Shipshape again thanks to the volunteers.

Many may not be aware that the tasks of keeping the church clean, and maintaining the churchyard is undertaken by volunteers from our congregation. There are also a few members of the community who contribute their time and energy too, for which we are very grateful.

A small team of volunteers tackled the onerous task of clearing and cleaning the church on Saturday. Thanks to the hard work of those on the cleaning rota, it wasn't quite as bad as anticipated.

Churchyard work was difficult due to the downpour of heavy rain, but the work in the church was finished by noon, interrupted only for an essential, short coffee/tea break!

The team of volunteers were thanked at the 9.30am service on Sunday, and a request went out for more volunteers to tackle the Church Hall starting next Saturday. We couldn't manage without them.

The Teatime Sunday group were lucky to have good weather for their barbecue yesterday and we look forward to hearing about the event. We hope that many young families took the opportunity to go along.

If you have children or grandchildren at home wanting 'something to do' during this rainy spell, please check our blog, website and local websites e.g. the East Leake Village website and the East Leake Traders' website. There are people out there preparing events for YOU!

Our weather hasn't been THAT bad all summer - you just have to wait and take a chance when the sun shines. This photo was taken 2 weeks ago in the UK. Remember, you have to have some rain to appreciate the sunshine.

God gives us so many blessings for us to be thankful.