Leesfield Parish - August 2017

There is still a lot happening in the Parish during the holidays. Sunday and Tuesday services will continue as usual. There will be no Sunday School at St Thomas’, but children are most welcome to join us at our services. St Agnes’ Sunday School carries on, with a more informal “Holiday Club” style.

The Bible Study group will meet on Mondays 31st July, 14th August and 4th September at 1.30 pm. Frank and lively discussions about Scripture and our walk with God. Each Study stands alone...so it doesn't matter if you have missed a few weeks. Do be encouraged to come along! 

Ladies of Leesfield :– 

Tea & Toast - Saturday 19th August at 10.30am. Cost £3 including raffle.

Bygone Days (Part 1) – Thursday 24th August at 7.30pm. All are welcome to join us as we share our photos and memories (particularly those featuring Leesfield Church and School) up to the 1960s.

Strawberry Cream Tea – Saturday 26th August at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £5 and are on sale now. 

Oldham Play Action Group are running activity sessions for Primary School age children in St Thomas’ Community Room every Thursday 1-3pm in the holidays. There will be arts & crafts, and indoor and outdoor play. The sessions are free of charge and open to all, but children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers are needed to help with the activities.  

This year's Leesfield Parish Sponsored Boundary Walk is on Saturday 12th August, starting at 10am from the car park at the end of Station Road, Grotton. It’s a great chance to explore our vast and diverse parish, have fun and make new friends, so if you’ve not been before please come and join us.

The whole walk is around 9 miles in length, over some tricky terrain, but it can be split into easy sections and there are alternative routes which avoid mud and cattle.

Sponsor forms and details are available from both churches, or follow the link mydonate.bt.com/events/boundarywalk2017  to register as a fundraiser and get on-line sponsorship, or to sponsor the event or an individual walker.

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 spare an hour now and again? See Edith or sign the list please.

Items for the newsletter to Liz (lizzy.dent@googlemail.com) by Wednesday eve please. 

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Mon	31-Jul	Bible Study Group St Thomas' 1.30pm
Thur	03-Aug	Oldham Play Action Group at St Thomas' 1 to 3 pm
Sat	05-Aug	Ladies of Leesfield Coffee Morning Val Sedgewick Leesway 10.30am
Sat	05-Aug	Wedding at St Thomas' - 3pm
Mon	07-Aug	Pastoral Team visit to Avalon Park
Thur	10-Aug	Oldham Play Action Group at St Thomas' 1 to 3 pm
Sat	12-Aug	Parish Boundary Walk - 10am start from Grotton Park
Mon	14-Aug	Bible Study Group St Thomas' 1.30pm
Thur	17-Aug	Oldham Play Action Group at St Thomas' 1 to 3 pm
Sat	19-Aug	Tea & Toast St Thomas' 10.30 am
Mon	21-Aug	Pastoral Team visit to Ashbourne House
Thur	24-Aug	Oldham Play Action Group at St Thomas' 1 to 3 pm
Thur	24-Aug	Ladies of Leesfield - Bygone days Part 1 - 7.30pm
Sat	26-Aug	Ladies of Leesfield Afternoon Tea at St Thomas' 2.30pm
Thur	31-Aug	Oldham Play Action Group at St Thomas' 1 to 3 pm
Sat	02-Sep	Ladies of Leesfield Coffee Morning, 2 Hopkin View - 10.30am
Mon	04-Sep	Bible Study Group St Thomas' 1.30pm
Sat	09-Sep	Heritage Open Day - St Thomas' 10.30am to 4pm
Mon	11-Sep	Pastoral Team visit to Avalon Park
Mon	18-Sep	Pastoral Team visit to Ashbourne House
Sat	23-Sep	Tea & Toast St Thomas' 10.30 am
Sat	23-Sep	St Thomas' Harvest Queen crowning 2pm
Mon	25-Sep	Bible Study Group St Thomas' 1.30pm
Thur	28-Sep	Ladies of Leesfield - Ruth Farrar with photos of her travels - 7.30pm
Sun	01-Oct	Harvest Service at St Thomas' 10am - no service St Agnes'