St John's Methodist Church, Settle

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St John's Methodist Church, Settle

On Sun 7 Dec 2025 we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our move
from the old church building to this one.

Roses in November from our former neighbour Mary's garden

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Settle Methodist Circuit Newletter (24): Dec 2025 Settle, Bentham, Ingleton, Burton in Lonsdale, Hellifield and Newby
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A service of thanksgiving for the life of Margaret Callan we be held here on Tue 27 Jan at 12.30pm, after a private service at Skipton Crematorium

Thursday afternoons: Warm Space - Warm Welcome the Church will be open on Thursday afternoons from now till the end of March. Hot drinks from 2pm, A film will be shown at 2.25pm prompt. Popcorn and Ice creams available.

Every Wednesday 10.30-12: Coffee Mornings in the Coffee Lounge.
* First Wed of Month is in aid of a specific charity.
*Last Wed of month: Fair Trade goods stall.

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

14 Feb: 1:00-3:00 St John's Valentine's Day Lunch: (soup and pudding) at St John's

Tue 10 Feb: Settle Eco-Explorers Meet at Settle Methodist Church 4pm. For families with children. Below: listening to a story after making decorations for the tree.

Wed 11 Feb 12 noon: Bible Book Club - Mathew chs 1-2. Led by Revd. Tim Broughton:

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

Wed 6 May - "Open Garden" all day at St John's also Coffee Morning in Aid of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

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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

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

Circuit Preaching Plan

Sunday Services:

Services at 10.30 unless stated otherwise:

25 Jan: Jane Mansergh
25 Jan: 6.30pm quiet HC: Rev T Broughton
1 Feb: Revd T Broughton HC
8 Feb: Margery Dowling
15 Feb: Susan Wilson
22 Feb: Wendy Holt HC

The coffee mornings

Wed 7 Jan: £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.

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?

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!