Rolleston Methodist Church

Rolleston Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Chapel Lane, Rolleston-on-Dove

Minister:	Rev. Phil Poole 5, Elwyn Close, Stretton. Tel. 563096
Services
Sunday 10.30 am:	Morning service
Wednesday 2.00 pm:	Ladies' Meeting

Access to the building is possible for people with wheelchairs via the ramp at the rear of the building, and there is a handrail at the front for those who would benefit from it and a loop system for people who use a hearing aid. There are disabled toilet facilities.

The schoolroom is extensively used by village organisations, and can be booked for events like children's parties by contacting Jane Millward. Tel.813015.

Services at Rolleston Methodist Church in December and January all at 10.30am (unless indicated)

December 4th	Communion Service, Revd Phil Poole
11th	Morning Service, Mr Stan Coates
18th	Carol Service, Revd Phil Poole
25th	11 a.m. Christmas Day joint service at Stretton Methodist Church
January 1st	10 a.m. Joint service at Stretton
8th	Morning Service, Mrs Shirley Irons
15th	Annual Covenant Service Rev Phil Poole
22nd	Service of hymns and readings
29th	Morning Service, Mr Bob Lockley

For further details of services at the Methodist church please consult the notice board outside the church.

Methodist News (Pause for Thought)

We would like to send our sincere sympathy to Bob Lockley and his family for their sad loss. Joyce will be greatly missed by so many people. The following was written for Rollestonian shortly before she died and is printed here for those who do not see Rollestonian.

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When our children were teenagers we lived in Tutbury, which we liked very much. Far fewer of the old buildings of the ancient market town had been pulled down at that time, and there were several very interesting characters around, Our sons belonged to the choir in St Mary's Priory Church, and on Christmas Eve we usually began the festivities by going to the Midnight Communion, where it was good to see the church full.

Our house stood beside a field, as we came quietly through the silent streets after the service and climbed up beside the field which was quiet except for a few gentle animal noises, we were reminded of the shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. There was just such a night, moonlit and peaceful, when we thought of the crowd of people going forward for Communion to celebrate Christ's birth in Bethlehem, and there at the side of the church steps lay a shepherd's crook and a pair of sandals, supposedly outside the stable door. It sent a tingle down our spine. Beyond these, the Christ child.

Maybe this has often happened since. It was long ago for us, and we don’t forget it.

Joyce & Bob Lockley

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Last updated: 3 December 2011