On Thursday 13th December at St James’ there will be an Oasis Quiet Day for Advent beginning with coffee from 10.00 and ending by 3.00pm.
Come and spend some time in this quiet and special place reflecting on the meaning of the Christmas story and how God’s gift to the world can bring us from darkness into light.
Drinks and biscuits will be available, but please bring a packed lunch if you are staying all day.
Thank you to everyone who supported the “Crisis” coffee morning. It really is a team effort and it couldn’t happen without our volunteers, the donations to the stalls and the visitors. The church looked great, there was a good atmosphere and we have raised £3,540 for the charity.
“Crisis” Coffee Morning
Saturday 24th November
10.00 – 12.00
St. James’ Church, Meltham Mills
Stalls for this year include:
Burhouse Beads
Traditional sweets
Crafts and gifts
Silent auction
Please support this event which raises money for the “Crisis” charity which helps the homeless throughout the year.
There will also be a stall selling Community Cards for the Welcome Centre and a stall raising funds for Operation Christmas Child.
Hi, everyone,
Just to let you know that we are having to cancel Friday Evening’s Supper and Speaker event.
Unfortunately, Vicki Minton, our speaker is in hospital awaiting surgery following a heart attack.
Naturally we wish her well and a good recovery.
We are sorry to disappoint those who were hoping to join us.
Hopefully another evening will be arranged soon and we shall look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
Again,our apologies,
Jenny and Pastoral Team at St James’
SUNDAY 21st OCTOBER 2018
The Service at St James’ will have a slight difference on the 21st October. We will be celebrating Morning Worship with Reflections. The Theme will be ‘God’s Story – Our Story’ and we are fortunate to have a Guest Speaker.
Jacqui Hance will be with us to share her Personal Story.
Jacqui has a family and is the wife of the fairly recently appointed Dean of Derby Cathedral. She has also recently been appointed as Regional Manager with Operation Christmas Child. As Meltham is included in the area for which she is responsible, and as we will be only a couple of weeks away from the start of the 2018 OCC November campaign, we look forward to also hearing from her about new role.
We do hope as many people as possible will be able to come along and support Jacqui as she shares with us.
OASIS – A Quiet Day
Wednesday 19th September at St James’s Church Meltham Mills.
Coffee from 10.00am.
The Quiet Day begins at 10.30 and ends by 3.00pm.
Lunch and Fellowship from 12.00 – 1.00pm (Please bring a packed lunch.)
The Day provides an opportunity to be away from the stresses of everyday life.
There will be some inspiring music; images and words but most of all there will be
Quiet; Peace and Time to rest.
Nothing will be asked of you – no singing; no questions; no interactive activities.
Come and go as you wish – there is no pressure to stay all day.
The Day is yours – a Day to read; write; pray; think; be at Peace.
More information from Christine Woods: 852268 or Jenny Mathers 850839
The next ‘St James’ Ladies Supper and Speaker Evening’, will take place on
Friday 16th March at St James Church, Meltham Mills.
Our guest speaker for the evening will be Christine Rolls. She will be showing
us some of her beautiful, intricate embroidery and sharing her story with us. It
will be a fascinating and inspiring ‘tale to tell’ and we look forward to hearing it
and sharing the evening with you.
Supper will be served from 7.00pm with a vegetarian option available on request.
Soft drinks supplied, bring your own wine if you wish.
Come and join us!
OASIS – A Quiet Day for Lent
The next OASIS Quiet Day will be at St James on Wednesday 14th March,
10.30am – 3.00pm
Coffee will be served in the hall from 10.00am
The Quiet Day will begin at 10.30am with a very short act of worship in church –
words, music and images to inspire and to reflect on. The day is then free for
relaxation, reading, praying and just feeling close to God in a quiet, safe place.
Lunchtime 12.00—1.00pm. Please bring a packed lunch and enjoy fellowship
with friends, old and new.
Following a further time of Quiet, the day will end with a simple
service of Holy Communion, lead by Rev Peter and based on the Iona
Community.
Come and join us!
For further details please contact:
Christine Woods – 01484 852268
Jenny Mathers – 01484 85083
