EVERYONE WELCOME to join us at one of our Mothering Sunday Services in and around #Meltham where we shall be giving thanks and celebrating Mums, Grandmas, Aunties and anyone else who cares for us.

Services will take place in the parish as follows:

St Bartholomew’s Church Meltham – 9:30am
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St James’ Church Meltham Mills – 9:30am
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St Mary’s Church Wilshaw – 11:15 (this service will also be available on Zoom – details below)
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Meeting ID: 852 8638 6625

Passcode: 423839

Unfortunately, there will be no service at Helme Church due to the continued problems with the leaky heating system, but please join in at one of the other services.

Facebook users can use the links above to help promote the services by sharing them or inviting friends to come along also.

Please join us for a coffee and cake to support the T4U Ukraine Appeal. Saturday 19th March – 9:30am to 12 Noon at Meltham Church Hall. Donations of cakes will also be welcome.

UKRAINE APPEAL: Meltham Shoebox Team / T4U – Day 4

Early this morning, the van containing the donated supplies left Meltham and travelled to the T4U Head Office Distribution Centre in Wrexham.

Our donations will then be loaded on to a large articulated lorry, along with similar donations from other parts of Northern England and North Wales, and leave for Romania which borders Ukraine.

We received yet more donations, today, and we will be open tomorrow (Sat 12th March) and Monday 14th March at St James Church, Meltham Mills from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Donations can also be left at our Drop-Off Points in Meltham ie Morrisons, Co-op & the Crossroads Shop over the weekend.

The collection points in Morrisons and the Co-op will then be removed on Monday.
A van will take all the remaining donations to Wrexham later this next week.

We want to say a huge “THANK YOU” to all those individuals, businesses and schools which together has resulted in such a brilliant amount of much-needed supplies going from Meltham and surrounding area to the displaced refugees from Ukraine.

So much has been achieved in just 4 days and it’s all thanks to you for responding so generously.
THANK YOU.

Chris Dronsfield
Communications Officer
Meltham Shoebox Team & T4U.

UKRAINE APPEAL: Meltham Shoebox Team / T4U – Day 3

What a day this has been. Donations have continued to flood in and we never cease to be amazed, and so grateful, for the support that we have received. Jason McCartney, our MP, called in to see us and his support was also really appreciated.

This afternoon a large van, kindly provided by @TayTrans, left St James Church, Meltham Mills, fully loaded with supplies. It will take them to the T4U Charity Distribution Centre in Wrexham, tomorrow where they will then be loaded onto large articulated lorries and taken by road and sea to Romania and Moldova where thousands of Ukranian refugees are fleeing to.

So, it’s been a brilliantly busy day but our work is not over because we will be back at St James tomorrow to process the donated items that are continuing to flood in. We will be hiring at least one van, next week, to take further supplies to Wrexham.

Thank you to all those who have supported us this week.

Chris Dronsfield
Communications Officer
Meltham Shoebox Team

UKRAINE APPEAL: Meltham Shoebox Team – Day 2 has been absolutely amazing as we have received a huge amount of donated supplies from the people in Meltham and surrounding villages. The large van that will be taking them to the T4U warehouse/distribution point in Wrexham is going to be filled to the brim! In fact, because of the generosity of folks, we now anticipate that at least one further van trip to Wrexham will be required next week.

We are extremely short of male underwear and socks (all ages and new). As you read this post, if you are able to help us with this, then it would be wonderful.

Day 2 has certainly be a memorable day, we are really pleased with the response and are excited about what Day 3 will bring. We’ll be ready to face it after a good night’s sleep.

UKRAINE APPEAL: Meltham Shoebox Team – Day 1:
We have had a wonderful start to our appeal and amazed at just how much has been donated already. We couldn’t fill the cartons without the great support that we receive from the people of Meltham and surrounding areas.

Thank you to Morrisons, the Co-op and the Crossroads Centre for acting as Drop-Off points in Meltham and to W.H Brown in Holmfirth.

Thank you to all those who have donated items which has made Day 1 such a brilliant start to the week. We are looking forward to Day 2 and all the donations that we anticipate will be brought to our Drop-Off Points.

PLEASE HELP US IN ORDER THAT, TOGETHER, WE CAN DO OUR BIT FROM MELTHAM TO HELP THE OVER 2 MILLION UKRAINIAN REFUGEES.

Ok folks; please share this with your friends and neighbours…….. We have until Thursday night to fill a large van. Collection points at Morrisons and the CO-OP in Meltham. It’s a very time-limited appeal, as the collecting bin and shopping trolley will be there for just a few days. Financial donations can be dropped off at the Crossroads Centre or Crossroads Shop. The shop will be donating a weeks takings to the Huddersfield Ukraine Association.

Below is a list of required items if you wish to donate:

Blankets (good condition)
Torches and BatteriesNappies, baby wipes and disposable gloves
Sanitary / Hygiene products
Crayons and colouring books
First aid kitsHair brushes (new)
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Toiletries i.e. soap, shampoo
Bandages (new)
Non-prescription pain killers
Non-perishable food i.e. pasta, rice, sugar, pulses, packet soup (best before date 6 months)
Socks and underwear all age (new).

PLEASE NOTE! – No tins or baby formula and no clothes or footwear.

We are also asking people to sponsor a carton for £5. This will help with the transport costs. The easiest way to do this is by text message – text UKRAINE followed by your donation amount to 70460 e.g. UKRAINE5 to donate £5 or drop off at the Crossroads centre or shop.

Donations are being sorted on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2pm at St James’ Church – Meltham Mills. Help is required if you are able to offer any, please go along and join the team.

Teams4U is a charity supported by the Meltham Shoebox Project. They are sending a lorry to the Ukraine border with Romania. Here in #Meltham, we are hoping to send a van to the Teams4U headquarters in Wrexham on Friday 11th March. Below is a list of required items if you wish to donate:

Blankets (good condition)
Torches and Batteries
Nappies, byb wipes and disposable gloves
Sanitary / Hygiene products
Crayons and colouring books
First aid kits
Hair brushes (new)
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Toiletries i.e. soap, shampoo
Bandages (new)
Non-prescription pain killers
Non-perishable food i.e. pasta, rice, sugar, pulses, packet soup (best before date 6 months)
Socks and underwear all age (new).

PLEASE NOTE! – No tins or baby formula and no clothes or footwear.

We are also asking people to sponsor a carton for £5. This will help with the transport costs. The easiest way to do this is by text message – text UKRAINE followed by your donation amount to 70460 e.g. UKRAINE5 to donate £5.

DROP OFF POINTS ARE CROSSROADS CHARITY SHOP, MORRISONS AND CO-OP in Meltham.
WH BROWN in Holmfirth have also offered to be a drop off point for anyone unable to get to Meltham.

Thank you to everyone who has already donated and those who have pledged support, it’s greatly appreciated.

Meltham Churches Together Lent Groups start w/c 7th March 2022. All welcome to join any of the groups which will be held at the following times and locations:

Monday evenings – 7:30pm Crossroads Centre (starting 14th March)
Tuesday afternoons – 2pm St. Bartholomew’s Church
Wednesday mornings – 11am Methodist Church
Thursday afternoons – 2pm Baptist Church

Christians in many traditions attend Church services on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, in which many choose to be marked with ash, made from burnt palm branches, in the sign of a cross on their forehead. A short and reflective service of Holy Communion with ashing will take place at St Bartholomew’s in Meltham at 7:30pm. ALL WELCOME.