Inspire
Inspire ( formerly Ladies' Fellowship ) meet regularly on the first and third Monday of most months at 7:30pm at Dorridge Methodist Church.
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
(2025)
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1st Sept | Mocktails, Snacks, Chat | |
15th Sept | BSWAID - Our Charity of the Year | Guest speaker Helena Dobson |
6th Oct | CHATSWORTH & THE CAVENDISH FAMILY 1550 - 1850 | Guest Speaker Dr Gillian White |
20th Oct | Bournville Trust | Guest Speaker Ray Barrett |
3rd Nov | Shakespeare and Me | Guest Speaker Jennifer Rigby |
17th Nov | A History of the USA through Art | Guest Speaker Philip Bowen |
1st Dec | Victorian / Edwardian photography in Warwickshire | Guest Speaker David Fry |
15th Dec | CAROL SERVICE |
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6th Jan | NEW YEAR LUNCH | (Tuesday) |
19th Jan | THE HOARDER NEXT DOOR | Guest Speaker Steven Bruce |
2nd Feb | The Man who mapped the Arctic | Guest Speaker Nigel Metcalfe |
16th Feb | Rowing across the Atlantic | Guest Speaker Rod Adlington |
2nd Mar | A TALK | Guest Speaker Stephen Bates |
7th Mar | WORLD DAY OF PRAYER | at St Philip's Church |
16th Mar | EASTER TALK | |
20th Apr | A YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER | Guest Speaker David Morse |
4th May | "IN HOUSE" |
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18th MAY | A.G.M | |
1st Jun | Tracing your female line in family history | Guest Speaker Paul Wilkins |
15th Jun | MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE | |
6th Jul | POETRY EVENING |
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20th Jul | SUMMER MEAL |
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