Stoke Mandeville Methodist Church

Minister: Rev. David Jenkins Tel. 01296 488963   (...Email)

Local contacts: Ernie Price 01296 612169 or Peter Vernon 01296 613458

Church Address: 4b Eskdale Road, Stoke Mandeville, Ayelsbury, Bucks. HP22 5UJ  Map

How to find us: The church is located in Eskdale Road, off Station Road, Stoke Mandeville.  Travelling from Aylesbury on the A413, turn right into Station Road, following the signs for the railway station.  Go past the station on the left, over the bridge and Eskdale Road is about 100 yards along on the right hand side. 
Access & parking:  The ample car park has an entrance on the left of the first roundabout. The church entrance has a ramp for wheel chair access and a toilet for the disabled. 

 Times of Services:       Sunday Morning  at 11.00 am.  
                                           Evening  at   6.15 pm.

 

SERVICES IN MARCH

  7th.  March   at 11.00am.        Peter Stevens
                   at   6.15 pm.       John Bush         

14th. March   at 11.00am.         Terry Stewart Family Service
                  at   6.15  pm.       Rev. David Jenkins  Holy Communion      

21th.March   at 11.00am.          Arthur Neville
                        6.00 pm         Circuit Service at Aylesbury – Olivet to Calvary     

28th.March   at 11.00am.          ACG
                  at   6.15 pm.        Rev.  David Jenkins

  (See the Calendar section for more details and any changes.) You can be sure of a warm welcome at any Service

To help us end the year on the right note we have been extremely fortunate to obtain a modern organ. To find out just how ...click here

CHURCH DIARY DATES 2010  (...click) 

LETTER FROM THE MINISTER   

 

Dear All, 

 

I guess we all have situations in our lives where some things that happen to us don’t seem to have much purpose behind them and where the future outlook seems bleak.

Sometimes, in looking back over our lives, we may discover that events which seemed utterly void of meaning at the time have led into positive directions which we wouldn’t otherwise have followed; and how things which we dreaded very much and felt we would never be able to cope with, helped us to find a much greater strength than we had experienced up to that point.

At the heart of the Christian Faith is the cross and the empty tomb, brutal death and surprising life, cruel defeat and lasting victory.

Experiences of death and resurrection are being re-enacted in our lives.

When we enter “the valley of the shadow”, may we be able to meet each crisis of life with the assurance that God is with us and will bring us through.

 

With loving care,

David. 


PRAYER FOR THE MONTH

 

Dear Lord,

I cannot help but praise and love you, for you draw me close to you, embrace me in your love, and reassure me of your constant presence alongside and within me.

I thank you for all the resources of a loving God-including forgiveness, guidance and strength. Help me to draw freely from this deep well of life so that I may live out your purpose for me.

Amen.

 

REGULAR ACTIVITIES 

POP-IN AFTERNOONS:  

The Guild Room is open all Friday afternoons in May between 2.00 and 4.00 pm. All are most welcome to drop in for a cup of tea (or coffee) and a chat.
POP-IN wiil not be open on March 5th. when the Women's World Day of Prayer meeting will be held at St. Mary's Parish Church at 2.00 pm. Everyone will be very welcome at this Service. 
Advance notice of any days when we are closed will be published here and in the Church news letter each month.

WESLEY GUILD - 

Annual Subscription £3.00
We are unique in the Circuit in holding regular Guild meetings. These are normally on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm but may vary, watch this space for details. Friends from around the Circuit will be very welcome.  (...Programme)

OPEN  FELLOWSHIP  
The Open Fellowship  meetings are on the 1 st and 3 rd Thursdays in the month at 2.30 pm.  will resume on March 4th. Speaker: Rev. David Jenkins
                                    March 18th. Speaker: Marion Mansfield
                                                    Travel Talk  "Chinese Odyssey"
Everyone is welcome to these meetings for an hour of fellowship, followed naturally by a cup of tea.
We normally invite a speaker but the programme can vary and will be published here and in our newsletter.

TABLE TENNIS  
Table-tennis may be played in the main hall on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays in most months.
Session this month  will be on the 4th. and 25th.

REPORTS ON PAST EVENTS

50th Church Anniversary of the Stone Laying on Sunday 25 May 2008. (...more )

CHRISTMAS MARKET  held on Saturday 5th December 2009       (...more)

 Short Bible Study Course   An Introduction to the Gospels presented by Rev David Jenkins in June/July 2009

                                           If you could not join in these sessions or wish to see transcripts of the study they can be read or printed from this website (...click)  

Coffee Morning 1st. August in aid of  Action For Children (Formerly NCH ) . Thanks to all those who came who came along to enjoy the fellowship on a rather damp morning. The total raised £225. 

OTHER NEWS                         

Our church houses the Headquarters of the Karibuni Trust.

Rev. Bill and Joy Murphy continue their exciting work with African street children.
The new HQ was officially opened on Saturday 11th (...more)