The United Benefice of Saint Barnabas, Crosland Moor and Christ Church, Linthwaite with Saint Lukes, Milnsbridge

St. Barnabas Church

TODAY

9.15am Parish Communion -Harvest (St B)

11.00am Parish Eucharist and Dedication (CC)

NEXT SUNDAY: Sunday 29 October

10.00am Benefice Eucharist at St. Barnabas Church.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

THE CHURCH For Bishops Nicholas and Jonathan and Archdeacon Anne
FOR PEACE and JUSTICE SYRIA, IRAQ, SOUTH SUDAN, SOMALILAND and THE YEMEN, MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH

FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY For our new MP Thelma Walker, for members of Bilal Mosque, the Eden Foundation, Seventh-Day Adventists, Crosland Hill Methodists and our Luncheon Club

OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS Oak Primary, Arron Primary and Mount Pleasant Primary Schools, Beaumont Primary Academy, Moor End Academy and Colne Valley High

FOR THE SICK Jean Dransfield, Marriam Alfred, Allen Haigh, Leo Gallagher Green, Lachlan Moore, Joyce Algar, Jean Chaplin, Brenda Richardson, Peggy Atkinson, Lilly Sandel, Jackie Philips, Jean Robinson. Louise Beaumont.

FOR THE DEPARTED
FOR OUR YEARS MIND: Rhona Jepson, Eileen Batten.

THIS WEEK

Mon 23 Oct: 11.00am Knit and Natter

Tues 24 Oct: 10.00am Holy Communion (St. B))

Weds 25 Oct: 10.30am Holy Communion (CC)

Sat 28 Oct: 10.00am- 12.00 Book Sale and Coffee Morning (CC)

THANK YOU to everyone who supported the M.U.Quiz Evening. £117.39 was raised for the OutreachAppeal.

MOTHERS UNION MEMBERS AND FRIENDS- Please note the M.U.Meeting on November 7th will take place in St Barnabas Church. and not in the Parish Hall as advertised in The Benefice Magazine . This is for the November Meeting only .

PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES: -

Saturday 28th OctoberBook Sale and Coffee Mornings at Christ Church, Linthwaite. Raffle and Tombola prizes are still needed.

Saturday 25th November ACF Christmas Coffee Morning: Parish Hall 10 - 12. Price £2.

Saturday 9th December: Christmas Fair at Christ Church, Linthwaite.

We invite you to pray this prayer through the coming week:

GOD OF MISSION WHO ALONE BRINGS GROWTH TO YOUR CHURCH

SEND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT TO GIVE

VISION TO OUR PLANNING, WISDOM TO OUR ACTIONS AND POWER TO OUR WITNESS.

HELP OUR CHURCH TO GROW IN NUMBERS,

IN SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT TO YOU,

AND IN SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.

Items for the Weekly Newsletter sent to Ian Blakeley at: or by telephone: 01484 308843. The deadline each week is 12 noon on Thursdays.

Church websites:

Parish Priest: Fr Paul Witts 01484 422381

Parish Deacon: Ann Broxham 01484 842621