St John's Methodist Church, Settle

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Settle Methodist Circuit Newletter 7: July 2024 and when it is there August 2024 Settle, Bentham, Ingleton, Burton in Lonsdale, Hellifield and Newby

Rev Tim Broughton new phone(since May 2024) tel: 01729 554006

Events and Activities at St John's Settle:-

Thu 8 Aug: - Walk for the climate: This will be held later than usual (i.e. this replaces the 1 Aug walk) - we will join Craven Conservation Group on a guided walk at Swarthmoor - Helwith Bridge to learn about Peatpools, Dragonflies and more. Please book (email Judith). You can still download the Climate Prayer resource notes for 1 Aug here.

Wed 14 Aug 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 2 Samuel Chapters 9-20.

Wed 21 Aug: Bible study group at Liimestone 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.-

Sat 24 Aug: Church Barbecue: Please tell the stewards if you would like to come

Eco Explorers Summer Day Camp at Lower Winskill Farm 28,29 August: Places limited so please book as soon as possible. Ask Judith for a form, or download it here. There are still spaces on the Wednesday 28 August

Settle Hang-Out 7pm on Wednesday Evenings at St John's. : for people aged 11-17. Settle Youth Cafe is supported by local churches - Stopped for summer holidays - will restart in September

Alternate Wednesdays in term time 4pm. Eco-Explorers(for children aged 4-11 plus their families - children must bring an adult). Will restart in September

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SOME PAST ACTIVITIES:

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.
1 Nov: Hellifield Flash, Station, & Long Preston Deeps &
1 Oct: Scaleber Foss and Attermire

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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:

21 July 10:30am Wendy Holt Holy Com.
28 July 10:30am Mavis Speight
28 July 6:30pm Rev T Broughton Quiet Holy Communion

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

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

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

Coffee Mornings

May 2024: £290 for Swimming Pool

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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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)

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

Messy Church: Interested? 01729 825285.

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
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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

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