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Dear Friends,

As I write this I am thinking about two things. One is the anniversary of the

‘conversion’ of John Wesley, that evening of 24 May 1738 at a Moravian

meeting in Aldersgate Street where he experienced his ‘heart strangely

warmed’. This was a transforming moment in his life and his ministry and from

this moment, the movement of people that were to be called Methodist really

took off. The early Methodists were often criticised for their enthusiasm, in a

way in which today we may call fanaticism or even radicalisation. But this

enthusiasm is perhaps the right word as we look into its Greek origin of

enthousiasmós, from en (in) theos (God) and ousia (essence). This leads us to an

enthusiasm which is an intermingling of God’s

essence with our own, of ‘God in me’, which

overflows into all aspects of our life and being.

When John Wesley and his followers took this

seriously it challenged people’s lives and the

society in which they lived, so much so that

some considered the Methodists to be a threat

to local and national security!

We’ve come a long way since the 18th century

but I often wrestle with the question of whether

my faith displays as much enthusiasm as the

early Methodists, as much of God in me

overflowing into all aspects of my life and being and into our church.

Secondly, alongside this, I am reading Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations by

Robert Schnase, a bishop in the American United Methodist Church. He notes

that vibrant, fruitful congregations practice five things: Radical Hospitality,

Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk-Taking Mission and

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Service and Extravagant Generosity. At first glance we might think that we do all

these things until we begin to explore the adjectives that go before each one.

They challenge us, provoke us and inspire us to take it to the next level.

Extravagant generosity, for example, describes practices of sharing and giving

that exceed all expectations and extend to unexpected measures. We might see

ourselves as hospitable, but what would it look like if we were radically so? Our

circuit leadership team, encouraged by our circuit meeting, are looking to

explore these five practices, to help our churches and members to dream what

our faith, discipleship and mission, both individually and together could look like

if we, like Wesley, have our hearts strangely (re)warmed and rediscover a new

enthusiasm in our own Christian lives. Watch this space for more information

over the coming months.

Those of you who pay great attention to the circuit preaching plan will note that I

will not be at Brunswick as often this quarter. This is due to a number of factors

coming together: holidays, a conference, a long standing appointment in the

Newcastle West Circuit, Local Preachers’ Sunday and the usual struggles of

getting the plan to work. I’m not avoiding you, honest! I will, of course, be

present as usual during the week.

As we approach the holiday season, I pray that you will be able to find

opportunity for rest and refreshment, for seeing friends and family and for new

experiences. I pray for travelling mercies and whatever you do, whether far away

or here in Newcastle, the blessing of God’s abundant grace and deep peace that

passes all human understanding.

With every blessing,

Michael

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Dear Friends

As I boarded my flight to the United States at the beginning of May, I could not help but ask God (again) what the purpose of my attending the United Methodist Church’s General Conference might be. Of course I was looking forward to experiencing the land of ‘endless possibilities’ and I was also very happy as a deacon to be able to

represent the Methodist Church of Great Britain at this quadrennial conference. But I was wondering, hoping even, that there might be something of value to learn from this experience that would inform ministry back home – after all, it is not easy just to leave work and especially family to ‘simply get on with it’ for three weeks.

I was not disappointed. God had plenty to show and teach and I return a slightly different person to the one who boarded that flight on May 1st. A pre-conference was arranged for those churches who are not a part of The United Methodist Church, but who are affiliated due to our common Wesleyan heritage. And so around 30 of us gathered for a few days before the General Conference began, to share with each other about our various contexts and to think a bit more about our connection as a whole and how we could strengthen our support of one another. It was both heart-warming and inspirational to hear of massive church growth in places such as Peru and Bolivia, Korea and Japan; to hear of their intentionality and commitment to make new disciples, their strong focus on prayer and discipleship, and their passion for the faith, especially amongst younger generations. Methodism is truly alive and growing in many parts of the world! As delegates from around the world started to gather at the Oregon Convention Centre to form the General Conference (the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church) the friendly city of Portland graciously accommodated a multitude of languages (Russian, French, Swahili, German, Portuguese, to name

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but a few), nationalities, and cultures - our hotel restaurant even tweaked its menu slightly to cater for a different type of palate – gracious hosts indeed! And so, under the watchful eye of Mount Hood, the highest mountain (and a potentially active volcano) in Oregon, conference convened from 8 in the morning into the evening for 10 days. The British delegation comprised the Connexional Secretary, Doug Swanney, District Chair Rev Dr

Andrew Woods, ex Youth President Meg Thomas and myself - a great and fun team that drank plenty of coffee as conference met to revise church law as well as to ‘adopt resolutions on current moral, social, public policy and economic issues’. It also approves plans and budgets for church wide programs, of which there are plenty.

The strapline of the United Methodist Church is:

Making disciples for the transformation of the world I was privileged to see many examples of where exactly that is happening. Hearing about the work that the UMC does across the globe brought again to mind why the Methodist Church, regardless of its strand, has always been associated with works of social action and justice. The UMC’s ‘IMAGINE NO MALARIA’ campaign, its continuous work in raising awareness and education around the AIDS virus, a crisis that is long not over yet, its commitment to provide education of the highest standard through Methodist schools and Methodist Universities, the substantial work of the United Methodist Women and its many, many other global ministries to name but a few, showcased what is possible when Christians pledge to work together to make a difference and change lives.

It was not always an easy conference. There were weighty issues to deal with, and to reach

consensus amongst around 850 delegates from vastly different backgrounds, was not always easy. On occasions we had to stop and pray and ask the Holy Spirit to

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intervene again and to guide us as we waded through the traitorous waters of theologically different understandings and interpretations of Scripture, on which to base decisions. But the Spirit held and steered Conference and it was an opportunity to be reminded again of our utter reliance on God and of how we can get it wrong if we attempt to work out of our own strength alone.

This was also the conference at which those who are now beginning to take up new roles as missionaries or mission partners across the globe, were commissioned. And so it was with great joy that I could take to Eden love and greetings from Brunswick at his

very special commissioning service. Eden was as always full of joy and laughter and over food he could share with me the many great and faithful things that God is doing in his life!

All over the conference centre and indeed in the city, on buildings and the on the tram, the UMC displayed impressively large posters with the words:

UNITED WE HELP MILLIONS. What’s next?... I came home inspired and challenged by that line…. I saw the great work being done all over God’s Kingdom by ordinary Methodist people, but a people uniting, partnering in various ways to fulfil God’s mission. I heard again of how lives were transformed and won for Christ, and that the church was intentional about making new disciples! And I was reminded again that the work God calls us to, often starts with an impossible sounding dream, like for instance to imagine a world where there is no malaria; and again that witness of what is truly possible when the church takes risks, steps out in faith and trusts God to be faithful to his promises. Whilst dozing on the homeward bound flight I prayed and wondered: So, what next, Lord? What next for us at Brunswick Methodist Church? A conversation that I hope we will engage with afresh to discover what might be possible now,

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through us, as we work as a united church family in Newcastle. How can we make a greater difference, how can we impact our communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ afresh? How can we serve in new ways through love-motivated actions and with love-infused words? What is God calling us to next? Where are we to bring hope and life and transformation? For it is in our DNA to do so. With love and blessings,

Liesl

Hello there, from all the students and young adults at

Brunswick. Here’s a little update on what we’ve been up to

over the last couple of months.

We’ve continued to enjoy hanging out regularly together

over food on Thursday evenings and have had a lot of fun

discussing topics using table talk style questions (table talk is a set of questions

that lead to deep discussion and community) while we eat together. Some of the

topics we’ve covered have really challenged us and have led to some deep

sharing of experiences and how we live out our faith day to day. Recently we’ve

talked about ‘The Holy Spirit & Pentecost’, ‘What it means to be a disciple’,

‘Expectancy’, ‘The Big Questions’, ‘After the Resurrection – The Road to Emmaus’

and we’ve had a couple of very competitive games nights.

We also continued to meet every Tuesday for our small group bible study where

we’ve been looking at the Book of Acts, After the Resurrection and Pentecost

and the Gospel of John. This is a great opportunity for us to go even deeper in

our faith by being regularly challenged by what we read and discuss together.

Recently a few of us have also been meeting weekly with the singing group to

plan and prepare music for the ‘Big Sing’. We’ve had fun exploring our favourite

worship music and hymns, both old and new, and we look forward to singing

them with the congregation on 4th June. It has been a really good opportunity to

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collaborate with other members of the

congregation on this and we’ve learnt

a lot.

We’ve had a few good opportunities

just to get together socially too. We

had a great Eurovision party at Sam

and Clare’s house recently where many

of us dressed up, brought food from

different European nations and

laughed along at Graham Norton’s commentary. Here’s a picture from our

Eurovision night at Sam and Clare’s.

Many Blessings, Jill

In February, GIGGLES

had the pleasure of

hearing Sheila and

Saffron Holland speak

about their experience of living in Togo, and the children’s work

they were involved with, DNOP. DNOP stands for Dieu N'Oublie

Personne, which translates as ‘God does not forget anyone’ in

English, and the work they do focuses on orphaned and

disadvantaged children. DNOP helps children by providing them

with basic resources, community,

friendship and care. Sheila set up the

project when she lived in Togo and

now continues to support the work

from the UK, while her friend Louis

keeps things running in Togo.

We were inspired by their talk and

wanted to support DNOP, so we had a

lunchtime stall on Friday 6th May. We

sold cakes and Togo fabric crafts

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made by Sheila, and it was a great

success. We made a total of £135.00,

which will all go towards DNOP, and we

are planning another stall in July! (Date

to be confirmed)

The ladies at GIGGLES and Sheila would

like to say a massive thank you to

everyone who came to support us, by

baking amazing cakes and coming to

purchase things from the stall. It was a

great day and we cannot wait for the

next one.

Georgia Harrison

Intern

Youth President Visit

At the beginning of May, the

National Methodist Youth

President, Craig Gaffney visited

the North East.

On the Friday night, Craig had a

good catch up with the Youth

reps based in this District, and

together with other young

Methodists in Newcastle, we

went out for a meal on the Quayside and showed Craig the

bright lights of the city.

On the Saturday, Craig joined the Brunswick prayer breakfast,

where we shared food together, talked about key current issues

in Methodism and the world, and prayed about the future, with

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hope in God’s plans for us. On the Saturday evening we went to

Reverence at Jesmond Methodist Church, a fantastic night of

worship, testimony, prayer, food and games. The young people

there had the opportunity to take part in a Big Session,

completing team challenges and discussing some big questions.

We were then able to ask Craig any burning questions, and

share with each other exciting things happening in the District

(things to look out for: Charged, the Mini One Project, and

3Generate!) It was a very inspiring night, meeting with God and

each other.

On Sunday, Craig was able to worship with us at Brunswick,

sharing a bit about himself and his role during the service, and

meeting with people at coffee and our AGM. The rest of the day

was spent enjoying the sunshine and exploring the city, before

Craig travelled to Sunderland on the Monday.

We had a great time hosting Craig for the weekend, and

continue to pray for him as he continues in his year as Youth

President.

Georgia Harrison

Intern

‘WANTED, a respectable FEMALE, with a good voice, to LEAD the SINGING

in the Brunswick Place Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, - Applications, with

testimonials, to be forwarded to Mr J.B. Falconar, Jun., Secretary to the

Choir Committee, 75, Clayton Street.

[this was in the papers August 1856]

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Emily Manley After having reached the grand age of 102, Emily, a former member of Brunswick, has decided to go into care. She is now in Riverside Care Home, Low Stanners, Morpeth, NE61 1TE.

Sunday 19th June, 4pm, Admission Service for Chris Carroll and Deacon Liesl Warren as Local Preachers, at Pottery Bank Community Centre, Yelverton Crescent, Walker, NE6 3SW. Service followed by buffet. All Welcome!

Morning Prayers in the Prayer Chapel on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and

Fridays from 10.15 to 10.30. All Welcome.

I would like the Brunswick family and Salvation Army friends to know how I appreciated their prayers and tokens of concern before, during and following my two recent surgeries. Family and friends in other churches upheld me too and for that I am most grateful. I am feeling much better now and making good progress. May God bless you all. Miriam Medd The President and Vice-President of Conference 2016/17 will be visiting our area the weekend of 9th-12th February 2017 - the President (Rev. Dr. Roger Walton) from 9th-12th and the Vice President (Ms Rachel Lampard) from 9th-11th. This visit will tie in with the celebration of Newcastle's anniversary of honouring Martin Luther King, with which Chi Onwurah MP is involved, and the celebrations will be in conjunction with the University and several Art venues (The Holy Biscuit is being explored). The Rev Roger Walton has particularly requested to preach at Brunswick on the morning of 12th February and of course we are delighted!

Annual Church Meeting Thank you to all those who stayed behind after the service on 8th May to attend the Annual Church Meeting. A paper copy of the minutes can be obtained from the church office after June 12th, or by email from Ruth Colclough. It is at the Annual Meeting that the Church Council is appointed for the coming year. Thanks go to Hugh Elwood, Colin Wells and Evelyn Timperley who are stepping down from the Church Council. The meeting appointed three new members to represent the congregation on the Council - Grace McAloon, Chris Coleman and Muriel Green-Steele. A full list of the Church Council for 2016/17 is available from Ruth Colclough.

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Called by Name

The Methodist Church has launched an updated resource to help new, existing and potential Methodists with their journey of faith. Originally published in 2005, the new design is the first major update to Called By Name, one of the Church’s most important publications. Called by Name is a fully illustrated book including hymns, prayers, Christian art and images from contemporary life for those considering membership in the Methodist Church or for those who have recently joined. Designed as a resource to help people understand the distinctive meaning of the Methodist Church, Called by Name covers topics including God’s inclusive love, Wrestling with faith and Our Calling as well as information on further resources. Secretary of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Gareth J Powell, said: “This superb resource helps us all understand the call of Christ to discipleship, as it is expressed by membership of the Methodist Church. “Through words and images, it challenges us to demonstrate our calling in worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism. I pray that this will help people hear that call, and equip them as they continue on the journey of discipleship.” The Methodist Church’s Director of Publishing and Communications, Andy Jackson, said: “Called by Name is one of those special publications of the Methodist Church which can be given to those who have recently joined the Church or are considering membership. However, it also makes an ideal gift for lifelong Methodists. “Running out of stock gave us the wonderful opportunity to refresh the design of the book. It’s now even easier to read and we’ve augmented parts of the book to help those new to the Church, for example, when a hymn has been quoted, we’ve explained who the hymn was written by and where it can be found in Singing the Faith. “The book also reflects the Church’s continuous calling to be relevant to

the challenges of modern life.” Taken from the website of the Methodist Church

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Think, Pray, Vote

In the run up to the EU Referendum, a study guide has been prepared by the

Joint Public Issues Team of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of

Scotland, the Methodist Church, and United Reformed Church with the support

of the Scottish Church’s Parliamentary Office. Whilst not in any way trying to

suggest which way people should vote, this guide looks at many relevant topics

including the free movement of people, agriculture and food, work and benefits,

the environment, peace and international relations. All of these it tries to look at

from a Christian perspective and, specifically, to help us answer the question

“How does the European Union enhance or hinder our ability to love our

neighbour and, in doing so, our ability to love God?” If you would like to have a

look at the guide it can be downloaded from: www.jointpublicissues.org.uk/

issues/eu-referendum/

Donald and hymn No. 365

The minister of Drumcrian Parish Church was on leave and a relief minister was

in the pulpit for the Sunday sermon.

The new minister immediately launched into an attack on the evils of strong

drink and shaking with indignation declared “If I had all the beer in the world I’d

pour it into the river!” then he continued, still full of rage, “if I had all the wine in

the world I’d pour that into the river!” then again “if I had all the whisky in the

world I’d pour that into the river!”

Sermon complete, he sat down sweating profusely, awaiting congratulations

from his adoring flock, at which point Donald the stand-in organist strikes the

first bar of Hymn No 365 “Shall we gather by the river?”

Author Unknown

Submitted by Ritson Ross

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We recently visited Lanercost Priory, near Brampton in Cumbria. It is a

fascinating place, largely destroyed at the time of the dissolution of the

monasteries, situated in a beautiful, peaceful valley and well worth a visit.

Part of the original Priory church has been roofed and is the Parish church of

Lanercost and several nearby villages. In the church they have a ‘Prayer

Station’ where people are able to leave their requests for prayer, knowing that

the prayers will be spoken at the weekday Communion service.

Above the Prayer Station the prayer, shown below, was displayed. Surely a

prayer that should fit every place of worship?

If this is not a place where

my spirits can take wing

Where do I go to fly?

If this is not a place where

tears are understood

Where can I go to cry?

If this is not a place where

my questions can be asked

Where do I go to seek?

If this is not a place where

my feelings can be heard

Where do I go to speak?

If this is not a place where

you’ll accept me as I am

Where do I go to be?

If this is not a place where

I can try to learn and grow

Where can I just be me?

Attributed to William J. Crockett Submitted by Gail Nichol

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Meet The Congregation Hello, my name is Grace McAloon. I am originally from Bishop Auckland but have been worshipping at Brunswick for about four years when I moved to Newcastle to study for my degree. My parents currently live in Birmingham, where my dad is at Queen’s Foundation training to be a Methodist minister. In August they move to my dad’s first circuit which is a very exciting new chapter for our family. In 2014 I graduated with a First Class Degree in Drama and continued straight into studying for a PGCE, which I graduated from last year. My PGCE specialises in 16 plus Education, so I am qualified to teach students up to Foundation Degree level – which is always funny when they are all taller than me! I am currently struggling to find a full-time job of any sort, so I am juggling seven zero-hour contract jobs! My favourite job is Comedy and Drama teacher for the Pauline Quirke Academy in Durham. We are currently in the middle of rehearsals for a show the academy are Performing at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End in October, which I am directing! As well as all of this I am also a 3Generate rep for British Youth Council working with the rest of the 3Generate reps throughout the year. I am really happy in Brunswick, as my family are so far away I really feel that the Brunswick family care for me and support me and I will forever be grateful for this.

Brunswick News 2016

Issue Deadline for submissions

Publication Date

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THE DOUBT THAT BROUGHT THE END There is a story of a cliffhanger, determined to reach the summit of a high mountain. After years of preparation he began his adventure, only he journeyed alone because he wanted the glory. He began his ascent and as daylight faded he decided to continue climbing. Night fell. The night fell heavy as he was overcome with total darkness. The moonlight and starlight were hidden within the clouds. There was zero visibility. He was only a few metres away from the summit when he slipped, climbing a ridge, and fell off falling at frightening speed. While falling he could only see shadow like figures in the darkness and felt a tug of gravity sucking him down. In those anguishing moments he saw his life flash before his eyes. He thought death was near. Suddenly he felt the tightening of the rope around his waist that tied him to a nail embedded in the rock wall of the mountain. In desperation, suspended in mid-air, he screams – ‘God please help me!’ Then unexpectedly a deep voice from Heaven responds ‘What would you have me to do?’ ‘Save me.’ ‘Do you really think I can save you?’ ‘Of course, my Lord!’ ‘Well then, cut the rope’ There was a moment of silence then the man tightened the rope around his waist. The mountain rescue team tell the story of a man they found frozen to death, his hands wrapped firmly around a rope tied to his waist two feet from the ground. So how tight are your ropes? Would you let them go? Isaiah 14: 13 ‘I am the Lord your God who holds your right hand and I tell you - don’t be afraid - I will help you.’ Whickham Parish Magazine – April 2012

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1,109,309

That's the amount of three-day emergency food supplies our network of 424 foodbanks gave out to people in crisis during 2015/16, with 415,866 of those having gone to children. It's a 2% increase on the figures released this time last year, when we first crossed the one million mark. And it's happened again. One million three-day food supplies given out by our foodbanks every year is one million too many. This must not become the new normal. As a society, we need to listen to the experiences of people facing hunger and poverty, and work together to find solutions to this problem. Kane and his wife Chelsea were both working professionals, but when his mental health deteriorated and there were complications with her pregnancy, they were both temporarily unable to work. Kane said: "We never expected to need a foodbank, but our lives completely changed in two months. Just five minutes to breathe can really make all the difference, that's why foodbanks are such a lifeline."

Benefit delays and changes remain the biggest cause of foodbank use,

which is reinforced by new research from the University of Hull that gives

a fresh insight into UK hunger by mapping foodbank data against census

data.

While The Trussell Trust foodbank figures prove that the numbers of

people hitting a crisis where they cannot afford to buy food are still far too

high, we want to thank you for your support in helping us respond to their

crisis.

Best wishes

The Trussell Trust team

West End Food Bank – latest news

You may have seen in the press that recently two funders have had to withdraw

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their support from the Food Bank. This has left it in a very vulnerable position,

not sure for how many more months they will be able to continue their valuable

work. Although they still very much value all donations, of food, toiletries, etc,

their particular need now is for financial contributions, in order to fund the work

in the three centres – the distribution centre at the Church of the Venerable

Bede, the storage facility in the west end, and the Food Bank Centre on Benwell

Lane. Cash donations are always welcome as they can be used to collect bulk

food donations and then get ten times as much food for the pound spent - £100

spent on haulage brings in £1000 worth of food. Cheques can be made payable

to Newcastle West End Food Bank, or you can transfer money directly to their

bank account, or you can post your donation to the treasurer’s address. There is

an information sheet in the folder attached to our Food Bank box in the worship

area.

June and July Item-of-the-Month – Financial donation or anything from the

shopping list!

Please donate 'normal' sized food items - the Food Bank staff are not allowed to

split packets of food, so 5kg bags of pasta are a challenge! Also, please feel free

to leave any unwanted plastic carrier bags beside the food bank box - they are

used to put the food in for the clients.

For any further details, please speak to Ruth, and thank you for your continued

support!

Puzzle

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Copied from a ceiling beam in the dining room of Tankersley Manor Hotel, near

Sheffield. We had to be told the answer. Can you solve it?

Joan and David Thornton, May 2016

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Newcastle City Centre

Churches Together

presents

‘Summer in the City’

All Events Thursdays 2

nd June 7pm Barbecue at St. Ann’s, Quayside

Please contact Revd. Allan Marks on 0191 232 0516 if you plan to attend

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th June 7pm St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland

Celtic Oasis 16

th June 7pm Beekeeping at St. John the Baptist

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rd June 7pm St. Nicholas’ Cathedral

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th June 7pm Treasure Hunt at St. Andrew’s C of E

Come along and enjoy the green

and sacred spaces of our city

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Ladies Tuesday Circle: Tuesdays fortnightly - 2:00pm (meet at 1.45pm)

Brunswick Club for Men: Tuesdays - 10:30am – Noon

June 7th No Meeting

14th Deacon Liesl Warren

21st No Meeting

28th Mr Bill Ions – “The Elders Council”

July 5th No Meeting

12th Afternoon Tea with Deacon Liesl Warren

(Meetings will begin again in September)

June 7th Clifford Fort and the Lifeboat Connection – Speaker:

Dorothy Brownlee

14th Flying – Speaker: John Hutchinson

21st Our Relationship with Technology – Speaker: Paul

Mayne

28th The Fate of Rome’s Ninth Legion - Speaker: Andrew

Parkin

July 5th War Baby to Daft as a Brush – Speaker: Brian Burnie

12th Annual General Meeting

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Worship Leaders

Morning Prayers in the Prayer Chapel on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10.15 to 10.30 - All Welcome

Young Adults (Global Family) each Thursday at 7.00pm

Brunswick Friendship Group (BFG) each Thursday at 4.30pm

First Saturday monthly, Prayer Breakfast in the hall, 9.00am–10.30am

The Over 60s Luncheon Club each Friday at 12noon with a speaker on the first Friday of each month

June 10.45am 6.00pm

5th Rev Glynn Lister (Holy

Communion)

Deacon Liesl Warren

12th Mr Keith Jones

Major Gotobed

19th

26th

July

3rd

10th

17th

24th

31st

Mrs Sheila Holland

Mr David Stabler

Rev Michael Holland (Holy Communion)

Mr David Thornton

Ms Kerry Crellin

Deacon Liesl Warren

Mrs Chris Carroll

4pm - Circuit Service at Pottery Bank

Major Gotobed (Café Style Worship)

Rev Michael Holland &

Deacon Liesl Warren

Major Gotobed

Rev Glynn Lister (Holy Communion)

Major Gotobed (Café Style Worship)

Rev Peter Holwell

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Worship Group – singing rehearsal – second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the hall

G.I.G.G.L.E.S. (Girls in God, Growing, Learning, Eating, Sharing) meets on the first Monday of the month at 6.30pm in the hall. All girls of all ages welcome! See Georgia or Liesl for more information.

Bible Study, every Wednesday at 2pm.

Other events in June and beyond

Wednesday 8th June, 7.30pm, District Ordinands’ Testimony Service, Annfield Plain Methodist Church, DH9 7SS

Saturday 11th June, 10am-2pm, MWiB World Church Day at Brunswick Methodist Church

Sunday 19th June, 4pm, Admission Service for Chris Carroll and Deacon Liesl Warren as Local Preachers, at Pottery Bank Community Centre, Yelverton Crescent, Walker, NE6 3SW. Service followed by buffet. All Welcome!

Saturday 25th June from 9.30am to 4pm – Wesley Historical Society AGM and Lecture, with keynote speaker Professor Watson, Brunswick Methodist Church.

Wednesday 13th July, 7.15pm, farewell social for Rev Rob Hawkins at Jesmond Methodist Church including refreshments in Café 1901

Tuesday 6th September, 7pm, Welcome Service for Rev Alison Wilkinson and Rev Janet Jackson at Heaton Methodist Church. Service led by Rev Stephen Lindridge, District Chair.

The President and Vice-President of Conference 2016/17 will be visiting our area the weekend of 9th-12th February 2017 - the President (Rev. Dr. Roger Walton) from 9th-12th and the Vice President (Ms Rachel Lampard) from 9th-11th. This visit will tie in with the celebration of Newcastle's anniversary of honouring Martin Luther King, with which Chi Onwurah MP is involved, and the celebrations will be in conjunction with the University and several Art venues (The Holy Biscuit is being explored). The Rev Roger Walton has particularly requested to preach at Brunswick on the morning of 12th February and of course we are delighted!

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Brunswick Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7BJ

Tel (0191) 232 1692

e-mail: admin@brunswickmethodist.org.uk

www.brunswickmethodist.org.uk

Ministerial Team: Rev Michael Holland, Deacon Liesl

Warren, Marion Mountain and Jill Foster

Brunswick Methodist Church

Submissions for the next edition (August - September) are welcomed

Please forward these to Ruth Colclough or the Church Office by 24th July 2016

You should state clearly if the contribution is original or indicate the source for copyright purposes

Due to limited space we cannot guarantee to include all submissions

All photographs used with permission