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).

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

To the church family of Christ the King

The funeral of Revd Peter Rolls will take place on Saturday 16^th 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

Every-one is invited to join us at St Mary’s for the animal service at 11.15am Sunday 13th August.

Both humans and animals are welcome 🙂 or pictures of animals that don’t like to get social, or a picture if your pet has passed.

The service is in the croft, the little field behind the church. Each animal will receive a blessing, and pets that have passed will be remembered with special prayers.

If you can’t attend, but would like an animal to be remembered and/or blessed, please get in touch with Jacqueline.

Much love to you all

J xx

During August, there will be a change to the normal pattern of services with only two in the parish each week due to the Summer holidays. Details as follows:

Sun 6th August
09:30am – St James’ Meltham Mills (Family Service)
11:15am – St Mary’s Wilshaw (Holy Communion)

Sun 13th August
09:30am – St Bartholomew’s Meltham (Holy Communion)
11:15am – St Mary’s Wilshaw (Pet Service)

Sun 20th August
09:30am – St James’ Meltham Mills (Holy Communion)
11:15am – Christ Church Helme (Service of the Word)

Sun 27th August
09:30am – St Bartholomews’ Meltham (Service of the Word)
11:15am – Christ Church Helme (Holy Communion)

Every Wednesday
10:30am – St Bartholomew’s Meltham (Holy Communion)

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.

The following groups will be hosting Saturday Coffee Mornings during August in #Meltham Church Hall – 9:30am to 12 noon.

Please come along and support them if you can – ALL WELCOME.

Sat 5th August:
DURKER ROODS ACTION GROUP

Sat 12th August:
THE PIE LADIES

Sat 19th August:
ST BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH

Sat 26th August:
HELME LADIES

Sat 2nd September:
HOLME VALLEY MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Good Afternoon,

The double summer issue of the parish Mag is here!

Lots of interesting articles to keep you busy over the summer and lots of time to think about what you might want to include for September. Anything interesting youve discovered on your summer holidays you want to tell people about?

Hope you enjoy this one.
Thank you for your continued support.
Fiona D

Saturday 26th August

11am -4pm

The Parish is providing large games for the Meltham Picnic in the Park and St. James’ will provide a quiet space in church.  We will need help setting up the games at 9.30am.  From 11am we need people to chat to the adults and children who come to play the games and people to be in church for anyone who wants to come for a time of reflection.  If you can help with the games at some point during the day, please email Alison Whiteley: alisonwhiteley@ntlworld.com  If you could spend some time in church, please email Jenny Mathers: jennymthrs@aol.com.

         Meltham Churches Together MELTHAM MUSTARD SEED. 

Coffee Morning and Sponsored Walk.  

SATURDAY 15th JULY  

Coffee 9:30 St Bartholomew’s church hall followed at 1:00 by an approximate 5 mile walk around Meltham. Sponsor forms available in Meltham churches and Crossroads Centre, email jane@collinsemail.co.uk or download here:  

Please support by coming along or sponsoring a walker on this final MMS walk. Since 1997 the coffee morning and walk have raised a staggering £33,886.34 to help support the education and kindred foster care of the orphans in Kyema Uganda. As Meltham withdraws at the end of this year 2023 we pray for the future of the sustainability program. Some current supporters are continuing to help this program. Please contact Jane Collins if you would like more information. 

Our celebrations last year included Edison Baguma who graduated in business administration. Kato Stephens qualified as a nurse and is now under internship and Baikem Atugoza achieved a diploma in civil engineering. 

Evas, visiting mother and Justus KMS at the MMS 12 ha sugar field. Harvested early 2023. This sugar investment and investment in buying land to build rental properties is the hope to sustain the future of kindred foster care. 

More information about the charity can be found here:
http://www.melthamparish.co.uk/pages/meltham-mustard-seed-charity

Hello!
Welcome to the June edition of the Parish magazine.