Manningtree Methodist Church

south street, Manningtree co11 1bQ

Minister: The Rev Tom Osborne, 01206 396654

By the time this goes to print, we shall have hopefully re-started Sunday services in our building. It is likely it will continue to be rather different in style to much of the worship that has taken place there over the past 200 and more years since it first opened, but it will still be worship.

Which is not to say that worship isn’t possible outside of church buildings – it most certainly is! However, it will nonetheless be a joy to many that as matters progress, the vaccine programme continues, and restrictions are sensibly reduced we are able to return to this space that has been a place of prayer and praise for more than two centuries.

Of course, while the past year and more has been challenging, we do not know what the future has in store – other than that, like the past, it will feature both challenges and joys. In all of that, God will be with us, as God has continued to be with us over the past 15 months.

If you would like to join us in both worshipping God and exploring where God may be leading us over the coming months and years, we’d be delighted to welcome you.

Shalom, Tom

Sunday Worship

Having reopened on May 23 for Pentecost and to celebrate of John Wesley’s spiritual heart-warming experience on 24 May 1738, the following preachers are planned for 10.15am services.

May 30: Ann Beeton
June 6: Rev Crawford Logan – Holy Communion to be confirmed June 13: Rev Derek Lang (214th Church Anniversary)
June 20: Brian Clow
June 27: Deacon Janet Jenkins

The annual church gift day is saturday 12 June.

Meeting on our Premises

Arrangements are being made for the groups listed below to restart when possible.

Monday

Workers Education Association, 2pm
Stour Choral Society (Sept to June), 7.30pm

Tuesday

Women’s Guild, 7pm

Wednesday

Gentle Fitness Class, 9.30am
Art Painting Group, 10am-noon
Manningtree & District Chess Club, 7.30pm Museum & History Group (bi-monthly), 7.30pm

Thursday

Manningtree Town Council meets at 7.30pm on the third Thursday of every month unless otherwise stated.

Friday

Zumba, 10-11am
church bookings: David Shearmur, 01206 395263