Find information here about the variety of events that we hold in our Church over the course of the year. 

Sapcote Methodist Church News 

 

Mission Statement

A world transformed by God's love

A confident Church motivated to share God's love

A people celebrating being part of a worldwide family

 

We are called by Jesus to share the love of God with all who are around us.

Every Methodist is called to share in this mission, working together in cooperation, partnership and collaboration wherever they are.

In supporting social action (acts of charity) and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ - we are fulfilling God's mission that God will enable holiness, transforming lives, communities, nations and the world.

 

Services for April 2026

 

 

Unable to get to church on Sunday?

 

Did you know that Sunday services are live streamed from Burbage Methodist Church? If you would like to join in worship in this way, the link is www.youtube.com/@burbagemethodistchurch/live. The service starts at 10:30am.

 

Maundy Thursday

 

We have received the following invitation from the Leadership Team at Burbage Methodist Church.

 

 On Maundy Thursday, 2nd April, we will be holding a service at Burbage, which will include Holy Communion, at 7pm led by Colin Haddon. We would like to extend a warm welcome to anyone from Sapcote who would like to join us for this service.

 

Easter Day

 

On April 5th we will have two services:

The sunrise service at 6:30am which will include Holy Communion and will be led by Rev'd Edward Sakwe.

This will be followed by breakfast.

The 10:30am service will be led by Sheila Grice.

 

Craft Club

 

The Craft Club meets on Tuesday afternoons 1.30pm to 3pm.

Bring a craft along to do, enjoy a piece of homemade cake and a cuppa all for £2.

Everyone welcome!

Speak to Mary Eales or Isobel for more information.

 

Open the Book

 

Please consider joining us!

 

Open the Book is a project run by the Bible Society which presents the Bible in primary schools in an accessible way. The stories are told in ways which enable the children to engage imaginatively with the text. They are presented during Collective Worship using a variety of storytelling methods, costumes and props. 

 

We have a team in Sapcote and Sharnford and we go into the 2 primary schools once a fortnight. We begin with the “Open the Book” song which most of the children now know really well. There is then a brief introduction to ensure that each story is placed in context then we open the book and act out the story. This usually involves some of the children taking part. All of the stories are scripted so we are reading from the book. After the story there is a short conclusion and time for guided reflection. This gives the children time to reflect on some aspect of the story or something which related directly to them and their friends. This is followed by a short prayer and a song. This takes about 15 minutes. 

 

We deliver the first session at Sharnford then go to Sapcote and repeat the session. 

 

We currently have a team of 7 people but unfortunately one member will be leaving next term. We really need more volunteers to help with this project. At present I am the only member from Sapcote Methodist Church; the others are from All Saints and Sharnord. It would be lovely to have more people from our church joining us. 

 

The time commitment is small - 2 hours on a Wednesday morning once a fortnight during term time (usually 6 sessions per term) plus a short planning meeting once a term. Not everyone can be there at every session due to holidays, family commitments or illness and if we have more people in the team, not everyone is needed every week so you may only do 4 or 5 sessions per term. 

 

Please consider joining our Open the Book team. It really is rewarding. 

 

If you would like to find out more, or come along and observe one of our sessions, please speak to me. 

 

Christine Grantham

 

Thursday Teas

 

2.30pm to 4.30pm

Tea, coffee, squash, a piece of cake and plenty of chatter!

Please note that there will be no afternoon tea on the 2nd and 9th of April.

 

Thursday Morning Prayers on Zoom

 

8:00am - 9:00am

Log in details for Zoom 

Log in: 970 7020 6535

Password: prayer

 

Hinckley Area Foodbank

 

Our food bank collection point is outside 18 Mill Close if anyone wishes to make a donation. Other donation points exist including the Vine Christian Book Shop and Cameo Cafe at the Stoke Golding Methodist Church.

Roots

 

Roots is a relaxed celebration event with modern contemporary worship music, icebreakers and lively speakers with a short Christian message.

 

Every 4th Sunday of every month.

Come along and see what you think!

 

This month we welcome John Moore.

 

Kingdom Builders

 

Monday 20th April at 5:00pm - 6:30pm.

Includes a light meal, puppets and lego challenges.

All are welcome!

 

Christian Aid Quiz

 

Hinckley & Bosworth Christian Aid group have issued their annual quiz, copies of which can be found in the Link. Please put your money in the black money box provided.  It costs £1 and if you wish to be entered for a prize, returned forms must be with me by Sunday 19th April. I will try and get the answers but these will not be available until the beginning of May, after the Christian Aid Fayre on the 2nd May.  Thank you for supporting Christian Aid.

Gill Spatcher

 

Annual Church Meeting

 

Advance Notice

The Annual Church Meeting will take place on Sunday 10th May at 1pm, after the United service with All Saints Church. 

All are welcome. 

Please put the date in your diary. 

There will be more information in next month’s Newsletter. 

 

Christine Grantham 

Secretary to Church Council

 

ECO CHURCH

 

The Methodist church aspires to a target of NETZERO by 2030 and is currently supported by a charity called A ROCHA,  a Christian environmental charity.  The Charity provides a framework to support churches to take practical action on caring for God’s earth, through the Eco church survey. The survey covers five key areas of church life which are:  

• Worship & Teaching

• Buildings

• Land

• Community & Engagement

• Lifestyle

Our circuit would like each church to work towards A ROCHA’s bronze award in the first instance. We have done an initial assessment and were surprised at how much we already contributed towards care of the environment, such as our current recycling efforts, engagement with the community and aspects of worship. However, we still have more to do and have a few ideas for the future. We plan to have a buildings energy audit and aim to keep you informed on a regular basis via this newsletter. For more information, please see the A ROCHA poster on the noticeboard or speak to your Eco-church Champions.    In the meantime, the food waste recycling scheme which is being introduced by Blaby Council, will help the church become more eco-friendly and we encourage everyone who uses the kitchen to make use of the dedicated recycling bins.

Gill  and Angie

Sapcote Eco-church Champions

 

News from the Vine

 

Our world book day celebrations continue in our “limited offers” section - titles reduced from £10-15 to just £1 and £2.  Ask a member of staff for more details or where to find these on our shelves.  

 

If you are interested in joining our wonderful volunteers and supporting the Christian and local community of our town, please get in touch.  Whether a couple of hours on the till and making drinks or helping with food orders and light kitchen duties, we would love to hear from you.  Please note our closure over Easter: we will be closing at the end of the day on Tuesday 31st March and reopen on Wednesday 8th April.  

 

From the staff and volunteers at The Vine we wish you all a very Happy Easter, we hope you enjoy and share in the love and hope the season brings.

 

Grace