Princes Risborough Methodist Church

A New Chapter in the Life of the Methodist Church Family
of
Princes Risborough

The work to improve and extend our premises has been completed

Minister: Rev Ann Varker Tel. 01296 423363 Email:

Local contact: Will Richmond (01844) 342448

Church Address: Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP27 0DH (...Map)

How to find us: We are situated near the town centre on the A4010 Aylesbury - High Wycombe Road. Travelling from Aylesbury, follow the main road through Princes Risborough over two roundabouts. We are about 100 yards passed the petrol station on the left and British Legion on the right. Parking is in the surrounding streets or there is a public car park within 300 yards.

SERVICES IN MARCH

7^th.March at 10.00 am. Rev. Ann Varker Holy Communion

14^th.March at 10.00 am. Peter Honeyball

21^st. March at 11.00 am. Rev. Peter Dudeney Church Anniversary
6.00 pm Circuit Service at Aylesbury – Olivet to Calvary

28^th.March at 10.00 am. Rev. Ann Varker

Junior church & creche… 7^th, 14^th and 28^th March. Anyone willing to help with either Junior Church or Crèche should speak with Fran McMullan or Beverley Hudson. It would even be helpful if you could just fill in when problems arise.

See the Calendar page for details of all services in the Circuit.

Church New Year Party - Shame about the weather!

SALT Group

(Sharing and Learning Together)
This lively and informal group will use a book called Life Attitudes which is based on the Beatitudes, which takes a two-pronged approach:

deepening our understanding of Jesus and challenging our deepest personal values;
helping us understand how the beatitudes should impact on our approach to major global issues, such as environmental pollution and the deep-seated hostilities and injustices that afflict our world.

A five week course on Thursdays: Commmenced 28^th January with further meetings on:

The remaining weeks of our five week course are on Thursdays, 11^th and 25^th March.

The sessions begin at 7.30pm with cake, coffee or tea and then lead into the subject at about 7.45pm with the full discussion usually about 8pm. for about an hour, aiming to finish by 9.15pm,

All are welcome to meetings of the Salt Group. We do hope you will be able to join us. – Victoria Haydon.

Tuesday Fellowship

18 of us met in February at the home of Maureen Judd. We enjoyed slides taken by Maureen’s husband John when, with his Mother, they visited the Outer Hebrides and the North of Scotland. Maureen concluded the slide show with a time of devotion including a lovely meditation about ‘the lily’.

The Fellowship unanimously agreed to send £60 immediately to the UNICEF Haiti Earthquake Children’s Appeal. This amount could provide six families with essential water kits.

Meeting again after nine weeks, there was much chatter over a cup of tea or coffee, with cake and biscuits.

Our next meeting, the AGM, with a roast beef lunch is on 16th March. - Susan Neil.

Fairtrade Stall

In February we took £48 and our next stall is after the service on 7th March, at the end of 'Fairtrade Fortnight', (22nd February/7th March). As a Fairtrade Church we are asked to encourage everyone in the UK to 'swap for Fairtrade'. Our usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, our usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks, and most of all our usual cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa! Each swap proves that the people of the UK want producers in the develop- ing world to get a fairer deal.

Millions of farmers across the world struggle to feed their families and yet they supply us with everyday items which we enjoy. In India, tea workers often face an uncertain future, fearing that tea estates may close. Fairtrade has given them security for the future, and funds to invest in education, health and economic develop- ment, but we need to ensure that more people buy Fairtrade more often, so in Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 let's get swapping, and encourage others to swap too.

Let's build on the progress Fairtrade has made, and make a difference for more farmers and workers than ever. As we are a Fairtrade Church I found some Fairtrade flowers and used them when it was my turn to do the Church flowers. They are not always available in the supermarkets, but it is worth looking. I also have some postcards which we are encouraged to use to request specific Fairtrade goods and hand in when we do our weekly shop. Ask me if you would like to use one. -
Judith Gerrard..

Breakfast Prayer Group …

Come and join us for Prayer on Saturday morning, 13^th February, at 8.30am in the Church. We begin with tea or coffee, croissants and pastries, then have a time of prayer and reflection together. Please do try to share this important but informal time together.

If you are unable to come but would like the group to pray for a particular person or situation, please let Elaine Needham know by the Friday before.

If it is dificult for you to come on Saturdays I would be grateful if people could let me know if they are interested in having a Prayer Group and if so what is the best day/time for them. Email: or phone 343246

Church Forum …

The next meeting wil be at 7.30pm on Monday, 8^th March 2010.
Please make a note of this important date. A quarterly opportunity to be part of the decision making of our Church life.

Community Links

Lighthouse is an annual Summer Holiday Club for children under 12 which provides them with a week of activities with a Christian bias. This is an ecumenical enterprise which relies upon a year round effort in planning and fund raising. For a report of the past years events and news of coming supporting events ( ...see)

St Mary’s Parish Church regularly hold –

1 ‘Open Door’ at 3 pm on 1st Sunday of the month in St Mary's Upper Room

2 Coffee in St Mary's Upper Room every Thursday 10 till 12.

3 Friday Zone (Nursery Service) at 2pm on Fridays during term time in St. Mary’s Church. A very short service, - bible story, action songs and a prayer followed by tea and toys in the Church Hall.

Red Cross Centre …

You are invited to ‘Pop In’ from 10 till 12 noon at the Red Cross Centre on Fridays.

Mission Statement:

Loving God
Offering Care
Sharing Faith
Serving Others

News Pages:

For further detail click on any of the underlined links.