Sunday ServicesAll face to face Services and Activities are currently suspended in line with COVID19 advice.
Our Minister Rev Farai has sent us letter here
Sunday "Live Feed" ServicesLive from 10.30am Sunday
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the cancellation of worship services, the District will try to be broadcasting a worship service at 10:30am on Sunday morning via Facebook Live and it will also be available on the District Website: This service will be subject to cancellation if new restrictions are in place and it is impossible to travel. Currently the website is still advertising the service and a new service sheet has been issued. Links and service sheet are below. 
If you were unable to join us "live" on your computer then attached file below will enable you to journey with us and go through the worship together in your own homes around the Birmingham District.
Live Streaming comes from our local district
Bible Lectionary - Read at HomeIf you want to follow the readings for each Sunday follow this link to see the Methodist Lectionary. This shows the suggested readings and Psalms for each Sunday we do not hold a service.
Easter offering white envelopesThe Easter offering will be rescheduled for later in this year.
Coffee morningsApril and further meetings are currently suspended .
March saw us meet to raise £85 for Edwards Trust. This charity provides support for children and families facing loss and surviving bereavement in the West Midlands area. Find out more about the work of our Coffee Mornings.
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Self Isolating? You can still help us support these charitiesLent Appeal
Once again we are collecting for Water Aid during Lent. Do consider supporting this charity as an alternate to giving something up.
Ring pulls You can buy these and other items from their website
- all made using ring pulls
Bring us your ring pulls as these are sent to people in the Philippines to be made into jewellery. We have already sent one batch off and have decided to continue to collect ring pulls as they are worth 3p each to the Purple Community Fund. They will send them to the women homeworkers in the Philippines.....so bring your ring pulls from drinks cans only please, to the collecting container which is back in the chapel kitchen.
Find out more about the Purple Community Fund international and to purchase their products on their online show visit their website here here.
1820 - 2020 Help us celebrate the Bi-Centenary of Whitacre Chapel
Whitacre Methodist Church was founded and opened in 1820 on a site in Birmingham Road moving to the current building in Station Road which was completed in 1914.
Special services are being held throughout the year to help celebrate. People associated with the chapel have been asked to return and help us mark this milestone. Visiting preachers planned for the 2020 year are:- Jan 26th - Rev Neil Johnson (Superintendent) Feb 23rd - Rev Ian Howarth . (Chair of district) March 15th - Rev David Reddish (1968-75) March 22nd - Rev Derek Shaw (2009-12) April 12th - Rev Warren Bardsley (1977-82) May 17th - Rev David Hulme (1997-2001) June 28th - Rev James Pritchard (2006-09) A few copies of this new book are still available priced £7.99 plus £2.50 UK postage.Softcover with colour and 52 pages of text and BW photographs covering the contribution and history of the Methodist Chapel in Nether Whitacre. Virtually all photographs previously unpublished with new text written especially for this publication.
Order direct from the church. Online please contact us through the contact section here with your requirements. | ||||||
Whitacre Methodist Chapel
