St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

Coffee morning and Big Cake Bake ( . . . and eat!) at St Andrew's, Dearnley, Littleborough

We are happy at St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy Bridge, to see a gradually increasing number of new faces in Church on Sunday mornings so with that in mind we feel it will be beneficial to the parish as a whole to publish a list of our Church officers and focus groups.

Our priest-in-charge, the Rev Sharon Jones can be contacted on (01706) 378466 or on 07738 966 271 or at the Vicarage, Arm Road, Dearnley, OL15 8NJ.

Our website address is: www.standrewsdearnley.co.uk and you can contact our parish magazine editor, John Paterson by email to: standrew.fisherman@yahoo.co.uk

Other officers are as follows: Wardens, Susan Knight, Ray Milligan; Verger, Susan Howard; Treasurer, Chris Longhurst; PCC secretary, David Johnson; Child protection officer, Lisa Bennett; Gift Aid secretary, Hillary Holland; Electoral roll officer, Caroline Phillips; Organist and choir master, David Wright; Cleaning team, June Barker; Flowers, Barbara Gordon; Heritage, Alastair Fitton; Kitchen rota, Margaret Howarth; Web site, Ian Hancock;

Focus groups: Communication, Alastair Fitton; Community, Ashley Dearnley; Building and fabrics, Stuart Carmichael; Junior church, Lisa Bennett; Social, Sheila Moore; Wider Welcome, Peter Shrigley; Primary School head teacher, Mrs Judith Rainford.

Uniform organisations; Brownies, Gillian Jackson; Guides, Sara Lemonofides.

Associate organisations: Mothers' Union, Jean Townshend; Littleborough Churches Together, Stuart Carmichael; Littleborough International Women's Association, Johanna Sharp; Friendship club, Elizabeth Woodhead; Parish lunches, Jackie Carmichael; Mums and tots, Claire Cook; Infant Church, Claire Cook; Junior Church, Lisa, Pam, Rose, Kirsty.

Contributors to the magazine, The Fisherman, are reminded that the deadline for articles in the September issue is Sunday, August 16.

Most people will be aware by now that the Vicar's Garden Party at Wardle, in aid of Wider Welcome, will take place this Saturday afternoon, July 28, from 3.00pm onwards.

Admission is £5 -- children free -- and there will be a barbeque and other refreshments.

Anyone willing to help will be warmly welcomed, as will the donation of prizes for the raffle.

Please note that on Monday week, August 6, at 7.30pm enrolment to the Mothers' Union will take place and that on Wednesday, August 22, we will be running a trip to Cartmel Priory on the top side of Morecambe Bay, not far from Grange-over-Sands.
Speak to Jean Townshend for more information on both the enrolment and the trip to Cartmel. Alternatively, for the trip, just add your name to the list that is posted in the parish room.

It's business as usual on Sunday, July 29, with Eucharist at 8.00am and Sung Eucharist at 10.00am.

Parish rota: lay assistants, S Carmichael, C Cook; readers, S Carmichael, S Walker; Intercessions, S Knight; sidespersons, J Barker, J Sharp; refreshments, Jean, Maureen, Edna.