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Download the Rev Tim Broughton new phone (since May 2024) tel: 01729 554006 Events & Activities at St John's Settle:- Fri 1 Nov 10am- Walk for the Climate - We will have short walk near Ingleton to look at what has proved to be a very effective "leaky dam". Contact Judith - 07950469545 - Meet outside the Marton Arms in Thornton in Lonsdale and Church at 10am. The walk will only last about 1 hour. (Or contact Judith for a lift from Settle) After that we will go for a separate walk to look for Waxcap fungi. (probably further up Kingsdale or to the Norber Erratics).
Fri 1 Nov: 6pm (tea/coffee from 5.30pm) planning meeting for Settle Community Christmas Day Meal - in church coffee lounge. All potential volunteers welcome. Thursdays 2pm-5pm during autumn: The church is open for "A WARM WELCOME" fromerly known as WARM SPACE- Film in church; board games / jigsaws in coffee lounge, plus space to sit and chat, or spimply read/ do work . Hot drinks available. Internet access. Settle Hang-Out 7pm on Wednesday Evenings at St John's. : for people aged 11-17. Settle Youth Cafe is supported by local churches Wed 13 Nov Bible book club - Led by Revd. Tim Broughton and held at 12:00 noon after Coffee Pot on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We will be looking at the Psalms of pilgrimage Fri 15 Nov 2pm - Prayer time in the St John's Garden. (Short prayers) Wedw7 Nov: Bible study group at Limestone View - Meeting in the lounge at 2:30pm on the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of the month, led by Wendy Holt, this is open to both residents and non-residents. Matthew 15. Sat 16 Nov: 6.30pm: Board Games evening (and puddings..) Th 12- Sun 15 Dec: Nativity Scenes Exhibition - open from 10 am to 4pm - tea/coffee served. Have you a Nativitiy Scene that you would like to lend? We need them for one week so that we can prepare a leaflet. 07709 505056 for details. ----------------------------------------- SOME PAST ACTIVITIES: Eco-Explorers After School Club - 4pm St John's Methodist Church. We held the last meeting for the autumn 2024 season in late October and plant to meet again next spring. Alternate Wednesdays in term time 4pm. Eco-Explorers (for children aged 4-11 plus their families - children need to bring an adult). Eco Explorers Summer Day Camp at Lower Winskill Farm 28,29 August: Three families attended on the first day and 16 families on the second day 25 June: Settle Hustings. Marian McNichol chairs themeeting. Sevencandidates 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.
------------------------------------------ Settle Eco-Explorers had an excellent two days at Lower Winskill Farm on 15 and 16 August 2023.
On 17 May (above) we went to Malham Tarn and saw l the Goldilocks Buttercup, Globe flowers and Marsh Marigolds
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Sunday Services: Services at 10.30 unless stated otherwise:
Remember online services and evening reflections are on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@SettleMethodistCircuit
15 Dec: We are truly delighted to share that St John's has been awarded a "Gold" Eco Church Award by Arocha UK. We will share more news next year. The Eco team at St John's
Winter: Blackbird feeding. Did I give it too much bread? |
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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. -------------------------------- Online services, led by Tim Broughton, posted on our Facebook page at 10.30 or 11 am a.m. every Sunday. These services have contributions from members of Ingleton and Settle congregations and others. Posted on YouTube later in the day. Phone: +44 131 460 1196 (ask Tim Broughton if you have problems)
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 Please note: we are no longer collecting Blister Packs for recycling. |
On the fifth Sunday of the month we have a church meal - all welcome. 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
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-
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New church on 6 Dec 2015: moving in day |
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Environment Sunday Wild Flower Walk 6 June 2010 |
Click here for an easy and free way |
Click here for an easy and free way to help protect endangered habitat at The Rainforest Site! |
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The Circuit Newsletter 2024 has replaced St John's Newsletter.
No 1 Jan 2024 | No 2 Feb | No 3 March | No 4 April | No 5 May | No 6 June
| No 7 July | No 8 Aug |No 9 Sep | No 10 Oct |
St John's newsletter: - No 46: Dec 2023
Archive: No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,
37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42, 43 , 44, 45, 46
Pictures of Settle in the snow.
Our Calling To increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love. To help people to learn and grow as Christians, through mutual support and care. To be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice. To make more followers of Jesus Christ. |
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