Time to change your clocks back this weekend!

It's that time of year again when we change the clocks back one hour.  Don't forget to move your clocks BACK this Sunday, October 31st.

The Community Choir is coming along nicely after two weeks of practice.  Next Thursday, at 7.30pm in St Mary's Church will be the last week, before rehearsals start for the Christmas services and events.  We hope to continue and encourage anyone from the East Leake community to come and join us, as it's not just for St Mary's people.  Wouldn't it be great if we could have an East Leake Choir?

Next Friday, 5th November might be Bonfire Night but it's also the day when St Mary's will be holding its Annual Christmas Card Fair and Coffee Morning from 10,00-12 noon.  There is a wide choice of Christmas cards, Advent calendars and for those with a sweet tooth, a Cake Sale.  All proceeds of the cake sale will go to St Mary's church funds, so if you're able to bake and contribute a cake to this sale, it would be much appreciated.

Other upcoming events are as follows:

• We welcome a visit from pupils and their teachers from Brookside School to the church on Tuesday morning, 2nd Nov.
• The Banner Group meets at the Catholic Church at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 2nd Nov.
• The Abbot Club meets at the Nags Head on Wednesday, 3rd Nov. at 8.00pm
• On Saturday, 6th Nov from 9.30am onwards, the churchyard teams will gather to combine efforts to clean and tidy up the churchyard for the winter.  If it's wet, they will meet the following week on the 13th Nov.  If you enjoy gardening, the teams will be glad of your help. 
• Sunday, 7th Nov is the 1st Sunday of the month when there is a second service held at 11.15am at St Mary's which is less formal.  If you can't get up early enough but miss the service, come on along.
• Also every 1st Sunday is 'Teatime Sunday' at 4.00pm in St Mary's Hall.
• Sun 7th Commemoration of the Departed. Our annual service to remember our departed loved ones will be held at 6pm in St. Helena’s Church, West Leake.

The week beginning 8th Nov is as follows:

• Mon 8th 2.15pm Mothers’ Union – in St Mary’s Church, Report on York Service
• Tues 9th 1.30pm - Acorns meet in St Mary’s Hall