a few people from Overend Mission sang carols at Barnett Hill garden centre on Christmas Eve - we did this from 9.00am to 12 midday as a thank you for their donation of a Christmas tree for the church. 

our young people's Carol Service was held on the morning of
Sunday 11th December

we had a Christmas wreath making morning on Saturday 3rd December

our annual Christmas Fayre was held on Saturday 26th November 2011. We were delighted with the number of people who came and helped support this event.

a music group called Kingswinford Young Christians (KYC) from Stream Road Methodist played and sang at our evening service on Sunday 20th November

a lively Circuit Service with friends from Rwanda held at Brierley Hill Methodist church on Sunday 13th November 2011

Matt Pritchard is a magician - he has taken services here at Overend - preformed his magic show for some of the families of the church on 12th November 2011

Five of our young people attending the Methodist Youth Assembly 5th November at the Pioneer Centre at Cleobury Mortimer.

our fireworks party held on Friday 4th November 2011

some pictures of our young people handing over a cheque of £1000 to representatives from Oakfield House, on the morning of Sunday 30th October. The money was raised during the year from such events as a spring fair, sing-a-long wizard of oz and a quiz. (NB: Oakfield House opened in 1989, is located in Selly Park, Birmingham and provides residential and day services to twenty adults with autistic spectrum disorders. The project was established in partnership with the Family Housing Association (Birmingham), City of Birmingham Social Services Department and West Midlands Regional Health Authority.)

photos of our annual Sunday School Prize-Giving, held on the morning of Sunday 16th October 2011

we held another of our interactive Café Sundae services on the evening of Sunday 2nd October 2011, led by Emma Alston

We held our annual harvest Supper on Saturday 24th September and our Harvest Festival services on Sunday 25th September 2011
 

Following the karting they all stayed on at church and signed the ‘T’ Shirts made on their recent weekend away.  Following that they enjoyed a pasta tea together with a film to follow - as shown in these photos below

Our younger members went to a Karting event on Saturday 17th September 2011 and then returned to Overend for a meal & film

19 young people and leaders went on our now annual Sunday School weekend away from the 5th to 8th August @ Gelliwig Residential Centre in Porthmadog

Some of our young people attended the 'Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District Youth Forum' at Wellington Methodist Church in Telford on Sunday 17th July, 2011

A 'Circuit Youth Fun Day' held here @ Overend on Saturday 16th July

A Sunday School led Quiz Night held at Overend on Saturday 9th July to raise fund for their project. The amount raised was £128. The winning team was 'Mrs Luce's lot' with 202.5 points.. 

having a bit of fun at Sunday School on Sunday 3rd July

Judith & George Tyler both produced & hosted a 'Murder Mystery trail' around Stourbridge on Saturday 2nd July followed by afternoon tea at their house. All money raised went to church funds

we held our annual Summer Fair & Gift Day on Saturday 25th June 2011 where light lunches, gifts, crafts, cards were available followed by a short service led by Rev David Alford

On Wednesday 22nd June, as part of our Prayer Walk events, we visited the St Kenelm's church at Romsley. We had a few formal prayers at the lychgate, inside and outside the church, and in the graveyard, as well as allowing an opportunity for quiet meditation so that people could enjoy the spirituality of this holy place

a family fun swim at Kidderminster Forest Glades Leisure pool with a 'pot luck' tea afterwards - Saturday 21st May

our young people at their annual Sunday School Anniversary services, 10.45am and 6.00pm on Sunday 15th May

Easter crafts on Good Friday, 22nd April, where we had 48 children attend and they enjoyed: Easter Crafts, Puppets by Providence 'No Stings attached Group', lunch and a few Easter games

making wreaths for Holy Week & Easter - held at Overend on Saturday 16th April 2011

The young people of the church held their Spring Fair on Saturday 25th March in aid of their 2011 project for Oakfield House.  The amount raised was £457.50

20th March was World Church Sunday and during our morning service we celebrated Holy Communion in the African tradition - it was led by Rev Paul Nzacahayo

The young people of this church joined with others in the Circuit and had a sleepover at Ambelcote Methodist @ Wordsley on the 12 March.  They enjoyed chill & chat, supper, games, epilogue a late film.

on Saturday 26 February we held a 40s evening. Although food is on ration, we had a plentiful supply of dishes to select from – such as Corned Beef Hash, Toad in the Hole, Beef and Potato Pie, Woolton Pie, Fruit Crumble, Summer Pudding, Victory Pudding etc etc. The evening ended with community singing of wartime favourites.

our music & worship group, InterMission, led the Circuit's united service held on the evening of Sunday 13th February at Brierley Hill Methodist church

photos the 'Wizard of Oz' sing-a-long held Saturday 12 February - the young people are raising funds this year for Oakfield House, which provides residential and day services to twenty adults with autistic spectrum disorders. The night raised £234.00 from donations and the sale of refreshments, following the film.