Parish Safeguarding Officer

Following the Annual General Meeting, All Saints’ PCC will be looking to appoint a new parish safeguarding officer. This is a key role in the life of the parish in helping to keep us all safe – especially children and vulnerable adults.

Copies of the role description will be at the back of church, but for more information do speak to Toby and / or Elaine Lockwood, current holder.

Thank you

Friday Praise dates

Next Friday Praise

This Friday 19th April

 All Saints’ Church at 6:00pm

A short service especially geared to young families, but everyone is welcome.

Other Friday Praise dates for this Summer term are

17th May

7th June Faithfest special

21st June

5th July

19th July with BBQ

 

Documents for Annual Parish Church Meeting – 26th May

Our Annual Parochial General Meeting

This meeting, which reports on activities during the past year, will take place in church on Thursday 26th May  and will take place within the morning service.

As usual, refreshments will be served before the service rather than afterwards.

Reports are given, Wardens and PCC members are elected. To stand for election or to be able to vote you need to be on the electoral role. Forms are available at the back of church. Please give any completed forms to one of the Church Wardens or Revd. Toby.

Please fine the relevant documents attached below.

Annual Report for 2023       All Saints Financial Report 2023

APCM – Supplementary Documents

Thank you.

 

Invite to a PCC meeting

All Saints’ Church  each has a parochial church council responsible for looking after the finances and fabric of the church and working with the vicar to oversee and lead its work and mission.

We would welcome anyone who would like to attend a PCC to see what is going on.

All Saints’ next PCC meeting is on the 18th April at 7:30pm in church.

Likewise if you have any issues or points you wish to have raised at a PCC meeting, please message Toby before hand so they can be added to the agenda, and we will try and address them at the next meeting.

Thank you

Christ has risen Alleluia

Exciting Jesus, bless us with the joy of Easter.

Amazing Jesus, fill us with wander this Easter.

Saviour Jesus, make us thank fun this Easter.

Teacher Jesus, give us wisdom and faith this Easter.

Risen Jesus, bless us your Easter people today and always.

Amen.

Home Communions

Home Communions will be shared this week.

If you know anyone who can’t get to church who might like to be visited with the sacrament please mention them to the clergy or a member of the pastoral team.

Thank you.

New Bishop announced

On Friday it was announced that the new Bishop of Blackburn will be the Revd Dr Joe Kennedy, currently a vicar in Chester Diocese. He will be consecrated in July and begin in earnest in September.

Our best wishes and prayers go with him.

Easter flowers

 

Thank you to those who have already given some money for Easter Flowers.

If you would like to make a contribution towards  flowers in church, Barbara Anderson would be delighted to receive them!

Thank you

Holy Week newsletter

You can find the newsletter for this Holy week here.

 

‘Raise the Roof’ Concert

On Saturday 20th April the Haslingden Concert Band will be giving a St George’s Day themed concert at St Altham Church in aid of the ‘ Raise the roof ‘ fund.

Tickets at £10

You can also sponsor a roof tile for £25 – forms are at the back of church.