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Church Growth Leadership Meeting
The next Church Growth Leadership meeting is tomorrow, Monday 29th at 7.30pm on zoom.
Anyone is welcome to attend – Please contact Iain for the codes.
Advent Group starts tomorrow
All are welcome.
Sunday November 28th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday November 28th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Walk through the season of Advent with us
Friendly Club 24th November
The friendly club will be meeting on the 24th November for the last time this year. The club will return in the New Year.
Sunday November 7th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday November 7th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday 24th October Worship.mp4
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday October 24th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Conference feedback sessions
As previously announced at the Synod the Liverpool District is running a series of sessions looking at topics raised by various reports to the conference this year.
As you will see the first one is next Wednesday – we thought these details had been issued last week – but appears that they didn’t go out as anticipated – please give wide circulation (e.g. in church notices etc.).
These are open to all and each one starts at 7:30pm, each one is a stand alone session so whilst you are encouraged to attend as many as you wish there is no presumption that anyone will attend all of them!
Wed 20th October – Enabling Inclusion: Theology of Disability led by Rev’d Dr Christine Jones
https://zoom.us/j/93347068789?pwd=elpEV0p0Y0ZTT3lOZEx5M2c3cHBtQT09
Meeting ID: 933 4706 8789
Passcode: 721387
Mon 15th November – The theology of safeguarding with Rev’d Dr Nicola Price Tebbutt (Secretary of Faith and Order Committee) and Mr Tim Carter (Connexional Safeguarding Officer)
https://zoom.us/j/95446293775?pwd=RzUyYWE5NnkzRElKN3JvODlCZW1QQT09
Meeting ID: 954 4629 3775
Passcode: 738583
Wed 19th January – Transforming Lives: Education Strategy with Revd Dr Roger Walton (Chair of Methodist Schools Committee)
https://zoom.us/j/95741038166?pwd=TlZzV0dWd2NXV0Zlb0tGQUVZbHNQdz09
Meeting ID: 957 4103 8166
Passcode: 766438
Tuesday 15th February – Ministry in the Methodist Church and Changing Patterns of Ministry with Craig Price and others (Faith and Order
Committee)
https://zoom.us/j/97897320499?pwd=aDRKSFd3b3F4RHErQzF6UVg3R1lndz09
Meeting ID: 978 9732 0499
Passcode: 169248
Thursday 24th March – Oversight and Trusteeship with Rev’d Dr Nicola Price Tebbutt (Secretary of Faith and Order Committee) and Rev’d Dr James Tebbutt (Chair – Cumbria District)
https://zoom.us/j/96608148173?pwd=dCsxMkNVVVNaM1MvaUNvZnJqZWNKUT09
Meeting ID: 966 0814 8173
Passcode: 658105
Sunday 31st October – Harvest Theme Service
Our service on Sunday 31st October will be led by our Worship leaders and will be on a Harvest Theme.
We ask if you bring or give gifts or monetary donations to the food bank who are in desperate need of produce.
New Song Cafe – Change in Dates
There is a change of date for this month’s New Song Cafe due to the lack of a band! It will be on Sunday 31st October (not 24th) at the usual time of 7pm.
Sunday October 17th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday October 17th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday October 10th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday October 10th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Happy 127th Birthday!
Our church is exactly 127 years old today, Sunday 10th October. Happy Birthday Latchford Methodist Church.
Methodists were recorded in Latchford around two hundred years ago. Their first meetings were held in a room over a Wheelwright’s shop but because of growing numbers, worshippers moved, first of all to an old barn ( which had been used as a Sunday school since 1872 ) and then in 1879 to a Temperance Hall. Finally, after much fund raising and hard work our present Church was built and was opened on 10th October 1894 by the President of the Conference, the Rev. Walford Green.
The Sunday school continued to meet in the Temperance hall until 1907 when the Church hall was built, a primary wing was added in 1914 and the Church was enlarged in 1932 by the addition of a beautiful Chancel.
Over the years all the uniformed organisations have been part of our Church family, we also had a large church choir which won many trophies. Bible classes, guilds, missionary groups and a ladies’ bright hours have existed over the years as has a very large youth club in the 1960’s.
Bible Study
The study group meets again on Monday 4th October in the church lounge at 2pm. All are welcome. We are looking at the Book of Acts – studying God’s power in action.
If you are coming it will be useful to have read Acts chapter 5 v 15 – 42 beforehand. More details from Kit Heald
Bright Hour
Bright Hour / Singing for fun will start meeting again from this Tuesday 5th at 2.30pm and then every Tuesday thereafter. All are welcome.
Ladies Group
Ladies group will start meeting again from this Thursday 7th at 2pm and then every Thursday thereafter. All are welcome.
This group will be renamed in the near future to open the group up as everyone will be welcome to attend.
Sunday October 3rd worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday October 3rd online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Ladies Group
Ladies group will be holding a short meeting on Monday 20th at 7.30 in the church to discuss next steps for the group. All are welcome.
Bright Hour
Bright hour will be meeting at 2.30pm on Tuesday afternoon (21st September) in the church. Everyone is welcome.
Next House group meeting meeting on September 20th
The next house group (bible study) will be meeting tomorrow in the Church Lounge between 2pm and 3.30pm
All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.
Sunday September 19th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday September 19th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Next House group meeting meeting on September 20th
The ‘house group’ is re-starting and will meet from Monday 6th September.
Meetings will be be fortnightly at between 2pm and 3.30pm on the following dates:
6 & 20 September
4 & 18 October
1 & 15 November
All are welcome to come along. We are currently seeing “God’s Power in Action” in the book of Acts.
Venues may change so please contact [email protected] before each session.
Nancy Healy
Nancy Healy from Bold Street sadly past away recently. Her funeral is at Bold Street on Wednesday 15th at 10:30am.
Bright hour meeting on Tuesday 14th
Last week’s Bright hour meeting was postponed until this Tuesday 14th September.
It is hoped that as many people as possible can attend to discuss their future direction.
Can you sponsor Barbara M. son in aid of the Royal British Legion?
Barbara M. son Jeremy is running in this year’s London Marathon for the Royal British Legion. If anyone would like to sponsor Jeremy then please see Barbara M.
Sunday September 12th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday September 12th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday September 5th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday September 5th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
Facebook appears to have blocked or muted part of all of this service on our facebook page but you can still watch a recording of today’s unedited service on our website.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
House Group is restarting
The ‘house group’ is re-starting and will meet from Monday 6th September.
Meetings will be be fortnightly at between 2pm and 3.30pm on the following dates:
6 & 20 September
4 & 18 October
1 & 15 November
All are welcome to come along. We are currently seeing “God’s Power in Action” in the book of Acts.
Venues may change so please contact [email protected] before each session.
Sankey Valley Methodist Circuit Circuit preaching plan for September, October and November of 2021
A copy of the Sankey Valley Methodist Circuit Circuit preaching plan for September, October and November of 2021 can be viewed on our website under “our Church” -> “Church Schedules”.
Sunday August 29th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday August 29th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday August 22nd worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday August 22nd Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday August 15th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday August 15th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday August 8th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday August 8tht Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday August 1st worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday August 1st Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday July 25th worship services is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday July 25th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Discipleship Course – Bible Study
Rev David Easton will be running a ‘Disciple Course’ if anyone wishes to participate. This will be an on-line course using zoom with occasional face to face meetings.
The ‘Disciple Course’ aims to cover 75% or so of the bible over 34 weeks and is an intensive bible study.
Wednesday 25th August – Unit 1
Wednesday 1 September – Unit 2
7.30pm to 9.30pm.
If you are interested please let Emma know ASAP so I can let you have the zoom details or contact any church steward for Emma’s details.
Sunday 18th worship livestream
I am sorry but a technical issue prevented our livestream to Latchford facebook and youtube pages as well as our planned stream to Warrington Methodist facebook.
Rev Linda did make a recording using her phone and this has been uploaded to our website as well as available on the Warrington Methodist facebook group.
Sunday July 11th worship services is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday July 11th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Possible facebook and youtube block of today’s service
Today’s service, July 4th, is being blocked by both youtube and facebook due as they suspect we used copyrighted material.
Whilst we appeal this decision you can always view our service in full from our website using the menu “Recordings of our Services.”
Sunday July 4th worship services is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday June 27th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Weekly Sunday worship services are back!
We are excited to announce that weekly Sunday worship services will commence from next week, July 4th instead of the current fortnightly schedule.
All services will continue to take place under current Covid rules and regulations. Temperatures will be checked upon arrival, social distancing seating will be maintained and masks will need to be worn at all times. Sadly we still can not sing but hopefully the government will update their rules soon.
Sunday June 27th worship services is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday June 27th Sunday online service, led my Mr John Thompson, is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
A copy of Rev Linda Bishop Holy Communion service from Bold Street is also available on our website.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Issue with watching old recordings has been fixed
The issue with un-trusted certificates a few people have experienced when trying to watch our services via our website has now been fixed.
The issue was caused by the implementation of a new international standard within the internet. I am sorry it’s taken a few weeks to sort this out but it required developing a new way to do things and then manually updating over 400 links on our website.
Sunday June 20th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday June 20th Sunday online service are now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday June 13th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday June 13th Sunday online service are now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
House Group’ is re-starting
The ‘house group’ is re-starting meeting from Monday 14 June.
Meetings will be at 2pm and will be fortnightly in June and July (14 & 28 June; 12 & 26 July) looking at the book of the Acts of the Apostles.
All are welcome.
The 14 June will be a Zoom meeting – please contact Kit Heald for details of joining the meeting. Don’t worry of you have never used Zoom before, it is quite straightforward. We hope other meetings will be in the lounge at church but await the next Government guideline announcement on 21 June.
Pentecost worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of Rev Linda Sunday May 23rd Pentecost online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Call to prayer opportunities: Prayer Diary for week 4
Sunday May 16th worship service’s are now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook or youtube a copy both Rev Linda’s service and Latchford’s service led by Diane Bennett are now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Call to prayer opportunities: Prayer Diary for week 3
Sunday May 9th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of Rev Linda Sunday May 9th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Call to prayer opportunities: Prayer Diary for week 2
Thank you Steve the electrician
We would like to give a heartfelt thanks to Steve Roberts for installing the AED outside our church for material costs only. Steve and Karen said “We want to do as it is our way of contributing to your efforts and for the community”
Steve has been our church electrician for many years and he always goes the extra mile.
Thank you Steve of SPR ELECTRICAL SERVICES.
Mobile: 07967 970081
E-Mail: [email protected]
Recording of our services temporarily unavailable
Access to “recordings of our services” via our website is temporarily unavailable today.
As usual, our church hall is in use as a voting station and with covid regulations requiring a one-way system we needed to open up more of the church then we normally do. For safety, we have switched off the media store that stores our recordings until later this week.
Call to prayer opportunities: Prayer Diary for week 1
Call to prayer opportunities: A Letter to yourself!
A Letter to yourself!
This might sound odd but can be very powerful.
Take a few minutes to write a letter to encourage yourself in your faith journey.
Think about who you are in Christ…
You might want to write a specific scripture or prayer; or write of God’s love for you; or that He has chosen you and adopted you into His family; or that He is with you in all things…
You could use a blank postcard or write in a journal, but date it and place it somewhere to be ‘found’ at a later date. If you have a stamp, why not pop it in the post addressed to yourself or ask someone else to send it to you in a few weeks time?
You may just find that when you read it at a later date, that God speaks to you afresh.
Call to prayer opportunities: Prayer Walking
Prayer Walking: What is it and how could I do it?
There’s nothing too scary about Prayer Walking.
It’s not about standing on pavement corners, hands together, eyes closed, feeling awkward and a spectacle! You can go alone or with someone else.
It’s about chatting to God, wherever you are, for everything around you. Prayers don’t need to be formal or long, and they can be mixed in to the general conversation – ‘what a lovely garden’ ‘Thank you Lord for the care and love put into tending this garden’.
There is nothing that is too small to pray about.
There is nothing that is too big to pray about!
Prayer walking can be done by walking around an area, or using Google maps or a paper map. It is literally being in conversation with God as you explore an area, either one familiar to you, or a new one.
As you set out, invite God to walk with you and open your eyes and ears to see / hear things that are on His heart. Praise and pray as you go. Thank God for the little things – a flower, bird song, a birthday or new birth banner in a window – and pray His blessing and light into each place.
As you ‘walk’, pray for the things around you –
Homes and the issues people are facing, businesses, schools, parks, doctors, dentists, churches, public transport, supermarkets, dangerous traffic junctions… the list is endless.
Is God speaking to you? Do you have a sense of Him as you walk? Do you find yourself praying for something you hadn’t thought of before? Have you noticed something you’ve not seen before? Are you aware of a need in the area? Do you find yourself suddenly thinking of someone who lives there? Any of these can be prompts from God, invitations to act. Possibilities of things that the church could get involved in…
You may find that your walk is interrupted by someone you know who wants to chat. You might be just who they need. You might be an answer to their prayer, so don’t see it as an intrusion, but as God placing you in the right place at the right time. Silently pray for the person, that God would steer the conversation and give you the best words to support them.
Prayer Walking is a deliberate action of inviting God to walk with you to explore the area with new sight, fresh perspective. A walk involving God. It may feel strange to begin with, but the more you do it the more natural it becomes. God is with us at all times and rejoices when we seek to walk with Him and invite Him to speak to us about our area.
Go (or sit) expecting prayer walking to have an impact. Expect results. After all, the living, loving God is walking with you!
RSPCA Pet Challenge
Amanda D. is taking part in the RSPCA Pet Challenge to raise some money so they can get the old dog block refurbished and operational.
If you would like to help out then you can donate via this link:
Onsite Church Services
We will be holding short 30 minute services within our building on the first and third Sunday of each month at 10.45.
These services will follow covid regulations which includes social distancing, face masks and no singing. These services will be live streamed to our facebook and youtube pages.
Rev Linda will continue to lead a full weekly Sunday Service live on facebook at 11am.
Please keep an eye on our “Church Schedules” page of our website for the latest information.
Public Defibrillator now available (CPAD)
Thanks to grants and support from Warrington Borough Council community initiative fund, AED Donate and Tesco Bags for life we have installed a public defibrillator outside the church hall doors for use by anyone in the area.
In the event of an emergency call 999 and ask for the Ambulance service who can then provide the access code.
We will be holding an opening ceremony when covid restrictions permit.
Sunday May 2nd worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday May 2nd Sunday online services are now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Call to prayer – Beginning 2nd May finishing 30th May.
Sunday April 25th worship service’s is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of Rev Linda Sunday April 25th Sunday online service and a copy of Latchford Local arrangement service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday April 18th worship service’s is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of Rev Linda Sunday April 18th Sunday online service and a copy of Latchford Local arrangement service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday April 11th worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday April 11th Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Easter Sunday service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Easter Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
Good Friday service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Good Friday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
Maundy Thursday service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Maundy Thursday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
Holy Week Services Schedule
Maundy Thursday
Live in the upper room at 7.30pm on facebook with communion. Please bring something to eat and drink.
Good Friday
Live on facebook at 2pm for reflections on the cross.
Easter Sunday
Live on facebook at 11am
Our church building will be open between 10.45am and 11.45am for private prayer and reflection.
Palm Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Palm Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Clocks go forward tonight
Census Day
The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales.
Census Day is Sunday 21 March 2021.
Please don’t forget to complete yours today.
March 21st Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday March 21st Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
An update on re-opening our Church Building
We are hoping to be able to re-open our Church Building on Sunday 18th April for a short 30 minute worship service following all the latest covid rules and restrictions. We will then continue to hold on-premise Sunday services every other Sunday thereafter.
The current Covid situation is very fluid and it’s difficult to make any plans at the moment. We therefore ask you to only pencil this date into your diary as we need to make further checks and preparations prior to the 18th. We will confirm this date shortly before the 18th April.
The Church building will be open on Easter Sunday, 4th April, from 10.45 until 11.45 for private prayer and reflection.
Rev Linda’s online Sunday services will continue on facebook at 10.45.
Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday this year could not be celebrated in church as usual, instead on behalf of the junior we decided to carry on the tradition of giving flowers with a small verse attached to ladies to show our appreciation of all that they do.
Going into Latchford village and passing out the flowers to ladies in the community was special, the thanks and smiles we received left me with such a warm glow that I hope we start a new tradition and do this each year.
Margaret
Mission team.
An appeal from our District and Circuit for Malawi Covid Vaccines
An appeal from our District and Circuit
An appeal that is from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
The appeal asks that we, who are so lucky to have our vaccinations free on the Health Service, donate the price of a vaccine (£25) to Malawi and other African countries who have no health service and no vaccines to date.
I am aware that the Government is supposed to be donating through Covax, but this is an individual response to say thanks for what we have. I am sure you are aware that PPE etc. has been in very short supply and the LSTM started this appeal off to supply PPE to Malawi etc, realising that this was the first step.
LSTM have a young graduate working in Zomba Hospital in Malawi. As Christians, Jesus ask for our commitment to the poor and needy and this appeal is one of those appeals that is to serve that need.
Please go to the website detailed above – it tells you all about the appeal and who it helps and how to donate.
https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/support-us/bump-it-forward
Thank you!
Jenny Ashcroft,
Local Preacher, Skelmersdale LEP
March 14th Mothering Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday March 14th Mothering Sunday online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
March 7th Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday March 7th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
An Award by Warrington Borough Council “Supported by the Community Initiative Fund”
We are happy to announce that Warrington Borough Council has awarded us a grant of £1,499 from their “Supported by the Community Initiative Fund” towards installing a Life Saving defibrillator. The defibrillator will be installed outside the church and will be accessible by anyone in the area by calling 999.
We would like to express our gratitude and thanks to Warrington Borough Council Community Initiative fund for this award.
Latchford Growth Team.
February 28th Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday Feb 28th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Carol Singing and Angel Distribution
On Saturday 19 December 2020 members of Latchford Methodist Church gathered in the village to sing carols and distribute knitted angels. Cheerful voices were raised to celebrate the season of Advent and bring hope and joy to people suffering from the worries and restrictions of the covid pandemic. The use of the outdoor sound system carried the singing further and the response was wonderful with passing traffic tooting their horns, residents coming out of their homes and passers-by all stopping to listen and join in. At the same time 100 angels knitted by 3 church members were distributed around the village, left in shops and handed out to children and adults as a Christmas gift of love from the Church. It is planned to hold similar events regularly in future to bring worship outdoors into the community and share the hope found in Christ and God’s love for all people.
Cheshire Community Foundation grant award
We are happy to announce that the Cheshire Community Foundation has awarded us £2,000 from their “Warrington Older People’s Programme Small Grants Programme” towards our AV and Video Streaming Project in our community.
Our aim is to improve the lives of older people; those in isolation due to Covid restrictions or other reasons; those who cannot participate in social activity with others or access services; those who need emotional support eg carers, women, those in abusive relationships, those in poor mental or physical health or under stress or losing self-confidence and therefore at risk of losing their independence although these facilities will be made available to all ages, genders, abilities and a wide range of interests,
We would like to express our gratitude and thanks to the Cheshire Community Foundation for this award.
We also wish to thank Enid for assisting with our application.
Latchford Growth Team.
February 21st Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday Feb 21st online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
February 14th Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday Feb 14th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
February 7th Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For anyone without access to facebook a copy of our Sunday Feb 7th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Church Council Meeting this Thursday Postponed
Sorry for the late notice but tomorrow’s Church Council meeting has been postponed for another day.
Take care everyone and please stay safe.
January 31st Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
For everyone who can’t access facebook a copy of our Sunday January 31st online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Church Council Meeting this Thursday @ 7.30pm
There will be a Church Council meeting this Thursday, 4th Feb, at 7.30pm on zoom.
Everyone is welcome to attend but only Church members will be able to vote.
Carole will be sending out the zoom details later this week.
Lent Group
Ash Wednesday – the start of Lent – is in 3 weeks time, 17th February. Would you like to join a Lent group?
It will be a time when we can take an hour or so out of the day, read and reflect on a Bible passage, explore a contemporary reading, join in prayer and listen to music – even sing if you wish to!
If you want to know more contact Kit at [email protected]
January 24th Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
Sunday January 17th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
January 17th Sunday worship service is now available to listen or download
Sunday January 17th online service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
January 10th Sunday Covenant service is now available to listen or download
Sunday January 10th online Covenant service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Latchford Methodist Church Response to the current “stay at home” lockdown
A statement was issued by the Chair of the Liverpool Methodist District, Rev Dr Sheryl Anderson, addressing the current covid pandemic. We encourage you to read the statement by clicking here.
Based upon the advice of our district, our desire to help reduce the increasing number of Covid related deaths and infections, and mindful of the huge stress our NHS system is struggling to locally manage we will not be holding any services from within our building. Instead we encourage everyone to stay at home and watch our services online.
Sunday service will be Live each Sunday at 11AM on facebook. You will need to pre-register if you haven’t already done so.
If you don’t have facebook, or wish to re-watch or download to your personal players, then a recording will be available after the service on our website.
We will review this decision in February.
Our building may be closed but our church will always remain open.
Latchford Methodist Church.
January 3rd Sunday online worship service is now available to listen or download
Happy New Year.
Sunday January 3rd online worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?
Sunday 27th Carol service is now available to listen or download
Rev Linda Carol service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Christmas Day online service is now available to listen or download
Rev Linda Christmas Day Online worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices.
Merry Christmas everyone. Have a blessed day.
Christmas Eve online service is now available to listen or download
Christmas Eve Online worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices.
Merry Christmas everyone
December 20th Sunday Online worship service is now available to listen or download
Sunday December 20th Online worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
The website allows you to download the recordings for later playback on your personal devices. Why not listen again in the car, garden, whilst walking or exercising?