Anerley Methodist Church

There are no longer any Government restrictions on worship or the use of church premises. 

The Thursday Prayer and Devotional meeting remains suspended, however prayer concerns can be passed ‘in confidence’ to Margaret Boreham for the prayer group who are meeting and sharing concerns ‘on line’.  The Wednesday Club has resumed their weekly meetings details of which can be found in the church diary 

The current advice from the Methodist Church with regard to the use of the premises, as well as some worship material and details of live streamed worship services for use at home can be found by going to the ‘Web links’ tab at the top of this page, selecting ‘church links’ and scrolling down to the various links.  

The following non Methodist user groups are  meeting:-

Campbell Dance

Chestnut Lodge WG Group

Harlequins

Hill Dance

The Penge Community Pre-School 

Salvation & Deliverance Ministry

Thursday Tai Chi

The following groups are not currently meeting:-

Only Believe Christian Assembly

Sunday Tai Chi

Links to user groups can be found under the ‘Regular Users’ Tab

Remember:-  Hands, Face, Space Fresh Air – Stay Alert; Control the Virus; Save Lives

The Church continues to exercise caution at our services and meetings:

The Church Stewards have decided that we can now relax most of the Covid control measures introduced to help keep ourselves safe at worship during the pandemic 

However In order to continue to keep us all safe we will continue to ensure that the church is well ventilated and sanitised.

The chairs have been returned to a normal seating arrangement.  If you wish to maintain social distancing please let the door steward know in order that you can be seated apart from others. 

The wearing of face covering / masks is now a matter of personal choice, but we will keep a supply of masks available for anyone who does not have their own but who wishes to use one.

When you attend church services you are asked to:-

1. Do Not come to church if you have a cough, cold or feel unwell.
2. Do Not come to church if you have recently been in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid or you have been asked to isolate.
3. Consider whether it is safe for you to attend worship if you are particularly vulnerable.
4. Consider if it is safe for you or others for you to attend worship If you have not been double vaccinated and boosted;.
5. Use the hand sanitiser provided
6. Face Covering and Social Distancing is now a matter of personal choice.

If anyone has pastoral needs or is aware of any of our community that needs help or support, please tell your Pastoral Visitor, a Steward or our Minister so that we can respond appropriately

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

Friends, another Lent is with us and as we reflect on the essence of this season, we need also to reflect on the need to obey God in our lives. Love and obedience go together. New believers must learn that true obedience is the natural result of an attitude of love for Christ. True obedience does not come from fear of punishment. Obedience is the way to remain in fellowship with Christ and to have a continued awareness of His love. We love Jesus because he willingly laid down His life for us. Jesus, because of His loving obedience to His father, was obedient even to death on the cross for us. We should have that same kind of loving obedience, it makes us friends of Christ and it produces joy. [John 15:14].

HOW TO BE OBEDIENT

 1. Know God’s commandments. [Psalm 119:11,105,130]. It is difficult to be obedient if one does not know what he is supposed to obey.  Encourage new believers to read the Bible.

2. Seek the help of the Holy Spirit. By ourselves we will fail. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can be obedient

3. Develop right attitudes;

    A] Delight to do God’s will. [Psalm 40:8]

    B] Do God’s will carefully. [Deuteronomy 26:16]

    C] Be sincere in your obedience. [Luke 8:15]

    D] Keep clean [Acts 24:16]

    E] Love God. [John 14:15]

4. Do not keep sin in your heart.[Psalm 66:18].

I wish you all a Happy Lent Celebration.            

                                             Rev. William Davis