Dear Friends,

July 2007

As we get ready to go on holiday in July, our Methodist conference will be meeting. This year they meet in the popular holiday resort of Blackpool, at the Norbreck Castle Hotel from Thursday 5 July to Thursday 12 July. I know some difficult issues will be discussed so let us pray as they meet together.

During June and July Trevor Haigh is making an exchange visit to America which means an American Minister Hugh Stone will be in his section at Heywood and Jericho. Hugh comes to us from Osceola in Iowa and I'm sure comes with different experiences.

If you want to hear Hugh, he will be preaching at Bolton Road on the evening of the 15th July.

In October we are planning to have a Church weekend at home. The stewards are in the middle of organizing this at the moment. When we have firm details of the weekend we will publish them in the notices and in the next Rostrum.
From August 13th we have a week of Holiday Club at the Church. I am sure new volunteers will always be appreciated by Eddie Eddleston and the Team, so if you are able to help see Eddie. Also pray for the leaders and children that week.
On 19th August at 6pm there is a special Circuit united service at Tottington to say farewell to Jill Taylor who is retiring as Lay Pastor at Tottington Methodist Church. Jill has served as a Lay worker in our Circuit for many years, but now feels its time to spend more time with her grandchildren. I hope you can come and support Jill on this occasion.

As I said at the beginning of this message we are going away in July. We are travelling to Greece, and landing at Thessaloniki Airport, so don't be surprised if on my return after being inspired I preach from Paul's letter to the Thessalonians.
So as they say in Greece,"Yassoo" Tea CTOU which means Goodbye - It actually means Hello as well, but then that's Greek for you.

Every Blessing,
Paul