Message Request from Sue Palmer (District Forum Rep to MWiB).

Please contact Sue directly via her contact details below. Thank you.

This is a request for any report you might be willing to give, on an event or current interest with your local Methodist women’s group. As Forum rep for Notts and Derby, I will be attending a weekend soon, where all the reps from round the country go. It is a time of sharing and encouraging...as well as planning Connexional events. We each speak about our District. So please share if you can! A few words will suffice, or a paragraph. It could even go in the next District newsletter! Thank you.

Blessings Sue Palmer

District Forum Rep to MWiB susan.j.palmer@btinternet.com

01283 211671 07341131884

A Gentle Reminder: Please send info about any Easter Services and Events to the Circuit Office.

This information is needed for circulation in surrounding areas around our circuit. Please remember, I would much prefer

to receive the information multiple times rather than not receive anything at all, so please help by passing me any relevant

info please.

We are always looking for members to join our Circuit Leadership Team, if you would like more information, please speak with Rev’d Mike or any of the members of our Circuit Leadership Team.

March 12th – Prayer: March 19th – Generosity: March 26th – The Word: April 2nd – One Family:

Mark 1.9 -15. Mark 8.31 – 38. John 2, 13 – 22. John 3. 14 – 21.

April 9th – Making Good Choices:

John 12.20 – 33.

at Winshill Methodist Church, Everybody Welcome!

12th March, 19th March, 26th March, 2nd April, 9th April.

Fri 1st Mar – World Day of Prayer – Come – Everything is Ready!

Fri 1st Mar at 2.00pm – World Day of Prayer Service All are Welcome to this Ecumenical Service

at Winshill Methodist Church

Fri 1st Mar at 7.30pm – World Day of Prayer Service All are Welcome to this special Service

at Barton Methodist Church

Sat 2nd Mar at 10am – 12noon – Coffee Morning with Tradecraft & Tools for Self-Reliance (Last time for Tradecraft)

at Barton Methodist Church

Wed 6th Mar at 2.00pm – Ash Wednesday Rainbow Service with Rev’d Stella Mills

at Draycott Methodist Church

Sat 9th Mar at 12noon - 2pm – Soup and Crusty Lunches Soup, bread & dessert £4.00 – Everybody Welcome

at Barton Methodist Church

Wed 13th Mar at 7.30pm – Talking of God Together – Bonus Session! Led by Teresa Hawkins, Circuit Lay Development Worker. Everybody Welcome, for more

information contact Teresa on 07538 535 922 or 01283 348462 or email: teresa.trentanddove.circuit@gmail.com

at Uttoxeter Methodist Church

Thurs 14th Mar at 12.30pm – Hunger Lunch for Christian Aid at Stretton Methodist Church

Sat 16th Mar at 10am - 4pm – District Safeguarding Conference

2019's District Safeguarding Conference is titled "Safe to Grow" and will be specifically thinking about safeguarding in relation to our work with, and discipleship of older children and young

people. More details to follow. at Littleover Methodist Church (DE23 6EP)

Sat 23rd Mar at 10.00am – Craft Fair at Stretton Methodist Church

Sun 24th Mar at 6.00pm – Circuit Service by Young People of our Circuit

Everybody Welcome – please come and support our Young People

at Uttoxeter Methodist Church

Mon 25th Mar – Thurs 28th Mar (10.30am – 3.45pm every day with tea & coffee 10am)

Nottingham & Derby District Methodist Women in Britain Days of Fellowship Cost £16.50 per person, this includes £3.50 non-refundable deposit which must be sent to:

Mrs Gill Stamp, 65 Glasshouse Hill, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9QS

by 20th Feb 2019, balance to be paid by 15th March at the latest!

Wed 27th Mar at 2.30pm – Winshill Bible Fun – Led by Rev’d Mike Redshaw

at Winshill Methodist Church

Jesus looks to the cross

(Mark)

Thurs 28th Mar at 7.00pm – Julian Meeting – Led by Susan Laws at Stanton Methodist Church

Sat 6th Apr at 10am – 12noon – Coffee Morning with Tradecraft & Tools for Self-Reliance

at Barton Methodist Church

Sat 6th & Sun 7th Apr – 125 years Celebrations at Stretton Methodist Church

See March – May Plan for more information

Sat 6th Apr at 10.00am – 4.00pm – Open Day Everybody Welcome!

at Stretton Methodist Church

Spring Harvest 2019

https://www.springharvest.org/

Unlimited when you Pray!

9th – 13th Apr Minehead One

13th – 18th Apr Minehead Two

13th – 17th Apr Harrogate

15th – 19th Apr Skegness

Sat 13th Apr at 10am – 12noon – Short Street Spring Fayre

Everybody Welcome! Come & Join us for a Bacon/Sausage Splash!

at Short Street Methodist Church

Sun 14th Apr at 6.00pm – Circuit Service by Young People of our Circuit

Everybody Welcome – please come and support our Young People

at Winshill Methodist Church

Wed 17th Apr at 2.00pm – Rainbow Service with Rev’d Stella Mills

at Draycott Methodist Church

Thurs 18th Apr at 7.30pm – Maundy Thursday Service with Rev’d Helen Harrell

at Hatton Methodist Church

Fri 19th Apr at 10.00am – Good Friday Service with Rev’d David Leese and the Stubwood Singers

at Stubwood Methodist Church

Fri 19th Apr at 11.00am – Good Friday Service – Led by Mrs Teresa Tilley

at Hatton Methodist Church

Fri 19th Apr at 2.30pm – Good Friday Meditation – Led by Rev’d Helen Harrell

at Stretton Methodist Church

Fri 19th Apr at 7.30pm – Good Friday Service – with Boylestone Singers

at Boylestone Methodist Church

Fri 19th Apr at 7.30pm – Good Friday Holy Communion

with Re-enactment of The Last Supper at Etwall Methodist Church

Fri 19th Apr at 7.30pm – Good Friday Meditation with Rev’d Helen Harrell

at St Thomas’s Methodist Church

Sat 20th Apr at 7.30pm – Easter Vigil at Woodmill Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr – United Easter Sunday Sunrise Service with Rev’d Mike Redshaw at Uttoxeter Market Place

followed with 10.00am Service with Mr John Cumpstone at Uttoxeter Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 8.30am – Easter Holy Communion Service with Rev’d Stella Mills followed with 10.45am Easter Service with Mr Adam McLoughlin

at Etwall Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 9.00am – Easter Holy Communion Service with Rev’d Helen Harrell followed with 10.30am Easter Service with Mr John Jay

at Barton Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 9.45am – Easter Holy Communion Service with Rev’d Mike Redshaw at Short Street Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 10.00am – Easter Sunday Service (No Holy Communion with Tony Wood) at St Thomas’s Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 10.30am – Easter Holy Communion Service with Rev’d David Leese at Hilton Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 10.30am – Easter Holy Communion Service with Rev’d Helen Harrell at Stretton Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 10.45am – Easter Holy Communion Service with Rev’d David Haywood at Hatton Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 10.45am – Favourite Easter Hymns followed with Holy Communion Service with Rev’d Mike Redshaw at 11.00am

at Winshill Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 11.00am – United Easter Holy Communion Service with Woodmill Chapel and Rev’d Stella Mills

at Draycott in the Clay Methodist Church

Sun 21st Apr at 6.00pm – Easter Holy Communion Service with Rev’d Mike Redshaw at Stanton Methodist Church

https://www.ecgevent.org.uk/about/theme-2019/

ECG 2019 in Scarborough Solid Ground

23rd – 28th Apr We live in an age of constant and

rapid change, what does this mean for our faith?

Join ECG 2019 to

discover just what is

our ‘Solid Ground’.

Wed 24th Apr at 2.30pm – Winshill Bible Fun – Led by Rev’d Mike Redshaw

at Winshill Methodist Church

Thurs 25th April at 7.00pm – Julian Meeting – Led by Susan Laws

at Draycott Methodist Church

Tues 30th April at 7.30pm Circuit – Family Action Team Meeting – Chaired by Susan Laws

at Stretton Methodist Church

Sun 5th May at 6.00pm – Circuit Service to Launch the Circuit’s Rally

with Rev’d Loraine Mellor, Rev’d Chris Briggs, Rev’d Mike Redshaw and others!

at Etwall Methodist Church

Sun 5th May – Sat 11th May – Circuit Mission Week (District Mission Roadshow!)

Please contact Rev’d Mike or the Circuit Office if you would like to be involved!

Sun 12th May at 10.45am – Hilton’s Church Anniversary Service with Rev’d Stella Mills

13th May 2019 – 15th May – Fresh Expressions Rural Conference What do you see? by Kath Atkins

The rural church in the UK is at a critical moment. “What do you see?” is a gathering for church planters, mission pioneers and leaders of fresh expressions of Church, together with mission strategists, facilitated by the national fresh expressions rural hub and George Lings (previously Director of the Church Army Research Centre).

Early bird offer available until 28th February – £190 per person (ensuite)

Standard ticket available from 1st March – £200 per person (ensuite)

Booking closes on 30th April – An invoice will be sent after your booking is made

For more info https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fresh-expressions-rural-conference-what-do-you-see-

tickets-53092768901 or email Kath Atkins on rural@freshexpressions.org.uk

at The Hayes Conference Centre, Hayes Lane, Swanwick, DE55 1AU

Thurs 16th May at 7.30pm – Local Preachers and Worship Leaders Meeting

at Stanton Methodist Church

Sat 18th May at 9.30am – 12noon – Plant Sale with Refreshments, Raffle, TFSR

Plant Sale plus refreshments, raffle, Tools for Self-Reliance All monies raised for Womankind and Alzheimer’s Society

at Barton Methodist Church

Sat 18th May at 10am – 12noon – Coffee Morning at Stanton Methodist Church

Sun 19th May at 2.30pm – Chapel Anniversary Service with Rev’d Gordon Gresswell

at Stubwood Methodist Church

Sun 19th May Well Dressing at Etwall Methodist Church

Wed 22nd May at 2.00pm – Rainbow Service with Rev’d Stella Mills

at Draycott Methodist Church

Wed 29th May at 2.30pm – Winshill Bible Fun Led by Rev’d Mike Redshaw

at Winshill Methodist Church

Thurs 30th May at 7.00pm – Julian Meeting – Led by Susan Laws at Winshill Methodist Church

Sat 15th June at 10am – 12noon – Bi-Monthly Coffee Mornings

at Winshill Methodist Church

16th – 28th June – Ibiza 2019 ONE Programme: Encounter is partnering with 24/7 Ibiza, part of 24/7 prayer, to send a short

term team to learn about and take part in prayer and mission together, whilst enjoying the beauty of the island – including world famous clubs. For more information see:

www.methodist.org.uk/ONEEncounter or contact g.dixon-gough@cliffcollege.ac.uk Closing Date: 31st January 2019

Wed 26th June at 2.30pm – Winshill Bible Fun – Led by Rev’d Mike Redshaw at Winshill Methodist Church

Mon 2nd – Thurs 5th July – Conference 2018 – Hands on Ministry – Bedouin Tent 2

The District will have a tent of hospitality and refreshment just outside the David Ross Sports Village

entrance where Conference will take place at the University of Nottingham. The tent will be available

to Conference goers and members of the public and (free) hand and foot massage, apple tea and water

will be available in addition to a programme of themed conversations about District initiatives and

good news. Please do drop in. Further information from Rev Chris Briggs, District Mission Enabler

on 07851 749215 or chris@briggsworld.co.uk

Sat 17th Aug at 10am – 12noon – Bi-Monthly Coffee Mornings

at Winshill Methodist Church