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Newsletter September 2026

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For baptisms, weddings and funerals please contact the  Church Wardens, Lynda

Tel 07906844075 or Val 07827754695

What’s Happening in September

There are Celtic prayer meetings on Monday evenings at 6.30pm in church.  Please check with Lynda or Val.

Saturday 5^th September 7.00pm  Murder Mystery:  Murder in Hollywood in the 1950’s

St Stephen’s Community Hall, BD20 6SB  Come and do a bit of sleuthing, have a laugh and a ploughman’s supper (pork pie or cheese) and support Christian Aid.  Tickets £10

Tel 07789279837

Giving our Lives to God – run by Revd Jenny Savage

You can mix up and come to Mondays and/or Wednesdays.  Come to all or come to one!  A good time for reflection.

Monday evenings after Celtic Prayer at 6.30pm, 7^th and 14^th September

Wednesday mornings after Communion at 10.00am, 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th September

Pop up Sunday Club  for children,

Bible story and activity for children on the 13^th and 20^th September.

Lunch Club – Thursday 10^th September 11.00am-1.00pm in St Stephen’s Community Hall.  Bingo, sandwiches and cake.  All welcome.

Harvest Gifts

We would welcome gifts of fruit and vegetables which will be auctioned off after the service and the money raised will go to Sudan.  We would also welcome gifts of tins and dried goods which will be taken to The Salvation Army Food Bank along with our monthly donations.  If you would like to contribute to this but don’t want to do the shopping please see Julie.

Saturday 26^th September 10.00am-12.00noon  Decorating the Church for Harvest

If you would like to decorate a window sill please sign up on the plan at the back of church.  There are plenty of other areas to decorate so don’t worry if you haven’t signed up for a window.

Best in Show items  for 26^th Sept– entries to be taken to St Stephen’s Community Hall from 10.00am-11.30am

Entries for adult categories 50p and for children 20p  People can enter up to 2 exhibits per category.

Adult categories:  Parkin, Victoria Sandwich, 3 Fruit Scones, Flower Arrangement, Hand Crafted item of any medium, Photography – ‘Nature’ or ‘A moment in Time’, Jam, Chutney

Children’s categories:  Portrait on a paper plate using any medium(s), an Animal Made from Vegetables, a Picture with a theme of nature using any resources, a Short Piece of Writing or a Poem (can be printed) entitled ‘Harvest’, Crazy Hair – children to parade, Tallest Sunflower.

Saturday 26^th September Best in Show 2.00-4.00pm

St Stephen’s Community Hall & Church

Please bring family and friends to view the exhibits.  There will also be:  tombola, cake stall, children’s stall, raffle, refreshments.

‘Crazy Hair’ parade at 2.30pm

Items for the tombola would be gratefully received.

HELP on the stalls and to steward the church needed please see                          Lynda or Val.

For Our Prayers

We remember those whose anniversaries fall at this time:  Beatrice Kelly, Billy Skelton,

Ed Savage, Samuel Smithies, Nora Hunter, Colin Beckett, Edna Clarke, John G McHug,

David Shackleton, Maria Sellars and Maureen Webster and we pray for their families and friends.

Our Link Diocese in Sudan

“Outside the conflict, normal church work continues.  The Kadugli Diocesan Evangelism Department runs a successful football league to engage youth, reach non-believers and connect with Muslim lads….The diocese also conducted training for 71 pastors and evangelists on the topic ‘Fasting and Prayer’, preparing them for an annual August outreach programme.”

Creationtide 6^th September – 4^th October

The Church of England uses this time to celebrate creation and pray for our environment and our place in creation.  This is a prayer for this time from ‘The Season of Creation Celebration Guide’, 2019.  Produced by a collaboration of bodies including the World Council of Churches.

During this Season of Creation, open our eyes to see the precious diversity that is all around us. Enlighten our minds to appreciate the delicate balance maintained by each creature. Inspire us to conserve the precious habitats that nurture this web of life. In the name of the One who came to proclaim good news to all creation, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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200 Club

Winners in the July were:  1^st 883,  2^nd 011,  3^rd 886.

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Flower Rota

There is a rota at the back of church to sign up to bring some flowers to display in church.  You can come a little before 10.00am on a Sunday or Wednesday morning and use a vase from the cupboard at the back of church.  We are always pleased to see some fresh flowers.  If you don’t want to arrange them yourself please see Lynda who will buy and arrange them for you.

Any items for the October newsletter please contact Julie by 22.9.26  julielonsdale26@gmail.com