Next Sunday, 17th March

Our service will be led by Sally Watson.

Wednesday, 20th March, LENT LUNCHES 12 noon to 1.00pm

Come early to get a seat at the very popular Lent Lunch. Last week was crowded out as can be seen by the picture below.

Also in the evening will be the Men's Society's slide show and talk "In William Tell Country" by Denis Jones. 7.30pm start. Church Hall.

NOTE: There will be no Tea & Chat this month due to Lent Lunches but back to normal in April.

ADVANCED NOTICE    Rotary Shoe Box Scheme

 Last week's Coffee Morning in aid of the Rosemere Cancer Foundation was the subject of double page photo spread in the Blackpool Gazette.

Leprosy Sunday 2019

Many thanks for the generous donations towards the work of The Leprosy Mission which this year focuses on the Anandaban Hospital in Nepal. To date the donations from the collection boxes and envelopes amount to £333. The Communion collections for February and March will be added to this amount and the total will be matched pound for pound by the UK Government. The new flat pack collection boxes are in the Church porch.

 Last Sunday, 10th February, we welcomed Peter and Janet Venables into membership of the Church here in Garstang.

Peter and Janet with the Elders.

Peter is welcomed by his Elder, David Ralphs.

On Thursday, 14th February, Kevin Snyman, the national Programme Officer for Commitment for Life led a discussion group on Commitment for Life with members of Missional Partnership North.

Kevin Synman in front of the Commitment for Life poster in the Church Hall.

The group discussion.

And finally, Spring has arrived in the Church's graveyard.

We decided we would like to support the Rotary Shoe Box scheme for a change from Operation Christmas Child, especially as it is run by local people who are able to supervise distribution. Garstang Rotary are willing to buy the boxes for us and to take them to the collection point near Southport.

The Church’s Annual Coffee Morning was a huge success. Below are some photos from the morning.

 Shoebox Packing.

Members and friends of Garstang, Forton and Trinity URC met at Bowerham to pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Toys, pens, soap and toothpaste etc had been collected over the past year by members of the churches which culminated in packing the shoeboxes last Saturday. 125 boxes were packed!

Men's Fellowship.

Just a reminder that this month's meeting is an open meeting with a viewing of the classic film The Third Man. All are welcome.

Meeting with Bob Stewart.

David and Hilary Ralphs took a holiday in Malvern recently, close to where Bob Stewart is now living. What an opportunity to see him so they arranged to meet at the delightful market town of Ledbury. "We started off with coffee followed by a look around and a visit to one of the local museums seen in the photograph."

"It was then lunch time and Bob knew just the place to satisfy our taste, a small cafe specialising in real home cooking which did just the trick. A bit more sight seeing followed and then time for afternoon tea. Time was now marching on so after a thoroughly enjoyable day we said our farewells and went on our way. Bob asked us to pass on his best wishes to you all."

 Welcome to new members who have joined up to receive the latest news.

A quick look at some of what’s on in November.

Sunday Services

  4^th     Mike Hart (Communion) Communion Collection for Lancaster Homeless.

11^th     Keith (Remembrance Sunday) Start 10.15am

18^th     Sally Watson

25^th     Revd. Dr. Irene John

Other events 

13^th       Women’s Guild trip to Barton Grange

 21^st      Tea and Chat 2.00pm

 21^st      Men’s Fellowship 7.30pm

24^th     Christmas Coffee Morning 10.00am

 Can you spot yourself at the Church meeting?