Leesfield Parish   June 4th    2017

Whit Sunday

Parish Service 9.15 am at St Thomas'

St Agnes' assemble at Ashbourne House 10.30 am ready to walk down to St Thomas'.

St Thomas' assemble at Church 10.45 am, and then when St Agnes' and the band join us at 11 am we walk round Lees.

Churches Together joint service for Pentecost - 12 noon in St Thomas' Church. Bishop David is at St John's and will be joining us at the service.

No Confirmation classes this week

Bible Study Monday 1.30pm at St Thomas. Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been before or not.

On Thursday, Oldham Play Action group will be leading a session for local children in the Community Room and on the school playground. The session will last from 2pm  to 4pm. This is a trial to see if it would work during the longer summer holidays. Volunteer helpers are needed, just to generally be around and assist where needed. Can you help?

On Whit Friday (9^th June) from 4.30 to 6.30pm  St Thomas will be open for refreshments and a chat for those who need a rest from the bands and crowds. Volunteers needed to brew up.

July 8^th is Harvest Queen Molly Mae & her retinue’s “at home”.   This is a celebration of her year as Harvest Queen and there will be a short service when Rose, May & Harvest Queens from other churches will join her.  Afterwards there will be refreshments and stalls over in the school hall.  We would be very grateful for any donations of soft toys, chocolate, tombola items and bottles for the stalls.  Please drop off to church or give to Emma MacDonald, Liz Briggs, Ella Wood and Karen Jakeman.  Many Thanks for your support.

St Thomas church is open regularly on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, so people can drop in, look around, pray or just sit. For this to happen, we need volunteers to sit in church (Could be in the back room !) Can you help with this? Can you spare an hour now and again? See Edith or sign the list please.

Items for the newsletter to Lydia (pastorlydia7@yahoo.co.uk) by Wednesday eve please.

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Thy Kingdom Come

On Tuesday May 30th Bishop Mark visited the Parish on his Prayer Pilgrimage in our Deanery of Oldham East as part of the global prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come. 

After meeting at St John's he walked down to pray with us outside Lees Library and then on to Holts. We visited the Community Cafe, where Oldham Play Action Group were holding a session for children. Several of our group were given badges and artwork by the children, and Bishop Mark was pleased to spend time with volunteers and workers discussing the fantastic community initiatives in the area.

Prayers were said outside the cafe before walking down towards the school for further prayers before Bishop Mark embarked on the next leg of his pilgrimage.

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Mon June 5^th                  Standing Committee 7pm Vicarage

                                       Bible Study  1.30pm St Thomas

Fri June 9^th                     Whit Friday   Church open for refreshments  4.30 to 6.30pm

Mon June 12^th                 Bible Study 1.30pm

                                       St Thomas DCC 7pm

Wed June 14^th                St Agnes DCC  8pm

                                      Adult Confirmation group meet 7pm St Thomas

Thurs June 15^th              Ladies of Leesfield  Quiz night 7.30pm St Thomas

Sat June 17^th                  Tea and Toast   St Thomas’  10.30 till noon. All welcome

Mon  June 19th               Bible Study  10 to 11.30am today!

                                       Wedding St Thomas   1pm

                                       PCC  St Thomas 7pm

Friday June 16th             Leesfield School FUNdraisers Comedy Night at Royal George Greenfield

Wed June 21^st                Children’s confirmation after school St Thomas

                                       Adult Confirmation class   St Agnes 7pm

                                       Deanery Synod      7.30pm St Thomas

Wed June 28^th                 Adult Confirmation class 7pm St Thomas

Thur June 29^th                Wedding rehearsal St Agnes 6pm

Sat July 1^st                     Wedding St Agnes 3pm

Tues July 4^th                  Confirmation rehearsal 7pm St Thomas

Wed July 5^th                  Wedding rehearsal St Thomas 4pm

Friday July 7^th               Wedding St Thomas 4pm

                                      Cheese and wine evening    St Thomas (details to follow)

Sat July 8^th                    Harvest Queen At Home St Thomas 2pm

Sun July 9^th                  Parish Confirmation Service 11am    No service at St Agnes

Sat  July 15^th                Trip to Liverpool

Some future events  -details later but put in your diary!

Boundary walk  August 12^th

Heritage Weekend September 9^th