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Vickerstown Methodist Church |
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 Vickerstown Methodist
Church is located on Warren Street, parallel to the Promenade, on Walney Island. It is just off the coast of
Barrow with lovely views across the channel, especially at high tide.
Our postcode is LA14 3QY, if you are trying to find us using your Sat Nav.
Please click here for a map of the church's position The minister with pastoral charge for this church is The Rev. David Edmondson a non-stipendary methodist minister who also works part time as the Training and Development officier for the Cumbria Methodist District. You can contact David Edmondson on 01229 474601, if you would like to arrange a baptism, wedding etc. He is assisted by Rev Janet Calderley. Services are at 10:45 each Sunday morning. On the first Sunday in the month there is also an evening service at 6:30. At present the church membership is 30. All are welcome. Mid week meetings Cubs meet on Friday evenings, and Brownies on Mondays. There is a meeting for women at 2:30 on Tuesday afternoons during the autumn and spring, and an evening speaker meeting on Thursday evenings at 7:30 between the beginning of October and the end of March. This Month's eventsOur next coffee morning will be on Saturday, June 21st, beginning at 10 o’clock. All welcome.The Good News library will be back at Vickerstown on Tuesday, July 1st. Do join us from 10:00 a.m. to browse and borrow the books and recordings, and to share conversation and a cuppa. At our recent general church meeting, we decided to work towards becoming an eco-congregation. There are many elements to this, one of which is making the best environmental and community use of our outdoor space. So we would like to invite you to join us for a “Garden Tea” on Saturday, July 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are £1 or pay at the door. If it is wet, at least we have the big windows to enable you to admire the view! At the end of July we will play our part in the celebrations for the centenary of Jubilee Bridge. On Sunday, July 27th there will be a short ceremony and dedication on the Bridge itself at 12 noon; the congregations from the churches on Walney and from St John’s on Barrow Island - and anyone else who wants to join us - will meet there. From there we will all move into Vickerstown Park for the Sea Sunday service, which will be led by David Edmondson with music from the Steelworks band. There will not be a Good News library visit in August, but there will be our regular monthly coffee morning, which will be on Saturday, August 16th from 10:00 a.m. NewsOther Events Around the PatchYou are invited to:-A Grand Charity Concert will take place in Trinity Church Centre on Friday July 25th at 7:00p.m. featuring:- Barry Scott A STAGE and RADIO Singer from Blackpool with mainly Popular Songs & Ballads of the 1950’s and 60’s. Jessie Conway (MEZZO SOPRANO) Competition Award Winner at this years South Cumbria Music Festival and nominee in this years forthcoming Keldwyth Singers Award. Askam School Flute Group A most entertaining group on Flute and Piano, and winners of “Music Makers” class at this years South Cumbria Music Festival. Admission £4, tickets and information from 827199 or 829495 All proceeds to be divided equally between St. Mary's’ Hospice and Lebone House African Aids Orphans. Coffee Mornings to support Network have been organised so far for the following dates: Thursday 31st July - Beacon Hill Saturday 9th August - at Dalton URC, hosted by E Pears & M Dawson. District Summer Event - 16th July, 2pm at Grange-over-Sands Methodist Church, theme - Journeying with God. Local Preachers’ Refresher Sessions All meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and aim to finish at or before 9:00 p.m. This year, we are looking at the Minor Prophets. The two remaining sessions are: 22/7/2008: led by John Sheldon at 19 Carlton Avenue on Micah 16/9/2008: led by Bob Mantle at Dalton on Amos (please note change of date). WebsiteVickerstown shares a website with the other churches in the Walney Island Ecumenical Partnership . |