Askam Methodist Church

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Askam

Askam sits on the shore of the Duddon Estuary just off the main A595 through southern Cumbria. The chapel is on Duddon Road. Please click here for a map of the church's position, on Duddon Road.

The minister with pastoral charge for this church is The Rev. Ron Wilson. You can call him on 01229 465061 to arrange a wedding, baptism etc. He is assisted by Rev. Martin Williams, who can be contacted on 01229 830844.

Services

Askham Methodist Church has a service each Sunday morning. Usually these are at 10:00 am. But, on the 3rd Sunday in the month it is at 11:00 am as it is United Service at the Methodist Church. At present the church membership is about 12. They have been working hard to improve the premises and now have a new central heating system installed.

Regular Coffee Mornings

Each Saturday from 10:00 till 12:00 from Easter to Harvest. There is plenty of Tea or coffee with biscuits,stalls and a warm welcome.

News

Our Annual Garden Party is on Saturday 10 July at 2.0pm in our Duddon Road Church Garden. Tickets are £1 including refreshments. Please do come along and enjoy fellowship at Askam.
Thank you to all who supported the Askam Coffee Morning for Network and helped to raise the magnificent total of £70.48.
Our new Wednesday morning ecumenical service has now held two sessions, led by the Rev Ron Wilson. These are held the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10.00 a.m. and we have had a lovely response, but would be delighted to see more faces at our next one. Please join us if you are passing our way.
The summer season of coffee mornings has started.They are from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. There will be home made marmalade (from real Seville oranges) for sale as well as various Fairtrade items, books etc. Everyone welcome.

You are invited to other events around the Circuit / Pastorate

Strawberry tea: This annual event will be held at Millom Methodist Chapel on Friday 2nd July from 3pm - 5pm. Money raised will be for Action for Children. There will be stalls and a raffle. We are hoping for a summer’s day!
On the 27th July 2010 it will be the 10th anniversary of Garstang becoming the World’s first Fair Trade Town.
Many of you look forward to joining us at Vickerstown Annual Afternoon Tea, which will be3.30 pm on Saturday, July 31st. Please book the date now and look out for tickets, price £2-50, or at least ring the Edmondsons on 474601 if you would like to come, so we know numbers for catering.
On August 11th Millom Methodists are starting an occasional Prayer and Praise evening with a simple tea at 5:30 followed by a time of worship (approx 1 hour) at 6:00. All welcome.
As part of the Moderator’s ‘Wheel Mission’, he is to visit Furness on Thursday 12th August. There will be a short service at Furness Abbey at 5:30 p.m. followed by a picnic tea (if wet, tea at Trinity).
Then at 7:00 p.m. there will be a ceilidh at Trinity
On Sunday evening 22nd August, Beacon Hill are joining us for a sponsored hymn sing, in aid the Anthony Nolan Trust. We are being challenged to sing 50 verses of favourite hymns. If anyone has a favourite hymn we will sing at least part of it for a donation to this trust. Please see any member of Trinity choir or sign a sponsor form at Trinity or Beacon Hill Methodist Churches.
United Area Celebration Service We will be holding a special celebration service for the new United Area on Monday, September 20th at Trinity at 7:30 p.m. This will of course be after the United Area has started, but is to suit the diaries of both Richard Teal (Chair of the Cumbria Methodist District) and Rachel Poolman (President of the URC Cumbria Area), who wish to join us to mark this milestone. Please note the date now so you can join us then.