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Special Events
Special Circuit Meeting
7:30pm Wednesday 24th June
Dale Road Church
This is a meeting to look at the future of the Circuit and is an opportunity to help shape what that future will be.
The more views that are there, then the more the future will reflect those views
All are welcome
Carmen - Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
Thursday 25th June
Mary Paulson is organising a bus to go and see Matlock Musical Theatre's production of Carmen
Cost will be approximately £15. If you are interested, please contact Mary on 583579
Strawberry Teas @ 28 Stanton Moor View
3pm to 6pm on Saturday 27th June
Joyce & Peter Young invite you to enjoy a special Strawberry Tea - so special that even if you don't like strawberries (is this possible?) then they'll have something special just for you.
The event is a fund raiser for MMURC
Advance Notice - Circuit Service @ MMURC
10:30 am on Sunday 6th September
This first Sunday in the month will have a single service at 10:30 am rather than the usual two services as MMURC welcomes the whole Derbyshire Dales Circuit to join together in a united service.
Refreshments will be served afterwards
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Thurs 11th 10:30 Churches Together Missions at Bank Road Thurs 11th 6:30 - 7:30pm Prayer Surgery Fri 12th 12:00 - 1:00pm Friday Lunches Fri 12th 1:30 - 3pm Prayer Surgery Sat 13th 10:30am - 12:30pm MMURC Linking Together Day and AGM - SEE LEFT Wed 17th No Prayer Surgery for next 2 weeks Wed 24th 7:30pm Special Circuit Meeting at Dale Road - SEE LEFT Thurs 25th - Matlock Musical Theatre production of Carmen at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield - SEE LEFT Saturday 27th - Strawberry Teas @ 28 Stanton Moor View - 3pm to 6pm SEE LEFT
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Wed 1st 10:30 - 12:00 noon MMURC Prayer Surgery Thurs 2nd 6:30pm - 7:30pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Fri 3rd 12:00 -1:00pm Friday Lunches Fri 3rd 1:30 - 3:00pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Tues 7th 1:00pm World Church Missions at MMURC Wed 8th 10:30am - 12:00 noon MMURC Prayer Surgery Thurs 9th 6:30 - 7:30pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Fri 10th 12:00 -1:00pm Friday Lunches Fri 10th 1:30 - 3:00pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Sun 12th Circuit Lunch at Dale Road Sat 11th MATLOCK LIVE 'Elements' @ Imperial Rooms Wed 15th 10:30 - 12:00 noon MMURC Prayer Surgery Wed 15th 11:00am MMURC Mid-week Communion Thurs 16th 6:30 - 7:30pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Fri 17th 12:00 -1:00pm Friday Lunches Fri 17th 1:30 - 3:00pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Wed 22nd 10:30am - 12:00 noon MMURC Prayer Surgery Thurs 23rd 6:30 - 7:30pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Fri 24th 12:00 -1:00pm Friday Lunches Fri 24th 1:30 - 3:00pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Wed 29th 10:30am - 12:00 noon MMURC Prayer Surgery Thurs 30th 6:30 - 7:30pm MMURC Prayer Surgery Fri 31st 12:00 -1:00pm Friday Lunches Fri 31st 1:30 - 3:00pm MMURC Prayer Surgery
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Activities
The Church membership and congregation hold regular social events in the community halls on the premises and elsewhere and these are open to anyone to attend.There are usually two evening parties in each year, one in early January to celebrate the New Year and one at Harvest. The evenings include party games, quizzes, team competitions and music and dance. Everyone brings and shares food and usually there is more than enough to go around.
In addition the Church has held flower festivals where produce and floral displays are combined with refreshments and fellowship to raise funds for Church benevolence and specific projects.
There have been open days where all of the groups who use the Worship Centre or Halls have come together to let others know of their activities and to encourage each other.
The Church family has also been on local countryside walks, picnics, open air parties and coach visits to Christmas lights or the pantomime. There has also been overseas coach holidays arranged among the congregation.
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Christian Calendar
Throughout every year there are Christian events to witness the pivotal occasions from the Christian story and in common with many other Churches, on the appropriate dates of the Christian calendar, our Sunday Worship services celebrate these events in a variety of ways.During Lent our Church uses a Lenten Cross to remind us of Christ's suffering for us all. The cross is made from the stripped trunk of the Church's christmas tree.
For dates of the Christian Calendar that we follow in the Church Year click here
In addition our service plan is available in printed form at the Church.
Church Office & Prayer Surgery
Our Minister, Rev Lyn Houghton, is available in the Church Office at regular times each week for anyone with enquiries, problems, prayer requests, or just in need of a chat.
Weekly office open times will be:
Wednesday Mornings 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Thursday Evenings 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Friday Afternoons 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
The Church Office & Prayer Surgery is open to help not only Church regulars but those for whom Church is not a part of their lives. Everyone sometimes needs a listening ear and perhaps someone to pray for them.
This opportunity to pop in and meet with Rev Lyn is to help make it clear that we are not just open on Sundays, we serve the community all week, in fact all year, too.
Secular Events
The Church Worship Centre and activity halls are also frequently used for a wide variety of events and performances as the individual halls or the whole building are let for the use of Christian and appropriate secular groups as a venue that is of service to the wider community.The Worship Centre is one of the larger public rooms in Matlock and can seat over 250 people. Please see the Facilities & Location section of the web site for details.
Every visitor to our Church is made welcome for whatever reason they may come and our constant prayer is for all people to learn to love and follow Jesus. If coming to events held in our Church helps this, then we are blessed.
Regular Events
Visit the Church & Circuit Groups section of the website for a full list of groups who use the Church premises.
All of the regular events held in the Church take place in the lower Halls of the Church premises and most are led by Christian volunteers who are members of the Church family.
Past Performances
The type of events that have occurred in the Worship Centre in recent years has included performances by musicians, singers, brass bands, orchestras, choirs, drama groups, operatic groups and visiting performers from overseas have included male voice choirs and traditional dance troups.Some of those who have performed at the Church include:
- Dalesmen Male Voice Choir Concerts - visit www.dalesmen.org for details of their programme
- The composer and musician Paul Field visit www.paulfield.com for information on him and his music
- The Texas A&M University Singing Cadets visit www.tamu.edu for information
- The Riding Lights Theatre Company visit www.ridinglights.org
- The Matlock Operatic Society visit www.matlock-operatic.org.uk for information
- The Matlock Gilbert & Sullivan Society also present annual performances at the Church.
- Roger Jones' musical production 'Wildfire' The story of Stephen. Visit www.cmm.org.uk the website of Christian Music Ministries for further information.
- Concert by Christian Flautist Simeon Wood. Visit (www.simeonwood.com) for further information and