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Newsletter and Notices
Number 297: 14.6.26

Minister: Revd Doreen Koffie-Williams

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Dear Earlsdon Methodist Friends,

A friendly gathering of people enjoyed the church barbeque last Sunday – and thankfully the weather held fair, if slightly on the chilly side. Members of the congregation mixed and chatted alongside neighbours from the local community who joined us. Conversation was shared along with leaflets telling others about church and faith. Many thanks to Steve, Dave, David, Ruth, Eve and everyone else who made this possible with setting up, cooking and serving burgers for all!

Our next community event is the Strawberry tea (also free) on Saturday 27^th June. Details are below.

Steve shares notes from the recent Vision Group meeting (HERE). Do take a look to catch up with thoughts and plans for the coming months.

The Eco-Group includes a message asking for your help.

We also have news of Coventry and Nuneaton Pride (LGBT+) parades in June and July. Richard KG shares this with us:

Join us in prayer during Pride Month, shared by Pam Gold, Coordinator of the Solidarity Circle for LGBT+

“Loving God, we thank you for the richness of Diversity which you have created.
As we go through the month of June, when the LGBTQ+ community celebrate Pride, we ask of you:
Teach us the real meaning of 'All are welcome' where all are fully and richly included in every aspect of our Christian Lives.
Reach out to those who do not know you yet but are seeking.
Work on the hearts of those who cannot accept us, that they may have a change of heart and mandate a willingness to be inclusive.
We thank you God for the love you give and we trust that even now hearts are being touched by the power of your Holy Spirit.
Amen.”

(The EMC newsletter editor is taking a one-week break, so there won’t be an edition on Friday 19^th)
We’ll be back!

Sunday 14^th June
Worship at 10.30am led by Bill Holdforth

Morning Worship is available to access via the usual zoom link

Coffee and tea are available after morning service

Sunday 21^st June
Worship at 10.30am led by Penny McAinsh

Sunday 28^th June
Worship with Holy Communion at 10.30 am led by Revd Pauline Warner

Sunday 5^th July
Worship at 10.30am led by David Kershaw

Church Family News and Prayer:

For those of you who are unaware, David has been moved from Rugby St Cross to a care home in Coundon for assessment for his future. Please contact me if you need extra details. Judith

Revd Becki Stenett, currently the minister at Central Hall will also be the Minister with Pastoral oversight from September 2026 for EMC, along with Radford & Holbrooks Church and Woodside Avenue Church. We pray for Becki as she prepares to take on additional responsibilities.
We continue to pray for our Minister, Revd Doreen Koffie- Williams, currently on sabbatical leave, as she and the family prepare for changes ahead when they leave this circuit in August.

Praying for Church and Community

The following are the groups we are asking people to pray for next week:

Monday evening singing group in the church
Karate enthusiasts who use our hall for their group

Praying the alphabet?

As we pray through the alphabet I am stumped at ‘F’. My apologies if I have missed you. Do let us know of any Fs in our church family.

So..let’s all pray with gratitude for Family this week, our church family, our own family. Those we hold close to us; those we find challenging!

Wellspring Café

Thursdays & Fridays 9.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. Saturday 9.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon

The usual menu of drinks and light food is available during normal opening hours. Prayer Shawl knitters meet on Thursday

Mondays

‘Come and Sing!’ 7.30pm in Church fortnightly Next Meeting Monday 22^nd June

Banner Group meets on Mondays at 2pm above Wellspring. If you love being creative with embroidery, design and sewing, speak with Gill W, Helen, Heather or Lynda.

Tuesdays

Intercessory Prayer Group: 11am online

Evening Bible Study and Fellowship Group 7.30pm at Ray’s fortnightly. Next meeting 16^th June

Wednesdays

Worship Band meet for rehearsal in church, 8pm. Next meeting 17^th June. An open invitation to join if you are interested.

Wednesday Worship 7pm. A short act of worship held fortnightly. Coffee available from 6.45pm. Next meeting 24^th June

Strawberry Tea
Church will be open on Saturday 27^th June for our annual Strawberry Tea. We invite anyone who lives, works or visits in Earlsdon to join us for scones & jam, strawberries & cream, hot & cold drinks from 2 to 4pm. Everything is absolutely free. Tables will be set up outside (indoors if wet). No booking is needed, please encourage your contacts to pop along and join in; it's suitable for all ages. We very much need church members to be there to greet visitors and to make sure that everyone feels welcome - and of course to enjoy a cream tea yourself.

Coventry and Nuneaton Pride

There are plans to have members of our circuit attend Coventry Pride (parade 28/06) and Nuneaton Pride (11/07). We’ve contacted some denominational partners to seek a co-ordinated approach.

The aim is to let LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people know we are an inclusive and justice seeking church.

Attendance at Pride events and other festivals is an opportunity for us to share the love of God with new people in the wider community.

If you would like to know more, feel free to speak to me, email me (topcatjr01@hotmail.com) or ask to be added to the what’s app group which Jill Marsh is administrating.

Thanks
Richard K-Green

WOODSIDE CHURCH FELLOWSHIP
We had a very informative meeting last Tuesday when we welcomed the Rev Jill Marsh, our Superintendent Minister, who told us about the ups and downs of life as a Minister, and also updated us about the future ministerial arrangements for the churches in our Circuit.
Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 23rd June, at 2pm - Our own Christine Short will be giving the postponed talk about Hedgehogs and the things which are being doing to preserve them from extinction, which includes a short video. We are collecting used stamps for this cause - many thanks to those who have already donated.
Our meetings always finish with a refreshing cup of tea (and biscuits).
Our Earlsdon friends are always welcome to join us.

Kathleen Wykes

Eco-Space – Caring for God’s World

We need your help!

The Eco-Group is continuing to explore new ways to help our church and community play an active role in helping to protect the earth and environment.

Having achieved a Bronze award for Eco-Church a couple of years ago, we are pursuing the goals towards Silver. The criteria have changed recently, so it’s more of a challenge!

We are getting stuck on the category of ‘Community and Global Engagement’, which is where we could use a bit of help from you. The 16 questions are HERE and although we can confidently answer some of them, we have hit a few blanks. If you have a little time to look at this and feel inspired to respond, we would love to hear from you.

For your interest, we have made better progress on the other categories, but as a church we will need to achieve ‘silver’ in all 5 to be able to submit our application

Worship and Teaching (silver)
Buildings and Energy (bronze)
Land and Nature (bronze)
Lifestyle (silver)

We have a fair bit of work to do, but we are on the way!

If you would like to see the questions for these other categories, do let us know

Lorna, Lois & the team

Events and meetings coming up:’
Outdoor Worship at Coombe Abbey with friends from around the circuit on Saturday 18^th July, meeting in the café area at 10.45 for 11am start.

Circuit & District Service, Saturday 25^th July, to say farewell to Revd Novette Headley, who has been our District Chair for Birmingham District, now West Midlands, 3pm at Coventry Central Hall, followed by food.

Circuit Methodist New Year Service on Sunday 6^th September 3.30pm, at Woodside Avenue Church

The Newsletter by Email will not be produced next week - Sunday 21^st June. Please send in any items relevant for the following edition by Thursday 25^th June for publication on Friday 26^th. Thank you.

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Lois Talbot (Web version by Tim W), 12/06/2026

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.
Click here to see more.

Visitors click here.

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 below) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Parking is available at the front & back of the adjacent Church Hall, accessible from Earlsdon Avenue South.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are available after the service, please stay and have a chat.

Plan your journey:
Open Google Maps

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Accessibility: Both the Church & Church Hall have level or ramp access, and chair lift access to upper floors. There are disabled access toilets in both buildings. The main worship area of the Church also benefits from a hearing loop. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am, but when the music is led by our Worship Band, we have a few hymns &/or songs before the service starts. There is then a warm welcome from one of our Stewards. Church news & extra notices may also be given at this time. Our services are typically an hour long, with a mixture of hymns, prayers, bible readings and a sermon. One of our leaders will give the sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We finish with a final worship song before a final prayer is said. (Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.)

EMC Congregation

What about my children?

If you would like information of the activities available for children please Contact Us.

Have you got children? Would you like to bring them to church?

Earlsdon Methodist Church aims to provide a safe & welcoming environment in which children can be themselves & have fun learning about our Christian faith. Please see our Sunday Services page for more information on Sunday morning groups for children.

Current mid-week groups available for children are as follows:

Prayers & Bears – every Wednesday morning (term time only) starting at 8.45 am. This is held in the church & is open to parents & carers with pre-school children.
Dayspring Steel Band – please follow this link for more information.

If you have any questions about any of the above then please Contact Us .

Children

Getting Connected

Church 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 a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, morning, afternoons and evenings.

Our groups include:-

Centenary Choir (alternate Mondays)
Tuesday Prayer Prayer & Reflection online
Tuesday Intercessory Prayer online
Wednesday Midweek Prayer & Meditation
Wednesday Worship (held fortnightly)
Dayspring Steel Band
3 in 1 Youth Group
Wellspring Café
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Check out Church 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.

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

Best Wishes