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.
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?
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.
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?
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?
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.
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?
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?
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?
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]
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.
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.
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!
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:
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.
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.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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 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
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
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?
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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?
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?
Sorry for the late notice but tomorrow’s Church Council meeting has been postponed for another day.
Take care everyone and please stay safe.
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?
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.
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]
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?
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?
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?
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.
We will review this decision in February.
Our building may be closed but our church will always remain open.
Latchford Methodist Church.
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?
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.
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 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
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?
Sunday December 13th Onsite 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?
Please join us on Saturday 19th at 11am for Carol singing in Latchford.
Everyone is welcome – Let’s wake Latchford up and bring some Christmas happiness.
Meet at the big tree opposite the post office.
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Sunday 27th December
Sunday December 6th Onsite worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ to listen or download.
This is an audio recording only.
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 December 6th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
The recording includes all hymns and songs.
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 November 29th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
The recording includes all hymns and songs.
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?
This year we are unable to collect toys or gifts for Children due to Covid restrictions. Instead, please would you consider making a monetary donation to the “Secret Santa Action for Children” appeal by the NCH.
During our onsite service on Sunday 6th we will have a collection plate available for donations. Alternatively, you can go to the following website to make a donation and learn more about the work they do.
Rev David Easton is holding three Advent meetings on zoom which anyone from across the circuit is welcome to join. The studies will be based on a book by Revd Stephen Dawes called “Who is this Jesus born of Mary?”
His book looks at Matthew chapters 1 and 2, Luke chapters 1 and 2, and John 1 vv 1-18. It is not necessary to have a copy of the book to join the study course but I understand it is possible to get the book through Amazon or possibly ebay.
The dates and subjects are:
30th November @ 7.30pm – looking at Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus
7th December @ 7.30pm – looking at Luke’s story of the birth of Jesus
14th December @ 7.30pm – looking at John’s explanation of the coming of Jesus
Anyone wishing to join us should email <…..> for the zoom joining details.
Please e-mail [email protected] for the contact name.
The circuit have been working with Trinity Safe Space during Covid but it has
been difficult giving the ESOL lessons and supporting the asylum
seekers. As lockdown and Covid are likely to be with us for some time
yet, we’ve been reviewing how we can support people without actually
meeting them face-to-face. We’ve identified several roles that we need
help with and I’m wondering if anybody in the Circuit has any spare time
to help with the following:
ESOL lessons – we’re using Zoom and What’s App. We have a qualified ESOL
tutor to help with any training needed
Befrienders – loneliness and mental health is an issue with many of the
asylum seekers and we thought that if someone was prepared to telephone
them perhaps once each week or fortnight that would help. We are
currently looking at some ‘Listening’ training
Administration – as we often apply for funding, we’re looking for
someone who could collate paperwork. Also, we have been offered a
storage unit to keep clothing and food but need somebody to oversee it.
I’ve attached some role descriptions below but if anyone would like more information or an application form then please e-mail <…..>
Please email [email protected] for the contact details.
Many thanks
Sunday November 22nd worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
The recording includes all hymns and songs.
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?
Text4Prayer is an initiative that was a result of prayer walking around Padgate and God speaking very clearly about a way that the community beyond the church could connect with us to ask for prayer in whatever situation they face.
There is a dedicated mobile phone that is only for texts, not calls, and each message that is received gets a personal response from one of the trained T4P team.
There are not huge numbers of texts being received – sometimes none, other times a few in a week – and the phone can be passed on to another trained team member at any time to ensure that it doesn’t become a burden.
I am now looking to grow the team and will be putting on training on Tuesday 15th December at 10am on zoom, for anyone who is interested in learning more and possibly becoming one of those who take charge of the phone.
If you are interested in this, and are confident in using a mobile phone, please contact me for further conversation and the zoom connection.
Deacon Helen Coleman
Sankey Valley Methodist Circuit
<Please contact a church steward or e-mail [email protected] for Helen’s phone number>
Sunday November 15th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
The recording includes all hymns and songs.
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?
There will be a delay in making today’s Sunday November 15th service available on our website. It looks like facebook has changed a few things rendering our usual tools in-operative for now.
We are so happy to announce that Allchurches Trust has awarded us £12,000 from their Hope Beyond thematic programme towards our Video Streaming Project.
We would like to express our gratitude and thanks to Allchurches Trust for this award.
We also wish to thank Enid for assisting with our application.
Latchford Growth Team.
Sunday November 8th Remembrance service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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 November 1st worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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?
It is with sadness that yet again we have to suspend access to our church building to comply with Governmental instructions that take affect on November 5th.
This national lock down will legally prevent places of worship from being used except for:
As a result, the following planned onsite Sunday Worship services have been cancelled.
Sunday 8th – Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 22nd – Last Sunday before Advent
We pray our planned service for Sunday 6th December, 2nd Sunday in Advent, can still be held onsite. It is hoped we can still do some type of collection for Children’s toys or maybe money. We will publish further information when it becomes available.
Except for Butterflies nursery, no one will be permitted access to our church buildings.
Our Church isn’t a building made from bricks. Our church is made from our faith and love that we have for our God, our minister and for each other and so during this time we will continue to worship LIVE EVERY SUNDAY via Facebook: Warrington Methodist Worship
Anyone without facebook can watch Sundays recording of our worship service during the afternoon via our website.
If you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to phone any of the stewards or post your question our facebook site or website below.
Sunday October 25th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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 18th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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?
We have been working on a proposal to obtain equipment for Live-streaming from within our Church. This will allow a sustainable solution for not only live-streaming and video recording our services, but will allow our clubs and the wider community to use these facilities for many years to come.
We have successfully applied for a grant from the circuit and have been awarded £7,500. We are applying for grants from external organisations to fund the remaining costs of this project.
Sunday October 4th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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?
This Month’s Methodist Insurance mailing list has a reminder that the overall winner of their Volunteer Awards will be announced on October 15th. They are all winners in our opinion but we wish our own Andy Barber, the North West Regional winner, our best wishes and prayers for the 15th.
Sunday October 4th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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?
Coming back to worship
We are aiming for a return to worship October 11th, 2020 at 10.45am. Hopefully going forwarded services will then be every fortnight. This will be in the form of a 30-35 minutes service with a congregation.
This will be subject to government and Methodist advice and the covid-19 situation at the time to ensure a safe return for you all
What will it be like?
Please be prepared to wear a face covering and sanitise your hands on arrival. Hand sanitiser is provided, and a disposable face covering can be provided if you forget to bring one. Please be aware some people cannot wear a face covering because of underling medical conditions.
Unfortunately, there is no singing of hymns or a time after the service for refreshment or socialising in the building
What happens when you come in?
There will be a one-way system in place
As we are required to register everyone for Track & Trace, please provide your name and contact details on arrival to a steward. All details will be destroyed after 30 days.
Monetary offerings can be left on a plate as you come in.
On arrival a steward will advise you which seats are available. Social distancing should be observed.
Unfortunately, no hugs or handshakes
Seating
Families and those in the same bubble can sit together – children who come will remain with their parent/grandparent/guardian for the whole service.
Please keep your coat etc with you.
If you have mobility concerns, please inform the steward as you enter the building.
All cushions have had to be removed so please bring your own if you need one but ensure you take it home with you afterwards.
Hymn books and Bibles.
There will be no hymn books, bibles or notice sheets.
Please do not sing or hum aloud, enjoy listening to the music and the bible readings
Holy Communion
Not at this stage. It is under review
Toilets
These are open please follow instruction.
Feeling unwell
Please do not come to church if you feel at all unwell. If you feel unwell during the service, please indicate this to someone and you will be given assistance.
After the service
The steward will guide you to the exit. Please keep your face coving on until you have left the building and observe social distancing
Hand sanitising will be available to use when you exit.
Sorry no hugs or handshakes or socialising in the building.
What happens next
The church and monetary gifts will be quarantined for a minimum of 72 hours. Toilets will be cleaned.
All decisions have been taken to keep you safe as we return to a different way of church.
Each service will be reviewed, any problems or concerns that arise addressed, and any change in government and Methodist guidelines implemented.
Rev Linda Bishop will continue with her online worship at 11am on each Sunday.
Please contact Julian or e-mail [email protected] if you require further information
Sunday September 27th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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?
We have appointed the award winning Architects from Condy Lofthouse. This company is based locally in Liverpool and has a proven track record working with Churches as well as other types of buildings.
Covid has and will continue to delay the work on our growth plan but we will work hard to make progress. Part of this will include an introspective review of how lessons learnt from covid can be used to improve and alter our growth plans.
We will then work with Condy Lofthouse to develop a detailed feasibility study for review at a future Church Council meeting.
Sunday September 20th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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 13th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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?
There is a circuit meeting on Tuesday 8th September at 8pm on zoom.
It is really important that people attend this meeting to ensure all our churches are represented and to discuss circuit and financial items.
Please contact Rev Linda for the zoom login details.
There is a welcome service today at 3pm for our new minister joining the circuit, Revd Mark Harwood.
The service is on zoom. Please contact Rev Linda for the details.
Sunday September 6th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
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?
Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat,
Please put an Angel in the collection hat.
OK, so Poetry isn’t my strong point; But could we please appeal for knitted Angles in time for Christmas. Never knitted before? Why not give it a try and see how you get on?
These Christmas Angels have made a fantastic difference to peoples lives and, more now than ever, we need them even more.
We’d be grateful for as many as possible and the pattern is available on the Church website <click here>
We will figure out a way of collecting them in time for December.
Many thanks from the Latchford Mission Team.
Sunday August 30th worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
For those without internet access, the service is available by phoning the number you have been provided. The sermon starts in part 3.
Please contact any Church steward or Linda if you need this telephone number.
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?
A few people have noticed the “building closed” sign on our Church and Hall doors have been removed. Their removal wasn’t intentional but instead blew away in the recent gales.
New signs will be going up this weekend saying the following:
ALL ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED
After reviewing the latest regulations and guidance on places of worship, our demographics and the increasing possibility of a second wave we intend to keep the building closed and continue with our online worship services and mid-week pod casts. It’s imperative that we don’t undo all the hard work and sacrifices made over the past few months as well as keeping everyone as safe as possible when we do finally open.
With the exception of Butterflies Nursery and authorised Church staff, no access is permitted to the church buildings.
We are constantly evaluating this situation and will reopen the building as soon as we can.
Worship services are being live-streamed on Facebook on Sunday’s at 11am. Please check our website for information on how to access this broadcast.
We pray that everyone remains safe and healthy and look forward to the day we can re-open our door.
With love and Blessings,
Latchford Methodist Church
28th August 2020
Sunday August 23rd worship service is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
For those without internet access, the service is available by phoning the number you have been provided. The sermon starts in part 3.
Please contact any Church steward or Linda if you need this telephone number.
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?
During the August period some of our circuit ministers will be taking well deserved holiday’s at different times. Anyone requiring urgent ministerial and spiritual support during this period can contact Emma (mailto:[email protected]) at the circuit office should your minister be away.
Rev Mark Coles has decided that any materials he produces from August onwards is for his own use only. We therefore can no longer re-share any of his work on our website or facebook pages.
For anyone without access to Linda’s facebook page a copy of August 16th available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
For those without internet access, the service is available by phoning the number you have been provided. The sermon starts in part 2.
Please contact any Church steward or Linda if you need this telephone number.
Mid-week recordings are also available for viewing.
The website is updated frequently during the week and it also 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?
For anyone without access to Linda’s facebook page a copy of August 9th Sunday worship service led by Rev Linda Bishop is now available on our website under “Recordings of our Services“ for viewing or downloading.
For those without internet access, the service is available by phoning the number you have been provided. The sermon starts in part 2.
Please contact any Church steward or Linda if you need this telephone number and please let people without internet access know this facility is available for them to use.
Sorry but no recording of Rev Mark Coles this week.
Mid-week recordings are also available for viewing.
The website is updated frequently during the week and it also 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?