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Admin Assistant We are fortunate to welcome Mrs Caroline Griffin, who has been appointed to the post of Administrative Assistant to the Rector. She will be succeeding Chris O’Nions who is retiring.  Many thanks are due to Chris for all her hard work.

Do you have a little spare time?  Would you like to discover new skills? If so, would you like to try out the following?

Sacristan  A little help is required with these light duties in the church.  For further details please contact the Rector or Jan Lewsey.

Church IT communications. Do you enjoy using your computer? Would you like to help keep the Church On-line Calendar up to date during holidays? Training will be given if required. Please contact Pat Brown for details at stmarys@eastleake.net

Or you can ask when you visit the church at our Open Churches Weekend starting the afternoons 2.30-5.30pm of Sat. 9th and Sun. 10th July.

Stanford Church welcomes the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham

The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham will visit the Church of St John the Baptist at Stanford on Soar to preach at the church's patronal festival this Sunday, 26th June. The service will be a Festal Evensong at 6.00pm and will be a United Benefice service. All are welcome to attend.

A very happy time was spent last Sunday, Father's Day at our special service.  Everyone was offered a warm 'Bacon Buttie' and coffee or tea before the service and each Father was given a chocolate bar afterwards. Two fathers were interviewed and asked for their thoughts and blessings of being a father. Thanks are due to all those involved in the planning and cooking the breakfast.

This Sunday, St Mary's Church will be holding one of its monthly, more informal 'Encounters' services at 9.30am followed by the more formal Holy Communion BCP service at 11.00am, so you can choose which you would prefer to attend.  Or you can attend both! Come and try them out. Everyone is welcome of course.

St Mary's Women's Group will once again be at the East Leake Carnival, serving refreshments in the Hall.  Why not call in for a cuppa and a home made cake, then view the special exhibition on Scouting given by the East Leake and District History Society, also in the hall?  See if you can spot someone you know in their photographs.

Father's Day Breakfast!

Sun. 19th June. Bring along your Father, Step-father, Guardian, Carer, or Grandfather tomorrow for our Father's Day Service.  There will be Bacon Butties for everyone at 9.00am followed by the service at St Mary's at 9.30am.

Mon. 20th June. St Mary's Women's Group AGM to be followed by a 'Guess Who' game. Bring along an old photo of yourself.

Don't forget, it's East Leake Carnival next Saturday and the Women's Group will be serving teas in St Mary's Hall once again.

Do you like sports or concerts?

Sat. 11th June - Cricket at Notts CCC vs Warwickshire at Trent Bridge. A Church afternoon at T20  Cricket.  Tickets £12 adults; £7 for under 16's and 60+.  Family tickets also available. Contact Sue 820252 asap.

Or for something a little quieter:
Tues. 7th June 2-4pm - Games Afternoon in the church. Tea and biscuits served.  Contact Avril or Rosemary if you want to know more.

Sat. 2nd July, 7.30pm. Nottingham Wind Ensemble. Summer Concert at St Mary's Church, Bunny. Proceeds in aid of church funds. Tickets £8 from Windblowers 0115 9410543 (£9 on the door) or speak to the Foden family.

Don't forget! Wed. 8th June - Jewellery making evening. 7.30-9.30pm in St Mary's Church. Tickets £5.  Numbers are limited so contact Cora on cora.fryer@googlemail.com or call her 07885 635374.

Next Sunday, 12th June is Pentecost and there will be a special Worship Together service at 9.30am attended by our Area Dean, Revd John Bentham.
Later on this month will be the Annual East Leake Carnival on Saturday 25th, so put it in your diary NOW.