Rochdale Faith News: Saturday, February 18

St Andrew's Dearnley

St Andrews, Dearnley will be back to normal when their contributor is back from holiday in time to submit his weekly round-up for the March 11 paper.

If you have any queries please contact Rev Rachel Battershell on (01706) 378466, warden Janice Perkins on 07730367919 or warden Christine Longhurst on 07766404282. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

St Luke’s Church, Deeplish

St Luke’s Church, Deeplish will hold a Family service on February 19 at 10am.

Monday, February 20: Bible Study, 10.30am in the church side room. This is open to anyone who wants to find out more about the Bible in a friendly, informal setting.

Wednesday, February 22: 11am - there will be an Ash Wednesday Morning Praise service in church.

Thursday, February 23: Ladies only Zumba at 10am. It costs £3 and you need to book, please contact Catherine.szymanskyj2@yourtrustrochdale.com or ring 07814 712 271. We are a friendly group and have space for new members.

We look forward to welcoming our regular members and anyone who would like to join our very friendly, caring congregation.

St Chad’s and St Mary in the Baum

For over 800 years, St Chad’s, on Sparrow Hill, overlooking the town centre, has been Rochdale’s Parish Church.

With our sister church, St Mary in the Baum, we provide mainly traditional forms of Anglican worship, and you are warmly welcome to join us on Sundays and during the week. Children’s activities are available during the Sunday services, and refreshments are served afterwards.

Tomorrow, Sunday, February 19, is the Sunday before Lent, known as Quinquagesima. The Eucharist, with hymns, is at St Mary’s at 9.15am.

Choral Eucharist is at St Chad’s at 11.15 am, when the anthem is O Nata Lux (Tallis) or Here o my Lord (Whitlock). At both services the celebrant is Fr Darren Quinlan and the preacher Susan Horobin.

Each Monday, at St Mary’s, the Red Cross provides help for refugees from 10am until 2pm. Refreshments are available and admission is free.

Wednesday next, February 22, is Ash Wednesday, the start of the penitential season of Lent. Holy Communion is at St Mary’s at 10.30am, with the celebrant and preacher Fr Darren Quinlan.

Choral Eucharist is at St Chad’s at 7pm, with the celebrant Canon Karen Smeeton, Area Dean, and the preacher the Rev Jason Powell. The anthem is Lord for thy tender mercies sake (attributed to Hilton).

There are also services at St Luke’s at 11am and at St Peter’s Primary School.
On Wednesday next, February 22, at St Mary’s at 12.30pm, the Toad Lane Lunchtime Concert features Alice Roberts, harp. Admission is £6.

On Thursday next, February 23, at St Chad’s, Morning Service is at 10am. A Place of Welcome is at St Chad’s from 10.30am until noon, with coffee, cake and fellowship. Admission is free.

Sunday next, February 26, is the 1st Sunday of Lent. The Eucharist, with hymns, is at St Mary’s at 9.15am, and Choral Eucharist at St Chad’s at 11.15am. Fr Darren Quinlan is the celebrant and preacher at both services.

Hebron Pentecostal Church

This week, February 19-26

Sunday

• 9.45am: Pre-prayer meeting
• 10am-10.20am: Enjoy a free cup of tea, coffee and snack before the service.
• 10.30am: All age service (Pancake Sunday). Join us after Sunday’s service for free pancakes.
• 1pm: Nepalese fellowship

Monday

Free Community Meals: Every Monday during the months of January and February we are offering free meals to our community. The meals are served at 6pm.

Places are limited, please book via the church website. Online booking times are open from Tuesday 8am and close Friday at 6pm. You can also call Julie on 07988 875571.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Warm Spaces: Hebron is also open for a Warm Spaces, if you are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and want a little company in a warm friendly environment, then you are welcome. Tuesdays, 10am-3pm. Thursdays, 9.30am-2.30pm.

Free tea and coffee will be available for you. No need to book just come along.

Friday

• 10-11am: Breakfast Club
• 6.30pm: Prayer meeting

If you would like to book onto any of our events or just need a little more information, then please contact us on 01706 630 197 or email info@hebronrochdale.co.uk or visit the website.

Hebron Pentecostal Church, Howard Street, Rochdale OL12 6LB

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St Mary’s, Balderstone

It might be cold and wet outside, but we can assure you of a warm welcome at St M’s this Sunday.

We’d love to see you at our 10.30am service tomorrow. We’ll be continuing our “Foundations for Life” sermon series and Rev Ben Wilkinson will be exploring the topic of ‘Work and rest’.

We’ll be looking at Genesis chapter three verses seventeen to nineteen and Hebrews chapter four verses eight to eleven. Sunday school will be available.
Light refreshments are served in the parish room after the service.

In the evening we have our weekly prayer meeting with Christ Church and St Saviours. 6.30pm-7.30pm in the parish room.

This week we are hosting and we’d love you to join us as we pray for our church, Rochdale and the world. There will also be space to reflect and receive prayer.

Since it is half term there will be no SMurFs this week.  We hope all the children have a fun holiday and look forward to hearing about it when the groups resume next week.

Midweek Bible Studies are starting a new study looking at the book of Jonah. They meet on Wednesday evening, 7.20pm-9pm, in the building or via Zoom or Thursday evening, 7.20pm-9pm, Zoom only. All are welcome.

It doesn’t matter if you haven’t been before or have never tried a group like this before. Just come along or join in on Zoom.

It’s a welcoming, open and friendly environment and there’s no pressure or follow-up!

For further information please get in touch by email stmarysbalderstone@gmail.com or Facebook.

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