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WEYBAY NEWSA monthly what’s onNovember 2020Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrowBlessings all mine and ten thousand beside.Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!Morning by morning new mercies I see;All I have needed thy hand hath provided.Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.Weymouth Bay is part of the Dorset South and West circuitContact details for MinisterRevd Ruth Lownsbroughruthlownsbrough59@hotmail.co.uk Circuit AdministratorsMaria Jacobson07570 036288Jacqui Trent01305 457510 (Weds afternoon)Web Circuit address:dsw.churchWeymouth Bay Methodist Church, 32 Melcombe Avenue, DT4 7TH Contact the newsletter production team for entries in future newsletters.Ailsa Binniebinnie148@Jean Cappjean@thecapps.co.ukJackie Chevisjackietweymouth@Minister’s MessageThere is much anxiety at present concerning what Christmas will look and feel like this year. Plans are being made for what people hope will happen at home and at church but there is no certainty. With rising numbers of Covid 19 cases, will we be able to gather with family and friends for worship or spend time together? All these things are a wonderful and significant part of our Christmas celebrations but I think it is important that we don’t become so focussed on our traditions of Christmas, that we take short cuts in the spiritual preparation that Advent calls us to. In a year when so much change has already happened, perhaps this is another chance to discern what is really important.In all of the darkness of the coronavirus pandemic, I am drawn to the breathtaking, cosmic picture at the beginning of John’s gospel, describing Jesus as the Light of the World, and to the verse which declares, ‘the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it’ (John 1:5). Advent offers us time to pause and reflect on the nature of the event that changed the course of the world forever; time to decide how we will respond to this gift at once so small and yet with such potential; time to turn and face the world with love and hope, offering to others what has been offered to us with such generosity. The Incarnation, the Word made flesh, is full of hope for all creation; a message that the whole world needs to hear. So, as part of our Advent preparations at Wey Bay, there will be an on-line group meeting on Zoom to look at ‘Journey Through Advent’, the Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF) Advent resource. The meetings will be on Thursdays at 2pm, starting on Thursday 26th Nov. If you would like to join the group, please do get in touch with me and I will order you a book and send out the Zoom link ruthlownsbrough59@hotmail.co.uk BlessingsRuthChurch Family News We were all so sorry to hear of the death of Muriel Rouse – a long serving member of the Methodist church in Weymouth for nearly 50 years – first at Maiden St and then at Weymouth Bay. So many people remember Muriel as the first friendly face they met when they came to the church the first time. She was always there with a welcome. She loved flowers and would often be seen helping arrange the flowers for the coffee tables on Sundays. Oh dear – no more cheese scones, homemade lemon curd and shortbread. Muriel was a lovely lady who was a friend to all and we will miss her greatly. We remember Christopher and Ian and their families at this sad time. Muriel’s funeral, led by Rev Ruth Lownsbrough, was held on 22nd October and followed by a Thanksgiving service at WeyBay. We also send loving sympathy to Margaret Sibley whose husband Harold sadly died on 11th October and whose funeral service will be held at Weymouth Bay on 5th November.We have heard from Pat and Malcolm Lacey who moved to Wales recently to be near their family. They have settled in well despite both having some health issues. Pat says:- I hope things are going well for all your members. Please pass on our greetings to those who remember us. My thoughts and prayers include you all in these troubled times.Sincerest good wishes from us both,Pat Lacey.Tearfund QuizIf you would like to take part in this on-line quiz on Saturday 14th November at 5pm please let me know by e-mail. We will be using Zoom again and you will be sent the link a couple of days before the quiz. You can enter on your own, with members of your household or by linking up with a friend on the phone. If you would like to make a donation to Tearfund please use this link: fundraising/WeybayIt’s just for fun and a great way to raise money for a good cause – hope to see lots of you on screen!Jackie (jackietweymouth@)Weymouth Foodbank started at the Baptist Church many years ago supported by the Christians in the town. Over lockdown many people donated money in lieu of food, businesses gave surplus stock and the relatively small operation just grew and grew. Temporary foodbanks also started at St. Edmunds in Lanehouse and the Community Centre at Littlemoor. Other premises were needed to hold the stock and there is now a hub on the Granby in a building provided rent free by Mickey Jones. The foodbank is now running as a separate charity with its own charity number etc- Janet Amey will be one of the trustees.Westham church has become a satellite serving the people of Westham and the wider community. In the long term we would like to use the contacts from the foodbank as a base to develop our mission to the community subject to local need and availability of volunteers. Foodbanks are now operating five days a week; Mondays, at Westham, Tuesday and Friday at the Baptist church, Wednesday at St Francis, Littlemoor and Thursday at St Edmunds. The other churches are collecting bags each week from the hub, but we elected to have a stock of food at Westham, so we were more in control. Initially we will just be giving out the food and making connections. Over time we hope that we will be able to offer refreshments and a friendly listening ear, plus meetings with groups such as CAP. Most people will be referred by another agency such as a church, doctors or The Lantern. We have a good band of volunteers, but it's never too late to join that number. Although our first week was very quiet, we used that time to familiarise ourselves with how the systems work and making up food parcels, ready for the influx. All donations of food and toiletries are always welcome; at the moment we are inundated with baked beans and pasta, but could do with adult toothpaste and brushes, tinned fruit, custard and biscuits. So if you are able to help, please leave your donation in the foodbank box at the entrance to the church and we will do the rest.Janet Amey, Jacqui Trent and our intrepid band of volunteers.A big thank you for the gifts brought by members of WeyBay for Harvest Festival, which were given to the foodbank. Although decorating the church was necessarily limited, the Communion table and window looked beautiful. ................
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