Church Notices May 2026

OUR SERVICES IN MAY 2026

Sunday 3rd May

10.30 am Revd Alex Middleton Laing

Sunday 10th May

Christian Aid service at All Saints Church

9-10 am Christian Aid breakfast in Old hall

10.30 am – United Service with

talk by Mr John Freeman

Sunday 17th May

10.30 am Revd Elizabeth Cushion (Baptism)

With Annual Church meeting afterwards

Sunday 24th May

10.30 am – Revd Andrew Foster (Communion)

Sunday 31st May United Service in our Church

10.30 am – Revd Jill Pullan

Sunday 7th June

10.30 am – Revd Ann Vaughan

TRANSPORT ROTA

Please let me know if transport to any of our services is required. Thanks John

 

PRAYER FOR THE MONTH

Heavenly Father, I thank You for the gift of this new month

of May. As nature blooms around me, I ask that You bring renewal and spiritual growth to my life.

Let this be a month where I grow closer to You and walk in the fullness of Your blessings. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

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IN YOUR PRAYERS PLEASE REMEMBER

3 May

10 May

17 May

24 May

31 May

Our village

Littlefield Close

Little Garth

Linton Rd

Longridge Drive

Longridge Lane

Our businesses

Our Surgery

Our Library

Poppleton Centre

Poppleton Social

The White Horse

Our Churches

Lidgett

Poppleton

Sheriff Hutton

Southlands

Strensall

Our hall guests

Breakfast Club

Hype One Dance

Inspired By Theatre

Happy Goose Craft

York Musical theatre Co

 

 

 

 

May- OUR CHURCH EVENTS IN THE COMING MONTH

Mon 11, 18/5, 1/6

10am- 4 pm

Coffee and Lunch on the Green: Cafe in aid of Ruach. Hot drinks, cakes, scones, etc, lunch, full afternoon teas, (booking required) Cafe closed 4th & 25th May

Mon 11/5

2 pm

Pastoral Visitors meet in The Inman Room.

Mon 25/5

SPORTS DAY: refreshments and cake stall

Tues 12, 19/5, 2/6

10am- 4 pm

Coffee and Lunch on the Green: Cafe in aid of church funds. Hot drinks, cakes, scones, etc, lunch, full afternoon teas, (booking required) Cafe closed 5th & 26th May

Weds 6, 13, 20, 27/5, 3/6

11.20 am

LUNCH CLUB – meet for armchair exercises and a home cooked lunch.

New members and helpers welcome. Please contact John ( 07963784356)

1.45pm

Concern Prayer meeting in the Inman Room

2 pm

The Craft & Painting Group will meet in the hall. All welcome!!

Wed 13/5

7.30 pm

Cameo: Musical Entertainment by Black Sheep Theatre Company

Fri 8, 22/5

1 pm

FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP 1) York Against Cancer, 2) Gardeners’ Question Time

Sat 9/5

3 pm

Songs of Praise at Ebor Court led by Revd Elizabeth

Sat 30/5

10-3

Summer Fair Stalls in the halls and refreshments by Coffee On The Green

Sat 9, 16, 30/5

10-12pm

Coffee On The Green.(1) 30th May charity morning , (2) Cafe closed on 23rd May
KEEP CONNECTED: Click on our website and Facebook links below to keep up to date with all that is happening at Church. Add your own comments and support on Facebook       
email: sheilajohn415@gmail.com, mob: 07963784356. website: www.poppletonmethodistchurch.org.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577934292458

KEEP CONNECTED: Click on our website and facebook links below to keep up to date with all that is happening at Church. Add your own comments and support on facebook.

NOTICE SHEET FEEDBACK – Thank you for your feedback on the notice sheet. Guided by your comments, I will now produce the sheet for the first Sunday of each month. Layout may need adjusting, so let me know what you think. The next issue will be on 7th June, please let me have items for inclusion before Friday 5th June

YOUR CHURCH NEEDS YOU

An assistant Bookkeeper is needed to help keep our finances in order.

If you just have a few hours a week to spare and possibly a computer

do have a word with Revd. Elizabeth Cushion.

FLOWER ROTA – Each week after the Church service the flowers on the communion table are taken out by the flower team. This is a real mission of outreach. 

Where are the Flowers taken? To anyone in the village who has had a family bereavement or who is ill. In addition they go to Church members on a special birthday (eg 18th, 80th, 90th, 95th or 100th) and on silver, ruby, gold or diamond anniversaries.

Request slips are in the box at the back of Church. Please remember to fill in all details in block capitals, as this is essential for those delivering flowers.

THE ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING – for 2026 will take place on SUNDAY 17th May after the 10.30am service led by our Minister Revd Elizabeth Cushion. All are invited to attend – everyone is welcome.

The meeting will include the election of Church Stewards and representatives to Church Council followed by a time of fellowship and open forum giving everyone the opportunity to raise and discuss issues regarding the life and future of our church.

As always, we are seeking to continue to develop the Church Leadership Team of Stewards, and encourage nominations to be given, in writing, to Revd Elizabeth or Christine Boothman, Church Council Secretary, prior to the date of the meeting. All nominations must have the previous consent of the person nominated. If you have an interest or seek to know more, please speak with Elizabeth or one of the Stewards.

Chris Boothman Church council secretary

COFFEE ON THE GREEN – is open on the following Saturdays 10am -12pm: 9, 16 (Dementia Forward), 30 May (Spring Fair) 10am-4pm, but closed on 2 & 23 May. Drop in to enjoy refreshments!

THE CIRCUIT VISION FOR THE FUTURE – Revd Elizabeth’s Churches are invited to an open meeting to discuss the reshaping of the Circuit from September 2026. Please join us if you can at Lidgett Methodist Church at 7pm on Tuesday 5th May.

EMMAUS COURSE – The third part of the Emmaus course will be held on Thursdays from 7- 9 pm in Church as follows: Living the Christian life: 7th May: Your money and your life, 14th May: Learning to love, 21st May: Sharing the faith. Details, please ring 01904 793229

CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN AID BIG BREKKIE – Between 9-9.45 am on Sunday 10th May, in the Methodist Old Hall. Come and celebrate Christian Aid week at The Poppleton Churches’ Big Breakfast. You are welcome to breakfast with us. It is free, but you can donate if you wish to help end poverty. John Freeman will then tell us about the work of Christian Aid at our United Service at All Saints Church. Christian Aid envelopes will also be at our Church & Coffee On The Green on 3rd & 17th May, or donate online at https://give.christianaid.org.uk/donate/CAM-009429

Help challenge poverty, respond to injustice and raise funds.

FUNDRAISING – Please contact Sheila L (tel: 797347) to offer help at either event:

SPORTS DAY, on Monday 25th May: help needed to serve refreshments and to man the cake stall with the Anglicans.

SUMMER FAIR, on Saturday 30th May 10am – 3pm: donations welcome on the Friday 6-7.30pm for bric-a-brac, book, plant and cake stalls and help to man them on Saturday. Coffee on the Green is open on the Saturday 10am – 4pm

CHRISTIAN QUOTE:

I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.” Jane Austen