Christmas Services

SUNDAY DECEMBER 16TH

9.15am      Holy Communion at St Agnes

11.00am    Holy Communion at St Thomas

6.30pm      Parish Carol Service at St Thomas

SUNDAY DECEMBER 23RD

9.15am      Holy Communion at St Agnes

11am         Holy Communion at St Thomas

MONDAY DECEMBER 24TH

5.00pm     Christmas Eve Service at St Thomas (including Sunday Schools' Nativity)

11.30pm    First Communion of Christmas at St Thomas

TUESDAY DECEMBER 25TH

9.15am      Holy Communion at St Agnes

SUNDAY DECEMBER 30TH

9.15am      Holy Communion at St Agnes

11am         Holy Communion at St Thomas

Oldham Band (Lees) 

Carol Service 

in aid of Harvest Queen Melissa's 
Fund raising for church 

Wednesday 12th Dec at 7.30pm 
in St Thomas Church

 Tickets £2.50

or from Joanne,Tracey or Liz at church
Joanne can be contacted on 07738065394
Thank you

Mid Life Crisis Gig

St. Thomas Church, Leesfield

fundraising team

welcomes you to a night with
Mid Life Crisis

Date: Saturday 15th September 2012

Venue: Lees & Hey Conservative Club

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: from any Church Official – Only £5!!!

Sing, dance, raise the roof and raise our funds!

Welcome to Reverend Edith Disley

Let us rejoice and give thanks to God as we welcome our Parish Priest-in-Charge

The Reverend Edith Disley

LICENSING SERVICE

Wednesday 5th September 2012 7.30pm

The Parish Church of St Thomas Leesfield

by The Right Reverend Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton

&

The Venerable Cherry Vann, Archdeacon of Rochdale

Followed by refreshments after the service

PARISH SERVICE

Sunday 9th September 2012 11am

The Parish Church of St Thomas Leesfield

Join us and celebrate!

Harvest

Ellie Knott - Wedding Flautist & Saxophonist

I am able to perform from my varied repertoire of music at your wedding.

The beautiful ethereal serenity of the flute is perfect for your wedding whilst you are signing the register for your guests to listen to and during the service to make your day special and memorable.

I can also play at your reception providing an intimate and social ambiance for you and your guests during your drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast or I can play the saxophone as an alternative to give a sophisticated upbeat jazzy  atmosphere.

For more information check out my website, www.ellieknott.co.uk, where you can also listen to samples of my music or contact Judith Knott judith@ellieknott.co.uk

Bookings already coming in for Summer 2013!

All proceeds go towards my Ecuador Expedition 2013 fundraising. www.ellieknott.co.uk/ecuador

St Thomas Leesfield Sunday School

We welcome our new Sunday School Superintendent Emma McDonald.

St Thomas' Sunday School will be meeting each Sunday morning throughout the school holiday from Sunday 29th July to Sunday 2nd September. The meetings will be of an informal holiday type format.

Karaoke Fundraiser

Mid Life Crisis Gig - Saturday 15th September

St. Thomas Church, Leesfield

fundraising team

welcomes you to a night with

Date: Saturday 15th September 2012

Venue: Lees & Hey Conservative Club

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: from any Church Official – Only £5!!!

Sing, dance, raise the roof and raise our funds!

Fundraising - Family Quiz Night

Family Quiz Night is Saturday 7th July

in St Thomas Leesfield school hall

Doors open 6.30 to start at 7pm

Bring and share buffet

Tickets £2 each from 
Tracey Kennedy or Neil Crook

Look forward to seeing you all there!

If anyone could donate any prizes for the raffle
 please contact Tracy Kennedy

LCA Diamond Jubilee Big Lunch

Lees Community Association The Big Lunch
celebrating the Diamond Jubilee
Sunday 3rd June 12 noon - 3pm
Lees Community Hub & Thomas Street

Whit Sunday

Churches in Lees and District

coming together to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost

Whit Sunday - 27^th May

United Service

at 12 noon in

St. Thomas Church Leesfield

Lees

Everyone Welcome

Check with your local church if you want to join their procession with their band as each church will set off at different times from various locations

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Big Lunch Celebration

Lees Community Association with Lees Library
Jubilee Street party outside Lees Library on Thomas St
Sunday, 3rd June from 12 noon until 3pm

The Big Lunch is a 'Bring & Share' event, so you are invited to bring along some food for sharing. 

Everyone is welcome and the event will include a photographic competition in which there are 4 categories LOCAL NATURE, PEOPLE, PLACES & JUBILEE. These will be judged in age groups 8-16 years and 17years and above. There will be a Homemade Cake competition and a Children's Fancy Dress competition. 

Oldham Brass Band (Lees) will be entertaining us and also                        Ellie Knott our local talented flautist (1.30pm - 3pm).The local shops in Lees will be trimming up and it should be a real party atmosphere.

Ellie Knott - Wedding Flautist

I am able to perform from my varied repertoire of music at your wedding.

The beautiful ethereal serenity of the flute is perfect for your wedding whilst you are signing the register for your guests to listen to and during the service to make your day special and memorable.

I can also play at your reception providing an intimate and social ambiance for you and your guests during your drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast or I can play the saxophone as an alternative to give a sophisticated upbeat jazzy  atmosphere.

For more information check out my website, www.ellieknott.co.uk, where you can also listen to samples of my music or contact Judith Knott judith@ellieknott.co.uk

Bookings already coming in for Summer 2012!

All proceeds go towards my Ecuador Expedition 2013 fundraising.

NEW PRIEST IN CHARGE

We are delighted to announce that the Rev Edith Disley has been appointed as our next parish priest hopefully being inducted in early September.


We very much look forward to her joining our parish and leading us forward. Our prayers are with her as she says goodbye to her present parish and prepares to take up the post with us.


Everyone will be in our prayers over the coming months as we continue to work hard as a parish and prepare for her arrival.


God Bless


Judith Knott
PCC Secretary

Race Night

Well done to everyone involved with the race night raising a fantastic £800, between church & school.


Thank you to everyone who supported the event and to all those who put so much hard work in to arrange it.


Thank you!

Race night tickets

Don't forget race night tickets are now for sale through the fundraising committee for Saturday 24th March 7pm in St Thomas school hall.

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Fundraising Committee Meeting - Sunday 11th March

There is to be a fundraising committee meeting on Sunday 11th March after the service at St Thomas, around 12.15ish.

It would be great if anyone who has expressed an interest in joining in with fundraising or who would like to get involved comes along please.

It would be lovely to see lots of new faces so please do come along and share your thoughts and ideas to start planning future events.

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a peaceful New Year

January Meetings:

Standing Committee - Tuesday 3rd January 1.30pm - 3pm

St Thomas DCC Meeting - Monday 9th January 7pm

St Agnes DCC Meeting - Wednesday 11th January 8pm

PCC Meeting - Monday 23rd January 7pm

Events:

I am asking for support to enable me to travel to Ecuador in Summer 2013 to gain a deeper understanding of other communities, the environment, politics, sociology, history and culture; to take part in worthwhile, sustainable and meaningful projects; and to experience a real-life adventure whilst participating in the improvement of rural communities and conservation projects. I want to make a difference. I need to raise £4300 to travel to Ecuador. For more information check out her website www.ellieknott.co.nr or pick up a leaflet in church.                                       

Quiz Night - Saturday 21st January 7.30pm
SOLD OUT! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT 
Ellie Knott & Jacob Clark are organising a Quiz Night on Saturday 21st January 7.30pm in St Thomas Leesfield school hall. Tickets £2.50 per person; Teams of 4. All funds in aid of Ecuador Fundraiser.

Music Concert - Friday 20th April 7.30pm
Special Guest - Bishop Mark 
Ellie is also organising a Music Concert on Friday 20th April 7.30pm in St Thomas Leesfield Church. We will be joined by Bishop Mark and bands from Oldham Music Centre and Crompton House. Ellie will be playing in the bands along with some duets, quartets and solos.
Tickets will be available in March and we hope you will join us to make this a very successful enjoyable evening. All funds in aid of Ecuador fundraiser.

Thank you 
Ellie Knott