BIRDSEDGE
The church service at Hade Edge Band room last Sunday went very well, as did the whole weekend with 2 Valleys Radio.
Brian Kay took this Sunday’s service, showing the children a first aid kit and a survival kit. The first aid kit was to keep in the car and had the usual bandages and plasters in. The survival kit consisted of little bags with odd small things in, such as a button or a paper clip. Each bag had a bible quote to match the item. The reading was Mark 2 verses 1-12 – ‘Jesus heals the paralytic’. He concentrated on 3 Ds: Desperation, Determination and Declaration to describe the friends that carried the man and Jesus saying to him, “Son, your sins are forgiven”. We have to try new ideas to get more people to know Jesus. The Communion service next week will be taken by Tony Hudson.
At a busy village hall night with 52 quizzers, the 3 Degrees were again winners. The next quiz will be held on Friday July 26.
The Lunch Club on July 11 noon-1pm will be serving cottage pie and vegetables followed by Bakewell tart.
A Festival meeting will be held in the hall bar tomorrow, Wednesday at 8pm.
The 44th consecutive annual event Gala, Fete and now Festival, will be held on July 13, from noon to 5pm. The Real Ale Night will start at 7pm in the marquee. Music providers are 2 Beer Limit, White Wolves, Alex Quinn and the Man In The Street, Undiscovered and Detox – all local. Both events have free entry due to sponsorship from Our Big Gig. Bookings for stalls are still being taken.
For information about events at the Hall see the web site www.birdsedgevillagehall.co.uk or ring 604289.
EMLEY
As this was a “fifth Sunday” the congregation of St Michael joined sister church, St James’ at Flockton for a communion service. There was no evening service.
Midweek services and activities continue as usual this week, with “Tuesday @ 2” for toddlers and their carers; Holy Communion on Tuesday evening at 7pm; Wednesday morning Holy Communion is at 9am, followed by coffee in church; Wednesday afternoon is the monthly service of readings and worship at Savile Court Flats, starting at 2pm – everyone welcome. The Thursday youth group meetings start at 5pm with activities aimed at several different age groups. On Saturday there is an hour of prayer in church, starting at 9am.
Next Sunday, July 7 there will be a Worship for All service – an opportunity for family worship starting at 10.45am. There will be an evening service of Holy Communion.
The 2nd Saturday, Men’s Breakfast at 8.30am with a full cooked breakfast, a guest speaker and good company will be on July 13.
SHELLEY
At last Thursday’s well attended meeting of Shelley Over 60s, in the village hall, the bingo line was shared by Sheila Morris and Vera Rothson, and the full house was won by Edna Glover. No-one had the first three numbers on one card, so the prize was carried over. The whist high of 91 was won by Bessie Usher and Robin Small, and the low of 66 went to Wendy Kettlewell from eight tables. There were eight birthdays to celebrate this week – Mollie Waterworth, Martin Echells, Gerald Ibbotson, Jean Eskrett, Jean Slater, Stewart Watmuff, Mary Milnes and Pat Foster. Raffle prizes were won by Jean Peck, Margaret Lee, Elaine Shaw, Vera Rothson, Joan Small and Edith Brookes.
STOCKSMOOR
Stocksmoor Bridge Club results for Thursday June 13: North/South – 1 E Pearson and K Morley, 2 J Smith and A Stephens, 3 C and A Barnet; East/West –1 J and M McGee, 2 M Barrow and C Brett, 3 S Barrett and L Tempest.
Thursday June 20: North/South – 1 J Smith and J Govas, 2 P Pogson and A Stephens, 3 W and A Dowlen; East/West – 1 C and A Barnet, 2 W Sharman and C Wilkinson, 3rd M Dey and P Polden.
