St John's Methodist Church, Settle

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St John's Methodist Church, Settle

Latest news:-
Read the May Newsletter (should be out soon, so keep checking)

Settle Methodist Circuit Newletter (29):

Settle, Bentham, Ingleton, Burton in Lonsdale, Hellifield and Newby
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Every Wednesday 10.30-12: Coffee Mornings in the Coffee Lounge.
* First Wed of Month is in aid of a specific charity:

Wed 6 May - "Open Garden" all day at St John's also Coffee Morning in Aid of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. which is celebrating its 80th Anniversary.

Tue 12 May: Settle EcoExplorers - Meet the Football Club Field Beside the Bridge over the Ribble 4pm. (for children accompanied by an adult)- We will look for wild flowers and fossils and birds and snails.. beside the river.

Wed 13 May: 12.00 noon Bible Book Club Matthew ch 13 (no meeting in March) - these are really good and only last an hour. (No meeting in March)

Wed 13 May: Churches Together Coffee Evening at St Johns's Church. 6.30pm

Wed 14 May:Ascension Day Visit, Picnic and Service At Lower Winksill Farm. Great Views, best time of year to see special scarce wildflowers.

with optional previsit walk up to the farm and post visit drive to Globe Flower Wood. Toilets available.

24 May: Victoria Hall Garden: CHruches Together Pentecost event in afternoon

Settle Hang-Out: Has now started for the spring 7pm on Wednesday Evenings at St John's. : for people aged 11-17. Settle Youth Café is supported by local churches

Tue 28 Apr: Settle Eco-Explorers . For families with children aged 4 to 11. Walk starting at the Football Club Field beside the Road bridge over the Ribble How many different species of willow can you find in Settle?

Below: listening to a story after making decorations for the tree.

Time Together Tuesday These weekly sessions are led by a Dementia Forward Adviser supported by church and community volunteers. A gentle café where information, advice and friendship are offered in big dollops for both persons living with Dementia and carers. The weekly sessions are held between 1.30 and 3.30 pm. We charge £3. All are very welcome

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SOME PAST ACTIVITIES:

25 June 2024: Settle Hustings. Marian McNichol chairs the meeting. Seven candidates attend:

The candidates relax in the Eco-Garden beofre the Hustings.

Churches Together first of the month walk: Fri 1 Dec 2023 Above Stainforth. We read prayers about COP28 and about Gaza/Palestine.
1 Nov: Hellifield Flash, Station, & Long Preston Deeps &
1 Oct: Scaleber Foss and Attermire

Members of St Johns joined others at The World Day of Prayer Service written by the women of the Cook Islands took place on Friday 7 March at Holy Ascension Church, Settle

Circuit Preaching Plan

Sunday Services:

Services at 10.30 unless stated otherwise:

3 May: Revd Tim Broughton
10 May: Wendy Holt HC
17 May: Liz Whitfield
. 6.30pm: Quiet Communion: Rev Broughton
24 May: Jane Mansergh
31 May: Revd Tim Broughton

Have you watched the talks of the National Climate Emergency Briefing? Start with the one on Economics

The coffee mornings

Wed 1 April 2026 On 1st April £460 was raised for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, including the sale of YAA merchandise, cakes and donations
Wed 4 Feb : £162.50 Hope for tomorrow: a charity which brings cancer care closer to paƟ ents by providing mobile units such as the one which comes to Booths Car Park Settle

Wed 7 Jan 2026: £91 for Action for Children

Wed 3 Dec: £310.14 Dementia Forward

Wed 6 Aug made 277 For Air Ambulance

Wed 2 July made £160 for Railway Children

Wed 4 June made c.£110 for the Water Aid

Wed 7 May made raised nearly £170 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Wed 5 March made £178 for the Stroke Association.

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15 Dec 2023: We are truly delighted to share that St John's has been awarded a "Gold" Eco Church Award by Arocha UK.

The Eco team at St John's

Above - In summer, come and sit in our "Eco-garden"

Winter: Blackbird feeding. Did I give it too much bread?

Remember some former online services and evening reflections are on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@SettleMethodistCircuit

Greetings to all the church hall users

Spare slots exist for use of the hall, including Mondays and Fridays: They won't stay spare for long.

Dementia Forward (A North Yorkshire charity) group organises “Time Together Tuesday”, a well-being café 2- 3.30p.m. Volunteers welcome. Watch the talk here

We now have a jar at the back of the church. You are invited to fill in an (anonymous) "ECOmmitt" slip each week showing one action (however tiny) you have undertaken this week or propose to take next week.

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Phone: +44 131 460 1196 (ask Tim Broughton if you have problems)

Blessing by our sister church in Ingleton

If you miss a Sunday morning and still want to join in with our worship then all of our services are now available online. https://soundcloud.com/settlemethodist
You may have to copy and paste https://soundcloud.com/settlemethodist.  Alternatively, using the Soundcloud app for your smartphone (free), services can then be downloaded and listened to when Offline
and Twitter: @MethodistSettle

Please note: we are no longer collecting Blister Packs for recycling.

See pictures of wildflowers (weeds) round our church in July 2021

Settle Methodist Church history incuded in Settle Historic Churches Tour in 2018

View of Church from the road

See Pictures from St John's Showcase on St John's Facebook
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Revd Tim and Pam Broughton at the welcome service: Th 6 Sept 2018

See video of the favourite hymn "The Day thou gavest" sung at Friday 4 March 2pm: World Day of Prayer-

Walks for Creation

Rainforest Fund Project

New church on 6 Dec 2015: moving in day

Environment Sunday Wild Flower Walk 6 June 2010

Click here for an easy and free way
to help feed those in need at The Hunger Site!