September Update
Dear wonderful PMCH family,
I hope you've all had a good August and that those summer moments have left you feeling renewed and ready for what lies ahead. I've had a blessed time in Canada with family, a lot of which was spent in the sea (exercising a prophetic gift here as I'm writing this before leaving – I'll edit later if necessary!).
I've been reflecting on our journey through Joseph's story over the summer, and what an adventure that was! Your engagement with that series was so encouraging to witness, and I loved hearing your insights and seeing how God's faithfulness in Joseph's story connected with many of your own experiences.
As we begin September, we're embarking on a new series: "Called by God." Running through our Sunday morning services from 07 September and into advent, we'll be exploring the calls that God placed on various biblical characters—and by extension, the calls He places on each of us today.
We'll start with Abraham's call to trust and journey through stories of courage with Esther, leadership with Moses and Deborah, faithfulness with Ruth, and hope with Elizabeth. We'll meet characters who were called as children, like Samuel, those who found their calling in unexpected places like the Samaritan woman, and those whose calling came through dramatic transformation like Paul.
What strikes me about this series is how it reflects our own church family. Just as God called these biblical figures in unique ways—some to lead, others to serve, some to speak boldly, others to wait faithfully—He calls each of us at PMCH in distinctive ways too. Whether you're volunteering at the Foodbank, welcoming families at Soft Play Café, serving coffee at Discovery Café, or simply offering a smile and listening ear to a fellow church member, you're living out your calling.
As we begin this new Methodist year together, I'm reminded that calling isn't always about dramatic burning bushes or angelic visitations. Sometimes it's found in the ordinary moments—the quiet nudges, the growing sense that God is inviting us to step forward in faith.
I'm looking forward to discovering together how these ancient stories of calling speak into our lives. Who knows? You might just find that God is calling you to something new.
Jonny
News from PMCH
PMCH Livestream
Since lockdown, we've been successfully live-streaming our morning services, allowing us to connect with individuals worldwide. Our YouTube channel has enabled our congregation to participate in worship, even when they can't be physically present at church.
As we embark on a new year at PMCH, we're excited to announce a fresh start this September with a new livestream channel. If you usually access the livestream through our website, you won’t notice any changes on Sunday mornings. However, if you have bookmarked our current channel, please update it before September. We’ll be uploading the final sermon series on Joseph to the new channel, and our old channel will now be designated as PMCH Archive. All live and new recordings will be available on the new Plymouth Central Hall channel - www.youtube.com/@plymouthcentralhall
Our Youth Pastor Zoë talks about Satellites
At the beginning of August a group from PMCH went to the Satellites Youth Festival in Shepton Mallet. Satellites is a five day gathering designed to inspire teenagers to live with God at the centre of their lives for the other 360 days of the year. We were there with approximately 4000 other young people and youth leaders.
There is so much to do for the young people during the week. We would go to a main meeting altogether as a group in the morning and evening- worshipping with thousands of other people, hearing great speakers, praying together and hearing from God. Then, during the day, there were opportunities to attend Bible studies, seminars, craft activities, sports, cafes, shops for books and merch! And there was always something organised during the evening to opt into- maybe a quiz, karaoke or silent disco!
I have yet to ask the young people themselves what their highlights were, but as an observing Youth Pastor, these are mine:
Seeing our young people pray for each other and allowing themselves to be vulnerable in front of each other.
God broke through into the lives of individuals in our group- a sense of new realisation and growth in their faith.
Growing as a group together- sharing life together. All the young people willingly helped with meal prep, washing up, putting tents up and down.
I would love it if you felt you could to pray into the lives of the young people here at PMCH- pray that Satellites will have helped each one them on their Jesus journey and strengthen them as they head back into a new school term.
What’s coming up in September
Prayer Meeting | Wednesday 03 September 7:30pm | PMCH
Join us for our monthly Prayer Meeting in the Prayer Chapel. It’s a great opportunity to join together and offer ourselves and the world to God in prayer.
Bible Study | Tuesday 09 September
Next term we will be continuing our series in Acts which will take us up to Advent. Exploring the birth, growth, and mission of the early Church. Starts Tuesday 09 September 2025
YTH BBQ | 05 September | Jennycliff
Our welcome back BBQ will be at Jennycliff on 05 September, if you and your family are joining us please make sure you book HERE and X:Clamation returns 08 September
Totstop | Monday & Thursday 9:30-10:45am
Totstop returns 08 September and we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back after the summer holidays. Totstop is for 0-4 year olds and includes a 20 minute song/story time, snacks and play time.
Knit & Natter | Wednesdays 12pm
We have a new project which we will be focussing our needles on over the next 2 months, supporting Hamlin Fistula UK. We will be knitting blankets for women in Ethiopia and everyone is welcome to join in. This is a great project for beginners or experienced knitters and we can provide knitting needles and wool. Please talk to GIll Rolfe to pick up supplies and all the information you need can be found here - hamlinfistulauk.org/knitted-with-love/
Messy Church | Saturdays 9:20-11am
20 September | 18 October | 15 November | Messy Christmas Sunday 14 December
Starting with breakfast, come and join us for a family friendly time full of fun, activities, food and Bible stories.
Follow us on Facebook to be the first to know when booking opens
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.
07 September - Baked Beans
05 October - Dog Food
02 November - Christmas Items
07 December - Christmas Items
Foodbank Prayer Meeting
Join us Saturdays 9:30am - 12 as we pray for the Foodbank and the people we connect with at our sessions.
06 September
04 October
01 November
06 December
Please email Mark for more info mark@plymouthfoodbank.co.uk
Coming up this month
Sunday 07 September
11am Morning Worship led by Paul Courtney
7pm Evening Service & Communion led by Martin Earl
Sunday 14 September
11am Morning Worship & Communion led by Paul Smith
7pm Evening Service led by Jonny Libby
Sunday 21 September
11am Morning worship Jonny Libby
7pm Evening Service led by Deniz Carey
Sunday 28 September
11am Morning Worship led by Jonny Libby
7pm Evening Service led by Paul Whitell
For more information on services and groups at PMCH please visit www.pmch.org.uk