Gloucestershire Circuit of the Methodist Church

Prayers

We ask you to remember in your prayers this week the worship, work and witness of the congregation at Cirencester, Ashcroft.

Superintendent’s Lunch

There is NO LUNCH CLUB THIS WEEK. Next week’s lunch club will be held on Thursday 11 March 2010 at 12.30 p.m. at The Moon Under the Water, Bath Road, Cheltenham.

Wesley Historical Society (Bristol Branch) – Annual Lecture

The annual lecture is to be given by Revd Ward Jones, Chairman of the Bristol District of the Methodist Church, on Saturday 13th March 2010 at The Epworth Room, Wesley College, Bristol. The lecture will cover:-

‘The importance of community in early Methodism – how meeting in fellowship groups led to the creation of a national Church’

2.45 p.m. WHS Bristol Branch AGM

3.00 p.m. Annual Lecture followed by buffet tea.

Non members are warmly invited to attend.

National BBC Radio Appeal will Benefit Countryside People

On 7 March BBC Radio 4 will broadcast an appeal to help the Arthur Rank Centre (ARC), a Christian countryside charity and resource unit supported by national Churches (including the Methodist Church), the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Rank Foundation.

For all its beauty, life in the countryside can be tough. Over 900,000 rural households live in poverty, and problems such as depression, stress, relationship difficulties, health, finance and business difficulties can go undiagnosed and unheard.

The Revd Gordon Gatward, director of the ARC, said, "The ARC was chosen for an appeal because we have been supporting rural communities and their churches for over 38 years. Initiatives that have come out of the ARC have given thousands of people hope over the years: Rural Stress Helpline, agricultural chaplains and rural officers, Arthur Rank Training and community development projects like Hidden Britain, Care Farming, Farm Crisis Network and the ARC-Addington Fund."

You can discover more about its activities at http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/.

You can hear the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on Sunday 7 March at 7.55am or 9.26pm, or on Thursday 11 March at 3.27pm. It is also online at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnc7> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnc7 all that week.

Spirit of Peace

29th March 2010 - Gloucester - Bring and Share Supper

Passover, Holy Week & Easter. This is an opportunity to find out, reflect and think about this important week, viewed by the three Abrahamic Faiths. Everyone is invited - bring and share your food (please do not include anything with meat or alcohol).

Date: Mon 29th March, 7:00pm

Location: The Friendship Cafe, Barton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4HR

Contact: David: davidjohnbennett@hotmail.com, 07952 372 132

or Imran: gymnation@btclick.com, 07977 022 393

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The Methodist Circuit of Gloucestershire

Circuit Office Address: Northgate Hall, St. John’s Lane, Gloucester, GL1 2AT

Telephone: 01452 415769 Email: gloscircuit1@btconnect.com