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Christmas party Newton and Slaidburn Village Hall commit tees joined together to arange the over 60s
Mrs Mary Parker wel- oervice corned everyone and A family carol service
Special guests were the Deputy Mayor and consort Coun. Doreen and Gordon Taylor and Coun. Rosie Elms.
lunchtime.
After lunch, the Slaid- p.m. in Read United Reformed Church. If you are not a regular attender please inform Ann Wild by Sunday.
burn girls who per formed at the "Stars in their Eyes” at Tosside, dressed as snowmen
and Mrs Christmas, Friendly circle
Wish it could be Christmas Every Day”. Thanks were expressed to the girls, Anna Blakey, Rachel Harrison Jenny Forgie, Emma Parker and Caitlin and Neve Dick inson, by Mrs Mar garet Bamford. The main entertainment was given by Spell bound Productions - Mrs Ann Binns and Mr Gordon Smith. They showed films of
Mr John Cowking con- ducor of Slaidbum Sil ver Band and St Andrew.’s Church organist brought along a keyboard and led the carol singing.
films on wildlife in the area. Thanks were expressed to them by Mrs Dorothy Pearson.
ladies who did the catering and waiting on.
Raffle winners were: Ladies - Mrs M. Bam ford, Mrs P. Garnett
Schofield, Mr M. Beat- tie, Mr J. Waterworth, Mince pies were served before leaving.
PENDLETON
Carols The popular evening of
Two Necks, Pendleton, takes place tonight.
The festive evening starts at 9 p.m. all are welcome.
Festive event A Christmas event held in All Saints’ Church, Pendleton, proved to be a cracker of an occa sion.
Some £320 was raised
they sang and did a ipjjg pre-Christmas dance routine to I
A meal of soup, turkey Church, on Sunday at and ham salad followed 10-30 a.m. by sweets and cheese Lunch Club and biscuits was On Tuesday the lunch enjoyed by everyone club will meet at 12-30
I t will be an evening of choir carols and read ings followed by sherry
party in Newton Vil- lage Hail on Saturday Waste paper
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Christmas” will be held in St John’s Church, Read on Mon day at 7-30 p.m.
Monday is waste paper
sacks or plastic bags out early.
collection for Read and Simonstona Please put K^ffle: Mrs M. Stott your white hession ^""s J. Riley, Mrs B.
Carr, Mrs N. Fox, Mrs M. Silverwood. MCs were Mrs E. Jackson and Mrs E. Hartley.
the Rev. Mark Russell will be held at Read
C.aroi Singing Smith said grace United Reformed The annual Rimington
and Middop'village carol evening takes place in the institute on Tuesday, at 7-30 p.m. There will be tea and mince pies aftewards. Proceeds of the col- letion are for the First Responders.
SABDEN
meeting of ' Read „ Friendly Circle took “ a p e r place on Tuesday in There will be a waste
the URC hall. Carole Crowther entertained members with songs from the 1950s to the 1980s. This was appre ciated by the audience.
Mrs Margaret Helme played the piano dur ing the interval for the community carol
the Hodder and Ribble Qjj j2
supper. There will be no meeting in Jaunary.
J ^ S e m w e S The winner of the euiz in events, i nere were also
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Club were; 1, Four Gals and One Guy, 2, Four Alls, 3, Just Three Blokes, booby the Cliviger Clowns.
RIBCHESTER FunClS
Mrs Rosie Elms thanked St Peter and Paul's Mr Cowking and the Church, Ribchester,
Mrs K. Hesketh. The catholic church held Do you know a good Christa^ seryi^^ at St Gents - Mr N.
celebrated this week when it was revealed that the annual Christ mas fair raised over £2,150 for church fimds.
its flagship fund-rais ing event in November, and a steady stream of visitors ensured the day was a success. Parish priest. Cannon Frank Deeney said: "1 am delighted with the turnout, and the result, as it is our main money raising event of the
Meanwhile, it has been
confirmed that the vigil mass for Christ mas will take place in St Peter and Paul's on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m., and the Christ mas Day Mass will take place at lla.m
.RIMINGTON
for church funds at the Whist drive event held in the vil- lage hall. There was a There was a good atten-
tombola, raffle and cof fee and mince pies.
Concert
The Readstone Singers’ annual “Prelude to
dance at the annual Christmas whist and domino drive in Rim ington Memorial Insti tute organised by the management commit tee. A pie and peas sup per was served.
Your Story
Whist winners: Ladies - If enough people are Mrs J. Carr, Mrs J. interested, it might be
The project wants to Carols give space to the Sabden’s annual ecu- unheard voices and menical carol service hidden heroism, which can be found in our rural communities.
story, which threatens to be lost? Lancs Spot On is collaborating with rural touring schemes in Cumbria and the North Pen- nines to create a web site and book to be launched in May 2007. They are looking for poetry, prose, fact, fic tion and photos depicting and cele brating the lives of people living in the present in rural areas such as Sabden. So, if you have an amazing tale to share and know of someone who deserves some recogni tion of their lives, find out more from Jenny Seville on 01282 773805 or email sab-
denspoton@tiscali.co. uk or Sue Robinson on 01254 614965 or email whatsyoursto-
ry@ntlworld.com.
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paper collection on Tuesday morning. Please leave your old newspaper, magazines, junk mail etc, outside in the white sacks pro vided. They vwll be col lected in the morning by the borough coun cil's recycling service.
ended^UhTa bu"ffet The£20bonusball win-
ners at St Mary's Church over the past two weeks have been Theresa Pollard and Bob Tuffnell. Fr Peter Birmingham is asking people to return their red mission boxes to church so they can be emptied and the money sent off to the Missionary Society before Christmas. Tickets are on sale from church for the New Year's Eve family pqrty in the hall. I t will be a Jacob's join and people should take their own drinks. Admission is £5 adults and £2.50 children or a family ticket for £15.
and mince pies. All the Dominoes: Mrs P.Oddie, group ask for is gener- Mr P. Metcalfe, Mr H. Wolfenden. Mr R. Knight, Mr R. Eden, Mrs M. Parkes, Mr B. Stott, Mr J. Oddia
Hartley, Miss M. Wellock, Mrs E. Jack- son, Mrs H. Grainger. Gents - Mrs J. Riley, Mrs M. Robinson, Mrs E. Ireland, Mr G. Parker, Mr Barker.
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Methodist Church in Wesley Street. It begins at 7-30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to go along and coffee and mince pies will be served afterwards.
must be no more than Stamps
Burnley F.C. Two tickets for the Executive Box at Turf Moor to see the Clarets'in action are on offer at St Mary's Church, Sabden. Burnley firm Aircelle Ltd in Bancroft Road
decided to auction them. The tickets are for any game a t the' Turf and the church is inviting sealed bids. These must be placed in an envelope with a name and phone num ber - no money - and left at the presbytery in Whalley Road by today, Friday, Decem ber 15th. The winner will be announced at the weekend.
School
School presented their Christmas play this week in the school hall for parents and friends. They also per formed it for the pupils of Sabden Primary School and on Tues day afternoon they will go to Littlemoor to entertain the resi dents there. On .Wednesday at 2 p.m. villagers are welcome to a carol service in school when the FSA will hold a cake stall. The Christmas party and non-uniform day
has offered the two . helps needy people at tickets in its private home and abroad, box and Fr Peter School
appealing for people to save their used postage stamps to help charity. The stamps can be left a t St Nicholas's Church or at 4 Alston Close and Mrs Pear son uses them to help the Occupy Till I Come charity which
Mrs Haworth thanked everyone for their kindness and support,
Vacancy
1,500 words and must Sabden woman Mrs There is a vacancy on be submitted by Feb- Eileen Pearson is Sabden Parish Coun-
Whitwell on 01282 779376, as soon as pos sible. The council meets on the first Tuesday of each month.
.SIMONSTONE Birmingham has gabden Primary School Parish council
which pupils have illustrated themselves, and are being sold to raise money for Derian House Children's Hos pice at Chorley. The school is holding Christmas parties for all classes on Monday afternoon and school breaks up for Christ mas on Tuesday, December 19th.
&bdenPray"parkTrust New Year’s Eve
is still selling calen- At the meeting of dars, price £2.99, Simonstone Parish
any crime being com- A graup of naembersand mitted in the parish. f,"e"ds enjoyed a few He went oh to report
Council PC Paul Sher- ratt reported that since the last meeting there, had been no reports of
holiday m Nor-
night using the county The quilt, sewn by the helicopter. Unfortu-
nately the force had IS holding a New A lady resident cpm-
received complaints about the noise from the helicopter..
Year’s Eve bash in St plained that there was Nicholas’s Church Hall from 7-30 p.m. It is a take your ovm nib bles and drinks evening and costs £7 for adults and £3 for children under-12. There is a DJ and party games and a raf fle. 'Tickets are avail able from Diane Collinson on 01282 777868 or Jacqui Ash ton on 01282 770499, Sabden Primary School or the Deli.
a blocked road gulley on School Lane and that the litter bins at
is on Thursday and QOlZ school closes for Sixty people attended a Christmas at 1-45 p.m. Christmas Quiz on on Friday.
Services
also take the Christ mas Eve service. At Sabden Methodist Church the. Rev. Denise Free will take
Mary's weekend Masses are at the nor mal times of 6 p.m. Saturday and 10-30 a.m. Sunday.
for the whole village takes place on Tues day, December 19th, and the host church this year is the
Eucharist will be taken by the Rev. Jim Holt at 9-30 a.m. Sab den Baptist Church is holding a carol service on Sunday at 2-30 es. p.m. led by Joan and The Bishop of Burnley, Tim Peagam, who will the Rt Rev. John God-
Sunday's
dard, will officiate and everyone is welcome. There will be a Jacob’s
at 9-30 a.m. and at St The Wednesday after- iiroAl/'anr}
the Sunday sacrament Tea dance _ ’j.
Organisers Mrs Doreen Wright and Mrs Joyce Grime invited Antony and
fund.
held its Christmas party last week. The festive afternoon included a special raf fle for the village war memorial
noon tea dance social i • <
a crib service at 4 p.m. LiCGnSing and midnight A Special service will Eucharist at 11-30 take place on Thurs- P.m. This
Nicholas's Church begin with a carol service on December 17th at 6 p.m. On Christmas Eve there is
edge between Pollards Row and the Simon stone Hotel had become overgrown and was forcing people to walk on the road. The parish council was requested to approach the
Friday in St Nicholas’s Hall. Turkey sand wiches and mince pies were served for supper and £285 was raised for church funds. The question master was Mr John Shorter.
day, January 18th, at 7-30 p.m. in St Nicholas’s Church, for the licensing of the Rev. Chris Sterry as the vicar of Sabden and Pendleton church-
A representative of Next week's meeting is hor Simonstone Garden carol singing. Members
autituuoues. horities
Club attended .the meeting and after a discussion about the Parish Garden said she would make a report at the next meeting and then report back to the parish council.
are to meet at Dunsop Bridge Village Hall at 7 p.m.
TOSSIDE
It was agreed that the school be approached to see if it would like to take over the garden for educational purpos es. A reply had beeh received from St Peters School which is in the process of producing a Travel to School Plan Christmas fUD and they are hoping to “Waddlers” will be cele- incorporateapathinto brating Christmas the parish garden and during their last ses- add a new entrance in sion tomorrow, order to spread the The carer and toddler
Whist drive
A whist and domino drive will be held in Tosside Community Hall on Saturday.
WADDINGTON
join supper in the hall Councillors Hill and afterward.
load at peak times.
Fran Haworth, of the It was agreed that the memorial fund com- precept for the year
Rishton reported that the Simonstone Lane Action group had met with representatives of the police, county high ways and district coun- cils to increase the number of 30 mph signs, and to introduce physical methods of encouraging speed reduction. Also a vehi cle speed survey was being carried out.
group of Waddington Methodist Church will be meeting at their
ice in church at 10-30 a.m. The service will include fun up-tempo carols, the Christmas story and some simple prayers for Christmas. The group are also inviting anyone else from the area who would like to be a part of this short lively
appropriate
appeal’ raised £1,100 ^ e s t Bradford, on m the raffle drawn at Sunday at 9-15 a.m. tlm whist and domino pi^yj^g fjgid
group, m support "sw hall
'f he outdoor group, led
the bus stops on Whal ley Road were over- Young farmers flowing. On Simon- Slaidburn Young Farm- stone Lane the path ers met on Monday for
by Mrs Myra Briggs, enoyed a blustery walk round Linton and Bumsall.
a talk by Julie Whalley of Rural Futures on farm diversification and the grants avail able. Tim Ankers was congratulated on win ning the Lancashire Young Farmers Junior Member of the Year Award.
ladies of the village waited on tables. Entertainment was provided by Phil Knight who sang Lan cashire songs, Christ mas carols and gave monologues. Two games of bingo were played.
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made on the night were: J. and S. Mead ows (£25), J. Kissock, A. and E. Bristol, B-. Dugdale, J. Booth- man, K. Edmondson.
Club draw,
Winners of the Christ mas draw were: A. and C. Beggs (£100), A. Townson (£75), J. Fox (£50), J. and S. Barber (£25).
WHALLEY
Sad news Parish priest at the Eng lish Martyrs' RC
Thomas F. Murray died in the early hours of Friday morning after a long period of declining health.
normal time of 10 African talk
a.m., but mil be enjoy- Whalley girl Catherine ing a special carol serv- Kellaway, who is a stu-
dent at Durham Uni versity, will speak
sat down to a three Everyone is invited to course meal .hosted by attend the school's West Bradford Playing end-of-term service in Field committee. The the parish church at 2- meal was prepared by 15 p.m. on Tuesday, ladies of the commit- A silver zip up CD case tee and the younger containing a number of CDs, found in the Year three and four girls' toilets has still not been claimed.
senior citizens
invited to today's assembly at 9 a.m. when their children will be playing,
St ’J a m e s ’ c h u r c h
/ CyiH EROE to know Jesus and to.m^e Jesus known
St Jam e s ' Church, Clitheroe Christmas Services
Minibus The minibus owned by Whalley Scout and Guide group is avail able for private and community group use. For details, contact Tony Wells on 01254 822524.
WHITEWELL
Church, Whalley, for-Thlt^wererea^ 22 years. Father
School Friends old and new attended St Michael's Church, Whitewell, on Sunday evening to take part in a service of nine lessons and carols. The Rev. Sue Williams welcomed everyone. The Slaidburn Silver Band provided the music and accompa nied soloist Anne- Marie Brewer.
service to join them in This week the Our
about her experiences The normal 9-15 a.m. teaching in a school in Holy Communion South Africa under the auspices of a universi ty charity at masses in English Martyrs’ RC Church, Whalley, at 5 p.m. on Saturday and l l a.m. on Sunday.
Rebecca Alpe, Char lotte Hartley, Amy Kidd, Helen Porter, Daniel Alpe, James Hartley, Roland Park er, Jarvis Stanton and Fr John Challoner. Coffee and mince pies were served in the social hall after the service.
service will be held on Sunday, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve plus the usual midnight communion commencing a t 11- 30pm on Christmas Eve.
Carol Service Sunday 17th December 2006, 6pm
Classics by Candlelight - Wellspring Ensemble* Saturday 2§^rd December 2006,
Z.JOpm (‘ tickets £10 available from the Churcn Office)
Christingle Sunday 24th December 2006, 4pm
Midnight Communion Sunday 24th December 2006, 11.30pm
Christmas Day Holy Communion Monday 25th December 2006, 9am
Christmas Day Family Service (followed by Holy Communion) Monday 25th December 2006, 10.30am
St James' Church, St James' Street, Clitheroe Telephone: 01200 423680
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CHRISTMAS SgRVieES
SATU1U:>AY 23rd December X" :• Mass-at noon - U Vi^l Mass at 6.30pm
Christmas Eve,.
Sun4a'v 24th December. |:f " Mass at 10am
Vigil Mass at 7.30pm
11.30pm Carols followed by Midnight Mass
Christmas Day ^ Mass at 10am
Happy Christmas from everyone at
Clitheroe Community Church You are warmly invited to our Christmas events
Sunday 17th December 10:30am
Nativity service with drama, dance and puppets, alongside traditional carols.
Coffee and mince pies served afterwards. Sunday 24th December 10:30am
Christmas Eve breakfast - come and meet
with us, eat with us and wonder at the great gift God has given - a relaxed lime for all ages.
[ f‘,^T Christmas Morning 9:30am - 10:15am Family celebration and communion
Events are at The King's Centre, Millthomc Avenue, CUtheroe. For more information, call 01200 425348
2007/8 should be £6,970. The next parish council meeting will be held bn January 26th at 7 p.m. in the Old School, Simon- stone.
mittee, to draw the Carol sen/ice raffle and they were This year s Festiy^ of presented with the . Nine Lessons and Car- £71 raised. Mr and ols will be at 6-30 p.m. on Sunday in St Peter’s, Simonstone.
SLAIDBURN
the church. Following the service, all the “Waddlers” continue in the hall for their Christmas party.
“Waddlers” return after their Christmas holi day on January 12th.
WEST BRADFORD
cil. Anyone interested Wl . should contact the At the meeting of Slaid- clerk, Mrs Angela bum WI held in New- The whole of the village „ , ton Village Hall, Mrs community is invited
Village carols The annual service of carols and readings will take place in West Bradford Village Hall' at 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.
“Doris and Elsie” pro- During the service there vided entertainment, mil be a collection for
Mary Parker presided. A splendid meal was prepared and served by Mrs Pam Breaks and
Members calling them selves “WI plus one, plus four” entertained with “I t ’s Raining
Mrs Christine Blakey expressed thanks.
ing to raise funds for Slaidbum Village Hall,
the work of Medic Assist International, a charity which works to provide medical care and resources in the Sudan,
Men” for Stars in their To support those on the Eyes at Tosside, help- margins of society closer to home, tins and packets of non- perishable food will be received for Maundy Relief in Accrington.
that there had been an folk, organised by Mrs Holy services arrest of a thief one
, The Rev. Stewart Ridley will celebrate Holy
to share in this occa sion and to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
Father will be in Latin to the setting many
will know from St. Peter's, Stonyhurst.
A free publication for advent "Walk with me" is available from the back of the church.
Bethany videos At Friday's assembly in Whalley Primary School, Mr. David Borland, chairman of the governors, spoke about the safe return of the children and young people from the Bethany Project who had spent some weeks in the area.
of the Tanzanian peo ple receiving grmn dur ing the famine which was supplied as a result of money raised
° mowed a video ,
AS the countdown to Christmas gets more hectic, many of us might feel that wishing for peace is like wishing for the moon!
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by donations from the school.
A DVD of the evening's performance of song, drama and dance, per-
Coinmunion in St parents of children Catherine s Church,
Each copy costs £10, but a donation of £5 will be made to Bethany for each one sold.
. formed by the Bethany visitors at the sachool is now avail able from Abbey Videos (i.e. the Edwardson family). Last date for ordering these is tomorrow.
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Christmas for most people does not equal tranquility, and probably never has done. Certainly the world into which Jesus- was born had plenty of noise and clamour.about i t . -
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Yet Jesus is called the Prince of Peace. The peace which he can is the assurance that wadredoved. that our lives have a point
and a meaning to them, and that our de^stiny is one day to be with^Christ for,ever. you will receive something of the peace, the joy and the love of the Son of God.
(Aistm Services at S t fMury 9v[agcCalme,
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Sunday 17tfi^ecem6eT at 630pm
Service of Lessons and Carols Cfmstmas ‘Eve:-
Hhe CHristinyle Service at SJOpm Udidnight Communion at 11.30pm
Cfmstmas IDay:- SHbCy Communion at 8.00am
LParisH Communion for ad tfiefamdy at 9.45am 4
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The.Parish of Slaidburn
St Andrew’s Church Sunday 17th December
7.00 p.m.
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols and Christmas Tree Festival with the Slaidburn Silver Band
Christmas Eve
at St George's, Dunsop Bridge
7.00 p.m. Service of Holy Communion
Christmas Day
10.00 a.m. Family Celebration with Holy Communion
The Parish
of Tosside Sunday 17th December
Dalehead St
Church Bartholomews 2.00pm 6.30pm
Carol Service Carol Service Christmas Eve
11.30pm Midnight^ Service . J
tvarm iifdcome awaits you..,-
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CHRISTMAS is a time of great joy for most Ribble Val ley residents, but for others it can be very sad and painful. For those who have suffered the bereavement of someone close,
the festive season is a time when memories are even sharper espe cially when sur
rounded by cou ples and complete families, who seem to be so fulfilled and happy. The Ribble Val
ley Bereavement Support Group is available to offer help and a peaceful place to share feel ings of loneliness and isolation. The group gives
people the chance to talk or just lis ten to others. The December
meeting is at 7-30 p.m. tonight at the Day Hospital, behind Clitheroe Hospital, in Chat- burn Road. For further informa tion contact Madeline Adey on 01200 429346.
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SUNDAY 17th
DECEMBER 6.30PM
Carol Service
CHRISTMAS EVE 6.00pm '
Crib and Christingle Service li.30pm
MIDNIGHT COMMUNION jai |i Monty’s early date with a VIP!
CHRISTMAS came early for a lucky toddler from Whalley. For eight-month-old Monty
Cort, pictured, was one of the first children in the queue to meet Father Christmas at Manchester Arndale’s 21st Century grotto earlier this week. The Arndale’s grotto, one of
the largest in the city, now offers a revolutionary techno booking service, to alleviate queues. Visitors simply book their
slot on-line or at the on-mall touch screen terminals. • Santa then texts back to con
firm the time and date of when they will see him. (s)
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