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.
Next week there are DCC
meetings at both Churches. St Thomas Monday 13th 7pm and St Agnes
Wednesday 15th at 8pm. These are important meetings and everyone is
welcome (and encouraged!) to attend.
Thurs 9th June Ladies of Leesfield Quiz night Library 7.30pm
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. If anyone is prepared to take on running Bonus Ball please
would they talk to Susan.
Thurs June 30th 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 3rd after the service, 12.30, at St Thomas event
to celebrate the new facilities!
Details later.
Harvest Queen Amy Jakeman’s “at home” – Sat 9th
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 16th. 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.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Thurs 9th June Ladies of Leesfield Quiz night Library 7.30pm
Sat June 11th Afternoon tea at Lees Library 2-4pm Queen’s 90th Birthday
Mon June 13th St Thomas DCC
7pm St Thomas church All welcome
Wed June 15th
St Agnes DCC 8pm St
Agnes All Welcome
Sat June 18th Tea and toast 10.30 to noon
Remembering
Lees at War St John’s hall 7-9pm
Sun June 19th Parade service
at St Agnes – All age, no Sunday school.
Mon June 20th PCC St Thomas
Church 7pm
Thurs June 30th
St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraisers Fizz Fashion Show 7:30pm
Sat July 2nd Big Band concert St Edward’s hall 7.30pm
Sun July 3rd Event to
celebrate the new facilities at St Thomas. 12.30
Wed July 6th Joint
PCC with Hey at St Thomas 7.30pm
Sat July 9th Harvest Queen “at home” 2:30pm
Sat July 16th Parish trip – Barge trip and Mill
visit
Sun July 24th
Confirmation 11am St Thomas. No
service at St Agnes today
