Thornhill Parish Church

Serving the local community

Advent and Christmas 2009

It's all happening 2009

Christmas Card Scheme 

Just a reminder that we have notice boards at both churches for you to pin your Christmas card to the congregation, and a plate to receive your donation in lieu of the cost of cards  and stamps you would have bought to give to church members. We are supporting Kirkwood Hospice

There are also  catalogues about Present Aid.  To find out more about Present Aid click  http://shop.christianaid.org.uk

Saturday 28th November    10am - 12 noon Coffee Morning at 37 Henley Avenue for The Children’s Society.  Tickets 100p - but you can get in without one just pay at the door.  All are welcome to this please come to support this worthy cause.  Box holders are invited to bring their boxes for emptying.

Sunday 29th November at 4.00 p.m. A Special Christingle Service. Shining light into darkness. A  service for children and parents. Collection for Children's Society

Wednesday 2nd December  10.30-12.30  Polish Cribs Exhibition - Church Open

Thursday December 3rd- 3.45  Overthorpe Church School Christmas Fair

December 5th at 10.00 a.m. Children's Activity Morning

December 5th at 7.30 p.m.   Brass and Voices for Christmas – our Christmas Concert with Hepworth Band and Wakefield Youth Choir ( see concerts section for more details).

Sunday December 6th   10.30  Benefice United Service at Whitley with Bishop Stephen to celebrate the end of restoration work  . There will be normal 8.00 a.m. communion at Thornhill but no 9.30 service   

3.00 p.m.   Soroptimist Carol Service

Soroptimists 1Choir

Soroptimist 2With Mayor of Kirklees Cllr Julie Stewart Turner

  2 00- 4.00      Polish Cribs Exhibition - Church Open

Wednesday 9th 10.30- 12.30 -Szopki in the snow-Polish Cribs Exhibition - Church Open
Mothers' Union Christmas Lunch at 12 for 12.30  at Heald's Hall   
 Mothers’ Union Advent Carol Service at 7.30pm

Friday 11th December 7-9 Opening of Christmas Tree Exhibition and Cribs Exhibition by Deputy Mayor of Kirklees

Saturday 12th    10-4    Christmas tree and Szopki in the snow-Polish Cribs Exhibition
2.30-3.30  Thornhill JIN School  Concert in church

Sunday 13th December  10.30- 4  Christmas tree and Polish Cribs Exhibition
3.00 p.m.  Carol Singing - please come and join in

Monday 14th December   10-1 Christmas tree and Szopki in the snow Polish Cribs Exhibition
1.30 p.m. Overthorpe Church School Christingle Services in Church

Tuesday 15th December
11am Buggy Praise Nativity Picnic (Thornhill)
2.00 Fieldhead Court Carol singing- please join us there.

Wednesday 16th December 10.30-12.30 Christmas tree and Szopki in the snow Polish Cribs Exhibition

 
December 20th 2-4     Szopki in the snow  Polish Cribs Exhibition

December 20th at 6.00 p.m. Benefice Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Thornhill Parish Church

December 22nd   Church being decorated for Christmas from 9.30.

December 23  10.30-12.30 Szopki in the snow Polish Cribs Exhibition -church beiing decorated for Christmas.

Christmas Eve at 4.00 p.m.  at Whitley - Christingle Service

Christmas Eve at 11.00p.m. Midnight Mass at Whitley

Christmas Eve at 11.45 p.m. Midnight Eucharist at Thornhill

Christmas Day   at 9.30 a.m.  Benefice Eucharist at Thornhill Parish Church

Sunday 27th       Eucharist     9.30                 NOTE NO 8.00 today
                        11.15 Eucharist at Whitley

Sunday 3rd January  2-4    Szopki in the snow Polish Cribs Exhibition + Church decorated for Christmas

Wednesday 6th January   10.30-12.30  Polish Cribs Exhibition + Church decorated for Christmas

Sunday 10th January  2-4   Szopki in the snow Polish Cribs Exhibition + Church decorated for Christmas

 

Come inside we will be very happy to welcome YOU

The gates will be open!!

 

 

 

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  • Thornhill
  • Dewsbury
  • West Yorkshire
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