Swanbourne Methodist Church

Minister: Rev. Jim Gorringe, Tel: 01525 240251  (...Email)

Local contact: Frankie Fisher, 'Kelston', Mursley Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes MK17 0SH
Telephone: 01296 720454

Church Address: Nearton End, Swanbourne MK17 0SL

Location: Swanbourne is 2 to 3 miles east of Winslow on the B4032, turn right off B4032 into Tattans Lane then right into Nearton End, the Chapel is on the right, see (...map)    Parking is on street.

Sunday services: 5 pm

Sunday School: 10.30am to 12.00 noon . A lively session each week.

Family services are held six times a year.
Four United Services with St. Swithins Anglican Church in Mursley Road Swanbourne (MK17 0SH). 

SERVICES IN MARCH

 For details of all services in the Circuit click 'Calendar'  

About us: We are a small friendly congregation, meeting in an attractive village chapel. We cater for people of all ages and welcome those who just want to visit occasionally as well as anyone looking for a stronger commitment to regular worship.

 Pram Services at Swanbourne

 All parents or other carers together with young children aged from 0 to 4 years are welcome to these short services. We finish with tea and chat or play - depending on your age!  Pram Services for this current quarter are as follows:
 February 9^th, March 9^th.

Come As You Are

We have recently started a short weekly course called ‘Come As You Are’ for people interested in reflecting with others on what we believe about God. It is a relaxed informal meeting with a break for refreshments. The last meeting in the present series was on Tuesday January 12^th  Details of the next round of meetings will be arranged in due course.

 FROM THE CURRENT CHAPEL NEWSLETTER 

 Sunday School News

We will be starting the Bible Exploration earlier this year on 7^th February, with the theme of Discipleship. There is a short test at the end for the older members, to see what has been learnt, whilst the younger members produce a small booklet. Those who complete the course receive prizes.

On 28^th March, we expect to be joining with the Church in our annual Palm Sunday Procession from the Chapel to the Church followed by a Family Service although the details have not yet been sorted out. People of all ages are very welcome and hopefully the weather will be kind to us.

Parents are welcome to join us on any occasion if they wish, and we also want to build up our rota of helpers, so if you think you might be able to help, please let us know.

Christmas Nativity

We hope that everyone had a good Christmas. We all enjoyed the Carol Singing and Children’s Nativity, where the children gave their usual unique interpretation of the Christmas story   with its tale of harmonious family life and we enjoyed having Arthur Sara lead the service.

Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity

As a way of trying to heal the divisions between the different Christian denominations, each January there is a period of 8 days (or octave) during which Christians from all the varieties of the faith are invited to come together in an act of collective worship. We used to hold these regularly in Swanbourne, but this has not happened in recent years. So to revive this helpful tradition, we  arranged a service in the chapel at  on Tuesday 19^th January. Major David Scott, Ecumenical Officer for Buckinghamshire gave the address.

Woman’s World Day of Prayer 5^th March   7.30pm

 It has been decided to hold this event in the Chapel this year as it is a smaller more intimate venue. The service has been written by the women of Cameroon and our speaker will be Rev. Jackie Brown. Do put this date in your diary - it is always a worthwhile occasion.

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS