A huge thank you to all
who are working so hard to get St Thomas church clean for each service. The
workmen are very good, but a considerable amount of cleaning is needed each
week. Not too much longer….!
There are Christian Aid
envelopes at both churches- for your donation if you didn’t receive an envelope
through your door. Please support this excellent cause.
Bonus ball is struggling a bit because some people who
have numbers have got behind with payments. Also there are several available
numbers if you’d like to join (£1 a week, if your number is the bonus ball on
Saturday’s lottery draw you win a cash prize.) Susan Harrop is the person to
contact or pay.
The Archdeacon’s visitation
is on Monday 23rd May at St James East Crompton 7.30pm. Wardens must
attend, sidespeople should attend, PCC are warmly invited! It would be good to
have a large turnout from this parish.
The 150th Anniversary of the Bells
and Clock at St. Thomas' is on Wednesday 25th May, and the ringers and
friends will ring a quarter-peal at 6 pm on that day. Also there will be a
further quarter-peal on Saturday 28th May at 1 pm, followed by an event at 2.30
pm to celebrate this important anniversary. This will include the launch of
Brian's book, "Song of the Bells", Performances by Moorside Handbell
Ringers and the chance to visit the Ringing Room. Light refreshments will be
available. Entry to the event is free, but donations for the handbell ringers
and the cost of food and drinks are welcome. More details about the Anniversary
and the event are on the Parish web site http://leesfieldparish.blogspot.co.uk or just come along and see.
Afternoon Tea i at Lees Library from 2pm until 4pm on
Saturday, 11th June, 2016 to celebrate the Queen’s birthday. Lees Band
will be attending and playing patriotic songs and the event will include a
celebratory toast to the Queen and Birthday Cake!! Donations of raffle
prizes please. A list has also been put up at the back of Church, please
add your name if you are able to make something for the buffet. Tickets £5
per adult, £2.50 children. (from Audrey or Jenny). All proceeds will be given to the Development Fund
and ticket sales will be match funded by Barclay's Bank, so please buy your
tickets as soon as possible.
Thurs June 30th St.
Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraiser’s Fizz
Fashion Show @ St. Edward’s Church Hall at 7:30pm – tickets available soon
from Karen Jakeman
Tickets are now on sale
for the Big Band Gala Night on the
2nd July. £10 adults, £5 children (although probably only suitable for older
children}, includes buffet supper. Donations of cash or raffle prizes will be
gratefully received.
Harvest
Queen Amy Jakeman’s “at home” – Sat 9th July. This will be Amy’s
big event when she invites the Rose Queens from other churches. So please come along and support her. It starts at 2.30pm with a short service
followed by refreshments, a raffle, lots of stalls including chocolate &
teddy tombolas. All donations are
gratefully received and should be given to Karen Jakeman or any of the Retinue
Mums.
Magazine
articles to paulmdent@gmail.com) please
Items for
the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday
eve please.
Mon May 23rd Archdeacons visitation 7.30pm St James East Crompton
Sat May 28th 150th Anniversary of Bells and
Clock event 2.30pm
Sat June 4th Coffee
morning 31 Ivy Green Drive. S’head.
10.30 till 12.
Thurs 9th June Ladies of Leesfield Quiz night Library 7.30pm
Sat June 11th Afternoon tea at Lees Library 2-4pm Queen’s 90th Birthday
Mon June 13th St Thomas DCC
7pm St Thomas church All welcome
Wed June 15th
St Agnes DCC 8pm St
Agnes All Welcome
Sat June 18th Tea and toast 10.30 to noon
Remembering
Lees at War St John’s hall 7-9pm
Sun June 19th Parade service
at St Agnes – All age, no Sunday school.
Mon June 20th PCC St Thomas
Church 7pm
Thurs June 30th
St. Thomas’ Leesfield FUNdraisers Fizz Fashion Show 7:30pm
Sat July 2nd Big Band concert St Edwards hall 7.30pm
Wed July 6th Joint
PCC with Hey at St Thomas 7.30pm
Sat July 9th Harvest Queen “at home” 2:30pm
Sun July 24th Confirmation 11am St Thomas No service at St Agnes today
