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There are two Brownie packs that meet in the church hall Tuesday, 6.15 to 7.30 pm for girls aged 7 to 10 years. Brownies meet for fun and to learn to work together as a team as well as individually. Contact Sue Yeomans (Tuesday) 0121 478 2909
Founded as a
joint venture between three churches in the Selly Oak area, the Day
Centre acts as a meeting place for men and women over the age of 70.
Priority is given to people who rarely go out of their homes without
assistance. Unfortunately, although we have a toilet suitable for the
disabled, and wheelchairs, we do not have enough able-bodied or
specialist helpers to accept people unable to transfer from chair to
chair unaided.
We meet on a Tuesday between 10am and 3pm. In the morning, after a cup
of tea or coffee, members chat or play games such as Scrabble, Lexicon
and cards. A 3-course meal is followed by a quiz or some other
entertainment. The charge for the day is currently £2.50.
If members cannot make their own arrangements for travel, volunteer
drivers, using their own cars, provide transport which means again that
members must have reasonable mobility - our drivers are not equipped to
act as ambulance men or women. Contact either Marilyn Dimond on 0121 472 1635 or Gill Fletcher on 0121 472 2488
Festival Arts is a Drama Group of young people directed by experienced adults which meet regularly on a Wednesday evening. Each summer they put on performances at St Davids in South Wales.
A group who obtain and arrange flowers for the Church each Sunday. They also arrange the flowers for other occasions such as funerals and weddings.
A group who distribute the church flowers to the sick, housebound, and those celebrating. Usually done after the Sunday Evening Service. Contact Joan Stoker 0121 4596280
Guides is for girls between the ages of 10 and 14. They learn to work together as members of a team in a wide programme including craft, outdoor pursuits and role-play activities, We aim to have one residential event per year. We meet in the Church Hall on Monday evenings from 7.00 to 8.30 pm. Contact Lynne Rees on 0121 477 2639
All members of the Methodist Church at Selly Oak are organised into "classes" with leaders who undertake pastoral care. Many classes meet as house groups on a regular basis for fellowship, Bible study, discussion, talks and social events. The leaders of the classes that do not meet exercise their pastoral care by regular visiting. A warm welcome is extended to any one who wishes to join a house group, whether they are formally members of the Methodist Church or not. Groups meet each month in member's homes. Most groups meet in the evening but there are two daytime groups. Meetings are usually advertised in the weekly Church Notice sheet. Contact Shiela Russell 0121 628 3282
Meets every Sunday morning at 10.30 am to hear about God's amazing love for the whole world shown through the life and teaching of his son Jesus Christ. We have our own separate time of learning in the hall when we do a variety of activities, including drama, sharing news, artwork and Bible stories. We also have our own area in church where we share a time of worship with adults and sometimes help to lead worship. All children over the age of 3 are welcome to join us. Contact Sheila Reynolds 0121 472 5205 and Catherine Kirby
The Church has a library of books covering a variety of subjects including religion, biographies, and travel. A selection is put out in the welcome area each Sunday. You are welcome to take them home but please enter your name in the book provided. Contact Lorna Hewitt 0121 258 1365
Contact Joye Assinder on 0121 475 7170
The prayer group is open to anyone. Just come along. We meet for a short time of quiet prayer and our prayers focus particularly on those with illness or special circumstances. Meetings are advertised in the weekly Church Notice sheet. The prayer link is an arrangement that enables urgent or serious prayer concerns to become known quickly. When a prayer need is received, a brief, concise message is passed by telephone until all members have been notified. Individual members include these special concerns in their daily prayers at home. Marilyn Dimond on 0121 472 1635
Meets every Monday from 5.30 - 6.30. Rainbows is the youngest age group of the Girl Guides movement and is aimed at 5 - 7 year olds. It promotes olearning, friendship building and play and is intended as a means of installing confidence in small girls so that they bond and play together on an equal footing without barriers or prejudice. Contact Sue Yeomans (Tuesday) 0121 478 2909
See seperate page for the next walk. Contact 0121 471 1434 or email to: waltondj50@yahoo.co.uk
The Ranger unit meets on Monday evenings from 8.00 to 9.30 pm. We welcome girls aged 14+ to come along and plan their own programmes. We enjoy a variety of activities both indoors and out. Contact Karen Edwards an 01214533973
The Worship Consultation group meets every few months to discuss all aspects of worship. The aim is to have a diversity of worship to cover all our congregations. Issues considered are music, children, illustrations, parade services, and any other issues that might enhance the worship. Anybody can attend. The meetings are advertised in the weekly Church Notice Sheet. Contact Ruth Fry on 0121 459 1718 or ruth.fry@somc.org.uk |