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Ongoing or
coming events
Early May - charity fund-raise: Blokes on a bike
Events of
2010
Events which
took place in 2009
Tuesday 23 June 2009,
7.30pm: Concert in church by the
Aurin Girls' Choir,
from Hungary.
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.
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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.
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