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Visiting
Preachers at the Mint 2010
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Sunday 25th April 6.30 p.m. Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths, (Baron Griffiths of Burry
Port) is Superintendent Minister of Wesley’s Chapel, London. He was President of the Methodist
Conference (1994-5). He is a regular
broadcaster, and was created a Life Peer in 2004. The early years of his ministry were spent
in Haiti. |
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Sunday 9th May, 10.30 a.m. Rev David Gamble is the current (2009-10) President of the Methodist Conference. He is also responsible for governance,
legal and constitutional matters within the Connexional Team at Methodist
Church House, London. The President and Vice President will also share in an open evening at the
Mint on Friday 7th May |
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Sunday 13th June, 10.30
a.m. Rev David Deeks was General Secretary of the Methodist Church from
2004 to 2008, and previously served as New Testament Tutor in Cambridge,
University Chaplain in Bristol and Secretary for Church and Society affairs
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Sunday 24 Oct, 10.30 a.m. Rev John Bell is an internationally renowned song-writer, theologian and broadcaster and a leading member of
the Iona Community and the Wild Goose Resource Group. John Bell will also lead a morning and afternoon
sessions at the Mint on Sat 23 October |
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Sun 4 Dec, 10.30 a.m. Rt Revd Michael Langrish has been Bishop of Exeter
since 2000, and a member of the House of Lords since
2005. His earlier ministry included
service in Nigeria, at Rugby School and as Bishop of Birkenhead. |
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Other
visiting preachers at the Mint this year will include Brian & Liz Allnutt of the GDQ School
in Tirana, Albania (World Church Sunday, 4 July) As
a regular member of the Mint congregation, Rev Dr Nigel Collinson is another former President and Secretary
of the Methodist Conference who |
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RE-OPENING AND THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
MARK THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY NOW!
April 24th and
25th 2010
is going to be a great weekend of celebrations and
thanksgiving for the redevelopment of the premises.
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On Saturday the premises will be open from 10.00am –
2.00pm, with free tea/coffee and tours of the premises.
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On Saturday evening there will be a supper at 6.00pm
in the refurbished Rowe Hall followed at 8.00pm by an exciting multi media
event in the church celebrating the life, past and present of the Mint, using drama ,dance and music and our new audio visual equipment .
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Sunday
morning worship will be led by our own minister Rev. Andrew Sails and will
involve all sections and ages of our fellowship.
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On Sunday afternoon from 5.00pm – 6.00pm there will
be further opportunities for people to tour the premises and more cups of tea
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The Sunday evening Service will be a Circuit
Service with the Rev.Dr.Leslie Griffiths, (Lord
Griffiths of Burry Port) as the guest preacher. Invitations will be extended to
past ministers and other ‘great and good’
To make the whole weekend go with a swing we are going
to need a lot of willing volunteers. It’s never too soon to start collecting
names, so If you would
like to be tour guide or could help with serving coffees and teas then please
let Maureen Coleman know now.
Lyn Green will be looking for help with the preparations for the
Saturday evening Supper, and Gill Horn and Maureen Coleman are
looking for people to participate in the ‘big event’ on Saturday evening –
actors, musicians, dancers, costume makers and sound and lighting technicians.
They are also wanting photographs of significant
events in the Mint’s life, so please rummage through those old albums.
Sue Cordery is co-ordinating the invitations so let her know names of
people you would like to see invited.