News

WEEK BEGINNING 26th May 2024 

Worship

We will have a service of Holy Communion for Trinity Sunday on 26th May at St James' at 10.00 AM, it will be led by Rev'd David Griffiths

The link for the Church of England online service is below 

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/church-online/weekly-online-services

Front Cover Book Club

This month’s team book club will be on Thursday 6th  June  1.30pm- 2.30pm at St James vicarage 30 Lower Leigh Road, the book is “Small things like these  by Claire Keegan, so get reading if you are planning to attend!

Study Group

Future dates are 9th June and 7th July

Tins and candles for Ukraine

Please can we save all our empty tin cans along with any half used candles or candles that you don’t want anymore,  as the Women of Ukraine are asking for these items so they can make them into night lights for use when there is no electricity.  As well as helping them we will be being eco -friendly as well !   

There is a box at the back of church, please help if you can. 

Messy Church 

Messy church dates for the following year are set out below, please come along of you can, from 10.00 AM until 12.00 PM, with a light sandwich lunch at the end.

20 April 2024

29 June 2024

TALKIN' TABLES - Conquering Loneliness one Table at a Time!

Another new group is opening, this time at St John's Wingates  The two events each week will be:

The group at St John’s Wingates is on a Wednesday from 10.30AM to 11.30 AM, starting next Wednesday (10th January).

The other group  meets every Tuesday from 10 am to 11 am at Thyme for Tea, 96 Church Street, Westhoughton BL5 3RZ.  

Everyone is welcome and it's free.  For more information, please visit www.talkintables.co.uk

IGNITE YOUTH (The new name for Team Youth Church)

Young people from across the team in Year 6 and above are welcome to attend this event which is held monthly at St John's Church on a Saturday evening. Those children who are thinking about being Confirmed in the autumn this year are especially invited and strongly encouraged to come. (Ignite Youth meetings will form part of the preparation for Confirmation.)

If you would like to know more about IGNITE YOUTH or to book your place, please email parishteammusic@gmail.com