Sunday 30th March
6.30pm (for about 1 hour)
St. Bartholomew’s church
A time to share in prayer for our parish.
IMPORTANT! – Changes to service times in the parish during the colder months – MARCH 2025
Similar to last year during March, services will NOT take place in all four churches each Sunday:
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 colder months and keep warm.
Services will be as follows for March in the parish – please note the new later start time of 10:00am for Sunday morning services at St Bartholomew’s and St James’ which has been changed to hopefully make it easier for those who struggled with the previous earlier start time:
2nd MAR – St James’ Meltham Mills – ALL AGE/FAMILY SERVICE – 10:00am and St Mary’s Wilshaw 11:15am
5th MAR – ASH WEDNESDAY HOLY COMMUNION – St Bartholomew’s Meltham – 7:30pm
9th MAR – St Bartholomew’s Meltham – 10:00am and St Mary’s Wilshaw – 11:15am
16th MAR – St James’ Meltham Mills – 10:00am and St Mary’s Wilshaw – 11:15am
23rd MAR – Joint Parish Communion 10:30am – St Bartholomew’s Meltham
30th MAR – Mother’s Day St James’ Meltham Mills – 10:00am and St Mary’s Wilshaw – 11:15am
Please Note:
– The first Sunday in the month (10:00am) 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.
If you wish to join the services at St Mary’s Wilshaw via Zoom rather than in person, there is a new link for these:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82170774979?pwd=XSfMLKfgGP5N1zr9gPmjyeVwyarwce.1
Meeting ID: 821 7077 4979 Passcode: 149740
All Age Worship
Lent Groups
There will be 3 Lent groups running this year which everyone is welcome to attend.
Mondays beginning on March 10th 8pm at Dawn and Matt’s house
Tuesdays beginning on March 11th 2pm St. Bartholomew’s church
Thursdays beginning on March 6th 11.30am Meltham Methodist Church
The material has an environmental theme running through it.
Prayer Time
Joint Parish Communion – Sunday 23rd February – 10:30am at St Bartholomew’s Church + lunch afterwards
Join us at St Bartholomew’s #Meltham for our joint Parish Communion service – Sunday 23rd Feb 2025 – 10:30am.
Everyone is encouraged to stay afterwards for a lunch and fellowship.
For those who have family members who don’t normally join them at our services, they are also welcome to join us afterwards for lunch if they wish. – ALL WELCOME!
NOTE! – Please note the later than usual start time and there will be no services at the other churches in the Parish as we’ll be joining together as one.
PS – don’t forget the 50/50 birthday celebration next Saturday 1st March from 5pm at the Church Hall to celebrate the recent milestone birthdays of the Vicar and the Organist – Rev’d John & Simon. Bring and share supper. Do come along.
Pancake Tuesday – after school PARTY!
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?
Reminder
‘Oasis’ Quiet Day
St. James’ Church (the one by the park)
Coffee available from 10.00am with the day beginning at 10.30am.
Please bring a packed lunch if you wish to stay all day.
There will be a short service of Holy Communion in the afternoon.
Everyone is very welcome to spend the amount of time as suits their day for taking the opportunity to rest, restore and refresh.
50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – Saturday 1st MARCH
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. 🤗
New online group meeting: “The God Story” – Encounter the unfailing love of God in the unfolding narrative of scripture.
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:
