Leesfield Parish May 29th 2016

There are Christian Aid envelopes at both churches- for your donation if you didn’t receive an envelope through your door. Please support this excellent cause.

Bonus ball is struggling a bit because some people who have numbers have got behind with payments. Also there are several available numbers if you’d like to join (£1 a week, if your number is the bonus ball on Saturday’s lottery draw you win a cash prize.) Susan Harrop is the person to contact or pay.

Afternoon Tea  at Lees Library from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday, 11th June, 2016 to celebrate the Queen’s birthday. Lees Band will be attending and playing patriotic songs and the event will include a celebratory toast to the Queen and Birthday Cake!!  Donations of raffle prizes please.  A list has also been put up at the back of Church, please add your name if you are able to make something for the buffet.  Tickets £5 per adult,  £2.50  children.  (from Audrey or Jenny).  All proceeds will be given to the Development Fund and ticket sales will be match funded by Barclay's Bank, so please buy your tickets as soon as possible.

Thurs June 30^th       St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraiser’s Fizz Fashion Show @ St. Edward’s Church Hall at 7:30pm – tickets now available from Karen Jakeman

Tickets are now on sale for the Big Band Gala Night on the 2nd July. £10 adults, £5 children (although probably only suitable for older children}, includes buffet supper. Donations of cash or raffle prizes will be gratefully received.

Sunday July 3^rd  after the service, 12.30, at St Thomas event to celebrate the new facilities! Details later.

Harvest Queen Amy Jakeman’s “at home” – Sat 9^th July. This will be Amy and her retinue’s big event of the year when Rose Queens are invited from other churches.  So please come along and support them.  It starts at 2.30pm with a short service in church followed by refreshments, a raffle, lots of stalls including chocolate, bottle & teddy tombolas.  All donations from gift bags to tombola items to homemade cakes are gratefully received and should be given to Amy and her retinue or their mums.  Also, please can anyone who is able to help on the day also let them know. Thank You J

Parish trip July 16^th. Includes 1 and half hour barge trip and visit to Oswaldtwistle Mill. Leave junction Spring Lane/Burton Street 9am, leave Oswaldtwistle at 4.30pm.  Cost £20. Let Audrey or Roy know if you are interested.

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com) please

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

                                 

Sat June 4^th               Coffee morning  31 Ivy Green Drive. S’head. 10.30 till 12.

Thurs 9^th June           Ladies of Leesfield Quiz night Library 7.30pm

Sat June 11^th            Afternoon tea at Lees Library 2-4pm  Queen’s 90^th Birthday

Mon June 13^th         St Thomas DCC  7pm St Thomas church  All welcome

Wed June  15^th        St Agnes DCC  8pm  St Agnes All Welcome

Sat June 18^th            Tea and toast 10.30 to noon

                                   Remembering Lees at War  St John’s hall  7-9pm

Sun June 19^th        Parade service at St Agnes – All age, no Sunday school.

Mon June 20^th         PCC St Thomas  Church 7pm

Thurs June 30^th       St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraisers Fizz Fashion Show 7:30pm

Sat July 2^nd               Big Band concert St Edward’s hall  7.30pm

Sun July 3^rd              Event to celebrate the new facilities at St Thomas. 12.30

Wed July 6^th              Joint PCC with Hey at St Thomas  7.30pm

Sat July 9^th                 Harvest Queen “at home” 2:30pm

Sat July 16^th               Parish trip – Barge trip and Mill visit

Sun July 24^th            Confirmation 11am St Thomas.  No service at St Agnes today

Leesfield Parish May 22nd 2016

A huge thank you to all who are working so hard to get St Thomas church clean for each service. The workmen are very good, but a considerable amount of cleaning is needed each week. Not too much longer….!

There are Christian Aid envelopes at both churches- for your donation if you didn’t receive an envelope through your door. Please support this excellent cause.

Bonus ball is struggling a bit because some people who have numbers have got behind with payments. Also there are several available numbers if you’d like to join (£1 a week, if your number is the bonus ball on Saturday’s lottery draw you win a cash prize.) Susan Harrop is the person to contact or pay.

The Archdeacon’s visitation is on Monday 23^rd May at St James East Crompton 7.30pm. Wardens must attend, sidespeople should attend, PCC are warmly invited! It would be good to have a large turnout from this parish.

The 150th Anniversary of the Bells and Clock at St. Thomas' is on Wednesday 25th May, and the ringers and friends will ring a quarter-peal at 6 pm on that day. Also there will be a further quarter-peal on Saturday 28th May at 1 pm, followed by an event at 2.30 pm to celebrate this important anniversary. This will include the launch of Brian's book, "Song of the Bells", Performances by Moorside Handbell Ringers and the chance to visit the Ringing Room. Light refreshments will be available. Entry to the event is free, but donations for the handbell ringers and the cost of food and drinks are welcome. More details about the Anniversary and the event are on the Parish web site http://leesfieldparish.blogspot.co.uk or just come along and see.

Afternoon Tea i at Lees Library from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday, 11th June, 2016 to celebrate the Queen’s birthday. Lees Band will be attending and playing patriotic songs and the event will include a celebratory toast to the Queen and Birthday Cake!!  Donations of raffle prizes please.  A list has also been put up at the back of Church, please add your name if you are able to make something for the buffet.  Tickets £5 per adult,  £2.50  children.  (from Audrey or Jenny).  All proceeds will be given to the Development Fund and ticket sales will be match funded by Barclay's Bank, so please buy your tickets as soon as possible.

Thurs June 30^th       St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraiser’s Fizz Fashion Show @ St. Edward’s Church Hall at 7:30pm – tickets available soon from Karen Jakeman

Tickets are now on sale for the Big Band Gala Night on the 2nd July. £10 adults, £5 children (although probably only suitable for older children}, includes buffet supper. Donations of cash or raffle prizes will be gratefully received.

 Harvest Queen Amy Jakeman’s “at home” – Sat 9^th July. This will be Amy’s big event when she invites the Rose Queens from other churches.  So please come along and support her.  It starts at 2.30pm with a short service followed by refreshments, a raffle, lots of stalls including chocolate & teddy tombolas.  All donations are gratefully received and should be given to Karen Jakeman or any of the Retinue Mums.

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com) please

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

                                 

Mon May 23^rd         Archdeacons visitation   7.30pm St James East Crompton

Sat May 28^th            150^th Anniversary of Bells and Clock event  2.30pm

Sat June 4^th               Coffee morning  31 Ivy Green Drive. S’head. 10.30 till 12.

Thurs 9^th June           Ladies of Leesfield Quiz night Library 7.30pm

Sat June 11^th            Afternoon tea at Lees Library 2-4pm  Queen’s 90^th Birthday

Mon June 13^th         St Thomas DCC  7pm St Thomas church  All welcome

Wed June  15^th        St Agnes DCC  8pm  St Agnes All Welcome

Sat June 18^th            Tea and toast 10.30 to noon

                                   Remembering Lees at War  St John’s hall  7-9pm

Sun June 19^th        Parade service at St Agnes – All age, no Sunday school.

Mon June 20^th         PCC St Thomas  Church 7pm

Thurs June 30^th       St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraisers Fizz Fashion Show 7:30pm

Sat July 2^nd               Big Band concert St Edwards hall  7.30pm

Wed July 6^th              Joint PCC with Hey at St Thomas  7.30pm

Sat July 9^th                 Harvest Queen “at home” 2:30pm

Sun July 24^th            Confirmation 11am St Thomas  No service at St Agnes today

150th Anniversary of the Bells & Clock St Thomas Leesfield Church

Leesfield Parish May 8th 2016

Confirmation preparation sessions will begin on Wednesday (May 11^th ) for both adults and children. If you are thinking about confirmation this year please give your name to Ruth or Edith. There is an information sheet with all the dates – ask Ruth or Edith for one of these.

St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraisers would like to invite you and your friends and family to come along and have a Cream Tea on Thursday 12^th May 3-4:30pm.

Next Sunday is Whit Sunday. Service at St Thomas at 9.15 am, then we gather at Ashbourne house at 10.30am to walk to St Thomas, leaving there at 11am, to walk around the parish, then back to St Thomas for a short service. This is a very joyful occasion, do join us!

To celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday, an Afternoon Tea is being held at Lees Library from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday, 11th June, 2016. Lees Band will be attending and playing patriotic songs and the event will include a celebratory toast to the Queen and Birthday Cake!!  The Fundraising Group are asking for donations of raffle prizes.  A list has also been put up at the back of Church, please add your name if you are able to make something for the buffet.  Tickets are on sale now from Audrey or Jenny and the cost is £5 per adult and £2.50 for children.  All proceeds will be given to the Development Fund and ticket sales will be match funded by Barclay's Bank, so please buy your tickets as soon as possible."

Thurs June 30^th       St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraiser’s Fizz Fashion Show @ St. Edward’s Church Hall at 7:30pm – tickets available soon from Karen Jakeman

Tickets are now on sale for the Big Band Gala Night on the 2nd July. £10 adults, £5 children (although probably only suitable for older children}, includes buffet supper. There will only be 120 tickets in total because of the seating capacity at St. Edward's Hall, so if you are unable to come because of other commitments please don't buy a ticket as we would love to have a "full house" on the night. However, if you wish to support the event in another way, donations of cash or raffle prizes will be gratefully received.

Sat July 9th               Harvest Queen Amy Jakeman’s “at home” – This will be Amy’s big event when she invites the Rose Queens from other churches.  So please come along and support her.  It starts at 2.30pm with a short service followed by refreshments, a raffle, lots of stalls including chocolate & teddy tombolas.  All donations are gratefully received and should be given to Karen Jakeman or any of the Retinue Mums.

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com) please

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Wed May 11^th          First adult confirmation session  St Agnes 7pm

                                     First children’s confirmation class after school at St Thomas’

Thurs May 12^th        St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraisers Cream Tea in School Hall 3-4:30pm

Sun May 15^th            Whit Sunday Service ST Thomas 9.15    Ashbourne House 10.30am

                                      to walk, St Thomas  11.00, then service in St Thomas at noon

Sat May 21^st              Coffee morning  10.30 till noon  29 Livingston St

                                  

Mon May 23^rd         Archdeacons visitation   7.30pm St James East Crompton

Sat May 28^th            150^th Anniversary of Bells and Clock event  2.30pm

Thurs 9^th June           Ladies of Leesfield Quiz night Library 7.30pm

Sat June 11^th            Afternoon tea at Lees Library 2-4pm  Queen’s 90^th Birthday

Mon June 13^th         St Thomas DCC  7pm St Thomas church  All welcome

Wed June  15^th        St Agnes DCC  8pm  St Agnes All Welcome

Sat June 18^th            Tea and toast 10.30 to noon

                                   Remembering Lees at War  St John’s hall  7-9pm

Mon June 20^th         PCC St Thomas  Church 7pm

Thurs June 30^th       St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraisers Fizz Fashion Show 7:30pm

Sat July 2^nd               Big Band concert St Edwards hall  7.30pm

Wed July 6^th              Joint PCC with Hey at St Thomas  7.30pm

Sat July 9^th                 Harvest Queen “at home” 2:30pm

Click on our  Social and fundraising events page to find out more

Christian Aid Week 15th - 21st May

Love Every Neighbour

Jesus calls us to love our neighbours as ourselves. As he explains in his     parable of the Good Samaritan, our neighbours are not just people who liv near to us. Everyone of us is made in God’s image. Everyone of us is a  neighbour - loved by God and to be loved by his followers.

Please help us and volunteer to spare an hour or two to help with the house to house collection. You don’t have to walk miles, we can arrange for you to do a small number of houses if you prefer or are unsure about what’s involved.

Please speak to Paul or Liz Dent  0161 627 4515

Leesfield Parish May 1st 2016

                       

Work continues at St Thomas!  Inevitably, there is cleaning to be done to get the church ready for Sunday. We are very grateful to those working so hard on this. There is extra pressure this week to get the church ready for a wedding on Saturday. If you can help please contact Lesley or Roy.

The final (for now!) Exploring Prayer  will take place on at Wednesday 7.30pm in the Vicarage.

Thursday is Ascension Day. Services 9.15am at St Hugh’s and 7.30pm at St Thomas. Hope to see you at one of these!  Evening service is followed by coffee eve at 52 Spring Lane.

Confirmation preparation sessions will begin on May 11^th (adults and children) If you are thinking about confirmation this year please give your name to Ruth or Edith. There is an information sheet with all the dates – ask Ruth or Edith for one of these.

Coffee morning  Saturday  2 Leesway  10.30 till noon.

Rose queen elect Bethany Jones will be crowned Rose Queen for2016-7 on Saturday (7^th May) at 2pm. Please come along and join in the fun and wish her success in her forthcoming role. Family tickets are only £2 with a chance to win £50.  Stalls, refreshments and activities will be available after the service and we will see the return of the 'stocks' with a chance to throw wet sponges at Sunday School leader Laura Lees and St Agnes Chair of Governors Chris Cartwright. Not to be missed !!

To celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday, an Afternoon Tea is being held at Lees Library from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday, 11th June, 2016. Lees Band will be attending and playing patriotic songs and the event will include a celebratory toast to the Queen and Birthday Cake!!  The Fundraising Group are asking for donations of raffle prizes.  A list has also been put up at the back of Church, please add your name if you are able to make something for the buffet.  Tickets are on sale now from Audrey or Jenny and the cost is £5 per adult and £2.50 for children.  All proceeds will be given to the Development Fund and ticket sales will be match funded by Barclay's Bank, so please buy your tickets as soon as possible."

Tickets are now on sale for the Big Band Gala Night on the 2nd July. £10 adults, £5 children (although probably only suitable for older children}, includes buffet supper. From the 20th April any tickets remaining will be made available through "Churches Together", and later to the general public, so to avoid disappointment it's best to buy your tickets early. There will only be 120 tickets in total because of the seating capacity at St. Edward's Hall, so if you are unable to come because of other commitments please don't buy a ticket as we would love to have a "full house" on the night. However, if you wish to support the event in another way, donations of cash or raffle prizes will be gratefully received.

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com) please

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please

Wed 4^th May         Final Exploring Prayer Session (for now!)  7.30 Vicarage

Thurs May 5^th          Ascension Day   Services at St Hugh’s 9.15am

                                   Wedding rehearsal  6.15pm St Thomas

                                  St Thomas’ 7.30pm followed by coffee eve 52 Spring Lane

                                  

Fri 6^th May              St. Thomas’ Leesfield School Spring Fair  3:30pm -5pm

Sat May 7^th              Coffee morning at 2 Leesway 10.30 till noon

                                    Rose Queen crowning at St Agnes 2pm

                                   Wedding at St Thomas  1pm

Wed May 11^th        First adult confirmation session  St Agnes 7pm

                                  First children’s confirmation class after school at St Thomas’

Sun May 15^th         Whit Sunday Service ST Thomas 9.15    Ashbourne House 10.30am

                                 to walk, St Thomas  11.00, then service in St Thomas at noon

Sat May 21^st            Coffee morning  10.30 till noon  29 Livingston St

                                 

Mon May 23^rd       Archdeacons visitation   7.30pm St James East Crompton

Sat May 28^th          150^th Anniversary of Bells and Clock event  2.30pm

Thurs 9^th June       Ladies of Leesfield Quiz night Library 7.30pm

Sat June 11^th        Afternoon tea at Lees Library 2-4pm  Queen’s 90^th Birthday

Mon June 13^th      St Thomas DCC  7pm St Thomas church  All welcome

Wed June  15^th     St Agnes DCC  8pm  St Agnes All Welcome

Sat June 18^th          Tea and toast

                                   Remembering Lees at War  St John’s hall  7-9pm

Mon June 20^th       PCC St Thomas  Church 7pm

Sat July 2^nd             Big Band concert St Edwards hall  7.30pm