Pivot is our quarterly church magazine, colourfully illustrated and packed with interesting articles. The articles below are a small sample from our magazine. If you would like to read more, please call in at our church to pick up a free copy.
Broadstone Methodist Church regularly participates in Link to Hope and last year contributed to the 40,000 Family & Elderly Shoeboxes that were sent to those in need in eastern Europe. Bring your filled shoeboxes to church on the date shown at the end,See full story...
As I walked along the water’s edge at Sandbanks, I watched a young child paddling up to her knees. As a larger wave came in, she trustingly put her small hand up into the hand of her father, who was carefully paddling beside her. Although only a toddler, she instinctively knew that she would be safe if she could just hold his hand.See full story...
Rev Elizabeth Rundle relates the story of Susanna Wesley, 350 years after her birth. The brothers John and Charles Wesley dominated the religious revival across England in the later part of the 18th century. However, they owed the foundation of their education and their faith to their mother, Susanna.See full story...
Alison Judd (World President of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women) updates us on her activities, with an Introduction from Rev Elizabeth Rundle.See full story...
Throughout the British Isles there are numerous traditions that have evolved to celebrate the passing of the seasons and the providence of the natural world. One such is well dressing which happens chiefly in the Peak District of Derbyshire in the early summer. It is believed to have begun as a pagan thanksgiving for a clean reliable water supply but has gradually evolved over many centuries. Some people believe that survival of the Black Death in 1348 or from a drought in 1615 may have influenced it.See full story...
Well we are over half way through the summer, the children are on their school holidays and the roads are getting busier with holiday makers. But the crafters at Broadstone Methodist Church Knit and Natter group have not let that stop them from producing their usual amount of knitted and crocheted items.See full story...
I love surprises (well for the most part), and certainly in the 5 years since I’ve been here, I’ve had to accept that there will be plenty of surprises along the way in regard to the Children and Young Families’ ministry. Some surprises are lovely and some can be disappointing but always they bring with them two things – change and opportunity.See full story...
THE SPIRE tell their own story
On Saturday 20 July, Poole welcomed the Rev Dr Barbara Glasson, President of the Methodist Conference, who came to speak at a special celebration service to mark the official opening of The Spire in Poole High Street.See full story...
With a 'late' Easter this year, the publication date of this edition of Pivot enabled us to reflect on the period of Lent and look forward to Pentecost. We set ourselves and our contributors a rather difficult challenge of thinking about 'fulfilment'.See full story...
It is with great sadness that we record the passing of our great friend and supporter, Jill Spracklen, on Tuesday 19 March 2019. A few days earlier, on Sunday 10 March at Café Church, Jill had introduced Martin Holst, speaking about the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Jill had written this article about her family’s link to the Martyrs and we feel it fitting that it be included here. Pivot will include a Tribute to Jill in the next edition.See full story...
A clearly identified part of Broadstone Methodist Church's mission is to include children and families in our Sunday worship. We currently have Café style Worship, Breakfast Church and our traditional Morning Services with children fully included. Karen Greene, Anne Le Poidevin and Joan Jackson share
some thoughts on our children-focused worshipSee full story...
For sixty-two years this May, during Christian Aid Week, thousands of churches and individuals from across Britain and Ireland have been raising money and bringing hope for the poorest communities around the world. Last year a total of £8 million pounds was raised.See full story...
In my last Pivot article for Knit and Natter I mentioned my up-coming challenge of taking part in the Big Sleep Easy 2018, organised by Bournemouth YMCA. Back in the summer of 2018 Wendy from Lesley Shand Funeral Directors, asked our Knit and Natter group to help make about one hundred hats and scarves, that the Douch Family Funeral Group were going to pass on to Bournemouth YMCA. These would be used by volunteers who were going to sleep outside in a cardboard box to raise awareness and money for the homeless and rough sleepers.See full story...
