As usual we will be distributing angels around Latchford just before Christmas and we would like to ask for your help in knitting them. In the hall you will find patterns on the table by the door into church and there is also a big bag of wool if you need some.  The angels will be needed by Sunday 3rd December so there is time to attach labels onto them and a bag will be put out for the finished angels.

December 10th – Advance notice that this will be our ‘Christmas tree service’ and new gifts for children and young people will be gratefully received and passed on to those children who may not otherwise receive a gift.

December 2nd – Christmas brunch, following the success last year we will be again having a few stalls. Firm favourites are Gill’s chocolate stall (donations gratefully received) Rita’s cake stall and Kath’s £1.00 stall.

Are your lemon drizzle cakes really enticing, or Victoria sponge cakes mouthwatering? Whatever cakes are your favourite to bake please let us know if you would be willing to make some for the cake stall.

November 25th – Church 3 course Christmas dinner at 1pm – tickets £15, children under 10 £7.50 – musical entertainment included, father Christmas may put in an appearance. Please see Wendy for tickets.

Warrington Walking day in on the 30th June.  If anyone is planning to walk then please let Julian know so return transportation can be arranged. So far we only have 5 people walking.

We wish Fran a wonderful Birthday for this week.

Unfortunately Gill fell yesterday and broke her wrist. Please hold her and Ken in your prayers.

Tickets will be available next week from Wendy or Margaret for a three course “Food from Europe” meal on July 15th.
More details next week.

Warrington Walking day in on the 30th June.  If anyone is planning to walk then please let Julian know so return transportation can be arranged. A bus has been booked but we can cancel it if no one is planning to walk.

An amazing day, beautiful and such a variety of beautiful music and at the end a surprise of singers accompanied by Cliff. We owe a huge thank you to all our musicians and those who donated and arranged flowers.

A selection of the flowers can be viewed here

Thank you for all the recollections you have added to the list.

We will keep the board up in the hall for a few more weeks. If you can remember anything else we have done over the past 10 years to help the community then please add them to the board.

Warrington Walking day in on the 30th June.  If anyone is planning to walk then please see Julian. A bus has been booked but we can cancel it if no one is planning to walk.

A huge thank you to Jayne and Wendy for yesterday’s Brunch. It was a very successful event.

We are changing the name of of Wednesday Warm Space to Wednesday Drop in but we will still offer the same activities and refreshments.  The drop in also includes “Talking Point“, a place to get friendly face-to-face support and guidance.

If you can volunteer an hour of your time to assist then please see Wendy or Margaret.

We do amazing work in the community but then we tend to just move onto the next thing that needs our help.

To help us to apply for community grants to continue our work we need to document what we have done, preferably over the last 10 years.

Please get your thinking caps on and help us produce a list of all the community work and feedback we have had over the last 10 years.  This can be anything from visiting people, cutting the grass, litter picks, talking to people in the street, handing out free food and drink, food banks, Room at the Inn, knitting or making something.  Perhaps someone has just said thank you to us for doing something. Our list does go on and on…. but please note we need community based topics and not faith based.

If you can think of anything then please write it down and pin in to the board in our hall.. or let a steward know, or e-mail us.

If you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to ask either Wendy, Iain or Linda.

We are hosting a Flower Festival on June 10th between 10am and 3pm.
There will be Flowers and Music.
Entry is free but there will be a small charge for refreshments of Cake and drinks.  Did I say cake?  Mmmmm

Saturday 3rd June – 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.

There is some confusion over road closures this weekend with mixed messages from road signs, newspapers and local government sources.
If your driving to church this Sunday then it looks like Kingsway South onto Knutsford Road and then hook right around The Cheshire Cheese route should be open.

We are hosting a Flower Festival on June 10th between 10am and 3pm.
There will be Flowers and Music.
Entry is free but there will be a small charge for refreshments of Cake and drinks.  Did I say cake?  Mmmmm

Further details soon.

If you could please spare an hour on a Wednesday to assist then it would be really appreciated. Please see Margaret or the sign in sheet in the hall.

A huge thank you to our volunteers from Latchford Methodist Church and New Song Church who had a lovely morning giving out Hot Cross Buns and Small chocolate Eggs around the village yesterday. New song had music and children’s crafts in front of the church and anyone passing was welcomed inside.

We would like to say a huge thank to the co-op for their support.

The Easter Egg hunt results will be announced later today but we would like to take moment now to thank all the local shops for supporting the Egg Hunt.

Keep your eyes open as I hope to have some photos of this event to share later today.

Congratulations to Stacy who won yesterday’s hamper draw with lucky ticket number 13.

For anyone without access to facebook or youtube a copy of our Easter Sunday 9th April 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 Saturday (8th April) we will be distributing Hot Cross Buns in the village. Please meet up in the hall at 10am if you are available to help please.

About Easter Offering

Each year, the Methodist Church holds an Easter Offering dedication service. This tradition dates back to 1883, when women in Manchester collected £32 for missionary work overseas from ‘Christmas pennies’ at family gatherings on Christmas Day. In March 1884, the London Districts distributed Easter envelopes and collecting bags asking for a penny a head, and collected around £100. In 1900, Women’s Work raised £1,655 for the work of overseas missions.

In 2019, collections from Easter Offering services raised over £370,000, thanks to the generosity of Methodists.

All the money raised through the Easter Offering goes to the World Mission Fund of the Methodist Church in Great Britain for work overseas and within the UK including  student ministry training.

The church warm space work will continue through April.  If you could please spare an hour on a Wednesday to assist then it would be really appreciated. Please see Margaret.

An early reminder that the clocks go forward one hour next Sunday 26th March.

Please don’t oversleep and miss next weeks Service.

This years Christian Stewardship envelopes are ready for collection.

This envelopes allows the church to reclaim partial tax on  offertory donations made by tax payers.

If you would like to participate and are a tax payer then people see George.

A huge thank you for everyone involved in yesterdays Murder Mystery Evening and especially Jayne, Wendy, Eric, Ben and Adam. It was a great evening and everyone had a wonderful time.

Murder Mystery Evening on March 18th; A joint event with New Song.

Tickets are £10 each and include a 3 course meal.

We are desperate for help warm space on a Wednesday. Even 30 minutes or an hour would be really appreciated.

If you can assist then please see Margaret.

We have bought a portable hearing loop for use by anyone with the hearing aid “T” setting for use in our smaller meeting rooms.

Please contact a steward if you wish to use it.

Don’t forget our Christian book lending library can be found near the entrance door between the church and the hall.
It’s well worth a read

Monday 27 February and the following 4 Mondays (6, 13, 20, 27 March) 2.00 – approx 3.30pm in the lounge at LMC.
We will be using the study guide: “Exploring God’s Mercy” by Bishop Steven Croft

All welcome to this friendly group. There is no commitment to come every week, just as and when you can.
For further details use the ‘leave a reply’ button below.

Linda will be holding a Lent Study starting Ash Wednesday 22nd Feb in the evenings for those who can attend the daytime meetings.
More details coming soon.

Kit will be holding a Lent Study starting Monday 20th Feb, 2pm until 3.30pm.
More details coming soon.

A huge thank you to Jayne, Wendy, Steve and anyone else involved with the brunch. There was a fantastic buzz and fellowship with lots of new faces joining in for their first time. We raised £190

Saturday 4th Feb – take a break from your cleaning or shopping and join us for Brunch in the lounge 11 – 1pm. Full breakfast including tea or coffee £6.00, bacon or sausage sandwich £2.00, bacon or egg on toast £2.50, toast and jam £1.00. Hot or cold drinks £1.00.

If you can’t afford these prices then please don’t let this stop you attending. We will provide food for all.

There are a few spaces left on our flower list. If anyone wishes to donate flowers for a particular weekend then the list can be found on the pulpit table.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped with the spring clean yesterday.  You managed to fill up a skip and freed up much needed space in the church.

We need one more door steward.
Door Stewards are there to offer a warm welcome and offer assistance into the church for anyone who needs help.
They also help in the event of an emergency or evacuation.
If you are able to spare a little time once a month to assist on the door then please contact Julian.

If you can spare some time next Saturday at 10.30am then it would be really appreciated.
We are getting a skip and having a big clear out / spring clean and your help would be really appreciated.

We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped or attended what was a busy and well received Saturday Morning.

Under torturous underfoot icy conditions brave volunteers handed out 200 mince pies, generously donated by Latchford Co-Op.

Over 70 Christmas Angles, knitted by volunteers throughout this year, where shared around the village or left in strategic places for people to find and take home.

The morning was wrapped up by a good and enjoyable carol singing in the village Centre.

The Latchford postal elves have announced the last date for posting cards is this Friday 16th.

Christmas cards will be available for collection on Sunday 18th.

Please clearly mark your Christmas cards with the recipients full name to make it easier for the elves to sort.

Yesterday’s Christmas Brunch and stalls was very successful with over £300 raised. A big thank  you to everyone who helped and attended.

The flower list for next year is now available and can be found on the pulpit table.

There is a coffee morning on Tuesday 22nd at Epson Gardens in Appleton between 10.30 and 12. Come along and sing your favorite Christmas Carols.

Donations are in aid of Room in the Inn.
See Barb for further details.

The Elves have been hard at work and installed a Christmas card post box near the font within church. Please clearly mark your Christmas cards with the recipients full name to make it easier for the elves to sort.