retreats; Quiet Days; Healing Services; Courses and Team Training. Some extracts about these follow:
A Place for You offers individuals the chance simply to stay without taking part in a course. To book simply phone with the dates you would like.
Prayer Ministry offers a place to talk with an experienced, trained listener about anything you feel is robbing you of peace and wholeness from which you seek release and renewal. This confidential ministry is available to any who come on retreat or courses or those who wish to visit for this alone. Day visitors are welcome, by appointment, but an overnight stay is advised. Both the above are available to those visiting for Weekend Healing Retreats.
Quiet Days are also offered, these run from 10.00am and conclude at 4.00pm, a silent lunch is included and are open to all.
Healing Services are held every Monday at 7.30pm and every Thursday at 10.15am and are open to the public. Lunch is available after the Thursday service and may be pre-booked by phone or on arrival.
Tariff 2008.
Weekend Healing Retreat £120-£140. Courses (3 nights) £170 - £200. Quiet Day £15. Daily Full Board £60
Tel. 01424 830204 or email crowhurstrectory@bt.com website is www.crowhursthealing.org.uk
Address: Crowhurst Healing Centre, The Old Rectory, Crowhurst, Battle, East Sussex TN33 9AD.