SERVICES

Today   

11.00am  United Benefice Service

                  at St Leonard the Less

                  Samlesbury 

Tuesday, 31st December

9.30am  Holy Communion

               Rev David Kennedy  

Sunday, 5th January 2020

The Epiphany of Our Lord

 9.30am  Parish Communion

                 Rev John Hartley

Coffee will be served after the service

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Giles Tipton, Peter Ledger, Janet Hartley, Harry and Millie Clarkson, Bobbie, Elizabeth Best, Stephanie Dominik, Mary Hill Barbara Jones, Len and Ros Jessop, James Kinder, 

Craig Parkinson and Christian Parkinson

PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED

THIS WEEK

Monday – NO Office Hour 

Tuesday – NO Coffee Morning

£900 has been generated for church funds this year (via Hilda and attendees) from the sale of cups of coffee on Tuesdays.

Loose Change  - Hilda has sent £50 to the Air Ambulance.  

NEWS 

Our church is again taking part in the Church of England’s Christmas campaign  - Follow the Star. 

It begins on Christmas Day and follows the footsteps of the Wise Men to meet Jesus.  You can join the campaign by simply going onto the C of E website at www.churchofengland.org and follow the instructions to sign up.

'Christmas on Jesus'
Thank you to all who contributed to the Kingdom Outreach appeal.  £160 has been collected in the envelopes which will provide hampers for 5 needy families in Blackburn with Darwen.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Mothers’ Union -  Tuesday, 14th January at 7.30pm

Speaker: Rita Gorman  - ‘Near and Far’ 

Friday, 14th February at 7.30pm  

THE VILLAGE QUIZ in the Day School  - more details soon.

Thought for the Week

The New Year

Many are the plans in the human heart, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.

Proverbs 19.21

If you wish to contribute anything to the notices please send an email to John Hartley at john.hartley828@btinternet.comb y 12 noon on Thursday