Our Church Groups
Junior Church.
The Junior Church meet every Sunday, the first part of the service is family time and then the children go to their groups. Usually the children meet as one group and have a variety of activities lots of fun, fellowship and prayer!! We cater for all needs and are very privileged to have many with special needs.
We were absolutely delighted when one of our teenagers who has been with our church family since she was a few months old, asked to be baptised and become a church member. Being December this was in the church sanctuary within a large paddling pool!
Hannah being baptised within a church service – a very special occasion
The children’s fantastic efforts – two wheelbarrows filled with coins from their sunshine bags collected for the Open Door appeal.
The children love arts and crafts!! So do some of the Leaders!!!
Prayer Meeting
We are committed to prayer as a Church Family. Each Wednesday morning at 9.15 to 10am, a small group meets to pray. The group give thanks and prays for concerns in the Church, locally, nationally and internationally.
Carers Cafe
The Carers Cafe was established 2004 with the aim to offer a place of relaxation, rest and support to those with disabilities and their carers. It meets once a month on the third Tuesday and will be held in the Open Door Cafe at the front of the Church 10am - 12noon starting on the 19th January 2010.
Hosting the Carer's Cafe in 2010 are;
17/08/2010 - St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church 21/09/2010 - St. Thomas' & All Saints. 19/10/2010 - Methodist Church. 16/11/2010 - St. Mark's. 21/12/2010 - Quakers.
Coffee Mornings offering a warm welcome and a listening ear................The Open Door cafe is open Monday to Thursday 10am to 12noon. We serve tea/coffee, biscuits and cakes to our regulars, shoppers and visitors to Lymington including the occasional coach party who have been deposited in the High Street for an hours stop!! Proceeds from the Tuesdays cafe go to our charity – the Good News Children’s Home, Mombasa. Fairtrade products are on sale during the coffee mornings from the Traidcraft stall! See Diary.
Solent Mead Residential Care Home
We go out to those who can not come to us. We hold monthly services in a local Residential Care Home located on Church Lane in Lymington. These are led by members of our Church and friends from the Methodist Church with whom we have strong links. Attendance and support of Church members varies but we feel it is a worthwhile ministry and is outreach and is much appreciated by the home residents and staff. Next service is;
- Sunday 22th August 2010 at 6.30pm
The Ministry of Flowers & The Flower Team
The Church has several volunteers arranging flowers on a regular basis. The money to buy Sunday flowers comes through the generosity of the Church family who place their names on a flower calender and give a donation to the Flower Team to purchase and arrange their flowers. The volunteers always try to fulfil special requirements and, wherever possible, buy colours and varieties requested - season permitting of course!
Our newly refurbished Church and building will bring challenges as we now decide how to dress the Sancturay, and with the Foyer and the Open Door cafe we hope to bring a new dimension to our work.
As this is also part of our Ministry we work closely with the Pastoral Teams to provide flowers and arrange visits for those who are ill, in hospital bringing love and support from the family of the URC.
New or returning volunteers are always welcome and if you would like to join the Flower team, either to arrange flowers or help at festival times (Christmas, Easter and Harvest) in any capcity, or indeed, to donate to the flower fund, please contact the Team Co-ordinator.
We are hoping to offer workshops in the future for anyone interested in flower arranging, either to join the team or do it just for fun!
Flowers for Weddings and other occasions can also be catered for on request.
For further details please contact the Team Co-ordinator:- Pauline Rushton on 01590 689029.
Healing Ministry
The Church and Minister are always willing to offer prayer and/or laying on of hands after the Sunday Service, at the Wednesday Prayer Group or during a pastoral visit. But, please contact the Church to discuss any personal or individual requirements, we are an Open Door to all!
Alpha Course
The present course is based at the Church of England Church, it is ecumenical and is being attended by some of the Church family. We held our own course some time ago and we are keen to do this again. Details will be provided when the situation progresses.
Pastoral Care & Visitors
Everyone is in Pastoral Care Group and has a visitor – this could be an Elder or Church Member. The Pastoral Visitors seek to form good relationships, keeping regular contact and making sure that those in their group receive their monthly Church Magazine. The Elders and Pastoral Visitors meet quarterly to discuss, in confidence, the joys and challenges and how we can do our best to care for everyone.