Join us for an after school PANCAKE PARTY at #Meltham Church Hall on Shrove Tuesday.
Everybody welcome to come along to help make, share and eat your pancake creations – and it’s all for free!
Pop in on Tuesday 4th March 2025 – 3:30pm to 5pm.
CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT (so they can join in the fun too!)
What will you have on yours?
Wishing our Vicar Rev’d John a very Happy 5️⃣0️⃣th Birthday today!
MANY HAPPY RETURNS JOHN🎉🥳🍾🎁🎈🍻🥂. HOPE YOU’RE HAVING A GREAT DAY!
As our Vicar and Organist have now officially reached a half century each, to celebrate this milestone of 100 years between them, we decided it would be a good excuse to have a joint 50/50 celebration for everyone to join together, have a good time and celebrate with them! It’d be rude not to! So………………………
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THE
50/50
PARISH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
featuring
THE VICAR & THE ORGANIST
an excuse to celebrate their recent milestone birthdays – it’d be rude not to!
A FUN NIGHT FOR ALL AGES WITH QUIZ, GAMES & PIANO SING-ALONG!
SATURDAY 1ST MARCH – 5PM onwards
at the CHURCH HALL
BRING & SHARE BUFFET
Soft & Hot drinks provided but you’re welcome to bring your own favourite tipple.
NO PRESENTS PLEASE – JUST YOUR PRESENCE!
Everyone welcome. Please spread the word to others in your congregations as not everyone gets these emails. 🤗
You’re invited to join us online via Zoom for a new group meeting where we shall study “The God Story” together. We shall meet together each Thursday at 8pm starting this week on 6th February. Don’t worry if you can’t join the first session, or make it every week – please join in when you can. ALL WELCOME!
Please join the meeting a couple of minutes before 8pm if you can.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87010239073?pwd=REpiVmV3VVV5L0ltU1ZLMGlGYmJrZz09
Meeting ID: 870 1023 9073 Passcode: 639384
About the book: Encounter the unfailing love of God in the unfolding narrative of scripture.
Each one of our lives is a unique and unrepeatable creation. Each one of our stories is precious and worthy of being told, shared and experienced. Yet none of our stories make sense in isolation, disconnected from a wider plot. Our personal stories only truly find meaning when they are linked to the very source of our lives and the unfolding drama into which we were born.
The God Story is a compelling and creative retelling of the biblical story, looking at God’s overarching and awe-inspiring plans for humanity as laid out in Scripture.
More info can be found here:
Similar to last year, primarily due to the continued high energy prices and in order to reduce heating costs, services will NOT take place in all four churches each Sunday during January, February and March 2025:
Everyone is encouraged to join together at one of the other churches if there is not a service at the one you would usually attend. Let’s stick together (and worship together) during these winter months and keep warm.
Services will be as follows for February:
SUN 2nd FEB
St Bartholomew’s Meltham (ALL AGE / FAMILY SERVICE) 9:30am
St Mary’s Wilshaw (HOLY COMMUNION) 11:15am
SUN 9th FEB
St James’s Meltham Mills (HOLY COMMUNION) 9:30am
St Mary’s Wilshaw (SERVICE of the WORD) 11:15am
SUN 16th FEB
St James’s Meltham Mills (HOLY COMMUNION) 9:30am
St Mary’s Wilshaw (SERVICE of the WORD) 11:15am
SUN 22nd FEB
Joint Parish Communion Service 10:30am, St Bartholomew’s Meltham.
Please Note:
– The first Sunday in the month (9:30am) will be a service suitable for ALL ages and all members of the family – young, old and all those inbetween!
– There will be no services taking place at Helme Church due to the lack of heating.
– The mid-week Wednesday service of Holy Communion at St Bartholomew’s will continue as normal each week at 10:30am.
– Toddler Church at St Bartholomew’s will continue as normal on Tuesday mornings each week 9am to 11am.
Welcome to the #Meltham Parish Magazine first edition of 2025! Hope you enjoy this one! We have all the usual information that you expect to find as well as some new. Turn to page 8&9 to hear how wonderful Christmas 2024 was and see the pictures on the inside cover too. The centre pages will help keep you up to date with all the changes in services due to sharing more to save heating costs at all four churches every week. On the inside back cover Mike, Rev Judy and Kim were all given a spotlight, see if you can spot them!
Finally the return of my personal favourite, the Pancake Party, on 4th March. I enjoy seeing the exciting creations the children come up with.
Thank you for those who continue to support me and the magazine by sending submissions in. The deadline of the April / May magazine will be Thursday 20th March 2025. Please send submissions via email to:
melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com
or
via the vicarage letterbox.
(150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL)
God Bless,
Fiona.
Come along to the joint Covenant Service, an annual Methodist tradition which has become a favourite with all the Meltham Churches worshipping together. This is a service at which we can celebrate together all that God has done for us and affirm that we give our lives and choices to God. A great opportunity for us to worship together and keep warm together.
Sunday 19th January – 10:30am – Meltham Methodist Church – Mill Moor Road – ALL WELCOME – Do join us!
The Methodist Covenant Prayer
More info can be found here:
Please note that there will be no services at the other churches in the Parish except for a service at Wilshaw at 11:15am which can be joined online or using this zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86419029753?pwd=dEE4eXIrd3FiRFlvbnFjOVpkVjBIUT09
Meeting ID: 864 1902 9753, Passcode: 638750
The Toddler Church is restarting this week on Tuesday 7th January at St Bartholomew’s Church in the centre of #Meltham. Toddler Church welcomes pre school aged children with their carers every Tuesday, 9am – 11am (during term-time only). Regarding bad weather during the winter, if the C of E school is open, then we shall also be.
If you’ve not been before or are not sure, then why not come along and give it a go? We are a friendly group and you will receive a very warm welcome.
Look forward to seeing you all – The St Bart’s Tots Team.
Similar to last year, primarily due to the continued high energy prices and in order to reduce heating costs, services will NOT take place in all four churches each Sunday during January, February and March 2025:
Everyone is encouraged to join together at one of the other churches if there is not a service at the one you would usually attend. Let’s stick together (and worship together) during these winter months and keep warm.
Services will be as follows for January:
SUN 5th JAN
St James’ (ALL AGE SERVICE) 9:30am
St Mary’s Wilshaw (HOLY COMMUNION) 11:15am
SUN 12th JAN
St Bartholomew’s (HOLY COMUNION) 9:30am
St Mary’s Wilshaw (SERVICE of the WORD) 11:15am
SUN 19th JAN
Methodist Covenant Service 10:30am – Joint service at Meltham Methodist Church.
St Mary’s Wilshaw (HOLY COMMUNION) at 11:15am
SUN 26th JAN
Parish Communion Service 10:30am, St James’ Meltham Mills.
Please Note:
– We are all encouraged to join together on 19th Jan for a Churches together Covenant Service at the Meltham Methodist Church.
– The first Sunday in the month (9:30am) will be a service suitable for ALL ages and all members of the family – young, old and all those inbetween!
– There will be no services taking place at Helme Church due to the lack of heating.
– The mid-week Wednesday service of Holy Communion at St Bartholomew’s will continue as normal each week at 10:30am.
– Toddler Church at St Bartholomew’s will continue as normal on Tuesday mornings each week 9am to 11am.
Christmas ain’t over yet!
Join us for a still very festive ALL AGE service as we sing, share and celebrate the New Year and the feast of the Epiphany. Suitable for young, old and all those inbetween! Bring along the whole family!
New Year – New Life Journey!
We’re reflecting on the gifts that changed you!
If you’ve mince pies or Christmas cake left over, bring them along! If you enjoyed our other services in the build up to Christmas, then you’ll also enjoy this one too!
St James’ Church
Huddersfield Rd Meltham
(the Church next to the Park)
9.30am • Sunday 5th January 2025
If you’re a facebook user, please visit the event link below and share it to help us make people aware, or invite your friends and family to join us: https://fb.me/e/5KT09FerU
Merry Christmas to everyone from us all here in the Parish of #Meltham.
Today, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, born in a dark, dim, cold and draughty stable in and amongst the animals as there was no room elsewhere.
Thanks to all who have joined us throughout this past month at our various events and services, it’s been great to see you all – we hope you experienced the joy and hope that Christmas brings. If you missed out, you can still experience it at our upcoming services – Christmas isn’t over yet – it’s only just begun!
Eat, drink and be merry today (if you’re able) but remember to make room for JESUS in whatever you get up to today.
Enjoy!
SUNDAY 29TH DECEMBER
10:30am – Joint Parish Service of Holy Communion at St Bartholomew’s Meltham.
SUNDAY 5th JANUARY 2025
9:30am – All Age / Family Service to sing, share and celebrate the New Year at St James’ Meltham Mills
11:15am – Holy Communion at St Mary’s Wilshaw
