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Organ Recital Series 2012
Following the success of previous years' series of organ recitals at Morpeth Methodist Church on Howard Terrace a new series is being arranged for 2012.
All concerts will start at 12.30pm on Friday lunchtimes, and last for about 50 minutes.
Organists will include:
Friday 20th April Jonathan Clinch (Durham University)
Friday 18th May David Jones (Penrith)
Friday 15th June Marcus Wibberley (Hexham Abbey)
Friday 13th July John Goodenough (Durham)
Friday 24th August Brian Varley (Bishop Auckland)
Friday 21st September Andrew Hamnett (Morpeth)
Friday 19th October Francesca Massey (Durham Cathedral)
Free Admission
Light refreshments will be available after the concert at 1.30pm
Added on 19/01/2012.
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Church Open Day 25th June 2011
The Church Open day was a great success Here are just a few pictures of the event:
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Added on 03/07/2011.
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Friday Lunchtime Organ Recitals 2011
Following the success of previous years' series of organ recitals at Morpeth Methodist Church on Howard Terrace a new series is being arranged for 2011.
As last time the concerts will start at 12.30pm on Friday lunchtimes, and last for about an hour.
Opening the series on Friday 8th April will be David Phillips, from Newcastle
Later in the series, organists will include:
Friday 6th May Michael Haynes (Hexham Abbey)
Friday 3rd June Paul Ritchie (Organist Emeritus, St George's Cullercoats)
Friday 15th July Peter Locke (St Dominic's Priory)
Friday 9th September Shaun Turnbull (St George's, Cullercoats)
Free Admission
Light refreshments will be available after the concert
Added on 04/03/2011.
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Charities' Commission Report
This year, for the first time, Morpeth Methodist Church was required to produce an annual report for submission to the Charities' Commission. A summary of the Annual Report to August 2009 is available to download in PDF format.
Added on 09/11/2010.
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Events
Listed below are forthcoming events at the Morpeth Methodist Church or of interest to its members. Please check with the contact listed for each event to ensure that the details are accurate.
Messiah - A Meditation for Holy Week
Saturday 10th March 2012 from 1.30pm to 7.30pm
SPRING DISTRICT MUSIC EVENT 2012
SATURDAY MARCH 10TH AT MORPETH METHODIST CHURCH
"MESSIAH" - A MEDITATION FOR HOLY WEEK WITH WORDS AND HANDEL'S MUSIC
CONDUCTOR: DAVID HUGHES
Our Spring event will be at Morpeth Methodist Church when David Hughes will lead a meeting with the theme of a meditation for Holy Week. In the afternoon we will be rehearsing choruses from Part 2 of Handel's "Messiah" and looking at four Holy Week hymns from ‘Singing the Faith' which illustrate the variety of styles of hymns in the new book. We will be joined by soloists for the evening service. In this service the music will be interspersed with meditations and prayers chosen from the book ‘No Ordinary Man' by Nick Fawcett to echo the themes in the words of the "Messiah" choruses.
We hope you will be able to join us for this event and will encourage other singers to come also. All music for use during the day will be provided. We will be using the Watkin Shaw edition of "Messiah" so if you have a copy of this version you may wish to bring it with you. Please note that to help your fellow singers it is hoped that everyone who rehearses in the afternoon session will be present to sing during the evening service. TIMES | Assemble | From 1.30 p.m. for a 2.00 p.m. start | |
Workshop | 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. with a short break where appropriate. | ||
Tea break | 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Please bring your own food for tea. Drinks will be provided. | ||
Service | 6.00 p.m. | ||
FEE | Adults | £3.00 (payable on the day). Juniors - Free | |
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Notices
Below is a selection of relevant notices which may be of interest to members. Not all notices from the regular Sunday notice sheet are included here, mainly for privacy reasons.
Peace Vigil
Saturday 11th February, 5.30 - 6.30 pm, Peace Vigil in the Market Place, Morpeth.
Please note that there is no obligation to stay for the whole hour - people are very welcome to come and go as they please.
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Wednesday Fellowship
The final meeting of the Wednesday Fellowship group will be at 10.30 am on Wednesday 8th February. Meeting at Diana Bell's home.
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Puddlers
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th February at 11.00 am.
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Luncheon Club
The next meeting will be on Monday 6th February at 1.00 pm.
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Women's Fellowship Coffee
The next meeting will be on Monday 6th February at 11.15 am. All ladies welcome.
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Forthcoming Events - Dates for your Diary
Friday 10th February Beetle Drive 7.00p.m. in Church Hall. £3.00 each or £10.00 per family. Refreshments - including pizza - included. Tickets from or names to David Brough, Andrew Black, John Lindley, Maureen Robson, Vivien Scott, and Lynda Wadge.
Friday 2nd March Ceilidh 7.300 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. at KEVI. Bar and refreshments. Tickets £5 or £4 concessions. Proceeds to KEVI Charity and Wansbeck Hospital Oasis. Tickets and further details later, please note dates and support if you can.
Saturday 3rd March Quiet Morning at Low Hauxley Church, 10am-1pm . This is being held for our whole section of six churches so represents a good opportunity to meet new friends as well as to meet with God!
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Tea Time Talk
The next talk will be given at 2.30pm on Thursday 16 February in St George's URC Hall. The presenters are "Old English" - a local musical group- and their presentation is entitled "Pressed" - a History of the Press Gang in the North East of England - a talk, illustrated with the songs of the time. It promises to be an entertaining and popular talk. Tickets are available from Jared Johnson (514610) or you can simply pay at the door. As usual, the talk will be followed by a cream tea with home-made scones and jam - cost is only £2.50 on this occasion.
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Common Ground
Thanks to everyone who contributed cooking oil in January. We will collect Lentils and Tinned Pulses (not baked beans) during February although other items from the list (in basket in foyer) are always welcome.
The February bulletin is now available to read in the Coffee Lounge.
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Quiet Morning for Lent
A Quiet Morning for Lent at Stakeford Methodist Church on Saturday 25th February from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Please put the date in your diaries if you are interested - there will be more information shortly. Sue Nicol Tel: 01670 515988
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Women's World Day of Prayer
The service this year is to be held in Morpeth Methodist Church, Howard Terrace on Friday 2nd March at 2.00 pm. The theme will be ‘Let Justice Prevail' and the service has been prepared by the Christian Women of Malaysia.
Rehearsals for the committee and readers will be held on Friday 17th & 24th February at 1.00 pm and choir rehearsals at 2.00 pm on Friday 17th & 24th February. A full rehearsal of Readers and Choir Members will be held at Morpeth Methodist Church at 10.00 am on Friday 2nd March 2012.
Please support this service. You will not be disappointed as each year we join together from all the churches in our locality and throughout the world. Each one has a special flavour of a different country. It is an amazing time of fellowship. Men are welcome too at the service.
We are providing refreshments following the service and donations of food would be most appreciated. If you are able to contribute, please add your name and details of what you will be bringing to the list at the back of the church.
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Table Top Fayre
At Elsdon Avenue Church Sat. Feb 11th from 11:00 am. To book a table, call Mustard Seed on 0191 2376116 or Judith Hanning on 0191 2371226. Light Lunches, tea & coffees etc will be served.. Why not come along and see what is on offer and enjoy some refreshment - we look forward to seeing you all.
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Spring Newsletter
It is that time again and I am looking for articles for our Spring Newsletter. Closing date for articles is Friday 17th February and will cover March, April and May so get your thinking caps on about what is happening during that time. Rhona
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