Landlubber's Summer Club - register NOW!

Ahoy maties!

Just a quick note about Landlubbers Holiday Club. This summer the Landlubbers team are all busy preparing for our first Churches Together in East Leake Holiday Club. It is pirate themed holiday club and will be happening at 9.15am - 12.15pm on the 2nd - 5th August.

Shiver me timbers - at the moment we have lots of spare places. The Registration form can be found on St Mary's website: http://www.east-leake.co.uk/stmarys.html so that you can register your kids/ invite friends kids/ neighbour/ grandchildren.

Everyone aged 5 - 11 is invited! No one will have to walk the plank! Aargh!

It would be great to be full to capacity again like Easter and the kids will have a great time! Aargh! Ahoy maties!

Please return any Registration forms to Cora c/o St Mary's Church or email back to cora.fryer@googlemail.com .

School's out for the Summer!

Leicestershire schools finished for the summer last Friday and Nottinghamshire schools will finish this week, so please watch out for lots of youngsters enjoying their holidays.

Last week we said 'Goodbye' to Revd Claire Goode and her family who are moving to 'pastures new'.  Our prayers and good wishes go with them.

Update on the R.E.A.C.T petition
Over 140,000 people signed the petition to include Religious Education in the new English Baccalaureate. 
It was presented by 6 MPs to 10 Downing St on June 29th.
113 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion in support of the issue.
MPs and senior Peers continue to speak out in parliament and publicly on the importance of including RE in the English Baccalaureate.  The Government are planning to make their position clear on this issue by the summer parliamentary recess. Thank you to all who signed this petition. Please continue to pray that the right decision will be made.

Open Churches Weekend! Come on in.

OPEN CHURCHES WEEKEND
Many Anglican churches in Nottinghamshire are opening their doors to visitors on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July. St Mary’s Church in East Leake will be open between 2.30pm and 5.30pm on both days. Regular free guided tours of the building are on offer, and there will be refreshments available. The historic books usually locked away will be on display, and hopefully the ancient shawm will be brought down for inspection.
Why not drop in and learn a bit more about this historic building?

If you've never been inside St Mary's Church, now's your chance.

Don't forget the Coffee Morning at St Mary's too, every Friday morning 10.00-12.00noon. It's a chance to meet new and old friends for a chat while having a tea or coffee and biscuits. 

Mini Music for Mums and toddlers will be in the Hall, 9.30-10.45am. Refreshments available there too. There's no need to book - just come along.  You'll be very welcome.