Cottingham Methodist Past Events and Gallery Page

Photos from Our Past Events 2009

This page represents a trip down memory lane, capturing just a few photos from the churches many and varied events in 2009. For photos of our music festival follow this link. For photos of other years, see our main gallery menu

For details of regular events, for families, adults and children - select the weekly menu from the side panel.

Last update: 11-Aug-2010

Sonia Hoggarth - Prayer Coordinator

Dates	Event
Singing in the Pubs of Cottingham A few hardy souls on a very cold night went singing in the Cottingham hostelries with volunteers from all the churches in Cottingham. Due to the weather we were small in number, but had a good evening together.
Hallgate Carol Service As is traditional the Hallgate primary school joined us in two separate services for their annual Christmas carol service. Jo also worked with the teachers in producing a school choir to sing a special carol.
R U Up 4 It Christmas Meal December 11th A large party from the church enjoyed an evening together at the Toby Carvery in Willerby for our annual church Christmas meal.

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Event

Singing in the Pubs of Cottingham

A few hardy souls on a very cold night went singing in the Cottingham hostelries with volunteers from all the churches in Cottingham. Due to the weather we were small in number, but had a good evening together.

Hallgate Carol Service

As is traditional the Hallgate primary school joined us in two separate services for their annual Christmas carol service. Jo also worked with the teachers in producing a school choir to sing a special carol.

R U Up 4 It Christmas Meal

December 11th

A large party from the church enjoyed an evening together at the Toby Carvery in Willerby for our annual church Christmas meal.

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Moorlands November 13th-15th As is our tradition a happy band of church members, and friends from other churches joined together for a weekend at Moorlands in Whitby. Some photos from our weekend follow.
Moorlands Shuffleboard As well as Channel Island cricket, we played the usual Shuffleboard competition. Andy our minister won for the second year!
Moorlands Jigsaws There is always one or two jigsaws on the go, and some enthusiasts who were always being dragged off to eat and join in with other things!
Moorlands Craft As well as the competitions, Jo led a large group in making Origami gift boxes and Christmas decorations.
Moorlands Concert Our Evening Concert saw contributions from most people, and from all ages, and plenty of jokes from our host Don.
Bonfire Party Our thanks to Steve Anstice, who once again hosted our annual bonfire party. The fire as ever was huge, and people had to press into the hedges to stopped sizzling, but it was a lovely night, with great food, fireworks and company.

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Event

Moorlands November 13th-15th

As is our tradition a happy band of church members, and friends from other churches joined together for a weekend at Moorlands in Whitby. Some photos from our weekend follow.

Moorlands Shuffleboard

As well as Channel Island cricket, we played the usual Shuffleboard competition. Andy our minister won for the second year!

Moorlands Jigsaws

There is always one or two jigsaws on the go, and some enthusiasts who were always being dragged off to eat and join in with other things!

Moorlands Craft

As well as the competitions, Jo led a large group in making Origami gift boxes and Christmas decorations.

Moorlands Concert

Our Evening Concert saw contributions from most people, and from all ages, and plenty of jokes from our host Don.

Bonfire Party

Our thanks to Steve Anstice, who once again hosted our annual bonfire party. The fire as ever was huge, and people had to press into the hedges to stopped sizzling, but it was a lovely night, with great food, fireworks and company.

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Event

October 18th New Members

At our morning communion we welcomed three new members of our church. All four have worshipped with us for quite a while and decided to make this next step of membership with us, a distinctly Methodist celebration of confirmation.

9th October Debt Conference

Held and organised with Key Churches and Hull Community Church a debt conference was held at Hull Community church - looking at how the churches can respond to the credit crunch. Two of our members have been trained and will be working as debt advisors at the Community Church in the near future, and we are looking at a satellite in Cottingham.

October 3rd Wedding Fayre

Cottingham Methodist decided to host its own Wedding Fayre in October. We focussed on suppliers from our own village after discovering that a couple who were married in 2008 arranged and supplied their entire wedding in one day.

The event was a great success, and we aim to repeat it on Cottingham Day 2010.

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Rock Solid September We get up to all sorts at Rock Solid, in September we had a genuine Chinese Dragon made by the kids! .
The Circuit Welcomed the Rev Janet and Des Whelan New to our circuit from Bridlington, Des and Rev Janet take on Swanland, Tower Hill and North Ferriby churches. A welcome service was held to welcome them, and some informal meals too!

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Event

Rock Solid September

We get up to all sorts at Rock Solid, in September we had a genuine Chinese Dragon made by the kids!

The Circuit Welcomed the Rev Janet and Des Whelan

New to our circuit from Bridlington, Des and Rev Janet take on Swanland, Tower Hill and North Ferriby churches. A welcome service was held to welcome them, and some informal meals too!

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July- Conference Wolverhampton Our Minister Andy joined delegates from districts around the UK and indeed the world for the annual methodist conference, held this year in Wolverhampton. .

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Event

July- Conference Wolverhampton

Our Minister Andy joined delegates from districts around the UK and indeed the world for the annual methodist conference, held this year in Wolverhampton.

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June 28th Clerical Errors Clerical Errors has become an annual circuit event over the last few years. The clergy and staff, organised by the Superintendent attempt (and I mean attempt) to put together a show, with songs, sketches for an evening. This year it was held at Trinity Methodist - here are a few photos. .

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Event

June 28th Clerical Errors

Clerical Errors has become an annual circuit event over the last few years. The clergy and staff, organised by the Superintendent attempt (and I mean attempt) to put together a show, with songs, sketches for an evening. This year it was held at Trinity Methodist - here are a few photos.

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May 31st Pentecost Sunday - The Global Day of Prayer The afternoon consisted of prayer zones throughout Beverley Minster. Here we see someone adding a coloured feather to the Dove - symbol fo the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
We were kindly lent a cloth Labyrinth by St Mark's in Harrogate. It is used here as a meditative prayer walk.
Jacky Goaten, our children's worker created a fantastic prayer zone for kids - on the theme of fruits of the spirit with many different activities. Here we have handprinting - showing we are unique in God's eyes.
Cream Teas were also served by the Christian Bikers Association - and a willing team of ladies from across the churches. We particularly enjoyed the Clotted Cream from North Allerton - normally only found at Betty's tea shops!
The evening celebration filled the Minster, and was a great mix of music, word and prayer from across the denominational spectrum.
Our own Methodist brother, Rev Wesley Loane preached on Ezekiel, and the need for the rattling of bones, that are Christians coming together in unity, needs to have God's flesh on its bones, and God's Spirit of life within it.

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Event

May 31st Pentecost Sunday - The Global Day of Prayer

The afternoon consisted of prayer zones throughout Beverley Minster. Here we see someone adding a coloured feather to the Dove - symbol fo the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

We were kindly lent a cloth Labyrinth by St Mark's in Harrogate. It is used here as a meditative prayer walk.

Jacky Goaten, our children's worker created a fantastic prayer zone for kids - on the theme of fruits of the spirit with many different activities. Here we have handprinting - showing we are unique in God's eyes.

Cream Teas were also served by the Christian Bikers Association - and a willing team of ladies from across the churches. We particularly enjoyed the Clotted Cream from North Allerton - normally only found at Betty's tea shops!

The evening celebration filled the Minster, and was a great mix of music, word and prayer from across the denominational spectrum.

Our own Methodist brother, Rev Wesley Loane preached on Ezekiel, and the need for the rattling of bones, that are Christians coming together in unity, needs to have God's flesh on its bones, and God's Spirit of life within it.

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Good Friday Walk of Witness The six churches gathered at Holy Cross and then paraded through Cottingham stopping here briefly at the Methodist church.
Palm Sunday Father Paul Smith, and the donkey. Key elements in any Palm Sunday procession, this time involving the uniformed organisations.

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Event

Good Friday Walk of Witness

The six churches gathered at Holy Cross and then paraded through Cottingham stopping here briefly at the Methodist church.

Palm Sunday

Father Paul Smith, and the donkey. Key elements in any Palm Sunday procession, this time involving the uniformed organisations.

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Community Cleanup March A small team of hardy folks, sporting our new 'Churches Together' jackets went cleaning up the streets!
Bumper Coffee Morning in March Ann, busy in the kitchen preparing the lunches.

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Event

Community Cleanup March

A small team of hardy folks, sporting our new 'Churches Together' jackets went cleaning up the streets!

Bumper Coffee Morning in March

Ann, busy in the kitchen preparing the lunches.

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From the Music Festival 2009 String Quintet formore photos of the 2009 festival click here. For links to photos from other years click here.
R U Up 4 It Epiphany Party Rene, who was 102 the week before this photo was taken, joining in the chocolate game at our family Epiphany Party.

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From the Music Festival 2009 String Quintet

formore photos of the 2009 festival click here.

For links to photos from other years click here.

R U Up 4 It Epiphany Party

Rene, who was 102 the week before this photo was taken, joining in the chocolate game at our family Epiphany Party.

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Dates	Event
October 18th New Members At our morning communion we welcomed three new members of our church. All four have worshipped with us for quite a while and decided to make this next step of membership with us, a distinctly Methodist celebration of confirmation. .
9th October Debt Conference Held and organised with Key Churches and Hull Community Church a debt conference was held at Hull Community church - looking at how the churches can respond to the credit crunch. Two of our members have been trained and will be working as debt advisors at the Community Church in the near future, and we are looking at a satellite in Cottingham.
October 3rd Wedding Fayre Cottingham Methodist decided to host its own Wedding Fayre in October. We focussed on suppliers from our own village after discovering that a couple who were married in 2008 arranged and supplied their entire wedding in one day. The event was a great success, and we aim to repeat it on Cottingham Day 2010.