Pennies From Heaven
Total raised to date: £1,900
The Pennies From Heaven appeal is another fund raising initiative where we are asking friends, family and neighbours to help by setting aside any loose change to help with the upkeep of the church Thanks to all for your continuing support!
November 2011
Christian Aid
Thanks to all those who helped to raise a very welcome £2,207 for Christian Aid this year. Well done folks!
June 2010
New Parish Name
As from 1st May 2009 All Saints’ Elton and St James’ Woolfold will remain the names by which our two parish churches are known, but they now come under a single parish, the newly named Parish of Kirklees Valley.
May 2009
New Church Appeal
Seven years of fund raising for the new church building eventually realised in excess of £940,000 and allowed building work to commence in July 2007. Over 90% came directly from parishoners, showing a high level of commitment to developing a new worship centre.
We also enjoyed excellent support from many other benefactors (see below).
July 2007
Learn about our sponsors:
The Way We Were
By Alice Latimer
A lifelong resident of Elton and member of its parish church is using her rich memories of the past to build for the future.
Alice Latimer has written a book, entitled "The Way We Were", in which she recalls her own younger days and the people and events of old Elton in order to raise funds for the new All Saints Church and Parish Centre.
First published in 2001, she has since sold hundreds of copies, raising over £2,200. Full story, together with some fascinating extracts, can be seen here:
A New Vicar
On Wednesday 15th June we gathered in Church for the Institution and Induction of the Revd Simon Cook, our new vicar.
The church was at full capacity and all extended a warm welcome to Simon and his family as we begin an exciting new chapter in the life of the church.
Simon is married to Liz and they have two boys; Reuben and Lysander.
Groundworks at All Saints
A lot of work has been done over the summer to improve the area around the car park and particularly to the area between the church and St. Francis. Directly between the two grass seed has been sown with an area of wild flowers in the centre. The triangular bed has had shrubs planted chosen to provide the ladies who do our flower arranging with greenery. There are now paving slabs along some (eventually all) of the edge of the car park by the fence.
Many thanks to those volunteers who have carried out this work and especially to those who keep the grounds neat and tidy all year round.
A Bit of A Do!
Saturday 10th July was a big day for the parish as we said the first of our “Goodbye”s to Stuart and Jenny. In the afternoon there was a gathering at St. Francis House where parishioners met with guests from the community, Area Partnership, clergy, groups who use both of our parish centres, local councilors, the Bishop of Bolton and his wife and many others who have got to know Stuart and Jenny during their time in Bury. We enjoyed drinks and light refreshments during what turned out to be a warm and sunny afternoon.
The evening saw many parishioners head to All Saints for a Ceilidh, the new church easily accommodating the change of layout and use. Great fun was had by all, especially the spectacle of the Hat Dance! The night ended with almost all present joining in the Hokey Cokey, then a resetting of the chairs ready for Sunday morning. Many thanks from the Wardens and P.C.C. to all who helped to make this a memorable day for Stuart and Jenny.
Stuart has now presided over his last services (for now) in the Parish and said further “Goodbye”s at those and we all wish him and Jenny a long, happy and healthy retirement.
Interregnum
Ongoing plans are in place to cover almost all of the services at both ends of the parish during the Interregnum. The wardens are trying to fill any gaps. Please bear with us during this time, there is a lot of organising to do not just to cover the weekly services but also baptisms, weddings etc. We are lucky to have a number of retired clergy to call upon but there will be three interregnums in Bury Deanery in this period so they are being worked hard. Our Readers have offered to take a Service of the Word if there is no cover for a Communion service and we realise that this can be difficult as people like to receive Communion each week, but we will endeavour to keep these to a minimum.
We have no idea how long it will take to find a new incumbent, but please keep the P.C.C. in your prayers as we prepare the information needed to attract someone to come to the Parish of Kirklees Valley.
Festival of Flowers
St. James celebrated the completion of their refurbishments by holding a two day Flower Festival. The theme chosen was Hymns and the displays reflected the words and sentiment of well loved hymns. There were fabulous displays all around the church, and refreshments available in the parish centre.
Many thanks to all who helped to arrange the flowers, welcome our visitors and provide refreshments over the weekend.
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