Inspire
Inspire ( formerly Ladies' Fellowship ) meet regularly on the first and third Monday of most months at 7:30pm.
These meetings, which always begin with prayer, usually consist of speakers on a variety of subjects - some serious, some more frivolous. There are occasional social evenings, visits to theatres and places of interest. In the past we have been invited to Highgrove, visited the House of Commons, Westonbirt, Cambridge and York. We celebrate Christmas with a Carol Service, and in the New Year go out for a celebration lunch.
There is a membership fee of £20 and members also pay £2 whenever they attend a meeting. Visitors who are always welcome pay £3.
We are supportive of each other and of the wider Church. We share some of our activities with our Methodist friends. Fund raising is a small part of what we do, mainly through an annual and well-supported Quiz Evening. Most of our giving goes to a nominated charity for the year but we also give support to other needs, both locally and worldwide.
Do look at our programme of events. You will be sure of a warm welcome if you would like to join us.
Programme of Events
(2023 - 2024)
2023 | ||
4th September | Savouries & wine | |
18th September | The exciting story of waste and recycling in Solihull | |
2nd October | Women of Ancient Egypt | Pam Eyres |
16th October | Myanmar, Land of Temples | Gill & Paul Wallis |
6th November | War Graves | Sarah Moody |
20th November | Those damn tin cans! | David Humphreys |
4th December | Life at Woolmans | Cecilia Woolman |
18th December | Carol Service | |
2024 | ||
9th January (Tuesday) | New Year Lunch | |
15th January | In conversation with a local author | Sara Rowell |
5th February | A musical interlude | Kevin Baugh |
19th February | Bricks 'r Us | Sheila Revans |
1st March | World Day of Prayer |
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4th March | The Long Journey Home | Ron Gulliver |
18th March | Easter Talk | |
T.B.A | Charity Quiz Evening in aid of Aston & Nechells Foodbank | |
15th April | Bess Hardwick of Hardwick Hall | Dr Gill White |
6th May | In House | |
20th May | A.G.M. | |
3th June | Transatlantic Liners | Nigel Metcalf |
17th June | Hoaxes in Science | Howard Robinson |
1st July | Forgotten women of the Industrial Revolution | Alan Hill |
15th July | Summer Supper |