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16th December - 3rd Sunday in Advent 

10:45am Morning Worship - Terry Hart

Weekly Prayer Diary

Brexit looms so we as Christians need to put aside our political differences 
and unite in prayer that Britain can work out its relationship with the EU 
before the deadline for the exit  - 11pm on 29 March 2019

Therefore this week please BOLDLY pray:

Monday 17th December
Gracious, loving God we give thanks today for all of the blessings we have in the knowledge of 
your presence and your peace, we give thanks for our nation and the freedom that we enjoy
taken from Christianity Today website - click here to read more 

Tuesday 18th December
for the wider negotiations with the EU..... that a mutually beneficial structure will be agreed 
that will enable crucial trading and cooperative relationships.
taken from Christianity Today website - click here to read more 

Wednesday 19th December
for Theresa May and her team as they negotiate the political future of our nation: 
Father, give them your wisdom and vision.
taken from ' A Prayer for the UK'  on  the 24-7 prayer UK website - click here to read the full prayer
Thursday 20th December
that as a nation we would be able to move forward together 
after the divisions that the referendum has exposed. 
May the Christian community provide support to the oppressed and the needy, 
and in our struggles encourage us to show the love and compassion of our Saviour
taken from Christianity Today website - click here to read more 

Friday 21st December
 Brexit will bring a period with a degree of disruption and re-alignment 
not only throughout Britain but throughout Europe as a whole. 
pray that this will be achieved with understanding, patience and a sense of common purpose.
taken from 'Prayer for Brexit' from click here to read the full prayers 

Saturday 22nd December
 for all those involved with Christmas Cracker at S Chad 3 - 5.30pm today and
 S Chad Carol Service on Sunday at 6:30pm
Pray that people will respond to the leaflets circulated in the local community and come along
Sunday 23rd December
for all those who live on Moray Road and Nelson Way

The Revd Michaela Youngson, President of the Methodist Conference,
has written a prayer of approach, longing and confession for Advent. 
click here to read it



Prayer Chain requests please contact Jean Joynt, Lynne Radcliffe or Margaret Crook. 

to go to the Prayer Page click here

You can email your prayer requests here

What if the presents you receive this Christmas last forever?

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click here to read the leaflet

Keep Christ in Christmas

Christmas posters are available in the lounge at Church. 
Please take one and display in your window for all to see and encourage people to 
Keep Christ in Christmas

“Wishing everyone in the S Chad Church Family a 

Happy Christmas and peaceful start to the New Year”

from Ian, Jill, Jessica and Lydia Heath

Instead of sending cards to you all, we’ve put the money together 
and bought a goat through the World Vision Gift Catalogue!!!

click the logo below to see the World Vision gift catalogue

Giving Christmas Cards @ S Chad

As is our custom at S Chad, we invite people to send one Christmas card to their church friends 
by pinning it on the notice-board in the lounge 
and to make a donation in the Christmas Day Offering

This year's Christmas Day offering 
 
 will be donated to the 

Oldham Night Shelter Project

Thank you 

Boaz says a massive Thank You for all your donations

Methodist Advent Offering envelopes are now in church. 
Your donations will support a wide range of Mission in Britain Fund projects such as

Ministry and mission with all ages 
Methodist Action on Poverty and Justice 
Chaplaincy placements
Using church heritage properties in imaginative ways to share the Gospel

Thank you for your donation

Silhouette Theatre Company
presents
A Christmas Carol
4pm, Sunday 16th December 
Chadderton Community Church 
Garforth Street
Free entry and refreshments - an offering will be taken

S Chad Nativity 

Tuesday 18th December
10.20am for mince pies and drinks
10.45 Nativity
All are very welcome

Last Meeting Point of 2018 Tuesday 18th December 

come and a enjoy chat and something to eat 
homemade Pea and Ham soup and Christmas cakes 
Everyone  welcome 


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Please speak to Sybil if you can help or come on the day.
Thank you

News on what is happening in various church activities was recently requested by the Church Council. 
A new report will appear approximately every month.
This first one is about

There are prayer pointers which can be used by everyone.
Click here to go the Pop Party news

 

Regular Giving to the Work of S Chad
 
Sets of weekly offering envelopes for the year commencing 2nd December 2018 
are available from the table in the lounge for those who choose to give regularly in this way.
Gift Aid declarations are also available

Many thanks to all who use the envelopes and also to those who use Stewardship for their regular gifts. 
You can also give online through Stewardship @ give.net via the red button (below). 
If you are in a UK tax paper, please do consider using Gift Aid for regular giving or one-off donations. 

       



Click the Street Pastors logo above to read the Autumn news

To view or download the Oldham & Saddleworth Preaching Plan 
for December 2018 - February 2019 
click here    

Church Notices
Items for the notices to Jennie Gilpin no later than Thursday each week:  jenniegilpin@hotmail.co.uk  

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As with most organisations, South Chadderton Methodist Church handles personal data (personal information). 
We care about your privacy and your trust is important to us. 

 You can find the Privacy Notice online at: https://www.tmcp.org.uk/about/data-protection/managing-trustees-privacy-notice
A copy is also displayed on the Notice Board in the entrance corridor to Church from the car park.

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