St Neots and Huntingdon

Methodist Circuit

NEWSROUND
SEPTEMBER 2009

From Berkley Street (“St Neots Methodist Church” as you will see)

PROJECT UGANDA
The Uganda team has been busy preparing a Celebration Service for Sunday
6th September at Berkley Street when we shall give glory to God for a
successful mission accomplished. We look forward to sharing some of our
experiences with the wider circuit at a circuit mission event later in
the autumn. Our sincere thanks again to everyone for all your support.

We have received this letter from the Head Teacher of St Thomas’ Girls School

Letter of Appreciation to the Christians of St. Neots

Methodist Church, England

29th July 2009

Dear Brethren,
Warm Christian greetings to you in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ. On behalf of the Board of Governors, PTA,
the students’ body of St. Thomas School, and the entire
community of Kaberamaido, we wish to extend our
overwhelming joy for the financial, material, moral,
spiritual and various forms of support we have received
from you. No amount of words can express our heartfelt
gratitude; however take in our simple words of
appreciation.

We are grateful to you for organising your members for

the fundraising activities in your Church for the
development of St. Thomas, sending representatives to
Uganda to make a follow up of the dormitory, the free
dental services offered by Lindy, the additional expenses
of improving the sporting activities in the school, and
the visits made to village churches, thus contributing
spiritually and physically. All these were wonderful
acts.

In return, we have engraved the writing:

THIS BUILDING WAS FUNDED BY ST. NEOTS METHODIST CHURCH IN
ENGLAND, 2009 on the outer wall of the dormitory building
to keep the friendship and the bond between St. Neots and
St. Thomas strong.

May God mightily bless you for giving generously to us.

Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Ililo Winnifred
Head Teacher

From Buckden

LONDON to P RIS
Phil Sheppard, from Buckden Church, successfully completed the London to
Paris Bike Ride in aid of Christian Aid, as Phil puts it, “on 25th July arriving at
the finishing line at the Eiffel Tower on a beautiful sunny Paris afternoon.”

He goes on to say: “Although the bike ride was very gruelling in parts, with
some sections of the route hilly and the weather occasionally wet and windy, it
was a tremendously exhilarating and rewarding experience and made even
more so by having raised very nearly £3,000 for Christian Aid.”

Phil would like to express, through the Circuit Newsround, his sincere thanks
to all those who sponsored him or helped in any way.

The picture shows Phil at the finishing line – with just enough strength left to
hold the bike aloft!!
From Sawtry

RELAX • EAT • SHARE • THINK

After a hard day, you deserve some rest...

relax in an informal atmosphere where you can eat a
tasty meal, share with friends and find space to think

Tuesday 29 September · 7.00pm until 9.30pm

Sawtry Methodist Church

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give
you rest”

As we are providing a meal, it’s important we know how

many people will be there. Therefore please contact the
REST team if you are coming. Either e-mail us at
notices@sawtrymethodist.org.uk or phone Iain Davison on
01480 896566. Thank you
From Eaton Ford

1st Sept 10.30 am – 12 noon:

Book Van at 9 Crecy Court home of Betty and Dennis Connor

5th Sept – 10.30 am - 12 noon:

Free Coffee and Cakes

13th Sept – 10.30 am

Harvest Festival service Preacher: Tony Sainsbury

14th Sept – 7.30 pm

Harvest Sale (Auction) with world famous auctioneer Mr Philip Prince, starting
with short act of worship led by Rev Chris Giles.

Wesley Historical Society – East Anglia

Autumn Meeting

Thetford Methodist Church

on

Saturday, 26 September 2009 at 3.00pm

Speaker: Rev Edna Buggey

Subject:

John Wesley in London

Church open from 2.00pm.
The meeting will finish with tea
All Welcome
From Gt Barford
Harvest Festival Lunch
Saturday Sept 26th 1.00 pm
Tickets available from Elizabeth Buckle
Harvest Thanksgiving Service
Sunday Sept 27th 10.30 am Preacher: Rev Chris Giles