Help is needed on Saturday 12th November.
St. James’ Car Park
Pruning of shrubs etc.
9.30-12.30 or as much time as you can offer.
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Reverse Advent Calendar
A couple of years ago here at St Mary’s Wilshaw we decided to do a Reverse Advent Calendar. We would buy an item of food, tins or non-perishable goods and instead of opening that cardboard door in our calendar, each day we would put a food item away and bring what we had saved to Church on Sunday. After Christmas, everything that we had collected was taken down to the Food Bank in Meltham for distribution.
Judith Moore
The PCC has agreed that it would be good for all the churches in the Parish to take part in the Reverse Advent Calendar this year. The Food Bank would be very grateful of your support as stocks are often low in January. It has been requested that Christmas themed food is not included.
Housegroups
Evening House Group – Follow The Star – The Great Invitation
Over the summer and early part of the autumn some folk expressed an interest in getting some more fellowship time together to explore God’s word, to reflect on it together and to get to know others better in the Meltham church community.
From 28th November for four successive Mondays we’d like to give you the opportunity to join us in a new House Group where we will spend an hour or so working through some reflection materials that the Church of England has come up with – called “Follow The Star – The Great Invitation”. We’ll aim to start at 2000hrs each Monday and finish by no later than 2130hrs.
There is absolutely no forward commitment and if you can’t do all the dates that’s fine too. After Christmas we will take stock and hopefully there will be enthusiasm for carrying on and we can discuss frequency, format etc.
As the long winter evenings draw in and there is less and less daylight time we hope the idea of meeting up is attractive to you!
Memorial Service – Sunday 6th November – 4pm
You are invited to our special memorial service on Sunday 6th November – 4pm at St Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham. This service offers an opportunity to give thanks for and remember any loved one that we have lost at any time in our lives. There will be an opportunity during this service for anyone who wishes to do so, to light a candle in remembrance of those people. All are welcome.
Working Party
Joint Parish Service of Holy Communion – Sun 30th Oct
It’s a 5 Sunday month, so as is tradition in the Parish of #Meltham, we shall be having a joint parish communion service so we can all come together and worship as one. This time, it will take place at St James’ Church down at Meltham Mills. Sunday 30th October at 10:30am.
Don’t forget the clocks go back this weekend, so if you don’t change yours (or your phone doesn’t update automatically), then you might end up arriving just in time for coffee at the end of the service 🙂
Please note that there won’t be any other services at the other churches in the parish on this Sunday – the idea is that everyone comes along to this one – yes, that includes you <insert name here>! 🙂
ALL WELCOME!
Remember: WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT, WE ARE ONE IN THE LORD
Meltham Treat Fest – Mon 31st October
Meltham Treat Fest. A night for fun – and light! Monday 31st October.
Accompanied children of primary school age are invited to drop in to the church hall any time between 5:30pm and 7:00pm. There’ll be: big games, little games, crafts and treats, hot choc and maybe more!
All treats, no tricks – apart from the trick on the parents of giving the kids a sugar high 🙂
Parish Magazine – November 2022
Meltham Parish Magazine – November 2022 – The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it!
Hopefully, you are are sitting comfy and wrapped in your blanket (cos no one wants to put the heating on yet with the current energy prices!) and ready to immerse yourself in news from the Parish of #Meltham. The Crossroads have been really busy so catch up on their news and their 30 seconds of fame!
There are lots of events happening on the run up to Christmas, so make sure they are all ready in your diary. Helme Ladies have lots to catch us up on having missed the last edition and there’s some great tips on saving energy around your home.
Please continue to send in your submissions for the magazine, we really couldn’t make this magazine what it is without you!
Singing for Health
Do you enjoy singing?
Would you like to meet some new people?
Then why not come along to ‘Singing for Health’?
Thursdays from 1.30 – 3pm in the Jubilee Room of the Carlile Institute.
There’s an accessible lift should you need it.
We sing a variety of songs from different eras and you don’t have to be able to read music.
We also stop for a chat and a cup of tea!
You can try your 1st session for free then each one costs £4.
Here are some comments from people who attend:
It’s the best day of the week.
I love singing the songs.
It’s the perfect antidote to lockdown.
It’s a friendly group and everyone is made welcome.
I can’t sing for toffee! There is no pressure.
I always feel uplifted.
It would be lovely to see you there!
For more details contact Kate Buchanan on 07780 548689 or email katebuchanan57@gmail.com
Housegroup
Are you interested in joining a housegroup?
There is an opportunity on Monday 24th October at 8pm for people to meet to discuss what they would want out of a housegroup. It is likely that we would meet twice a month. We are meeting at 6 Woodland Walk. It might be advisable to bring a torch/mobile phone as the estate still doesn’t have lighting.
