St John's Methodist Church, Settle

The coffee morning on 6 Aug was for Air Ambulance and raised £204.71 for Coffee and £277 for produce bought from stalls. Thanks to all who came.
The coffee morning on 3 Sept was for Cave Rescue when over £320 was raised.

Wed 1 Oct: Coffee Morning for Brain Tumour Research

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Settle Methodist Circuit Newletter (21): Sep 2025 Settle, Bentham, Ingleton, Burton in Lonsdale, Hellifield and Newby
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Church Council Meeting: 2 Oct 2pm (Not 18 Sept)

8 Oct: Bible Book Club - Led by Revd. Tim Broughton: noon. - We will be looking at John's gospel.

Wd 15 Oct: 2.30pm Bible Study at Limestone view Matthew ch 27 45-end

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

Tue 21 Oct: Settle Eco-Explorers Meet at Harrisons Playing Fields (i.e. Giggleswick field and childrens playground) at 4pm. We will look for 15 - Yes Fifteen different species of tree. For families /Children aged 4-11 with an accompanying adult.

(Yes this is a repeat of 23 Sept which was very successful and we shall search for more trees.). No need to book but it is helpful if you tell us.

Wed 15 Oct 2pm: Prayers in the garden for the environment.

Sat 25 Oct 2.30pm Giggleswick and Settle Brass Band Concert

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

25 Dec: Settle Community Christmas Day Meal enquiries

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SOME PAST ACTIVITIES:

1 Dec: Walk for the Climate: To the bird Hide at Long Preston Deeps and to look at Wildlife Garden in Long Preston.

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. 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

Settle Eco-Explorers Summer Day Camp. this years dates: Wed and Thurs 27-28 August. Book now!! Here are pictures from 2023

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:

28 Sept 10:30am Revd David Philo Harvest 3:30pm Revd Tim Broughton Relaxed Harvest
5 Oct 10:30am Revd Tim Broughton

The coffee mornings

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.

Settle Spinners will be returning to hire a room on Tuesdays at the church hall 2-4pm starting 2 Sept

One member of the spinning group is knitting sheep made out of all the different sheep wools in Britain.

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.

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

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