Tilehurst Methodist Church

Wesley Guild

The information below describes the activities of the Church before Coronavirus. Many activities that took place on Church premises are currently online, outdoors, or on hold; please contact the organiser for more information.

The Wesley Guild is an organisation within the Methodist Church for men and women of all ages, which offers training in Christian living; provides a meeting point for honest encounter; plans and initiates active service; explores new ways of worship and personal devotion and expresses the social and caring life of the Church. Meetings are held on Tuesday evenings from September to April in the either the Church or the Church Hall. Most meetings in the Church start at 7.30pm; most meetings in the Church Hall start at 8pm - see the programme for any variations. The programme is based on a different theme each week, either Christian Service, Cultural, Devotional or Social and Musical.

Programme for 2019/2020:

September

3rd: Fish and chip supper - 6.30pm start in the hall
10th: Norman Fryer-Saxby, a retired local magistrate
17th: "A Treasure Hunt" - John Brearley
24th: Rev Gill Rowell (St Catherine's)

October

1st Desert Island Discs: Nigel Hardcastle
8th: 2.30pm Guide Dogs for the Blind (Jeanne Stephens and Breck)
15th: Museum of English Rural Life
22nd: Musical Soiree
29th: Wesley's 5 Beliefs - June Hardcastle

November

5th: Medicins sans Frontieres (church project)
12th: 2.30pm Return to India
19th: Countdown
26th: Songs of Praise

December

3rd: The Leprosy Mission - Chris Stratta
10th: 2.30pm Singing for the Brain
10th: 6.30-8.30pm An Evening with the Guides and Brownies
17th: Christmas readings and nibbles

January

7th: The Mustard Tree - Sue Winyard
14th: 2.30pm Rv Andy Moffoot
21st: Birds of Berkshire - Ailsa Claybourn
26th: Guild Service
28th: Slides and Music

February

4th: Peter Frank
11th: 2.30pm Stroke Awareness - Richard Phillips
18th: Concert
25th: Music in my Life - Mandy Kesel

March

3rd: Lola Brown, Children's Worker
10th: 2.30pm Crafts and Lighthouses of Nova Scotia
17th: Rev. David Shaw
24th: AGM
31st: 6.30pm Guild Supper. Guest speaker: Rev. Liz Ratcliffe (St Michael's)

April

7th: Holy Week Service with Andy
14th: No meeting
21st: 2.30pm End of Season Tea