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Eaton Bray Methodist Church
A reminder that our Christmas Lunches will be served on Saturday December 5th and tickets are available from Graham Carter , 01525 220742. The proceeds from the event will go to the East Anglian Air Ambulance. There will be stalls offering Christmas cards & paper, gifts and coffee and tea from 12. noon until 2.0pm. So if you cannot make lunch do come along and do a little early festive shopping and support this very worthwhile cause.
Christmas Services:
Family Carol Service. Sunday 20th December at 10.30am.
Christmas Day Family Service at 10.30am led by Hyacinth Taylor.
January Lunches will be served on Saturday 9th from 12.noon until 1.30 pm. February Lunches on Saturday 13th.
Source: Focus, December 2009
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
Our Harvest week-end was a very special time. The concert by the Pasque Harmony Choir on the Saturday evening was excellent and enjoyed by a capacity audience. Our thanks go to all the Choir for their wonderful singing and to Graham Carter and John Mead for organising such a memorable evening. All proceeds from the evening have been given to the Keech Cottage Children's Hospice.
The Harvest Festival next morning was a happy family service with a guest appearance by Gary the goat, who brought along a birthday cake to share with us. At the request of the preacher, Roger Owers , many of the congregation came along with something that was “special” to them. It was amazing the variety of items that folk had, pictures, pebbles, shells, flowers, bonsai and even a tortoise to name but a few. To complete our celebrations we all sat down to a very tasty Sunday Lunch following morning worship.
Our special thanks to Pearl and all the people who helped with the catering etc and all our village friends that supported us. What a wonderful week-end!
November Lunches will be served on Saturday 14th from 12 noon until 1-30pm and our charity to be supported will be the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home. Do join us and support this local charity.
Our Christmas Lunches will be served on Saturday DECEMBER 5th in 2 sittings, the 1st at 12noon and the 2nd at 1.00pm. We offer a full Christmas lunch, Christmas pudding and coffee or tea for £7.50. Tickets will be available from the 1st of November from Graham Carter on 01525 220742 or at our November Lunches. The Charity to be supported at this event will be the East Anglian Air Ambulance. A warm welcome awaits.
Source: Focus, November 2009
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
We are to re-start our Lunches, after our summer break, on Saturday October 10th. Lunches are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month and are served between 12.noon and 1-30 pm. We offer a choice of hot main dishes + a selection of hot & cold desserts + tea or coffee for a cost of £6.
Proceeds are divided between local and national charities and Chapel funds. We look forward to seeing our regular supporters and any new friends who might like to join us. On Saturday October 10th our chosen charity will be the Tigers Club, an organisation that works with the street children in Kampala in Uganda.
Source: Focus, October 2009
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
On behalf of the 10 o'clock Club I have been asked to say a special thank you to the many village folk who supported their Coffee Morning when £180-00 was raised for their special charities.
Despite the changeable weather on the day, our Cream Teas were well supported and a cheque for £1000-00 has been sent to the Gaza Appeal. This was a real Fun event enjoyed by all ages; thanks go to Jane, James and Nikki McFarland for all their hard work and excellent organisation and to all the members who helped tirelessly before, during and afterwards.
Our Harvest Celebrations begin with a Special Charity Concert in our Chapel on Saturday 26th September at 7pm which will feature” Pasque Harmony”. The proceeds from the concert are to benefit The Keech Cottage Children's Hospice and tickets are available from Graham Carter on 01525 220742 at a cost of £6.00. This promises to be a very special evening and is an excellent way to support this Children's Hospice. A warm welcome awaits.
The Harvest Festival Family Service will be on Sunday 27th September at 10.30am. Once again all tins and dried gifts will be given to Crombie House in Leighton Buzzard and donations given for the fresh produce. Following the success of last year we are to have a Harvest Lunch at 12.30pm on the Sunday and tickets will be available from Graham Carter on 01525 220742 from the 1st of September.
Source: Focus, August/September 2009
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
A reminder that our Sunday School Anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday May 10th at 10.30 am with a Family Service led by Ann Pape with our young people.
The following Saturday, May 16th our "Ten o' clock club" are holding a Coffee Morning from 10.00am until 12.00 noon in our School-room.There will be Cakes, Brica-Brac and Fancy Goods on sale and the proceeds are to be shared between Hearing Dogs for the Deaf and the Baby Scanner for the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, the groups current project.
Please join us for our CREAM TEAS on Saturday June 6th in Great Billington. We can promise lots of fun for all the family, in beautiful surroundings, lots of stalls and scrumptious cream teas and plenty of car parking. All funds raised are for GAZA.
Source: Focus, May 2009
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
A reminder that our monthly lunches will resume on Saturday October 13th and our Charity to be supported will be the Keech Cottage Childrens Hospice.
Our lunches are served from 12.00 noon until 1.30 pm on the 2nd Saturday of the month. We normally offer a choice of three hot dishes for main course and a selection of hot and cold desserts followed by tea or coffee. This is an opportunity to meet with friends old and new and also support various local and national charities. A warm welcome awaits.
November lunches will be on the 10th and our December ones on the 1st when we offer you the chance to do a little Christmas shopping and enjoy a full Christmas Lunch.
Source: Focus, October 2007
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
Our Christmas Lunches and Bazaar were a great success. Thank you to everyone who supported us and our very special thanks go to all the organizers and helpers beforehand and on the day. A cheque for £500 has been sent to the "Special Appeal for the Iain Rennie Hospice at home and the balance to Chapel funds.
Once again our Carol Service was one of the highlights of our year. The Sunday School presented a play entitled "The Real Christmas" which was written by one of our young people Alex. Set in "Scroogeville" it told of a grumpy shopkeeper who overcharged all the customers and threw one out because he was odd and different. This particular customer didn't know what Christmas was about and hadn't heard of Jesus. Upset because he was not liked he stole other peoples presents but he was tracked down by an angry mob. In the midst of all the angry shouting a child taught them all the meaning of Christmas with this message:
Christmas is Gods love
For people on earth
The day that we celebrate
Jesus' Birth.
The play then ended with the traditional Nativity scene. Thank you and congratulations to all the Sunday School members and staff.
February Lunches will be served on the 10th from 12 noon until 1.30 pm and the charity to be supported will be Northall Age Concern.
March Lunches will be on the 10th from 12 noon and the charity on this occasion will be the Bethany Trust.
A warm welcome awaits you to join us at our lunches.
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY; FRIDAY 4th of MAY. We are delighted to announce that Mr Len Rawle will be paying a return visit to our Chapel to entertain us with an evening of light music on his Yamaha Concert Organ. Once again this will be a joint promotion between Northall Age Concern and our Chapel with shared proceeds.
Source: Focus, February 2007
MP's bid to save marriage
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous will be in Eaton Bray on Friday evening delivering a talk about a local trust that aims to strengthen marriages and family relationships.
He'll be talking about the South Bedfordshire Community Family Trust, a voluntary group that he was involved in setting up.
Mr Selous said: "As a rough rule of thumb, I find that in my constituency surgeries about three or four of every constituency cases brought to me have relationship breakdown as the cause, whether the issue brought to me is about benefits, the Child Support Agency, housing or health.
"There is increasing evidence from around the UK and other parts of the world that programmes to help support and equip people to make a success of their marriages and family relationships are beginning to have an impact.
Mr Selous' talk will be to Eaton Bray Churches Together at 7.30pm at Eaton Bray Methodist Church.
Source: Dunstable Gazette, 17 January 2007
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
Our November Lunches will be served on Saturday 11th from 12.00 noon until 1.30 pm. A warm welcome awaits friends old and new.
On Saturday December 2nd we are holding our Christmas Lunches and Bazaar. As usual there will be two sittings and they will be bookable in advance. Lunch tickets will be on sale from Graham Carter at our November Lunches. A variety of Festive Stalls will offer an opportunity for you to do Christmas Shopping without queues and the hustle and bustle in local towns. Do join us.
Source: Focus, November 2006
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
When Bill suffered his stroke we all hoped that his setback would be temporary, and indeed we rejoiced when later he felt well enough to come to the occasional service or Saturday Lunch, but sadly his recovery was not to continue. Over the years Bill had played such an important and active role in our Chapel's life and having a stroke must have been both devastating and frustrating in the extreme.
Bill was a splendid and inspiring preacher and many will remember his Sermons and "After Supper" speeches for their down to earth approach to life and wry humour. Although Bill was always laughing and joking, making merry quips, the life and soul of the party, he was solid as a rock in his faith and a fount of good and wise advice when needed. He was utterly reliable, an ideal Senior Steward and a very good friend to everyone at Chapel. We know that Jean and the family have had a most worrying time and pray that knowing her Church Family at Eaton Bray offer our love and support will comfort and help her.
A reminder that our Lunches will resume on Saturday 14th October at 12.00 noon and that we extend a warm welcome to you to join us.
Source: Focus, October 2006
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
A special thank you to everyone who helped to run and those who came along and supported our Garden Party and lunches in June. A cheque for £500 has been sent to the Bible Society - Four Homes of Mercy and the balance given to our Chapel maintenance fund. We are especially grateful to Jane, James and Nikki Mcfarland for organising and running the event in their beautiful home and gardens.
During June the Ladies of the Bright Hour held a week of celebrations to acknowledge the closure of their group. The Thursday meeting was led by our minister the Rev. Peter Dudeney and the ladies and their special guests then reminisced over a scrumptious afternoon tea. The following Sunday a special service was led by Mrs Joan Gregory with the help of the Bright Hour members. Thank you Kitty and all the ladies for the special times they have shared with us all.
A reminder that there will be a Pilgrimage around the Churches in the new Chiltern Downs Circuit on Saturday August 12th from 10.00am culminating with a picnic tea and a service at Edlesborough Chapel, contact either chapel for details.
Our Harvest Supper will be held on Saturday September 23rd . Please contact Chapel members for tickets and information.
Harvest Festival service will be on Sunday September 24th at 10.30 am. This will be a Family Service lead by Mr Bob Harris with the help of members of the Sunday School.
Monthly lunches will resume on Saturday October 14th at 12.00 noon until 1.30 pm, everyone will receive a warm and friendly welcome and a tasty meal.
We were very sad to hear of the passing of our dear friend Mrs Alice Patrick. She was a loyal member of our congregation and attended chapel as often as her health allowed. As with anyone in their late nineties, her health began to fail, but her mind continued to be as active as ever. Alice always had a ready smile of greeting and loved to know your news, taking a genuine interest in hearing about what you had been up to. Although small in stature she will leave a large gap at chapel and will be remembered with great affection by us all.
We extend our condolences to her family in their loss.
Source: Focus, August 2006
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
During the summer months our cooks and helpers are to take a well earned break. Our next Lunches will be served on Saturday October 14th from 12.00noon until 1.30pm. We look forward to seeing old friends again and hope new ones will join us.
Many will know that from September there will be changes to our local Methodist Circuits. We at Eaton Bray along with Edlesborough and Leighton Buzzard Churches are to join with the Dunstable and Area Churches to become the Chiltern Downs Circuit. On Saturday August 12th from 10.00am we are invited to go on a Pilgrimage and see the Churches in the new circuit. Eaton Bray Chapel will be open from 3.00pm until 5.00pm and we invite you to pop in and take a look around. The day will end with a picnic tea and a service at 6.00pm at Edlesborough Chapel. For further information please contact Jane McFarland or other Chapel members.
Source: Focus, July 2006