Leesfield Parish December 11th 2016

Ladies of Leesfield meet at the Atkinson’s 52 Spring Lane on Thursday 15^th at 7.30pm for carols, prayers and mince pies.

Our parish Christmas raffle will be drawn after the carol service on the 18^th December. Tickets available now £1 each

We have decided to make changes to the magazine. It has had the same format for many years and we feel it is rather outdated. The plan is that, from February, the magazine will be produced once every 2 months, and will be professionally printed in colour, with photographs. We hope this will make the magazine more attractive. It would be good if this can also be seen as an opportunity for more people to contribute to the magazine. When did you last put something in the magazine? If people wrote about events they have been to, for example, this would make the magazine more representative of life in our parish.

We will be collecting items of warm clothing such as hats, scarves, gloves and socks to take down to the Booth Centre for the homeless in Manchester over the Christmas period. If you have any of these to spare or get some as Christmas presents you can't use these would be most welcome".

 Also Cold Nights - Local charity which goes into Manchester to take food to people sleeping on the streets. They would like donations of pot noodles, porridge pots, crisps and chocolate. Their local drop off point is Limekiln Cafe by the Brownhill Visitor Centre in Uppermill so we could take donations up there. Chocolate bars are a particular treat, so if anyone has any such thing as an unwanted chocolate bar that would be greatly appreciated.

Services as usual next Sunday morning. Then at 6.30pm we have our carol service. People who usually come know that this is a very enjoyable event. If you haven’t been before do come along and hear again the readings and join in the carol singing. This will be followed by refreshments and the drawing of the raffle.

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

 Sun Dec 11^th     Toy service at both churches. Normal services but donations of good

                              quality unwanted toys or games will be gratefully received.

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am  No service at St Agnes

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’ 

                                    

And please note Confirmation July 9^th 2017

Advent and Christmas at Leesfield 2016

Our parish Christmas raffle will be drawn after the carol service on the 18^th December. Tickets available now £1 each

Next Sunday, 11^th December, we would be grateful for donations of good quality unwanted toys and games. These will be taken as usual to less fortunate children.

We have decided to make changes to the magazine. It has had the same format for many years and we feel it is rather outdated. The plan is that, from February, the magazine will be produced once every 2 months, and will be professionally printed in colour, with photographs. We hope this will make the magazine more attractive. It would be good if this can also be seen as an opportunity for more people to contribute to the magazine. When did you last put something in the magazine? If people wrote about events they have been to, for example, this would make the magazine more representative of life in our parish.

Mon Dec 5^th            Afternoon tea at St Thomas (with Hey with Zion) 2.30pm

Sun Dec 11^th           Toy service at both churches

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sunday November 27^th    Advent 1

Morning services at usual times

3pm  Christingle at St Thomas    Bring an orange! Collection for The Children’s Society

Saturday 3^rd December     Afternoon with seasonal refreshments beginning at 1.30pm. The sponsored Christmas trees will be set up, and we will be at the lights switch (on with the band and a special visitor) at 4.30pm

Sunday December 4^th     Advent 2

Morning services at usual times

Monday December 5^th  Afternoon tea and carols with guests from Hey with Zion 2.30pm start

Sunday December 11^th   Advent 3

Morning services at usual times. We would be grateful for donations of good quality toys which will be given to less fortunate children.

Sunday December 18^th Advent 4

Morning services at usual times

6.30pm Nine Lesson and Carols

Monday December 19^th Carol singing round the parish. Meet at St Thomas 6pm

Saturday December 24^th  Crib service/Nativity at St Thomas’ 5pm by Sunday School

The First Communion of Christmas 11.30pm at St Thomas’

Sunday December 25^th   9.15  Christmas morning Communion at St Agnes 

Tuesday December 27^th   No 10am service

Sunday January 1^st     Christmas 2            11am   Parish service at St Thomas’

Leesfield Parish November 27th 2016

Today is Advent Sunday. Christingle service at St Thomas’ at 3pm. Bring an orange and we’ll make Christingles (and sing!) Collection in aid of the Children’s Society. If you can’t come please would you leave a donation in the plate at the back of church in the morning?

Four years from the beginning of the LAST project at St Thomas we have got the last piece of the jigsaw. A generous donation allowed us to bid for tables from a church that is closing. They are of good quality and are of 2 different sizes which will give flexibility. Many thanks to that anonymous donor, to Lesley for her organization and those involved in moving them here on a day when the weather made things extra difficult!

Our parish Christmas raffle will be drawn after the carol service on the 18^th December. First prize will be a hamper, but we need a few other prizes. Tickets available now £1 each

Monday 28^th PCC meet at St Thomas 7pm  Please will all members read the circulated papers beforehand and do their best to attend.

Numbers at our Tuesday 10am service continue to grow. From this week and during the colder weather the service will be held in the community room (for warmth, comfort and easier access)

Saturday 3^rd December church will be open from 1.30pm. Sponsored Christmas trees will be set up during the afternoon (have you booked yours yet?) There will be seasonal refreshments and a good social atmosphere. Do come along and join us whether you are having a tree or not. We will go round to the Lees lights switch on at 4.30, where there will be a band playing and a special red-coated visitor.

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sun Nov 27^th           Advent Sunday   Christingle at St Thomas   3pm Bring an orange!

Mon Nov 28^th         PCC 7pm St Thomas

Sat Dec 3rd             1.30pm - setting up sponsored Christmas Trees  with coffee, mulled

                                 wine and mince pies followed by lights switch on in Lees.

Mon Dec 5^th            Afternoon tea at St Thomas (with Hey with Zion) 2.30pm

Sun Dec 11^th     Toy service at both churches

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’

                                    

And please note Confirmation July 9^th 2017