With Christian Care
St Peter & St Paul
Thank you for your continuing support and for the generous monetary gifts to the church at this time, as the church has very little income coming in at present, except what you give.
Account name: Middle Rasen PCC
Sort code: 40 32 05
Account number: 00586528
Alternatively you may wish to support the ministry and mission of our church online at
or scan our "Give a Little" QR
If you want to talk in private via phone: speak to: Church Warden Stephen Cartwright on 01673 842010
We are also still on the lookout for a Church Treasurer. Nicola is retiring from the position soon. She will give training and is happy to help and support the new treasurer whilst settling into the position. Again, please contact Rev Bryan or a Church Warden if this position is of interest to you.
Middle Rasen Methodist Church
Due to a lack of Ministers being available to fill all vacant appointments, from September 1 st 2023, Middle Rasen Methodist Church will leave the ‘Wolds and Trent' Circuit to become part of the ‘Barton, Brigg and Wolds' Circuit. The churches which have been in the Trent area of our previous Circuit will be joining the other Circuit which will be called ‘Epworth, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Circuit'. This is purely for information in case anyone sees these new titles and is confused! The Methodist Church in Middle Rasen will still be open and welcomes anyone who would like to join us for any activities or services. Rev Heather will continue to be our Minister for the next year.
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St Peter & St Paul Group - Events and News
NEW FLORISTS : If you would like to have a go at a humble display – no experience is necessary – we'd be delighted to see you. Bring along a bunch of something and have fun - Simple is often as beautiful. Vases are usually available. Refreshments might appear if Helen remembers… The new flower and brass rota is up on the back notice board. Please let Helen R. know of any problems, or swap as you need to.
BRASSY SHINERS : Easter Brassy Team, please note: Easter Saturday is a great morning to have a sociable buff of the candlesticks too?
ADVANCED FLOWERY WARNING : Open Churches weekend May 11th-12th
The chosen theme this year is SPORT. It'll be a ball, trust us. (Sorry)… Display deadline Friday May 10th please. Supporters with ladders, as before, will be there from 6-8pm on Friday 10th, but if you wish to get creative during the day, please make sure someone is with you, (especially if you are accessing high windows). For everyone's safety, please do NOT stand on pew tops. Thanks for all your hard work in 2023 and into the new year.
Hasta Florista! See you soon!
Helen R .
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METHODIST CHURCH EVENTS
MIDDLE RASEN METHODIST CHAPEL
Middle Rasen Methodist Guild
Market Rasen Salvation Army
The Weekly Programme of events.
The Salvation Army shop is open from Monday to Saturday – 9am until 3.30pm.
Tuesday/Thursday 9.30am-11am Mums and Tots group all welcome.
Lunch Club 12.30 each Wednesday 2 courses for £5 Booking prefered but not essential.
Friday Coffee Morning 9am-1pm.
Food Bank open Monday through to Friday 9am-1pm (Please note a Referal is required)
Sunday Worship 10.30am followed by refreshments
OPEN CHURCHES FESTIVAL 2024 .
Saturday 11 th – Sunday 12 th May 2024
This year St Peter & St Paul's Church, Middle Rasen, is taking part in the 1 st open churches festival weekend, being held on Saturday 11 th May from 10.00am – 4pm & Sunday 12 th May from 12 noon – 4pm. Our theme this year is ‘sport' because of the 2024 Olympic games. If you would like to do a display to show in the Church around this theme, we would be really grateful – just pop your creation into the church the week before the festival and we will display it! Please do come along and visit our beautiful church over the course of the weekend and maybe even join us for a delicious ploughman's or just a piece of cake and a cuppa. We'd love to welcome you.
ST MICHAEL'S, BUSLINGTHORPE - This is one of the few remaining buildings of the site of a deserted medieval village. Apart from its square tower, the church was rebuilt in brick in 1835. Inside it hides treasures - two 14th century monuments to the De Buslingthorpe family. Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm
ALL SAINTS, FALDINGWORTH - Our community has been very active in the last year and has held working parties to clean and brighten the church and care for the grounds. Refreshments available. Organ music and available for visitors to play. Open Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm
ST PETER'S, FRIESTHORPE - Admire the Beechey window, generously given in memory of the 5 Beechey sons and 2 other Buslingthorpe soldiers lost in the great war and appreciate our new path which makes access to our church so much easier. Open Sat & Sun 10.00am – 4.30pm
ST MARY'S, HAINTON - An estate church of Anglo-Saxon origins, rebuilt in the 13th and 14 th centuries and sympathetically restored in the 19th century. The spire was suggested by Capability Brown when he redesigned the park. Inside, there is a “nationally important” series of monuments to the Heneage Family, from a brass of 1435 to a modern memorial of 1954, providing an illustrated history of monumental styles. Light refreshments available throughout the day. Open Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 10.30am - 4pm
ST PETER & ST PAUL'S MIDDLE RASEN - A warm welcome awaits everyone. Through one of the country's most impressive Norman doorways, a splendid example of Norman work with three bands of mouldings of continuous motif, an inner zigzag, a middle band of crenellation and an outer band of beakheads. Our displays this year will focus on sport. Ploughman's lunches, cakes, tea and coffee served both days. Organ music and organ available for visiting organists to play. Open Sat 10.30am – 4pm, Sun 12 noon – 4pm
ALL SAINTS, SIXHILLS - All Saints church is a Grade II listed building standing in a picturesque location on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with a wonderful view. The village has associations with Gilbert of Semperingham through the Gilbertine Priory. The church was rebuilt in the late 1860s-1875 by James Fowler of Louth. Light refreshments will be available throughout the day. Open Sat 10.30am – 4pm & Sun 11am – 4pm
ST THOMAS' MARKET RASEN - Christians have worshipped on this spot for over 900 years. Bells, refreshments, organ music. Open Sat 10am – 4pm, Sun 12 noon – 4pm
MARKET RASEN METHODIST - Large, impressive Grade II listed Church open in 1863. Original piped organ, doored pews, balcony and large front pillars. Open Sat 10am - 4pm (spring fayre 10 -1pm) with light lunches available between 11am and 1pm and Sun 12 noon - 4pm
HOLY ROOD CHURCH, MARKET RASEN - The original building was 1782, significant alterations were made in 1824 to form the structural layout of the church it is today. Come and join in our celebrations which include live performances of music, storytelling, a murder mystery, and a ghost story re the current haunted presbytery. Light refreshments are available. The Sixhills cope and centuries old books will be on display. Open Sat 10am - 3.30pm & Sun 12.30 - 4.30pm
CHRISTIAN AID 2023
The amount raised this year from Middle Rasen villagers was £763 including £138 from the joint Methodist and Anglican church service on Sunday 14 May.
This is represented by a banking of £688 and Gift Aid Claims amounting to £75.
This total compares very favourably with last year's total of £653.
We distributed 521 envelopes to all the households in Middle Rasen village. Similar to last year, we had 88 returned, 30 of which had Gift Aid authorities.
There was a 20 strong army of volunteer distributors for all the areas around the village, and I thank every one of them and all of you who donated for supporting this very worthwhile cause, and hope it will continue next year.
Ron Myland