Dear Friends,
At the Circuit Meeting on 12th May we looked at what the Policy
Group had recommended to be considered. From small group discussions
various suggestions were noted and the Circuit Leadership Team
has worked with these. We have come to the following:
- We want to call the whole Circuit to prayer. Prayer must undergird
all that we do, because we need to have a vision of God’s
purposes for us. I will be working on how we arrange this over
the summer, so that we start the new Methodist year in prayer.
- On the Plan, there will be two Local Arrangements per church
per quarter. It is suggested that each church uses one of these
as an opportunity to explore the gifts of the congregation in
the leading of worship. Some churches will have recognised Worship
Leaders already, others may wish to look at this. It is suggested that
the churches use the other LA to look at the possibility of sharing
worship with other Methodist churches or neighbours of other
denominations.
- People from Bushey and Oxhey church have offered to come to
our churches to explain how a stewardship scheme works. This
is a way of committing time and resources to specific goals during
the year, and has proved to be very helpful. You are asked to
consider this, and contact Pam Conquest, Acting senior steward
via m.conquest@ntlworld.com if
you wish to arrange a visit.
- We urge the churches to form, re-form, or encourage house
groups. Fellowship, Bible study and prayer built up the Methodist
Church in the past, and grows churches today.
- We would like to see our young people arranging Youth Worship
on a Circuit basis.
- We will explore the possibility of the Circuit’s negotiating
of contracts for gas and electricity for all the churches, and
possibly the maintenance of fire equipment and servicing of boilers
as well. The hope is that we might get better deals if we work
together. Of course, this is not intended to be mandatory, and
churches would have to arrange the visits from the contractors
if we were to go ahead with such an idea.
As a Leadership Team we wish to encourage growth in our Circuit,
and welcome the co-operation of every member and adherent.
God bless!
Margaret
Revd Margaret Millar MA, Superintendent Minister
Just close your eyes and open your heart
And feel
your worries and cares depart,
Just yield yourself to
the Father above
And let him hold you secure in His
love.
For life on earth grows more involved
With endless
problems that can’t be solved
But God only asks
us to do our best,
Then He will “take over” and
finish the rest.
