14th November – Community of Supporting others at Donaldson’s Lodge
We continue the theme of Community – I needed support and you provided for me – Matthew 25 v 36 (altered)
Hymn 746 v 2 For all the saints who loved your name, whose faith increased the Saviour’s fame, who sang your songs and shared your word, accept our gratitude good Lord (words John L Bell and Graham Maule)
As part of their commitment to the local community, Donaldson’s Lodge Methodist Church began a monthly Craft Meeting which led to a Coffee Morning and Afternoon Teas in the newly renovated Chapel Garden to raise funds for charity. A further Coffee Morning is planned for Advent, again with the aim of raising awareness, not only of the Chapel but also of the charities being supported, including Methodist Homes for the Aged, Toilet Twinning, SANDS (Stillbirth and NeoNatal Deaths) and local MWIB groups.
Prayer
We pray for those who come to the various activities all our churches hold as a witness to the different communities they are based in. We pray for those who make the tea, bake the cakes and do the washing up. All are needed to be part of Your Kingdom in each area that we call our home church.
We pray for the various charities our churches across the Connexion support making a difference to many lives. Amen
Photograph taken by Sylvia White, Words by Sylvia White, Lindisfarne Circuit, Newcastle District
