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Weekly News & Diary – w/c 4 December

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O COME, O COME EMMANUEL – GOD WITH US

If you have some time on Wednesday 6th
December then join us at OASIS – quiet time
for ADVENT at St James’ 10.30-3.30 (Bring
packed lunch)

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Mark 13 24-37 – The coming of the son of man,
no-one knows the day or hour – KEEP AWAKE!

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 4th December
9.20am Prayers Crossroads shop
9.30am Morning prayer Christ Church
4.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s

Tuesday 5th December
9.30am Morning prayer St Mary’s
3.00pm Evening prayer Christ Church

Wednesday 6th December
9.00am BCP Holy Communion St Bartholomew’s
10.00am MCT Prayers St Bartholomew’s
10.30am OASIS Quiet Day St James’
3.00pm Evening prayer St James’

Thursday 7th December
9.30am Morning prayer St James’
3.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER
9.30am Holy Communion St Bartholomew’s
11.00am Operation Christmas Child
Celebration Shoebox Service (and stay for
gorgeous soup lunch for £3)
11.15am Holy Communion St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion Christ Church
4.00pm CHRISTINGLE – CHRIST CHURCH
5.00pm ‘5 Alive’ – St James.

OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
• Coffee and Chat in St Bartholomew’s –
every Friday morning from 9.30am.
• Last date for Jan magazine contributions is
10th December – EARLIER THAN USUAL
• Advance warning – Weds 13th – next
meeting on Church Growth &
Development – 7.30pm at St James’.
ALL WELCOME

And a HUGE THANK YOU to those who
supported the CRISIS coffee morning.
£3500 was raised, all to help homeless
people and those on the streets.

Carols in the Park

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People of Meltham and beyond, please join us on Sunday 3rd December at 4pm for Carols in the Park followed by the big switch on of the Meltham Christmas Lights.

The carols will be lead by Meltham & Meltham Mills band along with Meltham Community Choir.  The school children will also be singing for us.

All welcome!

Rev’d Charlene – Announcement of Appointment

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We are pleased (but sad) to announce that Rev’d Charlene be leaving us in January to take up her first Parish at Ackworth near Pontefract.

Rev’d Charlene, we prayerfully wish you, Chris and Owen all the best in your new Parish and home.  Although you will be sadly missed, we thank God for you, for all you have done in your time with us in Meltham, and for this exciting new venture!

Rev’d Charlene said:
“All are welcome to the Licensing service. Please pray for myself, Chris and Owen and we prepare for this new chapter in our lives, as I will pray for you. Our last service in Meltham will be on the 14th January at St Bartholomew’s Church 9.30am.”

God’s Blessing Charlene

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT

The Rt Rev’d Nicholas Baines, the Bishop of Leeds, is pleased to announce that the Rev’d Charlene Smith, currently serving as Assistant Curate in the Parish of Christ the King, Meltham, has been appointed as Priest in Charge of Ackworth St Cuthbert in the Wakefield Episcopal Area.

The Licensing Service will take place on 13 February 2018 at St Cuthbert’s at 7.30pm.

 

 

 

 

Weekly News and Diary – w/c 27 November

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PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING IN/CARING
AT GREENACRES AND HELME HALL
And if you are able why not join in their worship
on Tuesday (1.30 Greenacres Songs of
Praise) and/or Thursday (2.00 Helme Hall Holy
Communion).

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Matthew 25, vv31 to end– ‘‘I assure you that
whatever you failed to do to the humblest of
my brothers you failed to do to me.’

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 27th November
9.20am Prayers Crossroads shop
9.30am Morning prayer Christ Church
4.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s

Tuesday 28th November
9.30am Morning prayer St Mary’s
3.00pm Evening prayer Christ Church

Wednesday 29th November
9.00am BCP Holy Communion St
Bartholomew’s
10.00am MCT Prayers St Bartholomew’s
3.00pm Evening prayer St James

Thursday 30th November
9.30am Morning prayer St James
3.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER
9.30am Holy Communion St Bartholomew’s
9.30am Holy Communion St James’
11.15am Morning Worship St Mary’s
11.15am Baptism Christ Church
4.00pm Carols in the Park

OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
Monday 7.00pm Standing Committee Meeting – St Bartholomew’s

Tuesday 12.30pm Women’s Fellowship Lunch

You can buy your Christmas Cards and gift
tags from Church. Cards have been made by
the community to support the work of the
Welcome Centre.

SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS
FAYRE IN CHURCH HALL FOLLOWED BY
CHRISTMAS MUSIC HALL AT 7.30 (tickets
from Flowerbox)

Finally – a forward diary note for the OCC
Shoebox Services on 10th December at
11.15 at St James followed by lunch – more
on that next week.

New Wine 2018 – A Christian Conference

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Last year I went to ‘New Wine’. A Christian conference actually held in the North. It was a great 3 full days of lovely fellowship, inspirational teaching, shared stories, prayers and discussions around specific issues which directly affect us ‘up north’, great worship time and fabulous company.

https://www.new-wine.org/events/inspire-2018

The venue is a fairly remote farm ‘Hollybush’ (known as Christian Miracle valley) between Thirsk and Northallerton.  Hollybush is also a camping and caravan site with the usual facilities. B&B places are nearby or people can come for a specific day. Unfortunately last year there was little food available for campers on site other than snacks but hopefully this might be addressed this year.  

This year’s dates are Friday August 17th – Tuesday 21st

I am planning to go camping again with my sister and possibly my son and family. 

I think it would be a good experience for members of our Parish to be away together with the opportunities for getting to know each other better and thinking about the development and growth of our Parish of Meltham.

I offer to coordinate this so if you are interested please look at the website and let me know. Campers can then be together in the same village.

Last year there were over 1500 people with about 200 children and 100 teenagers extremely well nurtured. Great for all the family.
 
01484 854142 or 07731 649487

Best wishes
Jane Collins

Come see the Pirates of Penzance in Meltham!

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COME SEE THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE IN #MELTHAM!

The show is taking place from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 November (including a Saturday matinee); evening performances will commence at 7.30pm with the Saturday matinee commencing at 2.15pm.  Tickets available from:

  • The Flower Box, Market Place, Meltham, Tel 01484 850771
  • Catherine Glover Tel 01484 850338
  • Helen Bamforth Tel 01484 850311
  • email: gandstickets@outlook.com
  • on the door (subject to availability)

Weekly News and Diary – w/c 20 November

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PRAY FOR THE HOMELESS AS THE COLD NIGHTS SET IN
And support if you can the Crisis Coffee
Morning (and lots of stalls) at St James Meltham Mills on
Saturday 25th November 10am til 12 noon

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Matthew 25, vv14-30– Are we using whatever
talents we’ve been given to the best of our
ability for God’s glory?

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 20th November
0915 – Morning prayer – Shop
0930 – Morning prayer – Christ Church
1600 – Evening prayer – St Barts

Tuesday 21st November
0930 – Morning Prayer – St Mary’s
1500 – Evening prayer – Christ Church

Wednesday 22nd November
0900 – BCP Holy Communion – St Barts
1000 – MCT Morning prayer – St Barts
1500 – Evening prayer – St James’s

Thursday 23rd November
0930 – Morning prayer – St James’s
1500 – Evening prayer – St Barts
1930 – MCT Meeting – Methodist Church

NEXT SUNDAY 26th NOVEMBER
0800 – Morning prayer – St Barts
11.15am Patronal Festival of Christ the King
– Joint Parish Communion, Helme

OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
Support our church Gilbert & Sullivan Society –
Pirates of Penzance, 21st to 25th in the
Parish Hall. The more we raise, the more we
can donate to support the Church Hall.

You can buy your Christmas Cards and gift
tags from Church. Cards have been made by
the community to support the work of the
Welcome Centre. And save your cards to
donate towards next year’s work – more on
that nearer the year end. If anyone is
interested in joining the group on Friday
morning at St James please contact
Christine Rolls p.c.rolls@hotmail.com or
01484 340342

CRISIS Coffee Morning – Sat 25th November

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“Crisis” Coffee Morning
Saturday 25th November
10.00am – 12.00pm at St. James’ Church, Meltham Mills

Stalls for this year include:
Burhouse Beads, Traditional sweets,
Crafts and gifts, Promise auction

This year we will also be displaying photos showing life on the street.
Please support this event which raises money for the “Crisis” charity
which helps the homeless.

There will also be a stall selling Community cards for the Welcome
Centre and a stall raising funds for Operation Christmas Child.