Notices for Sunday 15th April – Second Sunday of Easter

Services

Today

10.30am All Age Worship

Cakes will be on sale to take away at the end of the service.

Rev’d Roland Nicholson

6.30pm Evensong

Rev’d Michael Woods

Tuesday 17^th April

9.30am Morning Prayer

Sunday 22^nd April

Third Sunday of Easter

10.30am Parish Communion

Rev’d Roland Nicholson

6.30pm Evensong

Rev’d Phil Hunt

Other events

Tuesday 17^th April

10.00am-11.30am Coffee in the Narthex

7.30pm Mothers’ Union when Mrs Rose Donkin will talk about “Bed & Breakfast”

Evening PCC Section 12 meeting. This meeting is with the Bishop of Burnley, together with Diocesan Representatives and the PCCs of Mellor, Balderstone & Samlesbury to determine what qualities we would ideally like in a future priest.

Wednesday 18^th April

6.30pm – 7.30pm Choir practice

Friday 20^th April – St Leonard’s, Balderstone are holding an Auction of Promises from 7pm at the Canberra Club

Friday 20^th April – “Jamie Oliver” night organised by Youth Fellowship Members to raise money for the Children’s Corner. Entry is only £1! Please come along and support this social event in aid of a good cause. Starts at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Court. Drinks will be available.

Friday 20^th – Sunday 22^nd April – Waste paper skip

Prayers for the Sick

Kenneth Wilkinson, Mike Fields, John Holroyd, John Macey, John Best, Edna Houghton,

Edith Thompson, James Kinder, Giles Tipton, Carol Wain, Arthur Sharp

Prayers for the Departed

Elizabeth Taylor

Dates for your diary

Sunday 22^nd April at 12 noon – Annual Vestry Meeting followed by Annual Parish Meeting. All parishioners are invited to attend and anyone on the Electoral Roll is entitled to vote at this meeting. Nomination forms for election of Church Wardens and PCC members are on the notice board in the entrance to Church.

Tuesday 24^th April – Little Angels invite all preschool children & their carers for playtime, refreshments and the chance to chat after a short, informal “Assembly” from 2.15pm in the Narthex.

Wednesday 9^th May – Deanery Visitation

Diamond Jubilee – The Bishop of Blackburn has asked that the parishioners who wish to might like to send greetings and good wishes to Her Majesty as she celebrates her Diamond Jubilee. A form for signing is available at the back of church.

If you wish to contribute anything to the notices, please send an email to janetslater@rocketmail.com or ring 01254 813084 by the Thursday evening.