Northfield Methodist Church

Day 18 of Lent 2010 - nearly half way!
Dear Friends
Speaking of Lent and temptations confronted, there is a legend amongst Methodist ministers that for every temptation overcome, a hair is taken from their head. Rev Delme Linscott, we applaud you but also encourage you, Brian and Mike to put their heads together (get it?) and come up with a plan of action for Trevor and Gavin!

Dear Friends
Warm greetings.
We welcome you to worship today. As you may know, today is the second Sunday of Lent. We are very aware that many folk are not sure what Lent is all about. Here are a few thoughts that you may find helpful.

Dear Friends
The Lenten journey, preparing us for our 2010 encounter with Jesus of the cross and the grave, has begun! The Ash Wednesday call was to use Lent to address the secrets we keep in a way that God can bring healing to us and to others.
Around the dinner table before Lent, my children informed me that fizzy drinks, chocolates and Play Station are on the "what we cut out list" for Lent. May whatever is on your list; raise your awareness not only of lurking temptations but also of God's presence in the face of those temptations.

Dear Friends
Warm greetings!
This morning at our 10am service we formally welcome the Rev Gavin Landers into the Ministry team here at Northfield Methodist Church. It is a special moment for us. He will be publically making promises to serve

Dear Friends
Northfield Welcomes Dr Wessel Bentley

Dear Friends
We would like to welcome you to the services today and pray that you will be blessed by all that happens here. If you are new to Northfield or just visiting, a special word of welcome, please make yourself known to the stewards. We would love to get to know you!

Hello Everybody!
Thank you so much for the preparation and warmth of welcome we as a family have walked into in moving to Northfield. Every thoughtful gift and wish sent to us by so many is deeply valued. While it is humbling to know that people do this without even knowing much about us, I also stand in awe by the possibility of this open and unconditional welcome we have experienced.

Dear Friends
If this is the first time we are seeing you in 2010, Welcome Back! I guess the year is fully underway and an interesting year it is going to be. It has been intriguing to note the increase of "end times" conversations and a movie like 2012 can only fuel the fire. My sense is that the challenge isn't 2012 but rather 2010 and the question is, "How are you going to get the most out of 2010?"

Dear Friends
Welcome to a New Year of opportunity and possibility. A wise person once said,"Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to."
We trust that you have had a meaningful rest (for those who were able to) and that as a community of worshippers, we are ready to journey through a New year of God encounters, be it in the workplace, home or together here at Northfield.

Friday 11 December
Outdoor Carol Service - 18.30 for 19:00pm
(Bring your own picnic basket & candles)
(Brian Smith & Gavin Landers)
 
Tuesday 15 December
Carol Singing at Eddy House at 18:00pm
(Bring and Share)
 
Sunday 20 December
(17.30 & 18.30 service to combine)
18:00pm – Outdoor Service
(Brian Smith & Gavin Landers)