CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SANDBACH

Forthcoming Events

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

There will be a united service at St Peter’s on Sunday January 29th at 6:30pm.


Christian Aid

Christian Aid Week this year is 13th to 19th May.

Before this, at St Mary’s Alsager, there will be a pre-Christian Aid Week Road Show “What a Difference a Week Makes!’ from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Tuesday 7th February. If you want to go, please contact Deborah Darnes.


A Rocha

Quiz Night ~ Saturday 25th February at 6:45pm ~ at the Wesley Centre, Sandbach Methodist Church.


Lent Groups

The following Lent couses will be taking place:

  • Tuesday afternoons at 2:30pm starting on Tuesday 21st February at Wesley Avenue. Book in advance by the end of January with Rev’d Kim Stilwell.

  • St John’s 7:30pm at the Vicarage, starting on 29th February ~ the York Course “Handing on the Torch”.

  • Sandbach Ecumenical Group ~ at 29 Gawsworth Drive from 28th February ~ “Tales from the Madhouse” ~ everyone encouraged to come.

Watch this space for details of any other Lent Groups!


Women’s World Day of Prayer

This will be on Friday 2nd March 2012. There will be two services, an afternoon one at 2:00pm at St Mary’s and an evening one at 7:30pm at St John’s.


Easter

On Good Friday (6th April), we will have a Walk of Witness starting at noon.

On Easter Sunday (8th April), we will have our usual dawn service at the 6:15am sunrise.


Shared Services

There will be a pulpit exchange on Sunday 24th June.

On Sunday 26th August, there will be a Songs of Praise service at Bradwall Methodist Church.


Sandbach Ecumenical Group

Programme for 2012

DateSubjectSpeaker(s)Venue
17th JanuaryObjects from Bible HistoryAndrew Bailey29 Gawsworth Drive
21st FebruaryWorking with ChildrenMartyn Colley8 Tatton Drive
LENT COURSE ~ TALES FROM THE MADHOUSE ~ 2012
MEET PEOPLE WHO HAD CONTACT WITH JESUS
28th FebruaryThe MournerAndrew BaileyALL THE LENT
COURSE MEETINGS
WILL BE HELD AT
29 GAWSWORTH
DRIVE
6th MarchPilate’s WifeDavid Ashworth
13th MarchBarabbasJane Colley or
Pat Riley or
Kath Cliffe
20th MarchThe Best Friend
27th MarchThe Thief
A collection will be taken for a charity during this Lenten Course.
17th AprilTBA
16th MayTBA
19th JuneTBA
18th SeptemberTBA
16th OctoberTBA
20th NovemberMy SabbaticalJanet Bacon
18th DecemberAlternative CarolsMostly Ourselves61 Congleton Road
Unless otherwise given above, all meetings will be held between 10:00am and 12:00noon.

Other Events In Our Churches

The following events in our churches are open to all:

  • Saturday March 3rd 2012 at 6:30pm ~ Quiz Night in St Mary’s Church Hall ~ Refreshments: cottage pie, peas and red cabbage, tea or coffee ~ adults £6·50, children under 14 £3.

  • Sunday 4th March at 6:30pm at Wheelock Methodist Church ~ Sandbach Voices are performing Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’.

  • On Friday 16th March, Sandbach Baptist Church are leading an event at the Wesley Centre, Sandbach Methodist Church. Joe Jones fund-raising Tea at 4:00pm and at 7:00pm a Steel Band Workshop.

  • On Sunday 25th March in the afternoon, Sandbach Baptist Church are leading a Sponsored Run on the Wheelock Trail lead by Urban Saints.

  • Sunday 22nd April 2012 ~ Sandbach Transport Festival ~ refreshments in St Mary’s Church Hall from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

  • Saturday 5th May to Monday 7th May 2012 ~ Flower Fesival in St Mary’s Church ~ theme: musicals and a display for the Queen’s Jubilee. Refreshments in the Church Hall will be available on Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. On Sunday, tea, coffee and cake only from 11:00am to 4:00pm and Monday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. There will be stalls in the church hall selling plants, cakes, craft, jewellery etc., also a tombola. £10 per stall and anyone wishing to have a stall is invited to book with Mrs Gill Savage (telephone 01270 765161). A raffle will be run over the weekend and drawn on Monday 7th May.

  • Sunday 17th June 2012 ~ Summer Lunch in the Church Hall.


CTS Meetings

The next meetings of CTS are:
Thursday 22nd March at Sandbach Methodist Church, Wesley Centre,
Tuesday 3rd July at Wheelock Methodist Church,
Thursday 4th October ay ST Peter’s new Church Hall, and
Thursday 17th January 2013 at St Winefride’s – this will be the Annual General Meeting.