From Our Family Worker
As from 1st March 09, Sidmouth Methodist Church appointed a family to take forward our outreach to the families in the area.
The following set of articles show the progress and plans:
The following set of articles show the progress and plans:
02/02/2013
Last Month's Family Worker Piece Was Deborah's Last. We Are So Grateful To Deborah For the Additional Fulfilment and Involvement That She Has Bought To The Life Of The Church, Both To Our Methodist Church Itself But Also To The Wider Life Of The Church In Sidmouth.
Thanks Deborah
Thanks Deborah
30/11/12 Thank you for the privilege of being Sidmouth Methodist Church’s Family Worker for the last three years and for all the help and support I have received. I wish you every blessing for 2013. With love, Deborah
Welcome to the last Family Worker Update / New Year card-for-those-with-an-inclination-towards-origami! -> More....
30/11/12 THANK YOU to EVERYONE for your help and support over the last nearly 3 years
.... but the work must go on ... -> More....
31/10/12 Last Saturday I went to the ‘Graceful Discipleship’ day at the Mint in Exeter
I did the ‘Creative Grace’ workshop -> More....
30/09/12 It’s wonderful to be back at school
Well that was a Summer with a difference and I’m not only referring to the weather! -> More....
31/07/12 The end of another school term!
It has been a delight watching them grow -> More....
30/06/2012 My work in School continues to go well
It’s a hugely busy time for schools with Jubilee and Olympic themes and events to be woven into classroom teaching and assemblies. -> More....
31/05/2012 Thank you for your cards and concerns
Well we certainly never know what’s waiting round the corner for us! -> More....
21/4/2012
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS NO ITEM THIS MONTH- SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED NEXT MONTH.
31/03/12 'Spiritual Experiences'
Thank you so much to all of you who have sent in articles for our book -> More....
29/02/12 So much going on ...
Sharing a part of your journey may help someone else -> More....
27/01/12 I want to tell you about a project for our Church
As a congregation we are such a treasure chest of life! -> More....
01/01/12 Backwards and Forwards
I am now 2 years through my 3 year posting as your Family Worker -> More....
27/11/2011 How do you know God is Real?
I was greeted by a sea of around 30 children ... -> More....
29/10/2011 Children's clubs
Schools are full of children who want to come to Christian lunch clubs! -> More....
24/09/2011 Already the Summer seems a long time ago!
Lots of things going on! -> More....
02/08/2011 The end of the school year is a week away as I write
and it’s a time of fairs, celebration and goodbyes. -> More....
01/07/2011 Parents & Toddlers is going well.
We have a particular link with the Children's Centre as they are partly funded by Action for Children, one of our church’s adopted charities -> More....
06/06/2011 It was a strange Easter...
Just a short Update this time -> More....
02/05/2011 How do people relate best?
It’s often easier for people to listen to a Christian puppet than a Christian person! -> More....
31/03/11 At Simply Pray Plus on March 3rd, we watched an interesting DVD ...
... showing the work of teams across the UK engaging with
passers-by in a variety of ways and sharing prayer with them -> More....
passers-by in a variety of ways and sharing prayer with them -> More....
26/02/11 January - February has mostly been a time of consolidation
Things are moving along nicely :o) -> More....
23/01/11 I last wrote on 18th November, so first to tidy up last year’s news
The Prayer Room I wrote about, that we made at St Nicholas’ School last November, was a great success with staff and pupils -> More....
30/11/10 Foundations and Links
This has been a month of building on existing foundations and strengthening links ... -> More....
31/10/10 Taking shape
Parents and Toddlers is going well ... -> More....
29/09/10 New Happenings
Hello everyone, there are two new projects to tell you about this month. -> More....
30/06/10 This month has felt particularly ‘big’!
When I wrote the last Update I was on holiday at a Christian Healing Conference… -> More....
30/05/10 A Busman's Holiday?
Another month has sped by ... -> More....
30/04/10 It's Been a busy month ...
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for all your help with the Easter 'trial runs' of our new projects! ... -> More....
03/04/10 Time continues to speed by
Planning for our Café Church, ‘LightWave’ on Easter Sunday afternoon, and the All Age Drop-In on Tuesdays 6th & 13th April, is going well.... -> More....
01/03/10 Café Church
Rev Brian recently took a group of us to experience a Café Church .... -> More....
01/03/10 Family Worker Update
It doesn’t seem possible that a month has passed since the last Update -> More....
14/12/09 From Deborah
Thank you all for the wonderfully warm and loving welcome... -> More....
Following on from Ann Howells, Debbie Main has taken on this role, with Tony Wakeman acting as Line Manager
01/06/2009: Opening Doors
As I write this during Christian Aid week many people throughout the country will be busy knocking on doors as part of the house to house collection -> More....
27/04/2009 From Lent Lunches to Easter Eggs
One of the things I have most enjoyed during the last few weeks has been attending the Lent services and lunches at various churches in the town. -> More....
01/04/2009: First Impressions – Ann Howells, the Family Worker writes
Thank you very much for the welcome you have shown me -> More....
01/12/2008: Appointment Of Family Worker - Chris Bradnock (Line Manager)
Our Minister, Rev Brian Hadfield, was pleased to inform the congregation that the Panel appointed to select our 'Family Worker' had invited Ann Howells to take up the post. -> More....