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Weekly News / Diary – w/c 10th February

PLEASE PRAY for positive outlooks in the face of change and for unity as we move forward into unknown situations. You made us and our world to be constantly evolving and growing – help us to have a mindset to find the positives in all change. 

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Matthew 5: 13-20 – Help us Lord to be salt in our World and to keep our saltiness. We have a responsibility to transform the environment in which we find ourselves, just as salt transforms food. We may be few in number, but just as a few grains of salt can make a big difference in food, so also a few faithful Christians can make a big difference in the world. 

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 10th February
09.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 11th February
09.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres

Wednesday 12th February
9.00am Holy Communion BCP, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 16th February
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’ Service of the Word
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 14th Feburary
10.00am-12noon St James’ Community Card Group. New members very welcome. For information contact Christine Rolls on 01484 340342

10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

ADVANCE WARNING
Wednesday 19th February
7.30pm at St Bart’s. Extraordinary Parochial Church Meeting

EVERYONE is invited to come and discuss the new constitution for our Parish and if you’re on the electoral roll, you can vote on it. This is where you can find out the facts about how we move forward together to do God’s work in Meltham, Meltham Mills, Wilshaw and Helme.

Weekly News / Diary – w/c 3rd February

PLEASE PRAY for positive outlooks in the face of change and for unity as we move forward into unknown situations. You made us and our world to be constantly evolving and growing – help us to have a mindset to find the positives in all change. 

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Luke 2: 22-40 

And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 3rd February
09.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 4th February
09.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 5th February
9.00am Holy Communion BCP, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
10.30 Holy Communion Bell House

NEXT SUNDAY 9th February

09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion (followed by AGM)
09.30am St James’ Holy Communion
4.30pm St James’ FIVE ALIVE
11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion
11.15am Christ Church, Service of the Word (followed by AGM)

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wednesday 5th February – 7.30pm – Church Hall AGM
Everyone in the Parish is very welcome to attend the annual meeting for the Church Hall. Due to relocation of some of our present committee, we are urgently in need of new committee members in order to keep this community facility viable.  Please support if you are able.

Friday 7th Feburary
10.00am-12noon St James’ Community Card Group. New members very welcome. For information contact Christine Rolls on 01484 340342

10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

7.00-8.30pm St Mary’s Youth Group HD9 Club for 11-17 year olds – a great place to make new friends.  Making sweets this week – maybe not like these?!

Meltham Parish Church Hall – AGM

MELTHAM PARISH CHURCH HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on WEDNESDAY, 5TH FEBRUARY 2020 in Meltham Parish Church Hall at 7.30pm.

Everyone in the Parish is very welcome to attend. Due to relocation of some of our present members we are urgently in need of committee members in order to keep this community facility viable.

Weekly News / Diary – w/c 27th January

PLEASE PRAY for unity. In the Christian church around the world, across our Churches in Meltham, in our own Parish: that our similarities shine through and our differences pale into insignificance as we live out our faith and hope in the Lord.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Matthew 4, 12-23 – The first followers of Jesus gave up steady jobs and family life to follow him. Help us to put God first, to ask for His guidance in our lives and for strength to answer his call – whatever that may be.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 27th January
09.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 28th January
09.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Holy Communion, Greenacres.

Wednesday 29th January
9.00am Holy Communion BCP, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 2nd February
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’ ONE FOR ALL Service of the Word
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 28th January
2.00pm St Bart’s Women’s Fellowship annual meeting. New members very welcome, come and see.

Friday 31st January
10.00am-12 noon St James’ Community Card Group. New members very welcome. For information contact Christine Rolls on 01484 340342
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Please remember our Food Bank. People are in genuine need. You can call the dedicated number 07564 764137 to find out what items are needed and then donate at Morrisons, the Co-op, or direct to the Crossroads Centre between 10 and midday, Monday to Friday.

Weekly News / Diary – w/c 20th January

PLEASE PRAY for all those who volunteer to help others, giving their time and talents without financial reward. We are blessed to have so many people in our Parish who volunteer gladly to help us do God’s work and we ask for the Holy Spirit to inspire us all to do what we can – however small – to show to others that they are known and loved by God.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 1: 29-42 – Jesus, the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the word, grant us peace in our world.

Please remember our Food Bank. People in our community are in geniuine need. You can call the dedicated number 07564 764137 to find out what items are needed and then donate at Morrisons, the Co-op, or direct to the Crossroads Centre between 10 and midday, Monday to Friday.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 20th January
09.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 21st January
09.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 22nd January
9.00am Holy Communion BCP, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

Thursday 23rd January
2.00pm Holy Communion, Helme Hall

NEXT SUNDAY 26th January
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’ Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion
11.15am Christ Church, Service of the Word

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 22nd January
7.30pm PCC meeting at St Bart’s.

Friday 24th January
10.00am-12noon St James’ Community Card Group. New members very welcome. For information contact Christine Rolls on 01484 340342
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
7.00-8.30pm St Mary’s Youth Group HD9 Club for 11-17 year olds – a great place to make new friends.

Weekly News / Diary – w/c 12th Jan

PLEASE PRAY for all those who are caught up in war, or threats of war. We pray for the those who are grieving the loss of loved ones – those crushed in crowds – those assassinated – those bombed doing their job – those who have died through starvation and disease. Please pray for tolerance and a willingness to not win-over others through force but to always pursue peace. And please pray for Christian Unity, that we acknowledge our shared beliefs and work together to show the love of Jesus through Unusual Kindness to others.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Matthew 3: 13-17 – As Jesus was baptised, the Father declared him his son, fulfilling the prophecies that God would find a way of saving people from their sins.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 13th January
09.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 14th January
09.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 15th January
9.00am Holy Communion BCP, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 19th January
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’ Service of the Word
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 17th January
10.00am-12noon St James’ Community Card Group. New members very welcome. For information contact Christine Rolls on 01484 340342
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Wednesday 22nd January
7.30pm St Bart’s – PCC meeting

Saturday Coffee Mornings at the Church Hall – JANUARY

Please support our Saturday Coffee Mornings in #Meltham
9:30am to 12 noon – most Saturdays!
NOTE – No coffee morning on Saturday 11th Jan – please support Kirkwood Hospice at the Methodist Church.

COFFEE / TEA generously supplied by Meltham Co-op.

11th January – NO COFFEE MORNING – please support Kirkwood Hospice at the Methodist Church

18th January – St Bart’s Church

25th January – Fundraising for Honley High School Vietnam Expedition 2021

1st February – Meltham Town Council

Weekly News / Diary – w/c 6th Jan

PLEASE PRAY for those people around the world for who the start of 2020 is a painful one: through loss of loved ones, fear for safety or devastation as a result of extreme weather conditions. Help us to be thankful for all we have and generous to those in need.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Matthew 2: 1-12 – Just as Herod could not derail God’s plan for His Son, Jesus, help us to trust that the Father has given us, his children, all we need to resist those that might tempt us to stray from his path.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 6th January
09.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 7th January
09.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres

Wednesday 8th January
9.00am Holy Communion BCP, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 12th January – Meltham Churches Together morning service – week of prayer for Christian Unity
10.30am Meltham Methodist Church – Covenant Service
4.30pm St James’ FIVE ALIVE

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 10th January
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
7.30-9pm St Mary’s Youth Group HD9 Club for 11-17 year olds – a great place to make new friends.

Saturday 11th January
Note: no coffee morning in Church Hall but there is a coffee morning in aid of Kirkwood Hospice at the Methodist Church.

STARTING AGAIN ON 17TH JANUARY
10.00am-12noon St James’ Community Card Group. New members very welcome. For information contact Christine Rolls on 01484 340342