SUNDAY SERVICES IN CHURCH 10:30am (unless otherwise stated)
1st June All Age Service
8th June Pentecost Sunday: Holy Communion, with Stepping Stones, Rocks and Pebbles Groups
15th June 9.00am BCP Communion; 10.30am All Age Service
22nd June Morning worship, with Stepping Stones, Rocks and Pebbles Groups
29th June Family Communion
Please join us for refreshments after the 10:30am services
WELCOME! to Megan Harrison (Meg), our new Benefice Administrator who started on 13th May. She will be in the Office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Meg lives in Royton, and worships at St James Thornham. She has recently retired from the Royal Oldham Hospital, where she worked as part of the Chaplaincy Team.
ARCHDEACON'S VISITATION SERVICE This year, St Leonard's will be hosting the Visitation Service which is being held on Thursday 19th June, commencing at 7.30pm. The Archdeacon will officiate at the 'swearing in' of Church Wardens, PCC Members and Welcomers (Sidespeople) who have committed themselves to serving God in their respective Churches for the coming year. Please make every effort to attend this service and meet colleagues from other Churches across the Deanery. Welcomers will collect the financial donations on behalf of the Diocese.
Thank you; the Wardens
FLOWERS FOR JUNE There are no donations for the month of June. If you would like to contribute to the Flower Fund (for example, in memory of a loved one), please contact Megan in the Office.
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.
UGANDA UPDATE
Please see the notice board in the south aisle for more information. We have now received the latest news from Richard about his work, and with up to date photos of him and his family. Please do take some time to look at it. Thanks from Ian and Dorothy.
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.
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)