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Friday  20th August, 27th August  and  3rd September 2021

Sunday morning 
 Liz Matthews will be leading the 10.30 morning service and George Ryan preaching , as we continue with the  sermon series called "This Inspires Me...!" Preachers are going to be telling us what bible stories or verses have inspired them.

We meet in the building at 10.30am. You are of course most welcome to join us, either in person or if you can't make it ,why not watch the service on  Facebook Live. 

 (Please bring your face mask if you aren't exempt!)

Please Note:There will be no  evening service now until September, when, (God willing),we will be restarting in the building. 

Praise in the Park
> Music, songs and stories for all the family
> Sunday 5th September, starting at 3pm
> In Ashton Upper Park.
> Light Refreshments and music by:- St Bridgets Happiness Band
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> All are most welcome, and if you feel you would like to help with this event, then please get in touch with Yvonne, or just come along on the day for 2.30pm.
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The Car park facility for Sunday Morning Services will  hopefully restart from 5^th Sept 10.00.

The  car park is next door to us in the Residential school – thanks to them for their kindness!.

Volunteers to steward entry are needed please – Phone Tony Wilson on 07711-285892 if you can help.
WE NEED AT LEAST 3 MORE PEOPLE TO HELP . ONLY  2 VOLUNTEERS UP TO NOW!!!!
TONY IS SITTING BY THE PHONE AWAITING YOUR CALL!

Catering Team: willing volunteers needed

With the opening up of church activities  from September (hurray) there will be a number of events coming up that will need to be catered for  For this to happen  we need a catering team willing to help. The larger the team the better and it would be lovely if some of the newer people who have started coming to church would like to join the team. It is always good to serve in this way and it is a very sociable form of service

If you feel that could offer to help please get in touch with Liz Wilson(07803600329) Email Elizabethmwilson@btinternet.com 

Many Thanks

 It's back - take your August prayer diary with you whatever you are doing this month and send Rev Lou a picture! The more interesting the better! We will share them on facebook/in church (with permissions) and see who the winner is!
 

• Many thanks for your financial gifts to support the life of the) church, 'Connecting your Community to Christ'. Information about giving to West Kirby URC is available here. Look out for the e-Messenger coming to your inbox towards the end of each week. If you have a notice to include, please send it to keith.blackwell@hotmail.com by 6pm Wednesday.
• I have discovered that sometimes my e-messenger arrives in Junk or spam. Do check these in-boxes if the messenger hasn't arrived. I try to send it out on Thursday evening or first thing on Friday morning.

Our church is participating in the festival of First this year. On Sat2^nd  and  Sun 3^rd October.  Some of us will be exhibiting  our own church.More details are to be found at https://wirralfestivaloffirsts.org.uk/
A Wirral Festival of Firsts Event will take place in our Church building between 10 - 4pm on saturday and 12 - 4pm on Sunday. There are 18 other venues (mainly churches) involved with over 50 local artists, craft groups, schools and pop up poetry events taking place. At the event in our church there will be exhibits from some of our own church family, a prayer focal point and we hope to offer refreshments. This is such a great opportunity to open our doors to the community and showcase Jesus through our love and welcome. This is an exciting opportunity which has come our way as the Wirral Festival of Firsts approached us directly and is a great thing to invite your friends to.
We also need help in stewarding the event and providing refreshments - so if you think you can help out for either of these days for an hour or more please can you let Jane Gamble know either when you see me in church or at jane.gamble68@gmail.com.
Please be praying for this event, and spread the word that we are open to all. 
 From 1 September a detailed map and programme will be available from local outlets or to download from the festival website

Smartphone Competition

The enthusiasm of the entrants and the quality of entries last year persuaded us to run another Smartphone only competition in 2021.   A local venue will display the top ten images from our Smartphone Photography competition with the theme: Life in 2021. 

Entry is free and as well as having your work displayed you might win one of our three cash prizes. You can enter up to 23:59 on Sunday 29th August and results will be available from Sunday 12th September. Details below. Instagram. #WFOFPHOTOCOMP21. Good luck!

For further information please go to the Wirral festival of Firsts  2021 - Wirral Festival of Firsts

Its super bonus time this week folks
and
not one but two hymns for you to enjoy!! 

Vanessa and I will be off to the Sussex Coast later this month for a week and my ramblings today are both sea related.
I do love running, although with my little legs I don't go very quickly . But what I like is that I can put a pair of running shoes and shorts in my bag and run on holiday.  Lanzarote early in the morning is one of my favourite runs.  It also gives me a chance to stop and watch the sun coming up over the sea and the neighbouring Island of Fuertoventura. I think and pray while I am sitting there and I wanted to play a beautiful hymn that we used to sing at school called" I listen and I listen". Unfortunately I can't find  a sung version on youtube but  the words are as follows:

In the morning early
I go down to the sea
And I see the mist on the shore;
I listen and I listen

When I go to the rocks
I go looking for shells
And I feel the sand beneath my feet;
I listen and I listen

When the stormy day comes
Waves crash on the cliffs
And the wind whistles through my hair;
I listen and I listen

And at night when I sleep
And the sea is calm
The gentle waves lap the shore;
I listen and I listen

I sometimes think that God
Is talking to me
When I hear the sound of the sea;
I listen and I listen.

Today's first hymn is a firm favourite for many.  It is of course," Will Your Anchor Hold"