Money & Property Matters – and Barry’s Babblings -
July 2022
During the coming two months we say our farewells to Rev Tricia Williams and welcome the Rev Crawford Logan to be our new minister. We give Tricia and husband Dave our thanks, and wish them every blessing for their retirement to Seaford. There will be a farewell service for Tricia at Little Common Church at 4pm on Sunday 24th July. Do come along of you can.
During August the Rev Crawford Logan will move to Bexhill from Essex to live in the Manse in ‘Woodlands’ Bexhill that is being vacated by Tricia and Dave. Crawford will have a welcome service at St Leonards–on–Sea Methodist church at 4pm on Sunday 4th September. For the past year Philip Wagstaff has been our Minister and he will continue to have pastoral responsibility for the churches in the east of the circuit. Crawford will look after Christchurch, St Leonards-on-Sea, Ninfield and Little Common plus a short time each week at Battle.
Please do remember these ministers and their families as they embark upon another stage of their life’s journey. Every blessing to them.
The small garden at the entrance to the church has been a blaze of colour for many months and reflects the ribbons and flag on the railings signifying our support for the people of Ukraine. Our thanks to Derek and Hazel for looking after the garden. The slope to the church has also been improved and is much safer. There is always something needing to be done to keep the premises in good shape. In addition, we are grateful to all the volunteers who help with the cleaning etc each week.
The annual Festival of Flowers held in May was very successful and the Ladies who Lunch have very kindly donated £1650 to help our church funds, and they have also made donation of £250 to the Bexhill Community Bus charity. Well done, Ladies, and all who helped and supported the Festival.
The Christchurch Singers Jubilee Concert was a great success. The church was packed and as well as the choir we also had music on the organ, drums, bass guitar, clavinova, keyboard and flute. The singing was really inspiring and well done to all involved. Particularly thanks to conductor Pat Reigh, and to Elizabeth Bush, the accompanist, who has retired from this role. Happy retirement to Elizabeth and husband David. Date for the diary – next Christmas Concert is on Saturday 3rd December at 6pm.
On Sunday 10th July we are delighted to welcome Sussex Harmony, a West Gallery Quire, from the Lewes/Brighton area. There will be a Workshop from 2.30pm and then, after refreshments, the service at 6pm. It is some years since the Quire visited us and please do try to come along – you will not be disappointed. For further details see the handbills or give me a call.
The Fun and Friendship Social group continues to meet on the second and fourth Tuesday afternoons in the halls. This is a lovely relaxed time and I am even trying to win at Scrabble! Nigel usually wins and Geoff has a great skill at inventing new words! There is plenty to do from table tennis to jigsaws, from knitting to snooker – all are welcome so just come along.
Above all these happenings the most vital part of church life is our worship and the congregation are grateful to all who lead and help in the preparation for our services. We are also having a little chorus time on occasions and a small worship group to play for us. We are also hoping to welcome some new members and if you would like to join with us in that way do let us know. There is a very helpful book that you can read explaining about being a member of the Methodist church.
Final thought ‘God loves each of us as if there were only one of us’, St Augustine.
Enjoy a wonderful summer.
Barry Turnwell
Treasurer and a Property Steward |