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Murder Mystery Dinner – Feb 15th
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The Quiz and Bingo evening on Saturday 11th Jan 2025 postponed
We need to reschedule The Quiz and Bingo evening originally planned for Saturday 11th Jan 2025.
We will let you know when the new date with be as soon as possible
No Sunday service today, Jan 5th
Quiz & Bingo Evening now in the afternoon – Saturday 11th
The Quiz and Bingo evening on Saturday 11th Jan 2025 including food will actually be in the afternoon starting at 2pm.
Tickets are £7.50 and will include a Pie & Peas.
Please see Wendy for further details.
A Murder mystery evening
The local constabulary have notified us that “chatter” indicates a murder or two could occur in the church hall on February 15th and are asking for your help.
The murder mystery evening will include a meal.
Further details will be announced soon but you may wish to pencil this in your new 2025 diary!
Quiz & Bingo Evening – Sat 11th Jan
There will be a Quiz and Bingo evening on Saturday 11th Jan 2025 including food.
Please see Wendy for further details.
Next Saturday 14th will be a busy day – Can you help and also have some fun?
Next Saturday will be handing out Mince Pies and Christmas Angels in the village and then Carol singing.
If you have any Christmas Angels then please drop them off by midday on Friday to allow us enough time to attach our Christmas Message.
If you can help distribute our Mince Pies then please meet up in the hall to help wrap then up and then start distributing them at 10.30am
Regardless if you have a good voice, or a terrible one like mine then please join us. We need quantity and so please join with us singing Christmas Carols around the village and spread some happiness and love. Please meet in the hall by 10.30
Afternoon Tea thank you
A thank you to everyone who helped or attended yesterday’s afternoon tea. You braved the unkind weather and we had a wonderful fellowship and tea.
The Flower List for 2025
The Flower list for the new 2025 year is now available by the pulpit table for anyone wishing to donate flowers for any or several particular Sundays in 2025.
Advent Fellowship Group
The Advent Fellowship Group starts meeting tomorrow and everyone is welcome.
It will meet every Monday 2pm until 3.30pm over advent.
Christmas Afternoon Tea next Saturday
Christmas Afternoon Tea will be served on Saturday 7th Dec at 2pm.
Tickets are £16 per adult and £8 per child.
Please see Wendy for further details and tickets.
Christmas Tree Service
Our Christmas tree service will be on 8th December. Please bring any gifts or unwrapped toys so they can be placed under the tree. The gifts are for children and young people and families who use foodbank and are struggling when it comes to buying gifts. All children should receive a gift at Christmas.
Christmas Card Post
The post box will be out next Sunday for anyone wishing to send Christmas cards to church family members only. Please mark their full name on the envelope.
The cards will be ready for collection on Sunday 15th December
Christmas stalls – A thank you
A huge thank you to everyone because so far we have raised over £350 from Saturday’s Christmas stalls. We are still counting and this does not include the money from the brunch.
Anniversary items
If you have ordered any church 130th year anniversary items then please don’t forget to pick your pre-ordered items up from Barbara.
Sunday 29th December
Our service on December 29th will be led by our Worship Leaders. It will still be the Christmas season but we will also be looking forward to Epiphany and the new year.
We are asking for suggestions for hymns, songs, readings, images or poems published or your own then please pass them into our worship leaders or submit them via our website, youtube commands or facebook pages within the next two weeks.
Christmas Afternoon Tea
Christmas Afternoon Tea will be served on Saturday 7th Dec at 2pm.
Tickets are £16 per adult and £8 per child.
Please see Wendy for further details and tickets.
Christman Brunch Stalls
The Christmas Brunch with stalls will be on November 23rd.
If you would like to donate a bar of chocolate for Jill’s tombola then Jill would be extremely grateful.
If you would like to bake a cake, or buy a cake and donate it then please let Jean know.
If anyone would like to donate a gift for the raffle then it would be gratefully appreciated.
Alan Patterson; A thank you
Alan would like to thank everyone for their get well soon cards, messages and prayers following his fall.
Alan is now out of hospital and recovering at home.
Christmas 2024 Schedule
November
23rd Saturday Brunch with Christmas Stalls
December
7th Afternoon Tea
8th Toys under the tree service. Please bring unwrapped gifts to help struggling families.
14th Distributing Mince Pies in the Village followed by Carol Singing in the Square
15th Our Sunday Christmas Carol Service
20th Blue Christmas Service 7pm. A quieter reflective service for those who are grieving or facing loss.
24th New Song Christingle Eve service at 4pm in the hall
25th Christmas Day service led by Rev Linda at 10.30
January
5th Covenant Service
Reverse Halloween – Help requested please
On Thursday 31st October both Latchford Methodist and New Song churches will host a Reverse Halloween event by distributing over 300 Goody bags around the estate near the locks.
The Goody bags will include information about both churches and our events.
We need help to pack the goody bags and also distribute them. If you can help with either then please meet in the church hall at 4.30pm. The plan is to depart the church by 5pm and lifts will be available.
British Summer time ends tonight; extra hour for sleep
Happy Birthday Barbara
We wish Barbara a Happy Birthday for this week.
Reverse Halloween – Help requested please
On Thursday 31st October both Latchford Methodist and New Song churches will host a Reverse Halloween event by distributing over 300 Goody bags around the estate near the locks.
The Goody bags will include information about both churches and our events.
We need help to pack the goody bags and also distribute them. If you can help with either then please meet in the church hall at 4.30pm. The plan is to depart the church by 5pm and lifts will be available.
Games Afternoon next Saturday 27th
New Song are hosting a Games Afternoon next Saturday 27th in the church hall between 3pm and 5pm.
Tickets are £5 per adult and kids are free. This will include Tea and Cake.
Please see Kit for tickets or pay on the door.
Next Church Council Meeting – This Wednesday October 16th 2024
The next Church council meeting is on this Wednesday 16th October at 7.30pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Happy Birthday Alice, Margery and Emma
We wish Alice, Margery and Emma a Happy Birthday for this week.
A big Thank You
We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped our 130 years old Birthday weekend celebrations.
The church looked stunning.
We lost count of the number of people who joined us
Happy Birthday Angel
We wish Angel a Happy Birthday for last week.
Next Church Council Meeting – Wednesday October 16th 2024
The next Church council meeting is on Wednesday 16th October at 7.30pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Celebrating 130 Years of Latchford Methodist church through music
Open Day drop in – Help us Celebrate 130 years!
Please help us Celebrate our 130 year old birthday by dropping in on Saturday 12th between 11am and 4pm and enjoy the events and history on show.
Volunteers needed for October 12th
Volunteers needed to help steward in Church for our 130th Celebration open day.
Please see Margret.
Volunteers needed for next Saturday Please
Volunteers needed for next Saturday 21st to help tidy up the front of church. Meet at 9.30am please.
No Worship Service this Sunday
Due to road closures for the Warrington Fun Run there will not be any service on Sunday 22nd September.
You are invited to watch the designated circuit livestream church, which for this date is Lymm with the service led by Steve Pegg.
130 year Celebration!
No Sunday Service on 22nd September
Due to road closures for the Warrington Fun Run there will not be any service on Sunday 22nd September.
You are invited to watch the designated circuit livestream church, which for this date is Lymm with the service led by Steve Pegg.
Harvest Festival Service next Sunday 15th
Our Harvest Festival Service will be held next week on Sunday 15th September with everything collected going to the Warrington Food Bank. They are especially short of UHT Milk, Sugar and tins of meat and tuna if you could be kind and generous enough to bring something for the service.
Next Church Council Meeting for Sep 11th 2024 postponed
The next Church council meeting on 11th September has been postponed until October. I’ll let you know of the new date as soon as its been arranged.
Next Church Council Meeting for Sep 11th 2024 postponed
The next Church council meeting on 11th September has been postponed until October. I’ll let you know of the new date as soon as its been arranged.
Missing Birthday Greetings
I apologise for missing anyone’s birthday over the last few weeks and months. Please let me know and I will post a belated greeting.
Happy Birthday Eloise
We wish Eloise a Happy Birthday.
Next Church Council Meeting – Sep 11th 2024
The next Church council meeting is on 11th September at 7.30pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Harvest Festival Service
Our Harvest Festival Service will be in two weeks time, on Sunday 15th September with everything collected going to the Warrington Food Bank. They are especially short of UHT Milk, Sugar and tins of meat and tuna.
MHA Quiz
Barbara & Jean have the next MHA Quiz paper ready for you to ponder and think.
£1 each. Please see Barbara or Jean for an entry.
A huge Thank You
We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped weed and tidy up the front and side of our church this week.
You all did a fantastic job and the church looks amazing.
Happy Birthday Piper
We wish Piper a Happy Birthday for this week.
Can you spare an hour this Saturday Morning?
Are you green thumb challenged?
Do plants wilt just by you looking at them?
Great! We need you please and anyone else who can spare an hour this Saturday 13th to help weed the church car park and pathway. We are meeting at 9.30am and would be grateful of any assistance as more hands means easier work.
Text for Prayer Volunteers needed
The circuit is re-launching the “Text for Prayer” service and needs volunteers to help support it. Please see Julian or Linda for further information.
Afternoon tea this Saturday
Afternoon Tea will be served this Saturday at 1pm. Please see Wendy for tickets.
Warrington Walking Day 2024; This Friday’s schedule
Warrington walking day is Friday 28th June.
The schedule is:
8.45am – Meet up in Church
09.00am – Depart our church towards Catholic Church
09.25am – Depart Catholic Church towards town
10.20 – Arrive at the Town Hall – Column 11
10.46 – Depart Town Hall for our walk of witness
Warrington Walking Day 2024
Warrington walking day is Friday 28th June.
Please meet up in Church to leave at 8.45am. We will walk down to the Catholic Church and then continue our walk together to the Town Hall.
We are scheduled to arrive at the town hall by 10.20am and then be ready to depart on our walk at 10.46am.
Church Council this Wednesday
The next Church Council meeting is this Wednesday 5th June at 7.30pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.
If you are attending then please use the guild room door as the church hall is hired out to someone else.
Warrington Walking Day 2024
Warrington walking day is Friday 28th June.
Please see Julian or Linda for the details and time if you plan to walk with us.
Afternoon Tea on Sat 29th June 2024
Access to Church Next Saturday (Not Sunday)
Due to the Ladies Tour of Britain Cycle race a lot of roads throughout Warrington and around our village will be closed making access to the Church very difficult for anyone attempting to access the church on SATURDAY.
Sunday Lunch Thank you
A big thank you to everyone who helped with last week’s Sunday Lunch which raised over £300.
The annual two cathedrals Pentecost Service – May 19th 2024
A Huge Thank you
A huge thank you to the New Song Kids for working hard repotting our church flower pots and weeding.
May 19th Sunday Lunch
Its a 3 course meal either Roast Pork with all the trimmings or a vegetarian alternative.
Price is £18 per person, £9 for Children between 5 and 12. Pre-school Children are free!
See Wendy asap if you want tickets.
Ecumenical Service of Remembrance – Juy 21st
Congratulations to Tim
Latchford Methodist church would like to offer our congratulations to Tim on his election as a local councillor in the Birchwood ward.
May 19th Sunday Lunch Tickets almost sold out
There is a limited number of tickets available for the Sunday Lunch on May 19th. Its a 3 course meal either Roast Pork with all the trimmings or a vegetarian alternative.
Price is £18 per person, £9 for Children between 5 and 12. Pre-school Children are free!
See Wendy asap if you want tickets.
MHA Boxes – Final reminder
If you have any MHA boxes then please return them to Barbara George this week.
Happy Birthday Barbara & Maureen
We wish Barbara & Maureen each a Happy Birthday
This Saturday is our Monthly Brunch
Saturday 6th April – take a break from your cleaning or shopping and join us for Brunch in the lounge 11 – 1pm. Full breakfast including tea or coffee, bacon or sausage sandwich, bacon or egg on toast or toast and jam.
Hot or cold drinks.
If you can’t afford these prices then please don’t let this stop you attending. We will provide food for all.
Clocks go forward tonight, Don’t miss our Easter Sunday Service
Hot Cross Buns
We will be handing out Hot Cross Buns within the village next Saturday 30th.
If you would like to help hand these out then please meet up at 10am in the church hall.
Easter Offering Envelopes
In the pews are our Easter Offering Envelopes. If you would like to make a small donation to the Methodist World Mission fund which serves home and aboard efforts.
New Song Kids – Schedule change
New Song Kids will be celebrating Easter with Chocolate Easter Eggs next Sunday 31st March at Latchford Church from 1pm until 2.30pm . All children under 12 with an adult are welcome.
This replaces New Song Kids on the 7th April as this is half term holidays.
Easter 2024 Service Schedule
- Palm Sunday on March 24 at 10.30am
- Maundy Thursday at 7.30pm in the Guild Room
- Good Friday – Reflections at the Cross at 2pm
- Easter Sunday at 10.30am
All services will be in person as well as live streamed.
Please join us; everyone is welcome.
Christian Stewardship (Offertory) Envelopes
This years Christian Stewardship envelopes will be available next week for collection.
These envelopes allows the church to reclaim 25% tax on all offertory donations made by tax payers and this is a huge help to the finances of our church at no cost to you.
If you would like to participate then people see George.
Collecting Easter Eggs – A Thank you
A big thank you from New Song and ourselves to everyone who donated Easter Eggs for the Childrens Adventure trust based in Knutsford. We collected 65 eggs which will be used to look after over 2,000 Sick, disabled, vulnerable and special needs children during Easter.
Happy Birthday Benji
We wish Benji a Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Ruth
We wish Ruth a Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Rachel
We wish Rachel a Happy Birthday
Mothering Sunday flowers volunteers
If anyone would like to help us hand out free flowers in the village to celebrate Mothering Sunday then please meet up in the hall on Saturday 9th at 10am.
A thank you from Rachel
Rachel would like to express her thanks to everyone who attended yesterday’s celebration of 5 years since her brain injury and recovery and also her birthday.
No New Song Kids this afternoon
Sorry but there is no new song kids meeting this afternoon.
Mavis Campbell Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
A Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for Mavis Campbell will be at Latchford on Tuesday 12th March at 1pm. Everyone is welcome.
Pampering Ladies
Saturday 9th March between 5pm and 7pm will be a pampering evening for Ladies. Tickets are £10 and include drinks, nibbles, face masks, hang massage and nails.
Collecting Easter Eggs
New Song and ourselves are collecting Easter Eggs for the Childrens Adventure trust based in Knutsford which will be looking after over 2,000 Sick, disabled and vulnerable children during Easter. If you would like to donate then please bring an egg and place it in the hall.
New Song Cafe – March
Tonight, March 25th, New Song Cafe, meets in the hall. Refreshments served from 6.30pm for a 7pm start
March Food of the World Event
The next Food of the World Event will be on Saturday 16th March at 5pm. Tickets are £18 per person. Please see Wendy for tickets and to specify your menu choice.
This Saturday is our Monthly Brunch
Saturday 2nd March – take a break from your cleaning or shopping and join us for Brunch in the lounge 11 – 1pm. Full breakfast including tea or coffee, bacon or sausage sandwich, bacon or egg on toast or toast and jam.
Hot or cold drinks.
If you can’t afford these prices then please don’t let this stop you attending. We will provide food for all.
Christian Stewardship (Offertory) Envelopes
This years Christian Stewardship envelopes are being prepared for collection within the next few weeks.
These envelopes allows the church to reclaim 25% tax on all offertory donations made by tax payers and this is a huge help to the finances of our church at no cost to you.
If you would like to participate or would no longer wish to participate then people see George.
Rita Timpson’s Funeral
Rita’s funeral will be at Latchford on Thursday 29th Feb at 2pm
Happy Birthday Julian
Wishing Julian a Happy special Birthday
Next Food of the World Event
The next Food of the World Event will be on Saturday 16th March at 5pm. Tickets are £18 per person. Please see Wendy for tickets.
Lent Group meet tomorrow
The Lent group meetings will start tomorrow (Monday 12th) at 2pm but will not meet on the 19th because of Flo’s funeral.
New Song Collecting Easter Eggs
New Song are collecting Easter Eggs for the Childrens Adventure trust, If you would like to donate then please bring an egg.
Mavis Campbell
Mavis Campbell passed away on Friday 9th Feb.
Pat Birchhall husband
Pat Birchhall from Lyon’s Court husband has passed away this week.
Prayers needed for Rita & John
Rita has suffered a second stroke and is ill in hospital.
Please pray for Rita, John and her family.
Happy Birthday Reg
Wishing Reg a Happy 90th Birthday
Rachel’s Party – 2nd March
Rachel is having a party to celebrate 5 years since she was in Walton Hospital recovering from brain trauma. There will be a buffet and ALL are welcome.
Please see a steward for the location and start time.
Flo Harris Funeral
Flo’s funeral will be at Latchford on Monday 19th Feb at 12.15
Next Church Council Meeting
The next Church council meeting is on 14th Feb at 7.30pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.