As part of Northstead church’s 50th anniversary celebrations there will be a golden memories flower festival from the 11th – 14th August with flower arrangements celebrating each decade since the church opened in 1967.

The Friday evening at 7:00 pm will be a preview evening, admission by ticket (£5) with worship led by the minister, Rev Emma Morgan and a concert by Tenor X1, in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor Martin and Mrs Cherry Smith, who will open the festival.

The festival will be open Saturday 12th August from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sunday 13th August from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and Monday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Admission is by programme, price £1 which will include a display of wedding dresses in the hall. Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be available in the hall and there will be stalls including wood-turned items, greeting cards, natural beauty products and Fairtrade items.

There will also be displays for our 2 anniversary charity projects, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and All We Can’s appeal for a clean water and sanitation project in Uganda. The display covering 50 years of church life at Northstead will also be in the hall.

Evening worship on Sunday 6th August at 6:30 pm will be led by Filey Fishermen’s choir.  All welcome.

Miss Promporn, a young accomplished pianist from Thailand will perform an extensive repertoire of well-known classical and popular music on Saturday 29th July at 6:30 pm at Cayton Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Cayton.   £5 including refreshments.  All proceeds towards funding new toilets at St John the Baptist Church, Cayton.  To reserve tickets contact Margaret on 584505 or Reverend Rosie Coles.

There is a car wash on Saturday 29th July from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.  Free car wash for a donation to the church’s 2017 charity ‘Yorkshire Coast Families’.

There is also a Women’s World Day of Prayer coffee morning on the 29th July at ESJ from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.  All welcome.

Queen Street are hosting a concert by Frank James & Friends on Wednesday 26th July at 7:30 pm, admission £5.  All are welcome.

Hawsker Methodist Chapel are holding their “Tea on the Green” social again on Tuesday 25thJuly from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  Fair trade tea or coffee and a cake.  All welcome.  Meet old friends and make new ones.

An Invitation to the leaving service of Deacon Helen Webster at St Hilda’s Church, West Cliffin Whitby on Sunday 30th July 30th at 6:00 pm, tea and cakes from 5:00 pm.

This will give an opportunity for all those who have played a part in Helen’s ministry to gathertogether, to celebrate and to share.

Please contact Jane Carter for more information jane.carter@methodist.org.uk or 01947 810587