Happy New Year!

I hope that you’ve enjoyed a joy and peace filled time over Christmas.

We’ve had such a wonderful time over the past few weeks, and I am so grateful to so many of you who have given so much of yourselves to enable PMCH to shine. The prayer of so many of us is that Jesus, the light of the world, may have been seen amidst the tinsel. In fact, I continually hear stories of people who see the light of Jesus in the people who are part of our community. The Apostle Paul says that we should ‘Shine as lights in the world’ (Phil 2:15) and I love how we see so much evidence of that in each other.

Paul goes on to explain that the source of our light is Jesus, and we shine as we ‘hold on to Him’. As we enter another year can I urge you to do all you can to hold on to Him as tightly as you can. You may feel that you are out of strength but please remember that a lady in the Bible was able to experience the power of Jesus by simply touching the edge of His cloak (Luke 8:44). You may not be able to muster up the strength of a firm grip but still reach out.

Things should be quieter in the first week or so of the New Year as we devote ourselves to prayer for the year ahead. Our prayer chapel will be open each day for a week from Jan 5th and aids to prayer will be available. I invite you to join with us in seeking Jesus for the year ahead and trust that you can experience his power as we reach out to him.

As Luke records: ‘Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me” (Luke 8:46).

May we each know His power in the year ahead.

Every Blessing

Jonny

PMCH NEWS

Soft Play Café Worker- 15 hours

Claire is leaving us in the New Year, she has been a huge part of the PSPC team and we’ll be sad to see her go but wish her all the best in her new job.

If you would like to join our wonderful team or know someone who may be interested please apply or share

A detailed job description and application form can be downloaded HERE

Closing date - Friday 10 January (noon)

Interviews : Following week

Welcome Area Refurbishment

The PMCH Building Team intend to start painting w/c 06 January and it will take about 3 weeks, any budding volunteers would be very welcome to help - please talk to Nigel Morris

What’s coming up in January

New Year Week of Prayer

2025 is going to be a significant year for PMCH – not least because we are looking for a new Superintendent Minister to join us. We want to begin this year in prayer, humbly approaching our gracious and loving God and laying ourselves open to living more closely to the calling of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Leadership Team is inviting all groups and meetings to delay rushing into the New Year’s activities and to spend time in prayer during the week beginning 05 January 2025. You may pray together in place of your meeting or activity, wherever you would normally meet, or choose to meet in the Prayer Chapel or Prayer Room instead. (If you want to use either room, please let the office know so that there are no clashes, or that you are happy to join another group who might be praying there.) The Prayer Chapel will be open for prayer during PMCH office hours (9am to 4pm) and there will be resources for you to use to guide you in your praying. If you are going to be away that week or would rather pray on your own at home, there will be some themes and guidance available HERE, so that there is a sense that we are in this together, focusing on Jesus and calling on the Holy Spirit for wisdom and equipping for the future. Please put these dates in your diary now.

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Challenge Cup | 12 January

Come and Join us for an epic afternoon of challenges and games, with a roast lunch included after our morning service. This is open to all PMCH Youth & Kids aged 7 to 18. Book your place HERE

Foundation Safer Space Training | Thursday 16 January

All volunteers are required to attend the Foundation Safer Space Training every 5 years.
This training is mandatory for anyone who will be actively involved in supporting the church's various ministries and activities. Whatever your role within the Church, Cafés or Foodbank, this training will serve as a basic starting point to help you understand safeguarding and our collective responsibility for it. As we make progress in building a safe and healing culture, we want to welcome you aboard this ongoing journey.

Time: 6:15pm Location: PMCH

Please book your place at HERE

Alpha Course | Thursdays | 4:30-6:15pm

We will be starting a new Alpha course on 23 January. This will be on a Thursday and run until April. We will eat a meal together and there will be provision for school aged children during the sessions.

Dates: January 23, 30. February 06, 13, 27. March 06, 13, 20, 27. April 03

More info and sign up HERE

Foodbank Hub

Foodbank Sundays

Please support our Foodbank by donating items each month. Below are the dates and item suggestions for Foodbank Sunday but. any items of food or toiletries will be gratefully received.

02 February - Soup

02 March – Tinned Meat

06 April – Tuna/Fish

04 May - Rice

08 June - Pasta

06 July - Soup

Foodbank Prayer Meeting

Join us Saturdays 9:30am - 12 as we pray for the Foodbank and the people we connect with at our sessions.

01 February

01 March

05 April

03 May

07 June

05 July

Please email Mark for more info mark@plymouthfoodbank.co.uk

Messy Church | Saturday 9:20 - 11am

25 January, 15 February, 22 March, 17 May, 21 June

Come and join us for a family friendly time full of fun, bible stories, food,

crafts and activities, starting with Breakfast

Book January Session HERE

Coming up this month

DC Opens 02 January

PSPC Opens 03 January

05 January Launching New Year Week of Prayer

11am Morning Worship led by Paul Courtney

7pm Evening Service led by Jonny Libby

12 January Covenant Sunday

11am Morning Worship led by Jonny Libby

Challenge Cup

7pm Evening Service and Communion led by Dan Haylett

13 January Totstop & X:CLAMATION return

14 January Bible Study returns

16 January Knit & Natter returns

17 January New4U returns

19 January

11am Morning Worship and Communion led by Dave Martin

7pm Evening Service led by Delarre Irving

26 January

11am Morning Worship led by Jonny Libby

7pm Evening Service led by Deniz Carey

For more information on services and events in December please visit www.pmch.org.uk