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All welcome to our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Party. From 3.30 to 5pm in the Parish Hall. Kids and adults alike can have fun and eat pancakes. No charge but we would welcome donations towards costs.

Come and enjoy breakfast and fellowship on Sunday 23rd Feb 2025. 9 to 10.30am. Whether you are coming to the 8am or 10.30am services, or neither, you are most welcome. There is a sign-up list in church to help those catering, so please add your name to that list if you are planning to come. Donations welcome towards costs.

In the past we have run a Parish Breakfast on a Sunday morning in the hall, but it hasn't happened recently - UNTIL NOW!

There will be a 'Parish Fellowship Breakfast' in the Parish Hall on Sunday 15th Sept from 9 to 10.30am. All welcome. No charge but donations welcome that will go to church funds. Further details from Joce Platel.

Bettie's annual BBQ in her wonderful garden. Under cover if wet. If you wish to come please buy a ticket, and get directions if you're not sure where her house is.

Belts & Braces is a group for men, and it meets in the Christleton Institute (The Stute). Instead of twice a month we now meet every fortnight on a Tuesday morning. 10.30 am to 12 noon. Also, the fixed charge has now been removed, so it's free to come although we do welcome donations towards costs. Tea & coffee and maybe a biscuit. You don't need to be an Institute member - all are welcome.

We are looking forward to remembering with the community those fallen in the World Wars on Sunday. Please aim to gather at the war memorial in the centre of the village for 10.45am. The act of remembrance begins promptly at 10.56am, followed by a service in the church to which all are very welcome.  

Please also note the folllowing public notice. Thank you. 

The council have reviewed the village face book page and identified that in the past a parade has taken place without a legal road closure.

To our knowledge, the road has never been formally closed.

Unfortunately, the church were not notified of this in time for today’s service and do not have up to a £1000 to close the road.

With this in mind, we will need to do things slightly differently this year.

Therefore, please ensure

as we now gather for our civic, community act of …

Thank you to all those who have helped deliver the latest Community News Cards (July-Sept) around the parish. A few roads still need covering, so see if you can help with those.

If you have not received a card then there are spares available in church, so please just call in and pick one up.

Tim & Suzanne are holding a family barbecue on Sat 12th August starting at 12 noon. All are invited to come and help raise funds for our Bangladesh 'Left Behind Communities' project. They need to know numbers for catering purposes, so please email or text to confirm and to get more details. See flyer here.

St James' Luncheon Club is the name of our monthly community lunches in Christleton Parish Hall. Now in our 10th year! All welcome but it's helpful to know in advance whether you plan to come for catering purposes & to ensure there's a place for you. Donations gratefully accepted towards costs, and any proceeds go to St James' Church. Contact: Brian on 01244 336500.

Next lunch - Monday 17 July '23, and every 3rd Monday in the month.

Arrive from 12 noon for a 12:30 serving of a 2 course meal with tea/coffee afterwards. Great fellowship.

Churches Together in Christleton hold their popular Christleton Summer Teas at the Methodist Church every Sunday during the summer from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, with the last one on 24th Sept. Lovely homemade cakes! Proceeds to our Christian Aid Bangladesh 'Left behind communities' project. All welcome.