Leesfield Parish January 22nd 2017

PCC meets next Monday, 23^rd, 7pm in St Thomas’. Would all members please do their best to attend. One of the items we are discussing is Mission Action Planning – please come prepared to discuss the paper circulated at our last meeting.

Next Sunday, 29^th January, there will be a Churches Together service for the Week of Christian Unity. This will be held at Salem Moravian Church at 3pm. The preacher will be Archdeacon Cherry. It would be encouraging to have a good turn out to show unity with our fellow Christians in Lees and district. If you don’t know where Salem Moravian Church is, please ask!

If any of our children or young people (or older people!) play a musical instrument, would they like to join a small group to play occasionally in church services? Please let Paul or Edith know if you might be interested.

A gentle reminder – our Tuesday morning Communion service is held every week at 10am. At St Thomas’. Currently we are in the community room (warm!) and we have a cuppa and a chat afterwards. If you are available and haven’t yet joined us do come along.

If you want to hold a social gathering or meeting do consider hiring our community room. It holds up to 30 easily, 40 with a bit of a squash, is warm and there is a kitchen and toilet. The cost is reasonable and we have links with a caterer if you are interested in that too. Audrey is in charge of bookings for the room.

Check out our blogspot too – and view photos on the linked facebook pages!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Mon Jan 23^rd           PCC St Thomas  7pm

Sun Jan 29^th            Churches Together service  Salem Moravian church 3pm.

                                  Preacher Archdeacon Cherry

Thurs Feb 2^nd       Ladies of L’d  Games night St Thomas church 7.30pm

Sat Feb 4^th           Coffee morning at the home of Mrs V Howarth 10.30 till noon

Mon Feb 6^th          1^st session of Exploring Prayer   St Thomas Community Room 7pm

Mon Feb 13^th        Exploring Prayer (as above)

Mon Feb 20^th      Building committee St Thomas’ 7.30pm

Tues Feb 21^st       Exploring Prayer

Mon Feb 27^th          Exploring Prayer

Wed Mar 1st         Ash Wednesday  Service 7.30pm St Thomas’

                                Followed by ladies of L  AGM

Thurs Mar 2^nd     Standing committee 7pm Vicarage

Sat Mar 4^th         Coffee morning     40 Thomas St 10.30 till noon

Tues Mar 7^th      Lent lunchtime meeting Zion Methodist 12 noon (art and lunch!)

Fri Mar 11^th        Rose Queen Dinner Dance    White Hart (Tickets £35)

Tues Mar 14^th    Lent lunchtime session

Wed Mar 15^th    Churches Together open meeting St Thomas’ 7.30pm

Sat Mar 18^th       Tea and Toast  St Thomas 10.30 till noon

Thurs Mar 23^rd   Deanery Synod  7.30pm (no venue yet)

                               Ladies of L’d evening with Rev Barbara Christopher 7.30pm