23 March 2025
TRINITY URC METHODIST CHURCH NOTICES
23 March 2025
Service today at 10.30am
led by Rev Mark
Don’t forget your ‘Count Your Blessings’ boxes
If you still use the Yellow Envelopes (Numbers 1 to 40) for your Trinity collection, are now delivered. Thanks Geoff G
Next Sunday is the Fourth Sunday in Lent the 30th of March, Mothering Sunday, our Trinity service is led by Steve Colling
Mid-week Lenten service at Rishton There will be a mid-week Lenten service at 7. 30pm, on Thursday, 27th March. The service will include a study of a bible passage: Isaiah 58 it will be helpful if you could read the passage in advance.
The Worship Area Flowers for March are arranged by Linda Hindle and in April by Joyce Ross. On Sunday the 23rd flowers are donated by Margaret Dugdale and for the 30th are donated by Lilian Hargreaves.
Forthcoming Dates For Your Diaries
Saturday the 29th of March Safeguarding Training at Trinity.
An Evening with Author Rebecca J House. talking about her book ‘Police to Paranoia’. At Trinity on Friday the 11thth of April at 7.00pm Tickets £5.00. For more info please see the poster in the foyer.
The New front door access system using the blue fobs is now in use. Key holders who have a number ‘2’ key please bring them put them in the box at the entrance to the worship area. The old keys will be given to a lady in Great Harwood who makes sculptures from unused metal. Thanks Chris Talbot.
Gift Aid and the Envelope Scheme
If you have taken up the offer of ‘Direct Giving’ in the last year, please drop me an email or see me at Church so that I can keep the paperwork straight for the TAX man, also if you have started to pay TAX please tell me and I will reclaim the TAX for Trinity. Thanks Geoff
ECO Church Tip. Try to use local farmers’ markets, if any nearby.
Rev Mark Jason. 07305 805930 Email mark.jason@methodist.org.uk
Chief Steward: John Ansell 01254-888741 jcansell@ntlworld.com
Gift Aid Secretary: Geoff Grundy,
Trinity Prayer Chain: Audrey Adams 01254-888224.
Room Bookings: Chris Talbot 01254883427 or 07505121210
TRINITY WEB PAGES https://www.trinitychurchgreatharwood.org/
Email address: trinityenquiries@greatharwoodmethodistcircuit.org.uk
Trinity Facebook link http://www.facebook.com/trinityurcmethodist
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Information for this Notice Sheet to be given to Geoff Grundy in writing or by email geoff.grundy@btinternet.com by Thursday at 10.00am Thanks.
A thought for today the Third Sunday in Lent
Gracious God, who invites us here, gladly we come to offer You praise and worship.
You are the rock on which we stand. Our deepest longings and greatest hopes are met in You.
With the help of the Holy Spirit, we bring our very selves to You.
Who we are and care about, we lay at Your feet, our Maker, Redeemer and Sustainer.
In Your presence we are renewed, You are our well-spring of living water,
Your faithful love restores our souls. None can compare with You who, in Jesus Christ, has come among us that we may know God is near.
God of wonder, lift our eyes to You, help us look upward, show us the things of heaven, that Your kingdom may come on earth. Risen and ascended Lord Jesus Christ, who sits at God's right hand and prays for all Your sisters and brothers, grant us a glimpse of Your glory, that we may serve You with joy and courage each day. Amen
Rev Bill Taylor, retired Minister and a Chaplain for the Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian, for his thoughts on the third Sunday in Lent.
