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Another busy week for Team TMC!

This photo was taken a few years ago when our church family went to Abbot Hall , Grange Over Sands, and last weekend many headed back there for our latest Family Weekend away.  As always, we've heard only positive remarks about what a super time they had, and, of course, the hat game was just one of the highlights. On the afternoon they left, we welcomed a new group, Bump to Babies , run by Baildon Children's Centre. Inevitably, we were low in numbers but in high spirit for last week's service when we welcomed Sarah Jemison; it was the first time Sarah had preached at Thackley since we joined the Bradford North Circuit.  Continuing the theme of Team TMC we explored what it is to be an inclusive church through Mark 7 vv 24-35  and a modern version of James 2:1-17  and thinking of times when we went into an unfamiliar setting and felt welcome and included or felt unwelcome and left out. We saw Sarah again on Tuesday as she chaired our Church Council. Our chur

Bump to Babies

Bump to Babies 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm - Fridays Support, help and practical advice Informal and relaxed Share experience. Run by Baildon Children's Centre For more information phone 01274 431691

Scarecrow Festival 6/7 October 2012

Scarecrow Festival Saturday 6 October Church open for viewing community group scarecrows:  10 am to 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Donations welcomed for church funds and WaterAid. Refreshments available at nominal cost. Sunday 7 October 10.30 am Harvest Festival service led by Rev Sarah Jemison - everyone welcome 2.00 pm Concert by the Glen Singers, an 80 strong mixed voice choir.  Tickets £4 adults, children free with a paying adult, otherwise £2.00 (includes refreshments). We are grateful to Martin S Lonsdale estate agents and Northern Lights hair studio for contributing prizes for the raffle - look out for a scarecrow in the village!  If anyone else wants to create and display a scarecrow during the weekend let us know.

Team TMC!

The Methodist Church year runs from September to October, so Happy New Year! Our New Year sees new changes in the  Bradford North Circuit  as we move to a team ministry.  It will take us a little time to get used to not having our own minister; however, we look forward to working with the ministry team and exploring the new opportunities that their different perspectives will offer. Many of our usual  weekly activities  have recommenced after the summer vacation; however, this week provided additional blessings: On Sunday 9 September 2012, Rev Keith Knight, led our  Covenant Service .  This is a special service where we accept God's love for us and make promises to serve Him through the words of the  Covenant Prayer .  This is not an easy promise to make as it involves our whole way of living.  Keith talked of God having a "memory like a sieve" for if we recognise the imperfect things we say and do, God will readily forgive us and, more importantly, forget th

Table top sale - 29 September 2012

Table top sale Saturday   29   September   2012 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Refreshments available including bacon butties. Our table top sales are one way of us supporting the local community.  Tables are offered free of charge to those in the local area and so far we've had a wide variety of talents on display with jewellery, crafts, crystals, bric-a-brac, baking etc. We hold the sales in church as the community hall is often being used by one of our groups.  Many have commented about the calm and friendly environment that this provides; it also provides a first look inside for those who have passed by on the outside many times.  We have been particularly delighted that our open doors have drawn in couples who were married or worshipped here many years ago. The sales are usually on the 4th Saturday in the month; however, you'll have noticed that this is not the case this month.  This is because our church family weekend away at Abbot Hall, Grange-over-Sands, fa

In our prayers

We were shocked and very saddened to hear of the sudden and untimely death of one of our church family, Nick Dowling, on 22 August.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Mandy, beautiful daughters Ella and Molly, and Nick's parents who belong to the church family at Bolton Methodist Church. A service to  celebrate Nick's life will take place at Thackley Methodist Church, on Tuesday 11 September  at 11.15 am followed by cremation at Nab Wood Crematorium at 12.40 pm (Casual wear please).  Full details.