Thanks for the Harvest!

Yesterday's service of Harvest Thanksgiving welcomed lots of children and their families bringing harvest gifts for the needy and the Friary Drop-In Centre. Thank you to you all from St Mary's and from whoever receives your gifts. Many people are struggling hard to make ends meet and your gifts are much appreciated.

The Jewellery-making evening last Thursday at St Mary's, was another fun time for those involved. 

And now there's something the men in your family might enjoy!  On Monday, October 10th at 7.30pm, there will be a Sports Quiz and Curry at the Heat Restaurant, in the centre of East Leake. 
Tickets are £10 for the whole meal ((popadom, curry selection and rice & naan). Come as a team or join one on the night.
There are limited numbers to 35, so get your ticket soon from Cora or contact us at  stmarys@eastleake.net .

This weekend we welcome Revd Philip Humphreys to the Sunday morning 9.30am service. Come along and listen to the Good News from another of our visiting clergy while Revd Glynis is away.  It's proving to be a very interesting and informative time for the congregation.

Thursday, 22nd Sept. - Jewellery making evening at St Mary's!

JEWELLERY MAKING EVENING AT ST MARY'S CHURCH!
Thursday, 22nd September at 7.30pm.
Come along to another of St Mary's very successful jewellery making evenings and make ear-rings, necklaces, bracelets for your self or your friends. Contact Cora for details.

Harvest and thanksgiving time!

September is Harvest time and time for us all to be thankful for everything that God has provided for us. Thanks for the harvest in the fields, in the hedgerows, in the gardens and what we produce from all this goodness; baking, bottling and jam making.  Have you taken a walk lately and looked for blackberries, or picked plums or apples? Don't let it go to waste.

Please come along and share the Harvest Thanksgiving Services at St Mary's and the Benefice as follows:

St Mary's Church, East Leake: Sunday 25th Sept, 9.30am (instead of 'Encounters').
Holy Communion at 8.00am
N.B. No 11.00am Service

Fruit and vegetables will gratefully received, especially non-perishable foods which will be donated to the Friary Drop-in, West Bridgford, which helps homeless people.
SOS Friary Drop In. - Urgently needed non perishable food for this centre.  Please donate tins, packets etc. in the box at the back of church.  Use your BOGOF or 2 for 1's purchases to help. Thank you.

St Giles Church, Costock: Sunday 25th Sept 3.00pm
Monday 26th Sept. 7.00pm: Harvest Supper in Costock Village Hall. Price is £8.50 to include wines, soft drinks and food. Contact Mary on 852118 or Joan on 853244. An auction of the harvest produce and a raffle will be held. Contributions and helpers very much welcomed.

All Saints Church, Rempstone: Sunday 2nd Oct. 3.00pm
Monday, 3rd Oct. 7.00pm: Traditional Harvest Supper in Rempstone Village Hall. Price £6.00 (adults) £3.50 (children under 11yrs) for three course hot meal. Bring your own drinks. Contact 880171 or 880749 for tickets.

St John the Baptist Church, Stanford on Soar and St Helena's Church, West Leake sharing the Thanksgiving Service: Sunday 18th Sept. 6.00pm
Both churches will share a Bring and Share Harvest Tea at 4.30pm before the service. All contributions of produce will be for sale to members of the congregation and the remainder will be donated to the Carpenters Arms, as last year.

Each church will be decorating for Harvest the Saturday before their service, so come along and join in the fun.

We also give thanks for all those happy children who came along for our first 'Messy Church' gathering last Sunday.  50 youngsters came along and had lots of fun.  Messy Church will be held every 1st Sunday afternoon in the month. Come along with the children next month or join us tomorrow at Worship Together for all the family. Our Archdeacon, Revd Peter Hill will be joining us too.

Revd Ken Wayne.

We regret to announce that the Revd Ken Wayne died on Tuesday, 30th August.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his widow, Daphne, their daughter, Elizabeth and her husband. 
The funeral will be held this Thursday, 8th Sept. at St Mary's Church, East Leake at 1.45pm.

Messy Church!

Messy Church comes to St Mary's Church next week starting on Sunday, September 4th at 4.00pm, in St Mary's Church. It will be held on the first Sunday on the month.For more details see www.messychurch.org.uk  or call Phil or Amanda on 856628 or Cora on 07885 635374.
Messy Church was originally one church's attempt to be church for families who might want to meet Jesus, belong to their local church and bring up their children as Christians but can't cope with traditional Sunday morning church services.

Watch out for notices about all the Harvest Thanksgiving Services going on in September in our Benefice!

Please note! St Mary's is on-line! While Revd Glynis is away some of our services have been changed.  You can check what's on and where on our on-line calendar - see the link on the right of the blog page or on our website. Or come along to the services and keep the pew sheet with details of the following week's services. See you there!

All ready to go!

Many thanks to all those who helped with the Church and Hall Annual Clean last weekend.  The hard work was so much easier with so many volunteers.  We can now enjoy the nice, clean facilities and all will be ready for the start of term which is coming fast.

Last Sunday, we welcomed our Area Dean, Revd Canon John Bentham who will be taking some of our services while Revd Glynis is away on Sabbatical/Study Leave for the next two months.  The service was followed by a very warm, sunny Bring and Share lunch in the Rectory garden enjoyed by approx. 30 members of the Benefice.
We wish Glynis every good wish for a beneficial break away from her very busy schedule, peace and quiet for reflection and study.

Please note:

Sun. 28th Aug, August Bank Holiday weekend services.

There is NO 8.00am Holy Communion,

There will still be: 

9.30am Encounters service and
11.00am Parish Communion.

Special weekend coming up on 20th and 21st August.

Saturday morning, 20th Aug. The Church Big Clean! This Saturday we are calling all volunteers to come and give a little of their time to give the church its annual clean.  If we have sufficient volunteers we would also like to give the Hall its annual clean too.  Please bring your rubber gloves and cleaning equipment.

Sun. 21st Aug. 10.00am. - At the Parish Communion United Service, the preacher will be Revd Canon John Bentham. This will be the last service Revd Glynis conducts before her sabbatical/study leave and we're taking the opportunity to get together. There will be a Bring and Share lunch in the Rectory garden starting at 12 noon.

As usual, if the weather doesn't behave the event will be held in St Mary's Hall.

THANK YOU! A big thank you to all those involved in the Landlubber's Children's Summer Club taking place in St Mary's Church and Hall.  It was the first time that Churches Together had combined efforts to provide the children from the community some fun during the summer holidays.  55 children were registered and had a wonderful time.