Saturday 11 July 2009, 7.30pm: Concert in church by the Kyiv Classic Accordion Duo.

LYDGATE SCHOOL's Harvest

24th October           Drop in day in aid of Mara and Candlelighters 
                             – at Rev Di Ellerton’s house
31st October           Coffee Morning in Church - fund raiser
1st November         Transformational Plan presented at Cathedral Service
7th November         Confirmation Service at Wakefield Cathedral at 6pm

CONFIRMATION service

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

The service of Remembrance  was held on November 8th. 

Click here for a report with photographs

8th November         6pm BONFIRE NIGHT party

12th-15th Nov. Community Gala  PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION in church

21st November       10 – 2 Christmas Bazaar – New Mill Club

2nd December         7.30 Adults Advent workshop

An ADVENT BIBLE STUDY evening was held at the vicarage. Revd. Steve Dixon, and Alex Quinn report....

3rd December         Cake Stall in Holmfirth Methodist Church, morning.
5th December          9.30-12 Junior Church Advent workshop

Wed 9th December 7.30   HOLME VALLEY ORCHESTRA in church

 Thu 10th December, 7.30, at the vicarage:
THE HOLY NATIVITY
Matthew’s Gospel presents a teenage mum, a broken law, shepherds, kings & rulers.
Why are some chosen and others not? How is God present in our world?
Baby vs global super power. Who wins, and what is winning?  

CAROL SINGING around the tree 11 December

HEPWORTH Cookson Homes BAND in church : December 12th

11th-13th December Christmas Tree Festival weekend and Advent Felt project

FELT-MAKING project with Sarah Branson

15th and 16th December Wooldale School Carols services in church
(17th Dec 7.30pm     Advent Praise with New Mill Music Group  SORRY - CANCELLED : Profuse apologies to Mrs. G. R. )

20th Dec.  11am        Holy NATIVITY presentation
                

CAROL SERVICE

Christ Church's choir presented their annual choral carol service on December 20th, 4.30pm.  Report by David Kaye

Events which took place in 2008

Harvest Festival – took place on 28th September.

Dried/tinned goods were sent to Africa via Cart - thanks to all who contributed. There was a Harvest Junior Church during the service and a Harvest Lunch afterwards. .

In the evening there was a Harvest Evensong at 7pm and then at around 8pm a Harvest Home – Harvest Auction at the Rock, Brockholes, proceeds to Christ Church.

Family Quiz Night. Wooldale Community Centre, Fri 3rd October 7pm.

John Rolls was the most excellent Quizmaster. Thanks to organisers Kay , Claire , Jo Howitt, and to those who supported the event.

Christ Church Bonfire : Sunday 2nd November, 6.00pm, at Fulstone.

Autumn Fair/ Christmas bazaar – was on November 15th in New Mill Club.

In 2008, the bazaar raised a total of £1165, thanks to all those who helped and contributed.

Here are details of some of the things we've been involved in in the past:

New Mill Gala 2006

Lay Reader Running for Life

Men’s weekend 10-12th March

ALPHA 06

PALM SUNDAY - Christians on the move

Team Rector's Ramble
August 2005

Parish Walks -
Monsal Dale January 2004
Dovestones February 2004
Kirklees Way
These are always enjoyable and memorable.

Flower Festival
In September 2001, a flower festival was held to celebrate the 170th anniversary.

Choir at the BBC
The choir presented the music on the BBC Daily Service, 9.45-10.00am, Radio 4 LW on 21st/22nd August 2002. They broadcast the Wednesday service live from Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, and then recorded the music to be broadcast the following day. David Kaye took these photos.