IT’S HARVEST TIME IN #MELTHAM!

Join us for our Harvest Festivals across the Parish either this Sunday (1st October) or next Sunday (8th October)

Sunday 1st October:
09.30am St James’ – MELTHAM MILLS
11.15am Christ Church – HELME

Sunday 8th October:
09.30am St Bartholomew’s – MELTHAM
11.15am St Mary’s – WILSHAW

It’s also the Season of Invitation so join us and invite all the family, neighbours and friends too!

We shall be collecting items for the Meltham Crossroads Food Bank – any gifts given will be gratefully received. Items can be brought to any of the churches or the Crossroads centre.

They especially need the following items currently:
Semi Skimmed or Whole long life milk, Canned meat meals, Tuna, Eggs, Breakfast Cereal, Jam. Other helpful items include; Coffee, Sugar, washing up liquid, Toiletries e.g shampoo, shaving cream, shower gel, toothpaste,
soap and feminine hygiene products.

Fresh and frozen veg welcome but these must be delivered to the centre only.
Financial donations are also welcome. Please post through the centre door, labelled clearly ‘Food Bank’.

The food bank is open Mon-Fri, 10am – 12.30pm.

Please share widely!

ALL WELCOME!

Thank you!

Now that the Summer hols are over, TODDLER CHURCH will be restarting on Monday 11th September up at Helme Church. If you have not been to Toddler Church, before, then why not give it a go?

We meet in the church on Monday mornings from 9.00 -11.00am during term time. We are a friendly group and you will receive a very warm welcome.

Hope to see you there 🙂

It’s fun; it’s friendly; and it’s welcoming.

Welcome Back! To those of you (like us) who have been away for their holidays, welcome back and I hope you have had a great time. Apologies for the delay to the September issue as I have been on holidays and ‘back to school’ to organise. However I must say a great BIG THANK YOU to Alison Whiteley for helping me out and getting this issue started, – Thank you!

This month’s has lots of interesting articles and updates from many people including Helme Ladies (pg 12) and Chris Sinclair (pg 24). Not forgetting a fantastic time at Keswick (pg31) which I would encourage you to think about joining us next year.

They do say Summer is the time for weddings, it sure was, have a look on page 19 as we send our congratulations.

The deadline of the October magazine will be Monday 20th September 2023.
Please send them via melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com or via the vicarage letterbox.
(150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL)

God Bless,
Fiona.

Meltham Civic Service – Sun 10th September – 10:30am.

Tomorrow we celebrate all things #Meltham and welcome our new Councillors to their roles following this years elections. The civic parade will leave the Carlile Institute at 10:30am and process on to St Bartholomew’s Church led by Peter Foden and Meltham & Meltham Mills Band @MelthamBand accompanied by representatives from local groups.

Come along! – all welcome.

Note – there are no other services at the other churches in the Parish other than a short Holy Communion at 9:30am (St Bart’s).

Debbie and Mike Still are hosting a church family social barbecue for the Parish this weekend.

Saturday 9th September from 4pm onwards at 127 Slaithwaite Rd, Meltham. HD9 5RW………….

We would like to invite you to a open home barbecue at our house.  Bring and share food and drink including bread and alcohol if wanted. If you have special dietary needs feel free to bring something for yourself. Bring meat and it will be cooked for you. We will provide salad squash tea and coffee.  It’s going to be a warm sunny day so children are welcome to use the pool – bring swimming stuff, adults too if you want a quick dip! Don’t forget your sun cream and hats too!

We are going to keep it simple. The BBQ will be alight, 4 ft deep swimming pool plus a trampoline for children and adults that have not lost their inner child.

Please share widely. We don’t want people to feel left out or uninvited. Aim is for a nice informal social time.

Come and enjoy our beautiful garden and views. We are so blessed and want to share them.

Mike & Debbie

To the church family of Christ the King

The funeral of Revd Peter Rolls will take place on Saturday 16^th September at 11.30am in St James Church, Meltham Mills.

In very recent years Peter has had a passion for cake, in fact his eyes would light up at the sight of cake, so after the service everyone is invited to stay, share memories of Peter and join us for a cup of coffee/tea and cake.

Christine

Every-one is invited to join us at St Mary’s for the animal service at 11.15am Sunday 13th August.

Both humans and animals are welcome 🙂 or pictures of animals that don’t like to get social, or a picture if your pet has passed.

The service is in the croft, the little field behind the church. Each animal will receive a blessing, and pets that have passed will be remembered with special prayers.

If you can’t attend, but would like an animal to be remembered and/or blessed, please get in touch with Jacqueline.

Much love to you all

J xx

During August, there will be a change to the normal pattern of services with only two in the parish each week due to the Summer holidays. Details as follows:

Sun 6th August
09:30am – St James’ Meltham Mills (Family Service)
11:15am – St Mary’s Wilshaw (Holy Communion)

Sun 13th August
09:30am – St Bartholomew’s Meltham (Holy Communion)
11:15am – St Mary’s Wilshaw (Pet Service)

Sun 20th August
09:30am – St James’ Meltham Mills (Holy Communion)
11:15am – Christ Church Helme (Service of the Word)

Sun 27th August
09:30am – St Bartholomews’ Meltham (Service of the Word)
11:15am – Christ Church Helme (Holy Communion)

Every Wednesday
10:30am – St Bartholomew’s Meltham (Holy Communion)

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.

The following groups will be hosting Saturday Coffee Mornings during August in #Meltham Church Hall – 9:30am to 12 noon.

Please come along and support them if you can – ALL WELCOME.

Sat 5th August:
DURKER ROODS ACTION GROUP

Sat 12th August:
THE PIE LADIES

Sat 19th August:
ST BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH

Sat 26th August:
HELME LADIES

Sat 2nd September:
HOLME VALLEY MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Good Afternoon,

The double summer issue of the parish Mag is here!

Lots of interesting articles to keep you busy over the summer and lots of time to think about what you might want to include for September. Anything interesting youve discovered on your summer holidays you want to tell people about?

Hope you enjoy this one.
Thank you for your continued support.
Fiona D