Welcome 

In response to Covid19 and in line with Government advice, RMCC is closed during this second lockdown. However, we are keeping in touch on the website and in other ways and looking forward to coming out of lockdown. Read on for details of Zoom and Facebook services, prayer opportunities and how to get in touch if you are in need of prayer or other help.

Sunday Worship

Services for Sunday 8 November
Morning Worship here. Passcode: 7h&BYquL

4.30pm Memorial Service here Passcode: FS.kW9@6

Facebook reflection here

Grant Awards

We are delighted to report that RMCC has recently been awarded grants of £3,000 and £15,500 from Heart of England Community Foundation, a charity that raises money to fund and develop local community activity across the West Midlands & Warwickshire. The grants, from their Coronavirus Resilience Fund and Doing Things Differently Fund respectively, are to provide support to organisations helping those most affected by Coronavirus.

RMCC plans to use these grants to enable us to restart some of our face to face social groups: quilting, knitting/crochet and baking groups, and also resume our youth work, whilst ensuring the provision of a safe environment compliant with current Coronavirus regulations. The grant will enable us to provide the necessary ppe and cleaning, as well as additional materials and resources needed for socially distanced activities. We trust that the provision of a welcoming and safe environment will reassure our local community of our commitment to their health and safety.

Where are the Tiny Tots?

We've missed you! And we've been thinking about how we can keep in touch in these strange times. Click here for more information.

Black Lives Matter

Rugby PPE Response

If you would like information on the initiative to supply PPE in Rugby, or to get involved, please click here.

Worship

Worship on Zoom: please contact Rev Jane for access codes
Worship on Facebook: please go to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/RugbyMethodistChurch/), where you can access all the services and more.

Previous Zoom services here

Walking in Another's Shoes

Watch Rev Jane's services on Facebook, in her series Walking in Another's Shoes, and in respect of racism, we explore the choice of words and how we are sometimes just not sure what to say.

Conversation with two young people here.

Walking in another's shoes - can we, will we? Here

You can watch these and all previous reflections from Jane on RMCC's Facebook page. 

Zoom Worship
Following the positive response from zoom worship we will be holding a regular time of worship each Sunday.

We will start the zoom from 10.30 am so that people can have a chat and for those not used to it, settle in.  At 10.45 we will start the time of worship. If you haven't received an email from Rev Jane with login details and would like to take part, please contact Rev Jane for the meeting login information. It is also possible to phone in. If you know of someone who would like to do this, please give them the phone number, which is also available from Rev Jane.

Keeping safe online
Brunswick Circuit Office in Newcastle have kindly shared this information from Northumbria Police about cyber scams and keeping safe online. Click here.

Prayers for the NHS

Please also remember that there is no charge for the NHS track and trace service. If you are contacted by someone claiming you need to have a test and asking for payment for the kit, this is not a genuine call and  you should hang up.

Previous Services

Prayers every Weekday at 8.30am

Please contact Rev Jane for login details: minister@rugbymethodist.org.uk

Wednesday evening prayer

Pandemic - a poem to reflect on

People in need of prayer or practical help

We have a dedicated phone line, and you can text any requests, not only for yourselves but for friends and neighbours. The number is 07496 547512.

We will endeavour to provide weekly updates and as we trial new things, I hope you will bear with us.  Some things will work, others won’t but we will be working at holding us together as the Body of Christ.

I finish with a Celtic blessing

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you
Wherever He may send you
May He guide you through the wilderness
Protect you through the storm
May He bring you home rejoicing at the wonders He has shown you
May He bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.

God Bless
Rev Jane

Information from the NHS and the Methodist Church is available below:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/news/latest-news/all-news/the-methodist-church-coronavirus-guidance-and-resources/

Please note all diary entries are cancelled

Practical Information about RMCC

If you are new to our church,  just visiting or need directions you can find lots of useful information here.

Details of our regular services and information on weddings, baptisms or funerals can be found here, details of events here or head to our Facebook page for the latest information.

Contact details and forms for general queries are here....

The church building is available for hire and details are here...

RMCC is part of the Rugby and Daventry Methodist Circuit, comprising 12 churches: Bilton, Broadwell, Christ Church, Daventry, Dunchurch, Grandborough, Long Lawford, Lutterworth, Newbold, Paddox, RMCC and Wesley Road at Duffy Place. 

Rev Andy Hardwick is our Superintendent Minister, supported by Rev Jane Gaffney, Rev Charity Madenyika, Rev Dianne Bussey and Deacon Georgina Brooks.

Rugby and Daventry Circuit is part of Northampton District.

RMCC is part of the Methodist Church in Britain. Visit their website here.  

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