Saturday 25th November
10.00 – 12.00
St. James’ Church, Meltham Mills
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Articles from September 2023
Meltham Parish Magazine – October 2023
Welcome to the October edition of the magazine, the weather is getting colder so grab a cuppa and enjoy your latest edition. Hopefully you’ll not have failed to notice we have a new Parish logo unveiled, this was agreed at the last PCC meeting.
As ever there are lots of interesting articles and updates including HDFHS (pg 12) and St Mary’s (pg 23). There are lots of tributes throughout this issue to Rev Peter Rolls.
Thank you so much to all who have contributed this month, I had so much to include I have either had to edit or save some for a future edition! But don’t let that put you off as I’m always happy to receive submissions.
The deadline of the November magazine will be Friday 20th October 2023. Please send them via:
melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com or via the vicarage letterbox (150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL).
God Bless,
Fiona.
HARVEST FESTIVALS – OCTOBER 2023 – supporting Meltham Crossroads Food Bank
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!
TODDLER CHURCH IS BACK! – Starting Mon 11th SEPT @ HELME CHURCH
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.
Meltham Parish Magazine – September 2023
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 Town Council – Civic Service at St Bartholomew’s – Sun 10th September
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).
Invitation to church family social BBQ – Sat 9th September
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
Funeral of Rev’d Peter Rolls
To the church family of Christ the King
The funeral of Revd Peter Rolls will take place on Saturday 16th 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
