St James’ – Teams4U Shoebox Appeal – The Parish of Meltham

WELCOME! – JOIN US THIS CHRISTMAS TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF JESUS!

CHRISTMAS SERVICES IN THE PARISH

SUN 1st Dec: Carols in the Park – 4:00pm – Robert Ashton Memorial Park.
SAT 14th Dec: Carols in the Pub – 7:30pm – The Waggon and Horses, Meltham.
SUN 15th Dec: Carol Service – 6:00pm – St Mary’s Church, Wilshaw.
SAT 21st Dec: Forest Church Christingle – 4:00pm – Christ Church, Helme. – (Please dress warmly, you need your boots and a torch!)
SUN 22nd Dec: Community Pop-up Nativity Service – 4:00pm – St Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham.

CHRISTMAS EVE
Crib Service – 4:00pm – St James’ Church, Meltham Mills.
Midnight Communion – 11:30pm – St Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham.

CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES,
9:30am St James, Meltham Mills.
11:15am St Marys, Wilshaw.

Christmas Jumper Sunday!
We’ve all got ‘em! Those fabulous, loud, cheesey Christmas jumpers.
Wear yours with pride to church on Sunday 22nd December!

From April to October the church is open for volunteers to help in the shoebox ministry of Teams4U. Christmas gifts for underprivileged children throughout the world are packaged and prepared for checking and distribution during the month of November when St James’ Church becomes a warehouse distribution centre for the project.