Ken Burgin – Senior Steward

Ken, Beck & Liz Burgin    01453 827414                            www.EastingtonMethodists.org.uk

On Sunday 13th September, Aeron, one of our young people was confirmed and became our youngest church member. His confirmation means that Aeron has decided to confirm the Baptism, sometimes known as Christening, that happened when he was a baby. To put it simply, he has decided for himself to put his faith in Jesus and to follow Him – that means he is part of not just Eastington Methodist Church but the whole worldwide Christian family. Owning that decision is the important bit, it is your faith that really matters rather than what was done to you by others when you were a baby.

Harvest at the Café and Harvest Lunch

The next Café Church coincides with our Harvest celebration at 11am on Sunday 4th October. This will be suitable for all ages and there is a buffet style lunch afterwards (no charge). We will be thanking God for all his gifts in the widest sense and not just constraining ourselves to fruit and veg – important as these are.

Walking under a waterfall on one of the Summer Youth days out in South Wales

Youth Club Activities

On 16th - 18th October we will be taking a group to RESVQ, the Bristol Methodist District Youth Weekend at Midsomer Norton, where they will join about 70 other young people to have a fun filled but hopefully thought provoking weekend. The youth club will be running from 7– 9pm on the Friday evening as usual for those not going.

We are organising another youth themed sleepover on Saturday 31st October. The date was not picked deliberately to clash with Halloween but it will do no harm if some of the young people are thinking about the things of God rather than celebrating what is evil and potentially worrying elderly people who live alone with trick or treating. We will provide the treats without the need for intimidation. The sleepover will finish with the Café Church on 1st November.

Messy Autumn Half Term

We will be holding one of our “Messy” events on Wednesday 28th October at 10am. There will be activities suitable for all ages (of varying degrees of messiness) with a short session together followed by cakes and drinks. Please come and join us.

Eastington Baby and Toddler Group

Monday 10:00 -­‐11:30am at Eastington Methodist Church (opposite Broomhalls)

Cost £1.50 for carer and first child (50p for each extra person)

If you have children from birth up to school age a warm welcome awaits you at Eastington Baby and Toddler Group.

We have loads of nice toys, suitable for babies and young children, a friendly, calm atmosphere, and space to play.

Each week we have a craft activity. This week we made pita pizzas, which we then shared as part of our snack. The rest of the snack included fruit and other healthy foods. For carers there are hot drinks, and the not so healthy chocolate biscuits!

Every other week we share a simple Bible story, (using the very colourful Beginners Bible), and then finish off with lots of action songs.

Do come along. We're sure you'll want to come again.

We also run a similar group at Whitminster Village Hall on Wednesdays from 9:30 -­11:30am (Cost £2).

Liz, Sue and Beck

For more information contact Beck Burgin 07511 197265