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The Magazine
of
Trinity Methodist Church
Bury St Edmunds
FORUM December 2014 — January 2015
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Trinity Methodist Church Bury St Edmunds Website: www.trinitymethodistchurch.org
The Church exists to:
increase awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love
help people to grow and learn as Christians
be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injustice
make more followers of Jesus Christ
Trinity Methodist Church: Mission Statement
To witness to our Christian faith by sharing the love of God with all, through
worship, learning and service.
Minister: Revd Robert Hufton
The Manse
14 Well Street
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1EQ
Tel: 01284 754574
email: [email protected]
Senior Steward : Phil Colton
11 The Chestnuts
Horringer
Bury St Edmunds
IP29 5SD
Tel: 01284 735457
email:[email protected]
Circuit Administrator : Kate Jewell
The Circuit Office
Trinity Methodist Church
Brentgovel Street
Bury St Edmunds IP33 1EB
email: [email protected]
Cover Photograph: Bus Stop Nativity
Back Cover: Invitation to Christmas Fellowship at Trinity
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Sunday Services at Trinity : December 2014—January 2015
Sunday Morning Service at 10.00am
7th December Revd Rob Hufton Christmas Experience
including Gift Service
4.00pm Revd Rob Hufton Christmas Experience
Closing Service
14th December Revd Vaughan Tong
4.00pm Messy Church
21stDecember Miss Jenny Benfield
6.00pm Revd Rob Hufton Carol Service
28th December Revd Jeffrey Bloomfield
4th January Revd Rob Hufton Covenant Service
11th January Mrs Carol Colton
4.00pm Messy Church
18th January Revd Rob Hufton Week of Prayer
6.00pm United Service @ Trinity
25th January Dr. Barbara Chipperfield
Trinity House Groups
David Wakeford would be pleased to hear from anyone wanting to know more about
Trinity's regular House Groups. Each meet twice a month. Tel: 01284 787660.
Eastgate House Group 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 10.30am:
December 8th; January 12th and 26th
Springfield House Group the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.
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Revd Rob Hufton writes ……………….
Dear Friends
Douglas was a wonderful character. I am sure that he would
have been a brilliant teacher before he retired. He was a man
of remarkable learning and delightfully eccentric. After his
wife died he struggled to look after himself. He used to sham-
ble around the town and became expert in finding the people who were
willing to care for him. I got to know him through a Drop-In Centre I helped to
run. Douglas was grateful for what we did. He valued friendship and
hospitality and would sit all day talking to people and offering his opinion on
the state of the world. He felt warm and secure at the Drop-In. Sometimes
he would put down his knife and fork and look up from his lunch and say:
“isn’t it remarkable that all this is happening because of Jesus?” Every time
he made this pronouncement it sounded like it was a fresh discovery and
we all felt better for hearing it.
Douglas was right. It is astonishing that the self-giving love of one man who
lived two thousand years ago in an obscure part of the Roman empire
should continue to have such a transforming impact on the world. Of course
not all that has been done in the name of Jesus is worthy. One hears people
say that many of the world’s problems have been caused by religion and it is
true that much conflict and division is fueled by religious bigotry and suspi-
cion. However just because some people have misunderstood what their re-
ligion is really about can be no excuse for dismissing what its teaches about
caring for one another.
Once again, in coming weeks, we will witness and maybe benefit personally
from generous acts of kindness. Some will be well planned and others total-
ly spontaneous. You may well have causes that are particularly close to your
own heart that will prompt your own extravagant response.
Every Christmas I am moved by acts of kindness that are prompted by the
message that in Jesus Christ, love is made flesh among us, or as Douglas
put it “all this is happening because of Jesus”. But that is not all. Every
Christmas, we are offered the opportunity to go deeper into the heart of our
understanding of God’s love.
Jesus is the heart of Christmas,
share him in each card you send.
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Give each gift in love and friendship,
share his gifts which have no end.
Jesus is the heart of Christmas,
Lord and Saviour,
Guide and Friend. (Singing the Faith 207 verse 3)
Happy Christmas to you and all whom you love
Rob
Our Next Superintendent Minister
Representatives of the Circuit met with the Revd Debbie Borda on 15th
November. They were of the unanimous view that she should be invited to
be Superintendent Minister from September 2015. We are pleased to say
that Mrs Borda has accepted the invitation.
At present Mrs Borda is a Minister in Winchester. She was ordained in
2005. Her first appointment as a probationer minister was to the
Taunton Deane and South Sedgemoor Circuit. For several years she was
Superintendent Minister of the Winchester Circuit until a merger with the
Eastleigh Circuit in 2012. Mrs Borda has had a busy and effective
ministry and has particular gifts in training and leadership. She has an
enthusiasm for working with children and young people. During her
ministerial training she worked as a teaching assistant in a primary school.
Before becoming a minister Mrs Borda worked in banking - latterly as a
Business Excellence Manager. She is married to Freddie and has family liv-
ing in Kent. The Senior Circuit Steward Sharon Martin said: “we are delight-
ed that Debbie has agreed to come to our Circuit and we look forward to
welcoming her next year.”
Rob Hufton
WEEKDAY REFLECTIVE PRAYER LUNCHES 12-30pm- 1-30pm
(bring your packed lunch, drinks provided, no need to register)
Monday 19th January St Mary's John Ch. 4 v 6
Tuesday 20th January Garland Street John Ch. 4 v 17
Wednesday 21st January Trinity Methodist John Ch. 4 v 28
Thursday 22nd January St Edmunds R.C. John Ch. 4 v 11
Friday 23rd January U.R.Church John Ch. 4 v 14
Saturday 24th January St John's John Ch. 4 v 7, 15
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Editorial ’So this is Christmas,
And what have you done?’
These are the opening words to the song called
Happy Christmas (War is Over) written by John
Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1971. Every December as
Christmas approaches these words ring in my ears
and make me take stock of what I have done (or not
done) over the last twelve months. Sometimes my
answer to the question is good, other times not so good. Similarly in the life
of our Church it is important to reflect on the past year and to assess where
we are. Then we can look ahead and decide on our hopes for the future. Per-
haps during the Christmas season this might raise some useful points for in-
formal discussion over tea, coffee, turkey, mince pies, etc.
2015 will see the arrival of our newly-appointed Minister, Debbie Korda, who
is currently in Winchester, and Rob has given a brief introduction on p5. We
are delighted that she is to join us and we look forward to her leading the
Church and Circuit from September.
Christmas 1942 would no doubt have been a very different experience to
today. It took place in wartime which many of us have never experienced. On
p8 Eileen Fox has given us a picture of that time and Harold Cheney’s visit to
Trinity. Despite the circumstances, they were still able to enjoy Christmas
and it shows that Trinity’s reputation for hospitality goes back a long way.
Recently TOCT provided another wonderful evening of hospitality at Trinity
with an excellent meal followed by the film, ‘Oh, what a lovely War’. Some-
how we had missed seeing it before, but found it very interesting and still
relevant. An amendment from the last edition of Forum-TOCT have raised
£10,000 in just the last four years, and much more before that.
At the time of writing our Christmas Celebration is very close and a lot of
hard work and preparation has gone into it. Trinity extends a very warm wel-
come to all visitors who are attending and hope that you might be able to
join us for our Christmas Services as well.
To conclude, we will finish with further lines from the song Happy Christmas
(War is Over) :
‘A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear.’
Keith and Catherine Reynolds
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Messy Training-Skills to help Children on their Journey
In October Adrian and I attended the bi-annual training day
organised by the Diocese of Ely, Scripture Union and GENR8,
which was held in Cambridge. Different workshops
demonstrated a variety of worship styles, combining fun and faith.
Some of the key issues were:
Addressing the issue of discipleship at a very young age: this is not just
delivering a programme, but developing relationships. We should never
under- estimate what we do in early years ministry. We need to nurture
the church family community, model the behaviour we preach, mentor
old and young in effective all-age communities. An average 3-minute
attention span for under-5s demands a session cut up into manageable
bits, to create a sense of awe, wonder and anticipation, to engage the
inquisitive mind. We were shown many techniques and simple tools that
can be successful in managing this, e.g.. story box, footprints, feely
bags, big timers, to keep the pace going.
Working as a team: we looked at the benefits of a team and how its
effectiveness in delivering our ministry has such an impact on the out
come. We all need room to grow and develop, bringing our different
strengths and perspectives to support and nurture our outreach. Team
responsibilities are to be shared and smaller roles valued. There needs
to be openness to new learning and ideas but a clear vision and
purpose: “keeping the main thing the main thing”.
Project Q: this is a game-based, Bible experience, a new Scripture Union
programme to be launched in 2015. It aims to give children and families
the opportunity to engage with the Bible in digital space. How do we en-
able children to live rooted in an unchanging God who loves them–
amidst battles raging for their hearts, minds and lives? The Church
needs children if it is to grow and mature.
Messy Church can be unchurched membership: pilgrims on a journey.
Developing an awareness of Christianity takes time and often the best
places to speak about faith are in craft sessions and during mealtimes.
Performing with Puppets: thanks to Dave Friswell we do have a Messy
Church puppet. They have some unique abilities and purposes. They can
carry a burden that a person is unable or unwilling to carry. For example,
when a puppet is wrong, it is funny, but not embarrassing.
We need to sow the seed and nourish it and…wait. Children can often
bring parents to faith and we need to be constantly improving our image
and delivery to keep the message fresh and relevant.
Sue Robinson
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Harold Cheney-Visiting Trinity in Christmas,1942
Last month, out of the blue, Rob received an e-mail
from a Methodist Minister in Cornwall asking the follow-
ing question…….’Does anyone at Trinity Methodist
Church in Bury St Edmunds remember the canteen set
up in 1942 for the Servicemen stationed at the Suffolk
Regimental Barracks?’ Rob thought that there was one
person who might know something about this and so
the information was passed on to Eileen Fox.
Then just a teenager, Eileen was fully involved on Saturday and Sunday
nights chatting to the soldiers and airmen serving sandwiches and cakes in
the lower hall during ‘the blackout’. The canteen catered for the soldiers at
the barracks situated where Glasswells stands today and was always ‘chock
a block’ at the weekend with young men snatching a few hours away from
the tedium of their training. Men from the RAF station at Honington where
Bomber Command was stationed also came along, knowing that they would
be amongst good company, for Trinity, even in those days, was well known for
its hospitality.
Eileen was delighted to receive a telephone call from Harold Cheney who
now lives in Penzance. She was amazed to hear that one of his most vivid
memories was the end of the evening when everyone gathered round for a
‘sing a long’ with a ‘girl at the piano’ playing a huge selection of melodies,
especially the last song, Jerusalem, that was always sung with great gusto.
Christmas of 1942 had been particularly poignant as he had been so far
from home, but once again Trinity made sure that the everybody was includ-
ed, and carols were sung together as people remembered their loved ones.
Of course, the girl at the piano was indeed Eileen so their conversation con-
tinued as they talked about their memories of people they both knew. Eileen
was able to tell Harold about Audrey Whitcomb who had met and married an
American Airman and made her home in the USA after the war.
Harold told Eileen how grateful he was for the warmth and care that was
shown to him and his colleagues during those difficult times. It was because
of his ‘Trinity Experience’ that he became a member of the Methodist
Church. Work led him to various places but Methodism became his spiritual
home and he was proud to train as a Sunday School Teacher, and later
became a Superintendent.
Many thanks to Eileen and Harold for sharing this story.
Catherine Reynolds
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From Revd Peter Dainty………………..
Wise Men’s Gifts Matthew 2: 1-12
Whatever happened to the Magi’s gold, Lord Jesus
Did it fall into the hands of Herod’s men,
when you fled from Bethlehem?
Or maybe it dropped off the back of a camel
on the road into Egypt
and was picked up by the greedy fingers
of a passing merchant.
Otherwise, how does that gold,
symbol of the whole wealth of the whole world,
given to you by wise men for safe keeping,
now come to be in the hands of the minions of Mammon,
the manipulators of money markets,
the profiteers and speculators,
the fraudulent, the affluent and the corpulent?
Surely this is not what it means when it says
that you became poor, that we might become rich.
Call on new wise men, O Christ,
to give you back your gold,
because it’s burning holes in humanity.
And what about the frankincense, Lord,
symbol of religion?
Did your mother drop it in the Temple,
to be claimed by the authorities
and piped down a succession of priests and prophets,
crowd-stirrers and heart-throbs,
its mesmerising smoke wafting by the nostrils
of centuries of idols,
to the accompaniment of holy turnstile music?
Take back the frankincense, O Christ,
before we are choked by the stink
of the worship of false gods.
But the myrrh, the symbol of death,
and most unlikely of birthday presents,
you did not lose.
You kept it without ever needing it;
for, having died,
your body could not be found to be embalmed,
and you could not simply be preserved
as a fragrant memory.
Instead, your living Spirit strides the world,
looking for those who are wise enough
to give you back the incense and the gold.
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The Story of Jesus’ Birth
Mary was told by an angel that
she would have a special baby.
Joseph found out in a dream that
the baby’s name would be
Jesus. (left)
Joseph and Mary had to travel to
Bethlehem to pay their taxes. The
town was full and there was no
room for them at the inn. That
night Jesus was born in a stable
and laid in a manger. (below)
Shepherds were visited by a host of
angels and told to go to Bethlehem.
They left their sheep and came to
the stable and saw Jesus. Then they
knew what they had been told was
true. (right, above)
Kings followed a star to find the baby
Jesus. When they arrived they gave
him presents of Gold, Frankincense
and Myrrh. Their gifts showed how
important Jesus would be to all peo-
ple in all times. (right)
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You can read this story for yourself in the gospel of Matthew and Luke.
Youngsters-ask an adult to help you retell the story using the pictures
above. Cartoon Pictures courtesy of Scripture Union.
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News of the Church Family
It was a delight to welcome the friends and family of Caitlin and Darragh
Schweppe for their baptism on 26th October.
Congratulations to two couples who were married at Hengrave Hall dur-
ing the Autumn by the Minister: Anna McGrath and Dean Williamson on
10th October, Joanne Bergdahl and Joseph Rusby on 18th October.
We pray for friends who are unwell or recovering from illness
or unable to get to church and facing new challenges in their
lives. Among them:
Joyce Blake Kathleen Bonnett
Peter Dainty Ian & Jean Day
June Fenn Ena Finlayson
Mark, Colin & Jean Francis Jan & Trevor Goodwin
Barbara Hardwick Audrey Horton
Ann Hunt Diane McKinder
Moreton and Ruth Peck John and Judy Rolfe
David and Pamela Rogers Beryl Scott
Ralph Taylor Maureen Wayman
We also remember Doreen Simmonds, Vera Collins and Peter Morley at
Northumberland Avenue.
During December and January please find time to pray for those who live in
these roads close to Trinity-
December : Well Street and Orchard Street
January : Garland Street and Cryspen Court
Trinity Prayer Circle
Should you wish us to pray for someone, then the Prayer Circle would be
glad to do this. This group is a ‘First Response’ team for peoples’ prayer
needs and is not solely for the use of Trinity members. Prayer requests may
also be hung on the Prayer Tree for inclusion in Sunday morning worship
before being circulated to the Prayer Network for further prayer during the
week. Prayer requests are confidential within the group. We simply email
requests to you or telephone via a network of members.
Email : [email protected] or Tel: 01284 787660
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A brief note of enormous thanks- for your affectionate concern,
reassuring words and sincere prayers about the unusual and threatening
cancer I recently contracted. The problem had been spotted very early by
a young GP and was followed rapidly by treatment from Addenbrookes
consultants and really kind staff of all grades at W.S. Hospital. The
surgery turned into an enjoyable experience! Nothing like as bad as a
tooth extraction. Only a short course of Radiotherapy awaits me. I was
expecting a transfer to the Church Triumphant but that has been
withdrawn – for the time being. So thank you Rob and dear Trinity family
from the bottom of my heart.
Ralph Taylor
A letter from Jenny Benfield
Dear Friends at Trinity,
I hardly know how to begin to say thank you for the remarkable and very
generous final total which you have raised for the Nigerian Health Care
Project, and in particular for the small rural Methodist Hospital at
Ogoli-Ugboju.
You already know the difference you have made to that community in
physical terms, given the opportunities they have had to build much
needed new facilities with the money you have raised. However, perhaps
even more important to them has been the encouragement which your
love and concern has given them.
They find it amazing that people in the UK (which, to them, seems like a
million miles away!) have wanted to support them in bringing improved
health care to their community.
I can only say a big thank you on their behalf and assure you that they
will never forget what you have been able to do. Your hard work and
determination to reach your target are amazing, even more so because
you actually exceeded it by a very generous amount.
Thank you so very much, and may God bless you in all you continue to do
in His service.
With all my love and prayers Jenny
Weekly Events
Monday 6.00 pm 18th Bury St Edmunds Brownies (weekly).
7.30 pm Trefoil Guild (2nd week of each month).
Tuesday 2.30 pm Tuesday Afternoon Fellowship.
7.45 pm Tuesday Group (3rd Tuesday of the month).
Wednesday 9.00—12.00pm TRINITY COFFEE SHOP
Friday 7.30 pm Choir Practice.
Saturday 12.15 pm Seniors Lunch Club (by Registration)
please telephone 01284 764514
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Tunis Cake For the cake
225g/8oz softened butter
225g/8oz caster sugar
225g/8oz self-raising flour
70g/2½oz ground almonds
4 large free-range eggs
1 large lemon, finely grated zest
only
For the topping
300ml/10fl oz double cream
400g/14oz plain chocolate, broken into small pieces
200g/7oz natural marzipan
Gel food colouring, in red and green
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 (fan 160C). Grease and line a
20cm/8in deep cake tin with baking parchment.
2. Add the butter, sugar, flour, ground almonds, eggs and lemon zest to
the bowl of a freestanding electric mixer (alternatively use a sturdy
bowl and a hand-held mixer). Beat on high speed for a minute. Spoon
the batter into the prepared cake tin and level the surface with a
palette knife or spatula.
3. Bake for 45 minutes, then cover with foil to prevent the top from
browning and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted
into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in the tin on
a wire rack.
4. For the topping, pour the cream into a small pan and bring almost to
the boil. Remove from the heat, add the chocolate and stir until
melted. When cool but not setting, pour the chocolate mixture in an
even coat over the cooled cake (that is still in the tin) and put aside to
set.
5. To decorate, colour 175g/6oz of the marzipan with green food colour
ing to turn it the colour of holly leaves. Using a holly leaf shaped cutter,
cut out 20 holly leaves. Mark the veins with a knife, lay over a rolling
pin and leave to dry (this curls the leaves slightly). Colour the remaining
marzipan with the red food colouring and roll into 30 ‘holly berry’ size
balls. Leave to dry.
To serve, remove the cake from the tin and carefully peel off the parchment
paper to get a clean line between the cake and the chocolate layer. Arrange
the holly leaves and berries in a wreath around the edge of the cake.
www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tunis_cake
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Speech and Sound
Some time ago we ran a Workshop to help those who
use and operate the sound system to get the best from
it. Those who were available to come to the first
session were mostly Stewards and Preachers, who by
virtue of their position have to use the sound system
whether they are happy doing so or not. There was due
to be another session for Readers, who are volunteers
wanting to speak ,which unfortunately I was unable to take. Below is a run
down of points which will help anyone, and if you would like to have a
one2one or group practice with the equipment, please speak to me so that it
can be arranged in the New Year. Anyone can ask to try out the system, we
need to get best use from our equipment.
Important points to remember:
Stand and keep your head up-ignore the microphone
Speak to those in the back row in your normal voice
Speak more slowly–keep words apart
Write down what you want to say (thinking on your feet is the worst
because you tend to hurry and mumble)
Men have most difficulty because of their lower register
Try to speak from behind teeth not from throat
Don’t think you can speak quietly and the mike will enhance sound-
there will be feedback
Those with hearing aids can use the loop but there are those not quite
needing assisted hearing who still want to know what you are saying.
If it is worth saying, it is worth us hearing. Audrey Hodson
Tel: 01284 728254
Copy for FORUM February—March 2015
Please send articles by email to: [email protected]
or leave in the Forum pigeon hole on the Church landing
no later than SUNDAY 11th January 2015
Distribution date: 1st February 2015
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Trinity Tuesday Group’s Reunion 2014
The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo notwithstanding, old members of
Trinity’s Tuesday Group turned up in gratifying numbers to the Reunion
on the 21st October. We had worked out that the group was established 52
years ago as a ‘Young Wives’ Club. Over the years members have aged
significantly but the basic format is the same. We women still appreciate
going out and meeting with our friends, learning more about our world
from different speakers, as well as being part of a vibrant and caring group.
At our Reunion we paused for thought using Peter Dainty’s poem, ‘A time
for everything’: we tackled a simple party game: we had a sing-song
encouraged by Val Matthews: we reminisced over photos, minute books, a
table cloth full of signatures and other memorabilia arranged by Audrey
Hodson; and finally we enjoyed delicious desserts and coffee.
If the decibel level of a gathering is a sign of everyone enjoying themselves,
then I think we can count the Reunion a great success!
Audrey Horton
Trinity Tuesday Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday in the month,
at 7.45pm in the Church Lounge.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
CHURCHES TOGETHER UNITED SERVICE
hosted by
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY 18th JANUARY 2015 6-30pm
'THE WELL IS DEEP'
Speaker: Gareth Davies CARE (London)
A service of reflection based on material from Brazil with traditional and
contemporary music and participation by members churches.
Tea and Coffee served from 5-45pm
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A PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND 2015-With Revd Vaughan Tong
I am planning to lead another party of between 20 and 30 people on a 10
day pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 13th to 22nd October 2015. The
weather in October makes this one of the best times of the year to visit
the Holy Land.
Our first six nights will be spent in Jerusalem, staying at the
Golden Walls Hotel opposite the Damascus Gate to the Old
City. From here we will visit the main Christian sites in and
around Jerusalem, including the Mount of Olives, the Gar-
den Tomb, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Abu
Ghosh (a possible site of Emmaus). We will also spend time
in Bethlehem and take a day-trip to
the Dead Sea to visit Qum Ran
(where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found) and the
Jewish fortress of Masada. We return through Jer-
icho and visit the Jordan River Baptismal site.
After Sunday worship in Jerusalem and a free af-
ternoon, on Monday we travel up to Galilee through Samaria, visiting
Jacob’s Well and Nazareth on the way. Arriving in Tiberias, we will spend 3
nights at the Ron Beach Hotel beside the Sea of Galilee.
From here we will visit Mount Tabor (the possible place
of the Transfiguration), and travel up to Caesarea Philip-
pi, where Peter discovered that Jesus was the Christ. Our
final day will be spent visiting sites around the Sea of
Galilee (which we will cross by boat). Holy Communion
will be celebrated on the sea shore near the Church of
the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fishes.
We travel with McCabe Pilgrimages who have vast experience of the Holy
Land and are probably the foremost company in the world of Christian pil-
grimage. The cost of the tour, which includes scheduled flights from
Heathrow, full-board accommodation, transport in air-conditioned coach-
es and all entry fees is £1,745.
If you are interested in joining us, please let me know as soon as possi-
ble. I can then let you have a brochure with many more details, and
should you wish, reserve a place. Vaughan Tong
Tel: 01284-725882. email:[email protected]
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TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH BRENTGOVEL STREET, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP33 1EA
Invites you to
A Celebration of Christmas
Join us in a festive journey for all ages Art Exhibition Nativities
Stalls Christmas Past & Present
Children’s Crafts Decorated trees
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday 6th December 10.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday 7th December 12noon – 4.00pm
You are all invited to our
December Messy Church on
December 14th from 4.00pm.
Look in on the activity session
and follow us upstairs on our
Christmas Journey for our wor-
ship, before sharing in our sea-
sonal refreshments at the end.
Trinity Crib Service
2.30pm Christmas Eve
Escape the bustle on the street
and the stress at home, for a
delicious cup of hot chocolate
or mulled juice as we reflect up-
on the Christmas story for the
delight the young and not so
young.
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Keep the date free………………
‘A Celebration of Christmas’
Saturday 6th December 10.00am – 4.00pm and Sunday 7th December
from 12.00pm—4.00pm . Join us at Trinity Methodist Church in a festive
journey for all ages. A service will be held at 4.00pm on the Sunday to cel-
ebrate the weekend activities. All will be made very welcome.
The Mead Singers
Saturday 6th December @ 7pm. Garland Street Baptist Church invite you to
a concert with the Mead Singers in aid of the Barnabas Fund for persecut-
ed Christians.
Toy and Gift Service
Sunday 7th December @10.00am. Trinity will be receiving Toys, Gifts or
money for all ages, which will be distributed to those who would otherwise
receive very little at Christmas. Please don’t wrap presents but provide
wrapping paper for Social Services to do so.
Covenant Service
Sunday 4th January @10.00am, Revd Rob Hufton will lead the Annual
Covenant service.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sunday 18th January @ 6.00pm. Trinity Methodist Church will host the
opening of the Ecumenical Service to commence the week of prayer.
Circuit Candlemas Service
Sunday 1st February @ 5.30pm , to be held at Stowmarket Methodist
Church.
Women's World Day of Prayer
Friday 6th March @ 10.30am. Trinity will be hosting the Service.
Trinity Away Day
Saturday 9th May 2015 @ Assington Hall- Trinity’s Annual Away Day. Lead-
er for the day will be Revd Rob Hufton. Further details will be available in
due course.
Trinity Open Gardens
This will take place over the Friday and Saturday of the last two weekends
of July. More details: telephone 01284 78766
Email [email protected]
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Trinity Methodist Church warmly
invites you to join them to
celebrate the coming of
Christmas 2014 at any of the fol-
lowing Services:
6th Dec A Celebration of Christmas
10.00am – 4.00pm
7th Dec Toy Service @ 10.00am
A Celebration of Christmas
12.00pm—4.00pm
21st Dec Carol Service @ 6.00pm
24th Dec Crib Service @3.00pm
25th Dec Christmas Day United
Service @10.00am
All good wishes for a peaceful and
happy Christmas
Trinity Methodist Church
Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds. IP33 1EA
Website: www.trinitymethodistchurch.org
