St John's Methodist Church, Settle

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Settle Methodist Circuit Newletter (18): June 2025 Settle, Bentham, Ingleton, Burton in Lonsdale, Hellifield and Newby

Have you thought of holding
a meeting at St John's?

Bookings being taken NOW
for Summer and Autumn 01729 824661
Most of rooms are availble over summer.
Also regular people in Autumn, please confirm your bookings.

Large Hall (and loop system ).
Church Worship room
Large Meeting Room (5 to 35 people recommended) (and loop system)
GARDEN
Small Room ( up to 10 people recommended)
Kitchen. Access for wheelchairs;

Sun 29 June: Church in the Pub - led by Newby Methodist Church - at the New Inn, Clapham 7pm.

Tue 1 July: Eco-Explorers After School Club - Alternate Tuesdays in term time 4pm. Eco-Explorers (for children aged 3-11 plus their families - 07950469545 ) Visit to Austwick Beck Meet at the Austwick Tennis Court at 4pm For:-Wildflowers by the trackside and river creatures.

1 July Evening: Churches Together Justice and Peace Goup Open Meeting.

Friends Meeting House 7pm. Come and talk about your current Justice and Peace concerns. Help us set up a programme for Autumn.

Settle Hang-Out 7pm on Wednesday Evenings at St John's. : for people aged 11-17. Settle Youth Café is supported by local churches

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Tue 15 July 2pm - Prayer time in the St John's Garden. (Short prayers every month on the 15th)

Wd 16 July Bible Study at Limestone view Matthew ch 23

Time Together Tuesday These weekly sessions are led by a Dementia Forward Adviser supported by church and community volunteers. A gentle café where information, advice and friendship are offered in big dollops for both persons living with Dementia and carers. The weekly sessions are held between 1.30 and 3.30 pm. We charge £3. All are very welcome

Bible Book Club - Led by Revd. Tim Broughton This is having a break and will resume in August/September

Sat 12 July 3pm Strawberry Tea at St John's

Sat 23 Aug 6.30pm Barbecue St John's

Eco Explorers Summer Day Camp 2025 at Lower Winskill Farm: Two days 27,28 Aug 2025

Sat 20 Sept: Possible"Let's Talk Wild" community event (Followng on from "Let's Talk Rubbish", "Let's Talk Local", "Let's Talk Farming"

25 Dec: Settle Community Christmas Day Meal enquiries

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SOME PAST ACTIVITIES:

1 Dec: Walk for the Climate: To the bird Hide at Long Preston Deeps and to look at Wildlife Garden in Long Preston.

Eco Explorers Summer Day Camp at Lower Winskill Farm 28,29 August: Three families attended on the first day and 16 families on the second day

25 June: Settle Hustings. Marian McNichol chairs themeeting. Seven candidates attend:

The candidates relax in the Eco-Garden beofre the Hustings.

Churches Together first of the month walk: Fri 1 Dec 2023 Above Stainforth. We read prayers about COP28 and about Gaza/Palestine.
1 Nov: Hellifield Flash, Station, & Long Preston Deeps &
1 Oct: Scaleber Foss and Attermire

Settle Eco-Explorers Summer Day Camp. this years dates: Wed and Thurs 27-28 August. Book now!! Here are pictures from 2023

Circuit Preaching Plan

Sunday Services:

Services at 10.30 unless stated otherwise:

6 July: 10:30am Wendy Holt
6:30pm: Revd T Broughton Quiet Holy Communion

The coffee mornings

Wed 4 June made c.£110 for the Water Aid

Wed 7 May made raised nearly £170 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Wed 5 March made £178 for the Stroke Association.

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15 Dec 2023: We are truly delighted to share that St John's has been awarded a "Gold" Eco Church Award by Arocha UK.

The Eco team at St John's

Above - In summer, come and sit in our "Eco-garden"

Winter: Blackbird feeding. Did I give it too much bread?

Remember some former online services and evening reflections are on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@SettleMethodistCircuit

Members of St Johns joined others at The World Day of Prayer Service written by the women of the Cook Islands took place on Friday 7 March at Holy Ascension Church, Settle

Greetings to all the church hall users

Spare slots exist for use of the hall, including Mondays and Fridays: They won't stay spare for long.

Dementia Forward (A North Yorkshire charity) group organises “Time Together Tuesday”, a well-being café 2- 3.30p.m. Volunteers welcome. Watch the talk here

We now have a jar at the back of the church. You are invited to fill in an (anonymous) "ECOmmitt" slip each week showing one action (however tiny) you have undertaken this week or propose to take next week.

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Phone: +44 131 460 1196 (ask Tim Broughton if you have problems)

Blessing by our sister church in Ingleton

If you miss a Sunday morning and still want to join in with our worship then all of our services are now available online. https://soundcloud.com/settlemethodist
You may have to copy and paste https://soundcloud.com/settlemethodist.  Alternatively, using the Soundcloud app for your smartphone (free), services can then be downloaded and listened to when Offline
and Twitter: @MethodistSettle

Please note: we are no longer collecting Blister Packs for recycling.

On the fifth Sunday of the month we have a church meal - all welcome.

See pictures of wildflowers (weeds) round our church in July 2021

Settle Methodist Church history incuded in Settle Historic Churches Tour in 2018

View of Church from the road

See Pictures from St John's Showcase on St John's Facebook
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Revd Tim and Pam Broughton at the welcome service: Th 6 Sept 2018

See video of the favourite hymn "The Day thou gavest" sung at Friday 4 March 2pm: World Day of Prayer-

Walks for Creation

Rainforest Fund Project

New church on 6 Dec 2015: moving in day

Environment Sunday Wild Flower Walk 6 June 2010

Click here for an easy and free way
to help feed those in need at The Hunger Site!