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Photographs of events @ Overend taken between 2006 & 2009:

to see our photos for 2010 click here
 

 our 'Jazz & Carols' evening - Sunday 27th December 09
 


 

 

 
   
     

 photos from our Young People's carol service - the morning of Sunday 13th December 09
 


 
     

 photos from our Young People's carol service - the morning of Sunday 13th December 09
 


 
     

 photos from our Advent service led by Pat Sanger and with local Choir Voices in Harmony sang seasonal song - the evening of Sunday 6th December 09
to see video clips of the service click here
 


 
     

 our Christmas Crafts event & Teddy Nativity - Saturday 5th December 09
 


 
     

 decorating the  church for Christmas - Saturday 5th December 09
 


 
 
     

 our Guild's Christmas party - Wednesday 2nd December 09
 


 

 
     

 a gift service where presents were accepted on behalf of
the Uplands School - Sunday 29th November 09
 

 
     
 Overend's annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 28th November 09
 

 

 

 
 
 
     

taken at Overend's Youth Service held 6pm on Sunday 22nd November 09
 


 

click on the image to see a video sketch from the service

 

 

 
 
     

this photo shows David Smith with his grandson Jamie Evans [who has friends currently serving in HM Armed Forces in Afghanistan] who laid a wreath on behalf of all here at Overend in memory of the fallen, held at a Service of Remembrance @ the War Memorial, St Luke's Church, Cradley Heath on Sunday 8th November 09
 

  David Smith & Jamie Evans  
     

our Firework Party, held on Friday 6th November 09
 


 

 
     

an evening of Folk Praise led by Margaret Bradley and folk singer Viv Bamber - Sunday 11th October 09
 


 
     

the annual Sunday School prize giving on the morning of Sunday 11th October 09
 




 


 
     

our Harvest Festival services on Sunday 20th September 09
 


 
 
     

our Harvest Supper - Saturday 19th September 09
 


 

 


     

a visit to the Dudley Central Mosque on  Tuesday 8th September 09
 


 

 
 
     

our Tea and then a Praise & Jazz evening, held on Sunday 9th August 09
 


 

 
     

Rev Devadas Matcha's leaving service at Bank Street Methodist Church, Brierley Hill - Wednesday 29th July 09
 

     

 
     
a the Sunday School's weekend away at Quinta from 18th - 20th July 09
 

 

 
     
     
a visiting Minister from Fiji accompanying Rev Paul at our Sunday morning service on 21st June 09
 

 
 
     
a celebration of communion in the tradition of the Church of South India, led by Rev Devadas Matcha - 7th June 09
 



 
     
our Sunday School anniversary services - 17th May 09
 


 

     
new members induction service at Overend - Sunday 19th April 09

 

 
 
 



 
     
Easter morning service at Overend - Sunday 12th April 09

 

 

 

 
a 'YELLL' Easter Event at Overend held on Friday from 1000 to 1200

 

 

 

 
a wedding at Overend - Saturday 4th April 09

 
   
     
our annual Spring Fair held Saturday 14th March 09

 

 

 

 


 

 

 
Rev Davadas Matcha who opened our Spring Fair
   
     
a production of Roger Jones' musical 'Snakes and Ladders' performed by members of Overend Mission on the evening of Sunday 1st March 09



 

 


     
a 'Lent Lunch' put on by the members of the Sunday School - 28th February - again as part of their 'Dalit Education Project'
     
a Momma Mia sing along film night tonight at Overend on Saturday 7th February 09 in aid of the Sunday School's 'Dalit Education Project'

 
     

a 'Jazz Carol Service' held cafe-style on the evening of Sunday 28th December 2008


 

 



 

a production of 'Stargazers' performed at Overend Mission on Sunday 14th December 2008


 

 

 

the younger members of the Sunday School at the Black Country Museum's 'Santa Hunt' - Saturday 13th December 2008


 
   
     

YELLL's Christmas Crafts event @ Overend - Saturday 6th December 2008


 

 
     

Youth Sunday service  - 23rd November 2008
the service included (1) the presentation of Christmas gifts to the Uplands Residential Children's Home (2) feedback by the Sunday School of their visit to The Stand @ the NEC and their project to raise £750 in aid of the Dalits


 

 
     

our Christmas Fayre - Saturday 22nd November 2008


 

 


 

taking the Sunday School to 'The Stand' @ NEC Birmingham - Saturday 8th November 2008


 

 

a Firework Party held on Friday 7th November 08


 

 
 
 

an Iona Community service held @ 6pm on Sunday 2nd November


 

 

a pre Half-Term party for the Youth Club - 24th October


 

 

Sunday School prize-giving and receiving into church membership of Mirriam, Sue & Jason on Sunday 12th October




 


 
   
     

a 'Cradley Day' held at Overend on Saturday 4th October


 

 
 
     

our Harvest Thanksgiving social (Saturday 27th September) and services (Sunday 28th)
 


 


 
   
     

a service held on 14th September to mark Racial Justice Sunday
 

 
     

a service of welcome to Rev Michael Williams & The inauguration service of the newly formed Vale of Stour Circuit - held Monday 1st September at Bank Street Methodist church, Brierley Hill

(With Rev John Howard, Chairman of Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District, and Rev Indergit Bhogal, Director of Yorkshire & Humber Faiths Forum. Also Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Ray Burston and local MP Lynda Waltho)
 


 
Michael & Moira Williams
     

the final service held in the Stour Valley Circuit - held as a united service on
Sunday 31st August 08 @ Providence
(a new circuit is being formed following the merger with another nearby circuit - the name
for the enlarged circuit is "Vale of Stour Circuit")

 


 
     

Sunday School weekend away ' Shepherds Buildings - 25th/27th July 08
 


 

 
     

a YELLL BBQ held at Overend -  Saturday 19th July 08
 


 
   
     

a Jazz Praise evening -  Sunday 6th July 08
 


 

 
     

the Sunday School anniversary - 11th May 08
 


 
     

a Skittles evening - Friday 18th April 08
 

     

a visit of Asian women 9 April 08
 


 
     
     

our World Church Sunday services - 6 April 08
 



     

our Easter morning service - 23 March 08
 



 

     

Circuit Easter YELLL Event held at Overend - Friday 21 March 08
 


 
     

our annual Spring Fair - held Saturday 8th March 08
 


 
 
     
     

a demonstration of origami at Overend by Fred on Wednesday 5th March 08
 

     

members of Overend Methodist helping out at the 'Food Bank' run by
Chawn Hill @ Stourbridge 13th February 08
(for details about Food Bank click here)
 

Chawn Hill church @ Stourbridge
 

 
 
 
 
 

from 10th February 08 Fairtrade products are now on sale at Overend
 

     

the 'Love Feast' held at Overend on Sunday 27th January @ 6pm
 


 
     

Sunday School went to see James and the Giant Peach on Saturday 12th January at the Crescent Theatre - Birmingham. 

     

the Young people's carol Service - Sunday 16th December 07
 

     

a circuit YELL evening at Overend - Saturday 8th December 07
(the Christmas story & crafts)
 

     

The Guild's Christmas party - Wednesday 5th December 07
 

 
     

church's presentation of gifts for the Uplands Children's Home - Sunday 25th November 07

     
     
     

annual Christmas Fayre - Saturday 24th November 07
 

   
     
     
     

church flowers for Remembrance Sunday - 11th November 07
 

 
     
     
     

church Firework Party held on Friday 2nd November 07

     
     
   
     

Sunday School members @ "Does God have a MySpace?" on Saturday 13th October 2007 at Coventry Central Hall
 


 
 
     
our Harvest Festival weekend - 22/23 September
 

 
     
a visit to the Venkateswara  (Balaji) Temple in Tividale on Saturday 8 September 07

 
 
     
a weekend at Greenbelt - 24th/27th August 07

 
     
Muriel Woohouse's 80th birthday celebration at Overend
'birthday girl' Muriel with her daughter "tea is served"
 
Judith playing for one of the hymns in the 'Songs of Praise' that followed Muriel's birthday bash ....
     
the receiving into Membership of Margaret & Malcolm Poole, Chris Homer, Aline Nzacahayo and Joe Smith - 15th July 07
   
     
the Prayer Walk - Wednesday 11th July 07

 

 
     
the Sunday School's over 9s go Karting - 2nd June 07
   
     
the annual Sunday School Anniversary services - 20th May 07
feeling more relaxed, now that the morning service went without mishap!! part of the flower decorations - these were the pew flowers by Hayley & Judith Tyler
     
a specially formed choir sing 'Jerusalem Joy'  - evening service Sunday 1st  April 07
  members the Choir formed to sing Jerusalem Joy - 1st April's evening service  
     
Margaret & Keith Bradley's Ruby Wedding anniversary meal @ Overend
Sunday 1st  April 07
     

a production of from Pharaoh to Freedom - an act of worship - 13 April 06

Peter & Janet

 


 
Belinda McBain, the musical director for this production
 
Paul Westwood