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CHURCH CALENDAR
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JUNE 2010
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Sun 27th
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Church Picnic at Abbey Park, following our morning service. This will feature a bring-and-share picnic lunch.
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JULY 2010
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Thur 1st
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Churches Together First Thursday Prayers 12.30pm. This month it is here at Bishop Street Methodist Church. Please come along if you can, to welcome members of other local churches.
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AUGUST 2010
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Sun 8th
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Church Picnic at Abbey Park, following our morning service. This will feature a bring-and-share picnic lunch and a chance to ride on the miniature railway.
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Sun 8th
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Circuit Service: 6.00pm at Houghton-on-the-Hill Methodist Church. A chance to worship together with Methodists from around the circuit.
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Sat 21st
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Garden Party at Jill’s Manse, 3.00-6.00pm
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SEPTEMBER 2010
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Sat 11th
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Bike and Stride day and Heritage Open Day
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Sun 26th
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Harvest Festival, ‘An African Harvest’
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Sunday Oct 24th: Church Anniversary
Sunday Nov 21st: Town Hall Lights Switch-on (Foyer refreshments)
Saturday Nov 27th: Christmas Crib Festival in the Church
Sunday Nov 28th: Christmas Gift Service
Sunday Dec 5th: Bible Sunday
Sunday Dec 12th: Nativity service
Tuesday Dec 21st: Sing Christmas, 7-8pm
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REGULAR ACTIVITIES
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OPEN CHURCH: Tuesday to Friday 11.30am-1.30pm. The church meets informally and has prayers at 1.00pm each day, sharing all sorts of ways of living out our faith together. Also includes: Wednesday letter-writing with Amnesty International and on Thursdays, Bible study, Bring and Buy, and Craft activities.
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Friday Pop-in: Fridays 9.45–11.30am. Pop-in for a hot drink, and a chance to pick up a bargain from the stalls.
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Oriental mums and babies group: 11.30-1.30 each Friday
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ZA Leicester Drop-in: Run by the Zimbabwe Association, open to all interested in Zimbabwe. This is fortnightly on Friday afternoons. The next event is Friday July 25th at 2.00-4.00pm
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Maitri drop-in: Mondays 10.30–4.00, Foyer open for a listening ear, run by a multi-faith group, for people of all faiths or none.
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Churches Together in Leicester City Centre:First Thursday Prayers: Aug 5th, 12.30pm at All Saints Anglican Church, Highcross St.
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Monday Prayers: Celtic Daily Prayer, 1.00pm in the Church.
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The Bridge: Soup and sandwiches for homeless people, in our foyer: Thurs evenings and Sunday afternoons. Tel 0116 221 8635.
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AA Groups: every day, at various times. see http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk and search on Leicester for details.
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Depression Alliance: meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, 6.00-9.00pm. Ring side door bell, marked 10a.
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Saturday bookings for the Church Foyer etc include the following:-
July 3rd CD/Record Fair July 17th Transition Café July 24th CD/Record Fair
Aug 7th CD/Record Fair Aug 21st CD/Record Fair (No Transition café in Aug) (Sun Aug 29th Skyride in Abbey Park)
Sept 11: CD/Record Fair & HODS/Bike&Stride Sept 18th: Transition Café Sun Sept 26th: Harvest
Oct 2nd CD/Record Fair Oct 16th Transition Café Oct 23rd CD/Record Fair Sun Oct 24th: Church Anniversary
Nov 6th CD/Record Fair Nov 13 CD/Record Fair Nov 20th Transition Café Sun Nov 21st: Christmas Lights Switch-on Nov 27 Christmas Crib Festival
Dec 4th (Possibly Cruelty Free Christmas Fair) Dec 11th: CD/Record Fair Dec 18th: Transition Café
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