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Event Date: 11th and 12th September
St Michael and All Angels Church, Fenny Drayton is taking part in the Heritage Open Days and will be open to the public on 11th and 12th September, 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. For more information please visit the Heritage Open Days website.
Event date: September 11th-13th
Displays of wedding anniversary flowers also wedding dresses, modern and yesteryear. Saturday 10am-5pm; 6-8pm Complimentary drink & musical accompaniment. Sunday 12noon-5pm with a Wedding Celebration Service at 4pm. Monday 10am-4pm
Refreshments for sale during viewing times. Entry fee £1 (Sat evening: £2).
Further details: Tel 0116 239 0010 or 0116 239 5572
Event Date: Saturday 11th September
Thurcaston & Cropston Local History Society – celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a Heritage Open Day. The venues open for this occasion, from 10am to 4pm, are All Saints’ Church, Anstey Lane and the Methodist Church, Mill Lane, both in Thurcaston and the Evangelical Free Church in Cropston. This community event is to promote the history of the churches, as well as the two villages, with exhibits, village trails and a quiz. Entrance to all venues is free and refreshments will be available. The date coincides with the Leicestershire Historic Churches’ Trust Annual Ride & Stride event in which All Saints’ Church is listed as being open from 10am to 6pm
Event Date: Saturday 11th September
at Rearsby Convent. A day for families to spend time together and get closer to God. Plenty of activity and fun – with some quiet moments scattered through the day – and rounded off with the usual water fight!
More information from Brian Middleton on (0116) 264-0237. Organised by Rev’d David White and Rev’d Lorna Brabin-Smith.
Event Date: Sunday 12th September
Harvest Festival at 6.30pm. Followed by refreshments and sale of produce.
Wyfordby is 3 miles east of Melton Mowbray, just off the B676 Saxby Road.
Event Date: Sunday 12th September
4pm at Leicester Cathedral. Visiting Preacher: Danny Kajumba, Archdeacon of Reigate in Southwark Diocese. Followed by refreshments. All very welcome.
Event Date: Wednesday 15th September
St Philip’s Church, Evington Road, Leicester LE2 1HN
7.30 pm
Special Lecture by Mr Rafat Ali from the University of Jadarpur, Kolkata.
Enquiries to alan.race@stphilipscentre.co.uk
Tel: 2733459
Event Date: Friday 17th September
Peter Cropper, Moray Welsh and Martin Roscoe make a welcome return to Oakham, with their unique blend of informality and exceptional musicianship. Their passion for music is clear in their hugely entertaining and high energy performances. They’ll perform Haydn’s Piano Trio in A, No. 18, Mozart’s Piano Trio in E, K542 and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D minor, op. 49. A Music in the Round concert.
7.45pm Oakham School Chapel
Tickets £10 from 01572 758820 boxoffice@oakham.rutland.sch.uk or www.wegottickets.com
Event Date: Saturday 18th September
There will be a Creative Hobbies Day at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Fenny Drayton on 18th September 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. All are welcome. There will be craft workshops for children in card making and floristry, photofixing to take out blemishes, displays and crafts for sale, refreshments and a garden on a plate competition. Entries for the competition must be in Church at 10.00 a.m. on the day.
Event Date: Saturday 18th September
10am-4pm. St. Philip’s Church, Evington Rd, Leicester, LE2 1HN.
South Indian Christian Cross-cultural artist Jyoti Sahi will lead a day on creating a Mandala, which is a spiritual symbolic painting. Open to everyone, with or without an artistic background. All materials ae provided. It will be a fascinating day for exploring spirituality and art.
£10 (with concessions by arrangement).
Contact: St. Philip’s on 0116 273 5313 or Alan Race on 212 0627.
Event Date: Saturday September 18th
10am – 4pm Holy Trinity Leicester will be hosting a New Wine Prophecy Training Day. Anne Coles from New Wine will be joining us to explore the gift of prophesy. The day is open to those who think they have this gift and to those who would like to develop it. We will cover; why prophecy is important? How to handle prophecy with wisdom; Understanding the God speaks to us as well as an opportunity to complete some practical exercises. The cost of the day will be £12 and delegates are asked to bring a packed lunch. Please pass this information to those in your congregations to whom you think it may be relevant.
Event Date: Friday 24th September
Come along and bring a smile and help The Church of the Nativity raise money in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Join us in the schoolrooms between 10am – 12 Noon. Admission 50p. Various stalls – bric a brac, books, cakes, raffle etc.
Event Date: Saturday 25th September
The concert planned to celebrate our hundred years will take place at 7.00pm. at St Margaret’s Parish Church Leicester. Those taking part are, Jonathan Gregory ( Leicester Cathedral), Geoffrey Carter (Humberstone Parish Church) , Ian Imlay (who celebrates his fiftieth year as organist of St Nicholas), Andrew McMillan (Hinckley Baptist Church), two students who have received a Bursary award from the Ernest & Dorothy Chester Memorial Fund, the Hon Sec., and Theo Saunders ( Armagh Cathedral). The programme will be available later .
Event Date: Sunday 26th September
St Denys Church Evington at 4.00pm. We are combining Back to Church Sunday with our Harvest Festival and having a special service at 4.00pm followed by tea in the church. We have cancelled our other services on the day so that all our regular worshippers can be there to welcome the visitors. Everyone is welcome.
Event Date: Friday 1st October
As part of our centenary celebrations a Flower Festival is to be held in Holy Trinity Church, Hinckley LE10 0AJ
The theme of the festival is ‘Reflections on the Century 1910 – 2010′
The event will take place over a four day period Friday 1st October to Monday 4th October.
The festival will be open between 10.30 am and 4.0pm on Friday, Saturday and Monday and between 1.0pm and 5.0pm on Sunday
Event Date: Saturday 2nd October
An exhibition comprising of 100 years of Crusaders and Urban Saints in Leicestershire together with childrens activities will be held on Saturday 2nd October at Christ the King, Beaumont Leys. The event commences at 1.30pm with a thanksgiving service at 3.00pm and ends with tea and a chat. For further details contact Paul and Gillian Wisdish on 0116 2876747 or judithmm@hotmail.co.uk
Event Date: Saturday 2nd October
The Church of Saint Mary in Charnwood, Nanpanton, Loughborough, will be holding an exhibition of arts and crafts by their talented congregation, it will be open from 10am to 4pm. Tea, coffee and cake will be served through out the day. Free admission, with exhibits for sale. All proceeds for Church funds.
