KEMPSTON WEST

Thought for the month

"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.

Age shall not weary them or the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

we will remember them"

Dear friends,

My! Haven't you grown! How many times have we said that. Scientists tell us that a human's capacity for learning reaches it's peak around the age of 30 years. We may have difficulty in grasping new concepts as we get older and hope this is replaced by experience and hopefully wisdom. The trouble is that with physical and mental maturity, we sometimes cease to grow spiritually. With age, it is all too easy for our attitudes to harden and for us to bring the same re-actions to bear on life's challenges as we did as children - wanting our own way, failing to share, fostering petty grievances and looking inwards rather than out. Fortunately, God gives us each a span of years which He wants us to grow in love and understanding, to stretch ourselves and realise our full potential. So, when we reach our Heavenly Home, would'nt it be great to hear Him say "How you have grown".

 (Taken from the book "It's just a thought "by Doreen Warman)

Church General Meeting

Thank you to all those who attended the meeting and the lunch afterwards. It was a opportunity to have fellowship and hear about the management of the Church. Also, helpful to Sydney as he chaired his 'first' Annual General meeting.

Christmas Giving

As last year, we would like to help:

• The Salvation Army with children's gifts of crayoning books and crayons to distribute to local families. Can you help to bring some brightness to a child this Christmas?
• Ukraine with First Aid Box items e.g.- Paracetymols etc., + walking aids of any sort.
• The Bedford Food Bank with tins and/or packages of food.

 There will be a box under the table in the entrance for donations, thank you.

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

British Methodist Connexion.

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.

1st Kempston Girls Brigade meets on Wednesdays during term time. 

Download information leaflet.

Bunyan Preschool meets on weekdays during term time.

Kempston Concert Band meets on Monday evenings.