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Matthews Bantsijang Methodist Church MCSA Logo Wesley Guild Mafikeng Tsholofelo Stadt 2
Matthews Bantsijang Methodist Church MCSA Mafikeng/Tsholofelo {Stadt 2} Wesley Guild
The Wesley Guild began in the 1890s principally to attract and retain young Methodists. Very soon it had its own badge and adopted as its motto 'One Heart - One Way', words which are in Jeremiah 32:39.
Over the years the Guild has changed from being an organisation for the young to a family fellowship where all ages can meet, although in the majority of cases most people are in their middle or later years. There are currently around 1,000 Guilds and similar fellowships in the United Kingdom including 20 in the North Lancs District.
As the Guild caters for both sexes many couples appreciate being able to go to the meetings together. Most Guilds invite visiting speakers to address the meetings as well as choirs and other musicians to either entertain or lead devotional evenings. Many Guilds, however, encourage their own members to take part and a significant number of ministers and local preachers took their first faltering steps towards the pulpit after speaking for the first time in public at a Guild meeting.
Traditionally the Guild has had 4 sessions - Social/Musical, Literary, Devotional and Christian Service thus providing a varied programme of interesting, educational and entertaining meetings and more and more Guilds welcome Christians of other denominations to enjoy the fellowship.
Matthews Bantsijang Methodist Church MCSA Logo Wesley Guild Mafikeng Tsholofelo Stadt 2
Matthews Bantsijang Methodist Church MCSA Mafikeng/Tsholofelo {Stadt 2} Wesley Guild
The Wesley Guild began in the 1890s principally to attract and retain young Methodists. Very soon it had its own badge and adopted as its motto 'One Heart - One Way', words which are in Jeremiah 32:39.
Over the years the Guild has changed from being an organisation for the young to a family fellowship where all ages can meet, although in the majority of cases most people are in their middle or later years. There are currently around 1,000 Guilds and similar fellowships in the United Kingdom including 20 in the North Lancs District.
As the Guild caters for both sexes many couples appreciate being able to go to the meetings together. Most Guilds invite visiting speakers to address the meetings as well as choirs and other musicians to either entertain or lead devotional evenings. Many Guilds, however, encourage their own members to take part and a significant number of ministers and local preachers took their first faltering steps towards the pulpit after speaking for the first time in public at a Guild meeting.
Traditionally the Guild has had 4 sessions - Social/Musical, Literary, Devotional and Christian Service thus providing a varied programme of interesting, educational and entertaining meetings and more and more Guilds welcome Christians of other denominations to enjoy the fellowship.