Introduction
Welcome to this extended edition of the weekly notices which should keep you up to date with the services and events going on in our church right through to January 10th 2010! For details of each our services over the next three weeks scroll down to the bottom…
Events Coming Soon
Saturday 2nd January
Coffee Morning
There will still be a Coffee Morning at 10am – noon but no Fair-trade Stall.
Thursday 14th January
‘Gathered Together for Prayer’
An invitation to join together in this the second urgent prayer meeting for the City region and for the work of the churches in our area. 7.30 at Jubilee House, 103 Walton Street, Hull. All are welcome Refreshments at 7.30pm then prayer from 7.45 till 9.00 pm.
Tuesday 19th January
Kings Breakfast
Encouraging working Christians to pray together for Hull. Location: Café Milo, Ground Floor, Princes Quay, Hull Time: 7am – 8.15 am Cost: In advance: £6 each or 5 tickets for £24. On the door: £7 each of 5 tickets for £28 “Your Kingdom come, your will be done in Hull as it is in Heaven.” For more information or to see how to book your place for our next breakfast, see our website: www.kingsbreakfast.com
Saturday 23rd January
The What, The How, The Why?
9.30am – 4.00pm at Acomb Methodist Church, York. Stuart Murray-Williams, church planter and author of works on mission and the emerging church, will lead a day of exploration into fresh expressions of church. £5, bring your own lunch. To book a place, email admin@yorkhullmethodist.org.uk or call 01904 786275.
8th & 11th February
Module A Training
Module A training is a new training programme for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. As such it has been decided by District that every Church would need to have their relevant people attend (this should be the officers, people involved in completing relevant disclosures and Church Council members). It has been agreed the course should be on Monday 8th and Thursday 11th February for our Church. If this is relevant to you could you please let me know which session you will be attending. Christine Hornsby (354792)
Alpha Courses Starting Soon…
If God did exist what would you ask him? What is the point of life? What happens when we die? Is forgiveness really possible? Why not come and find out?
News
Operation Christmas Child 2009
Many thanks for all the support given to this year’s campaign. Just over 26,000 decorated and filled shoe boxes went 
from the Hull Depot. Without the generosity and all the hard work of the volunteers from Anlaby Park this would not be possible. Three lorries went to Kiev in the Ukraine, to Belarus and to The Crimea carrying Love in a box. Our logo, (see above) is a shoe box with aeroplane wings on it…or as we like to think of them, angel wings that carry the Good News of Jesus Christ right into the hands and hearts of little, needy children along with possibly the only present they will ever receive. Once again, on behalf of the children… THANK YOU!!!
Alpha
Alpha is requiring venues for the New Year. Please see any of the Alpha team if you can help in anyway. Many Thanks.
Thank You…
A big thank you to everyone who supported the Church Christmas Carolling – a wonderful £146.92p was raised for ‘Action for Children’. Thanks to the singers supported by John on the trumpet, the collectors, the ladies in the kitchen and the cashiers at the end! Hope to see you all again next year. Jennie
Offering…
The offering for Sunday 13th December totalled £748 against a budget of £869. Average for year is £821
Pastoral News
We remember Margaret Smelt and Darren Snow in our prayers as they recover from operations.
We continue to remember the Creamer family, especially Bethany. We pray for progress.
Articles for the next notice sheet to Peter Richardson by Thursday 7th January please:
Email: notices@anlabyparkmethodistchurch.com
Post: 1009, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU4 7PN
Tel: 568198
How a conversation in the street changed my life?
Just over three years ago my life as a Christian man was ticking over quite nicely, or so I thought at the time. I didn’t need anything extra to do, God and I had a nice arrangement. I would go to church with my family on Sunday’s, I would play my guitar in the band and that would be my part of the ‘bargain’ so to speak. I honestly believed that God was ‘right’ with me and that he was happy with my endeavours. Indeed, if I kept this approach going he would leave me alone to pursue my career, my music and my athletics without giving me any ‘hassle’. However, God didn’t leave me alone, I didn’t really know him or understand what he really wanted from me and this niggled at me. God niggled at me. Why did I feel embarrassed and out of my depth when others spoke with so much knowledge and authority about God? Why did I feel a bit of a fraud on a Sunday? As such questions ate away at me inside it began to dawn on me that I was being given a message by God. He wasn’t happy with my ‘part time’ approach to Christian life and I had to do something about it. I discussed these thoughts with Shaeron my wife, in particular I bemoaned the lack of fellowship amongst men and the lack of time on my hands to develop a proper relationship with God. This attitude continued for weeks, if not months and then a conversation in the street between my wife and a friend of hers changed everything.
My wife’s friend mentioned that her bloke attended a men’s breakfast fellowship, every Saturday morning. Apparently the men enjoyed a time of fellowship, ate breakfast, talked about ‘blokey’ things, prayed and then studied the bible together. The die had been cast. I received a set of instructions telling me where to go, at what time and who I was likely to meet when I got there. A few weeks of procrastination later and I finally plucked up the ‘courage’ to go. I didn’t realise at the time but this decision would change my life . . .
Since joining the men’s breakfast fellowship I have come closer to God, I have developed my knowledge of scripture, received answer to prayer and seen a transformation in my relationship with others around me. I have received wise counsel from men with far more experience than me of what it means to be a Christian man in today’s world. I have attended men’s fellowship day conferences, organised and played in services for the good folk of the Salvation Army hostel and sung in the fellowship choir on men’s fellowship Sunday. Other opportunities remain to be explored, the men’s breakfast fellowship has a prison ministry and provides much needed funds for several charities, including the sponsoring of a school via the Koloko trust and some of the men are involved in these enterprises, touching the lives of those less fortunate than themselves.
The men’s breakfast fellowship has been organised by our ‘brothers’ from Willerby Methodist Church for the past 20 years but recently a change of leadership occurred and I was appointed joint organiser along with Chris Aldred from Willerby. Every Saturday at 8.30 groups of approximately 8 men meet in the house of that weeks ‘host’. Hosting is completely voluntary and can lead to some quite hilarious ‘domestic’ situations. (Wives seem to get a particular amount of amusement from the way in which their men prepare a simple breakfast!) Methodists, Baptists, Free Church and Anglicans are all represented at the breakfast table and this adds to the flavour and diversity of discussion! Sessions are led by a nominated leader who uses a study book and bibles are compulsory for the teaching that takes place after prayer time. All are united in coming together to enjoy fellowship and come closer to Jesus, our Lord and Saviour!
I would dearly love for you to join us and give the fellowship a try. I have made good friends, developed my understanding of scripture and matured as a Christian man. I no longer feel out of my depth in conversation or a fraud on Sunday’s. Most importantly I now spend ‘quality’ time with God. If any of this interests you please don’t hesitate to get in touch . . . it could be something that changes your life too!
Mike Betts 653847
Our Services:
Sunday 20th December
10.30 AM Mr Kevin Kitchen, Family Christmas Celebration
6.30 PM Revd Christopher Mabb, Carol Service
Church Stewards: Sue Trotter & Chris Finney
Streets in our area we are praying on this day:
AM Delius Close, Bantock Garth & Novello Garth
PM Karelia Court, Springfield Court & Grimston Road
Thursday 24th December
11.00 PM Revd Christopher Mabb, Communion Service
Church Steward: Keith Robinson
Music: Clive Cross
Friday 25th December
10.30 AM Revd Christopher Mabb, Christmas Family Service
Church Steward: John Hallam
Music: Andrew Hornsby
Sunday 27th December
10.30 AM Mrs Carol McWilliams, All Age Service
Supported by:
Church Stewards: Keith Robinson & Chris Finney
Music: Steve Saunders
Sound: Andrew Chudley
Vision: Jon Parker
Welcome Stewards: Jean Richardson, Brenda Sanderson & Hazel Williamson
Hospitality: Chris Hornsby & Jennie Simpson
Streets in our area we are praying on this day:
AM Rosewood Close, Pickering Road & Hickling Close
PM Dawnay Drive, Brompton Close & Manor Way
Sunday 3rd January
8.30 AM Revd Christopher Mabb, Communion Service
10.30 AM Mr William Bryan-Smith, All Age Service
6.30 PM Alan Swearman
Supported by:
Church Stewards: Lesley Stephenson & Keith Robinson
Music AM Claire Finney
PM Claire Finney
Sound – Andy Stephenson
Vision – Pete Richardson
Welcome Stewards
AM Brian Smith, Lesley Cowan & Arthur Credland
PM Bob Richardson
Hospitality: Lesley Cowan & Barbara Hallam
Streets in our area we are praying on the above day:
AM Springfield Way, Springhead Lane & St. Thomas More Road
PM Hull Road, Spring Gardens & Anlaby Avenue
Sunday 10th January
10.30 AM Revd Christopher Mabb, Covenant Service
6.30 PM Revd Christopher Mabb, Celebration Style Service
Supported by:
Church Stewards: John Hallam & Helen Richardson
Music AM Clive Cross
PM Clive Cross
Sound – Tim Brown
Vision – Marcus Pearson
Welcome Stewards
AM Margaret Smelt, Margaret Innes & Phil Trotter
PM Arthur Credland
Hospitality: Hazel Williamson & Carol Curtis
Streets in our area we are praying on the above day:
AM Ditmas Avenue, Workington Avenue & Derringham Avenue
PM Elsiemere Walk, South View & Bernadette Avenue
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