Mothers' Union

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2024 Letter

Our first monthly meeting of 2024 will be our AGM on Thursday 18th January 7.30. We will begin by sharing in Holy Communion together, followed by the AGM; ending with a faith supper. May I remind members that M.U. subs for 2024 are due at this meeting or by the end of January. Subs are now £33 for the year.

Before that meeting we have our annual ‘Wave of Prayer’ which joins all members world-wide together in prayer and thanksgiving for the work of the M.U . This is on Wednesday 10th January at 4pm in the Church Hall. Please do come along if at all possible. We may even have a cuppa.

Our monthly meeting in February will be held in the afternoon on the 12th February at 2pm in the Church Hall. We hope to see a good turnout for this new venture, our first afternoon meeting. Throughout this year our monthly meetings will alternate between afternoon and evening get together.

A big thank you to all our members, plus members of the congregation, who supported our winter initiative to collect hats, scarves and gloves for the homeless in the Keighley and Bradford areas.

We collected 131 items altogether plus 24 newly knitted children’s items, most in matching sets, for the Salvation Army to distribute to families. Thank you to the Salvation Army and the charity Homeless not Hopeless for distributing these items for us to those in need.

Your Committee thank you for your continued support of the Mothers Union here at St. James and for the work it undertakes in this country and throughout the world. Our meetings are open to anyone, male or female, (we have one male member) and we invite all to join with us in the tremendous work the Mothers Union undertakes.

With Love, Prayers and Best Wishes for 2024

from the M.U. Committee.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Services with one at 9:30am and another at 11:00am. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits in the hall between the services. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. We ask for a small contribution towards the refreshments. If you are coming to the 11.00 service, refreshments will be available from about 10.15 onwards.

The first Sunday in the month we hold a "Gathering" service. This is an informal service held in the Church Hall. It is preceded by a light breakfast at 9.15, and then the service begins at 10am. Following this is a short spoken Holy Communion Service in the church to which you are welcome to stay.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access through the Community Hall, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There is a disabled toilet at the back of church as well as in the hall.

Our Services

The 9.30 service is a formal Holy Communion led by a visiting cleric or Rev Bob, or Rev Pat. The service is projected on screens, and hymns accompanied by Chris, our organist. The service lasts about 50 minutes. The service is also streamed. It is uploaded to Youtube.

The 11.00 service is a less formal gathering and will be different every week. Music is provided by videos on the screen, or by our small worship group. There will be readings, a talk, sometimes there is congregational participation. We try to have members of the congregation involved as much as possible. The services are put together by various lay people or groups of people - for example one of the home groups.

The first Sunday in the month we hold a cafe-style service - The Gathering. We meet in the hall at 9.15 for breakfast, and then start an informal service at 10 am, sat around the same tables, which ends just before 11.00. This is then followed by a short spoken Communion Service held in the church. You are welcome to come to just The Gathering, just the Communion, or both!

At the end of all services we share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church.at - plus at The Gathering, a Birthday slot with chocolate for the birthday person!

images: Services

What about my kids?

Unfortunately at the moment we do not have enough children attending the services to make Children's Work during the service viable, although we would love this to change.
We have a child-friendly area with a box of toys and activities available. There are also bags for younger children containing a toy, some crayons and paper, and a couple of books.
Childrens area

Pizza Praise is a new initiative (January 2024) on a Sunday at 4pm. A time of singing, games and stories aimed at families primarily with children aged 5-8

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have several groups that meet throughout the week. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership

We are in a period of Vacancy at present - the churchwardens Neil Whitaker and Jayne Robinson are in charge.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.