WELCOME TO MENSTON METHODIST CHURCH
Main Street, Menston, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 6NB
Ministers: Rev Tim Perkins  & Deacon Liz Day
Lay Pastor (Discipleship & Outreach): Jo Dixon

Welcome to the website of Menston Methodist Church.

If you live in Menston or nearby, are new to church or just browsing, we hope you will find the information you are looking for.   If you don’t, please use the contact form and we will respond to your query as soon as possible.

Our calling is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ, to live out our discipleship in worship and mission and to offer care and compassion to all God's people, locally and globally, through the power of God's Spirit.

There are many activities taking place within our Church, but the best way to meet us is to come to our main Sunday morning service at 10:30am.  All are very welcome, whatever your age or background.

You will find us on Main Street in the middle of Menston.  We are easy to find, almost opposite the Malt Shovel pub!  There is a small carpark to the right hand side of the Church.  The building is wheelchair accessible.

Our community café, Cornerstone immediately adjoins the main Church building.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:

Following Government guidelines we regret that all Church services and meetings on our premises are suspended until further notice.  In order to keep our community safe, the Church will not be open for private prayer.  Let us remember in this difficult time that God is present in all places at all times.

Cornerstone is also closed.

Please take time to read:

Rev Tim's Pastoral letters of 1 July 2020
24 June 2020, 17 June 2020, 10 June 2020, 3 June 2020
27 May 2020, 20 May 2020, 13 May 2020, 6 May 2020,
28 April 2020, 22 April 2020, 8 April 2020,
31 March 2020, 24 March 2020, 17 March 2020 

Deacon Liz Day's Pastoral letter of 14 April 2020

Rev Tim's Blogs of 17 May 2020 (Some thoughts on Rainbows!), 26 March 2020 (Journeying through Covid-19)

RE-OPENING OF CHURCH BUILDINGS

An important message from our Chair of District, Rev Kerry Tankard, about the re-opening of church buildings. Please take time to watch it.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=563630701259110

WORSHIP FROM HOME: 

Please click on the links below for Worship from Home Service Sheets, Resources and online Services:

SUNDAY 5 JULY : Hope in Christ 9 (IV)
Service
The service can also be watched and service sheet downloaded from the Burley Methodist Church website: https://www.burleymethodist.org/sermons

SUNDAY 28 JUNE : Hope in Christ (Clothed in Immortality)
Service

SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2020 : Hope in Christ (Resurrection of the Body)
Service

SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2020 : Hope in Christ (Resurrection of Christ)
Service

SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2020 : Trinity
Service
 

FOR PREVIOUS SERVICES PLEASE CLICK HERE

DAILY REFLECTIONS:

Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June 2020 contributed by Jo Dixon
Monday 18 May to Friday 22 May 2020 contributed by Viv Pitts
Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May 2020 contributed by Deacon Liz Day

HOLY WEEK:

Organist Michael Pratt: WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS

A Booklet of Reflections for use during Holy Week compiled by Rev Tim Perkins, Deacon Liz Day and Assistant Pastor Wendy Walker.

Good Friday Reflections:  Although the service reflecting on the final sayings of Jesus did not take place at St John's this year, those involved have kindly provided us with a copy of their reflections for us to read at home. These were written by congregation members and clergy from St John's and Menston Methodist Church. 
 

ADDITIONAL ONLINE SERVICES:

Please click on the links for online services from:

Burley in Wharfedale Methodist Church

Wesley's Chapel

Methodist Central Hall

SOUL TRAINING EXERCISES:

Just as during this time of social distancing and self-isolation we are encouraged to find ways of continuing to do physical exercise, so it is important for our spiritual health for us to find ways to train our souls. Soul-training exercises are simple exercises that we can practice in order to enable us to become more aware of how God is at work within us and the world. The exercises included in this section are taken from two books by James Bryan Smith, “The Good and Beautiful God” and “The Good and Beautiful Life”. They may need to be adapted slightly in some instances to take account of our current context. However, simply taking one exercise a week and practicing it as often as you are able to will help you to know more of God’s peace and grace in your life.

Soul Training Exercises
 

THE METHODIST WAY OF LIFE:

We have recently been considering as a church/circuit how we might use the Methodist Way of Life resource in our small groups. Perhaps now provides an  opportunity for you to remind yourself of it each day and to reflect upon one of the questions.

UPCOMING EVENTS ...........

Please see weekly notices, Church Family News and Calendar for information on other events and activities.
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