APRIL 2025
Thought for the month
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Walk beside me and just be my friend.
Dear all,
Well, Easter is almost upon us. And we celebrate with our friends the longer days, the warmer days and everything in nature blossoming. What a joy!
Some of us and those you love though, may have had dark days in the past, and will know what brightness a true friend is on those occasions. So we can try to understand in a small way with the disciples who witnessed not only the humiliation of Jesus and His death on the cross but also the despair, fear and loss felt afterwards.
Can we imagine the joy experienced by them when on Easter Sunday and after, their friend and Master appeared to them in person - speaking to them. eating with them and reassuring them that all will be well and that He would be with them always in spirit. It's so amazing, so astonishing and so true - let's sing with gusto -
Up from the grave He arose,
with the mighty triumph o'er his foes,
He arose a victor from the dark domain,
and he lives forever with His saints to reign,
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Stationing
No further information has been received as yet regarding the meeting with Rev Sydney Sichilima who will have pastoral charge of Kempston East, Kempston West, Wootton and Haynes churches from September 2025..
APRIL 2025
Coffee Morning
will be held on 12th. April 2025 from 10.00am to 11.30am. This month it is in aid of Motor Neurone Disease and a representative is coming along to tell us more. So do come along and ask your neighbours and friends too, the more the merrier and the more we can help others.
Last month, £125.00 was raised for R.N.L.I. Thank you to all who contributed in any way. Don't forget the R.N.L.I. 'jam' pots!
Easter events
Holy Communion Service
will be led by Rev. Michael Giles on 27th April 2025.
Church Anniversary
On Sunday 27st. April 2025, the Church will celebrate it's 165th. BIRTHDAY!!!!! with Rev. Michael Giles. From a small gathering of non-conformists in a cottage in Water Lane to opening this chapel on the 20th. April 1860 - what foresight they had! We still have a loving fellowship with a Sunday Club and Girls Brigade and remain very much part of the much larger community around - I hope we do them proud. Thank you all for carrying the baton on from those first worshippers!
Church Council
Please note the next Church Council has been changed to May 11th. 2025.
Kempston West Methodist Church is part of the
North Bedfordshire Methodist Circuit, which is part of the
Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire Methodist District, which is part of the
The church building dates from 1860 and the frontage was re-modelled in 1967.
More history can be found in My Weslyan Methodists and Bedfordshire Archives.
We have been granted the A Rocha Eco Church Silver Award in recognition of our efforts to care for God's earth in each of the following areas: Worship and Teaching, Management of Buildings and Land, Community and Global Engagement, Lifestyle.
We are a Fairtrade Church, committed to supporting Fairtrade farmers by using fairly traded products and promoting them in the community.
Who else meets on our premises?
1st Kempston Girls Brigade meets on Wednesdays during term time.
Bunyan Preschool meets on weekdays during term time.
Kempston Concert Band meets on Monday evenings.
Our Minister is always willing to talk to anyone on matters of concern.
Minister
Revd. Michael Giles
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