News update 2nd June 2019

News update 2nd June 2019

Many thanks to everyone who helped with Christian Aid Week this year. 

The schedule for next Saturday's "Cherish Your Churchyard" event is now finalised. Hope to see you there! Please let us know if you're coming so we can make sure we have enough biscuits.

Newsletter 26th May

Newsletter 26th May 2019 

This Thursday, the 30th May is Ascension Day, and we have a Communion service at 7.30 pm in St Thomas’ Church, followed by refreshments in the Community Room with the Ladies of Leesfield. 

The Ladies of Leesfield Coffee Morning on Saturday the 1st June is from 10.30 am to 12 noon at the home of Sue Wood, 18 Walkers Lane, Springhead.

Saturday the 8th June is the start of national Love your Burial Ground Week, and to celebrate this we are holding a special Cherish Your Churchyard Day at St Thomas’. The day will be packed with activities for all ages, including birdwatching, minibeast hunt, habitat study and gravestone detectives, with time for lunch and afternoon tea.

Everyone from our local community is invited to join us, and tea, coffee, squash, biscuits and toast will be available throughout the day. For lunch and afternoon tea please bring a picnic (and maybe some cake to share). Full details will be published in church and electronically early next week.

Pentecost Sunday is the 9th June, and the schedule for our processions and the joint Churches Together service is as follows. Our Parish Eucharist will be 9.15 am at St Thomas’ Church, and there is no service at St Agnes’. 

Items for the newsletter, website and facebook pages to Liz (lizzy.dent@googlemail.com) whenever you want to send. Lots of lovely pictures please!

Newsletter 12th May

Newsletter 12th May 2019 

Today is the final day for returning your “Play your Part” response forms, so if you still have them please do bring them back. It’s really important that we hear from you with all your ideas of how you can help to secure the future of our churches.

Christian Aid Week begins on Sunday 12th May, and we will again be collecting from house to house in Lees, as well as having envelopes available in both churches for your donations to support the valuable work of this global charity.

On Thursday 16th May there will be a Big Brekkie at St Thomas’ for Christian Aid from 9 to 11 am. Please come along and join us for bacon butties or beans on toast to help us with our fundraising, and to learn more about the work of Christian Aid.

If you are able to help with either the collecting or Big Brekkie please see Paul or Liz Dent.

Please could any adults, or children from year 6 upwards, who feel this is the time to take the next step in their Christian journey of Confirmation please see Edith by the end of May at the latest. The Confirmation service with Bishop Mark will be on Sunday 7th July, 11 am at St Thomas’ Church.

Everyone is most welcome to join the Ladies of Leesfield next Saturday morning, the 18th May, for Tea & Toast in St Thomas’ Community Room from 10.30 am until noon. Tickets are £3 each, and include a raffle. 

The crowning of our new Rose Queen, Freya Mills, will be at St Agnes’ Church on Saturday 18th May at 2 pm.

Freya and her retinue would love to see you there to support them for the coming year, and to thank the retiring Rose Queen Ella and her retinue for all their efforts during the past year.

There will be stalls, activities and refreshments in the school hall and outside, including a barbeque if the weather permits. Family tickets are priced at just £2.50, and include entry into a raffle with lots of brilliant prizes which have been generously donated by individuals and local businesses.

The deadline for the next edition of “Voice” magazine is today. Please send your articles to Paul at paulmdent@gmail.com or hand them in at church.

Items for the newsletter, website and facebook pages to Liz (lizzy.dent@googlemail.com) whenever you want to send. Lots of lovely pictures please!