SUNDAY SERVICES IN CHURCH 10:30am (unless otherwise stated)
9th February Holy Communion and God's Squad
16th February 9.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) / 10.30am All Age Service
23rd February Morning Worship and God's Squad
Please join us for refreshments after the 10:30am services
GIVING AT ST LEONARD'S
Giving expresses our love for God and responds to God’s generosity to us. It is part of our worship week by week. There is a digital giving device at the back of church for card/contactless giving. Please use on your way in or out of church. It is simple to use, and a quick cost-effective method for us to collect your offertory giving. The offertory plate will continue to be passed in church, but if you are able, please use the digital device instead. You may also give online at: www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk or set up a Standing Order through the Church Office.
SAFEGUARDING
If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact our Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinators Ann Connell and Sarah Jennings. Safeguarding@middletonparishchurch.org.uk
PARENTS/GUARDIANS!
C of E Secondary Schools require ‘points’ to enable your child to attend that school. Regularly attending God’s Squad helps to accumulate those points. Please see registration sheets at the entrance of church every 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday. Please ensure your child is booked in.
BRENTWOOD DAY CENTRE
Brentwood (Middleton Day Centre, 115 Long Street M24 6DL, 0161 655 4062)
Revised opening hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 3.00pm; Friday 9.00am to 12.00 noon; closed Saturday and Sunday
Brentwood does a lot more than offer food to those in need within our community, but it is an essential and much-needed part of all that they do. They are so grateful for everything we donate to them; please continue to help with: cereals; coffee; tins of corned beef and potatoes;carrots, peas, beans, tuna, tomatoes, soups - anything to make a basic meal. PLUS clothing (hats, scarves, jumpers, socks, gloves), blankets, quilts, bedding and toiletries. ALSO empty plastic bags to pack the above for people to take away.
We have leaflets and newsletters in church about Brentwood, please take one, or go online: https://brentwooddaycentre.co.uk
Please leave items on the bench as you come into Church (during office hours if you can't make Sunday)
Vocations Day and ALM Courses
Vocations Day: Saturday 8th February 10am to 3pm at St Bride's, Old Trafford.
This drop-in style open day is for any lay people wanting to meet the Vocations Team and speak to a variety of lay and ordained ministers from around the Diocese. For more information and to book places please see: https://vocationsday2025.eventbrite.co.uk/
All ALM Courses will be available for application via the General Lay Training pathway for 2025. For course details and application forms please see: https://www.manchester.anglican.org/development-and-training/alm/
DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER PRAYER WALK AND PICNIC SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
10.30am to 1.00pm at Queen's Park, Heywood (meeting point: St Luke's CE Primary School, Queen's Park Road, Heywood OL10 4XB)
Dates for the Diary!
5th March 7.30pm: Ash Wednesday Holy Communion, St Leonard's
12th March 11.30am – 12.30pm: Lent Group, St Leonard's (Bring your own lunch)
4th May: APCM St John's
25th May: APCM St Leonard's
1st June (Sunday) 3.00pm: Confirmation at All Saints and Martyrs, Langley. If any young person (Year 7 and above) or adult is interested in being confirmed, please speak to Alison.
19th June (Thursday) 7.30pm: Archdeacon's Visitation, St Leonard's
School of Prayer Saturday 8th March 9.00am to 1.15pm St Michael’s, Tonge-cum-Alkrington
Please join for a Lenten event which aims to encourage and inform about different ways to draw closer to God in prayer. Choose up to 3 workshops, from a choice of 6! A simple soup lunch is provided. To help with organisation and catering, please book your place in advance (by Saturday 1st March). Submit your name, church, email/phone and choice of workshop to: rev.jennibeaumont@gmail.com. For more details of the workshops – see leaflets at the back of Church. Thank you!