Saturday 14 th  February  9:30am to 1:15pm in Thomas Street Methodist Church , Portadown. An MWI all Ireland event called GIGGLES – Girls In God, Growing, Learning, Eating and Sharing.  A morning filled with laughter, creativity and encouragement, growing together in faith and friendship. Open to ladies of all ages. There are a number of workshops available which you can book to attend including Bible Journalling, Create and Shine Jewellery, God, me and Chinese medicine. Book

We will be taking a circuit group to Soul Mates children’s weekend in Lisburn  from Friday 6th to Saturday 7th March  2026. The weekend is for all children aged 9-13  and costs £28 per child .  Please contact Rev Fiona McCrea ( fiona.mccrea@irishmethodist.org ) by mid-January if you’d like to attend.

Calling all the guys! First Men's Breakfast of the year will be held at East Belfast Mission on Saturday 17th January at 10.00 am. The guest speaker will be from the charity Schools 4 Kids.

Come along to the first Praise & Prayer night of 2026! Join in an hours fellowship with those from some of the other Circuit churches.

This month's supply request is for: Tinned Fish However, please continue to provide any other staple items you can to ensure we continue to support this important endeavour.

New OcNNI level 3 Training Free Faith Based Youth Volunteering: Train the Trainer Programme. This course has been designed specifically to support Churches and faith based organisations in attracting, recruiting, retaining, and managing the volunteers who work with and lead children and young people. It provides participants with the information and resources they need to deliver the training to others across their organisation. HIGHLIGHTS Master the latest best practice in v

Methodist Child Care Society Annual Appeal  which helps to support vulnerable families throughout Irish Methodism – We have been asked to give as generously as we can to our church’s special offering or if you prefer to give online there is a just giving page justgiving.com/fundraising/mccssterling

Item for the Storehouse hampers  is Stuffing . We need 250 ! Last count was 170 needed by 14 th  (next Sunday) Donations for the Turkey Appeal  – head to Sponsor a Turkey 2025 | Stewardship

If there was only one word to describe Christmas, that word might be: anticipation. It evokes the feeling of waiting and excitement: children looking forward to gifts, families preparing to reunite, lights going up, and the general sense that something special is coming. From the longing of the prophets to the humble waiting of Mary and Joseph, the story of Christmas is woven with expectant hearts, full of anticipation. All of creation seemed to hold its breath for the moment