SUNDAY SERVICES IN CHURCH 10:30am (unless otherwise stated)
19th October 9.00am BCP Communion 10.30am All Age Worship
26th October Morning Worship and Stepping Stones
Please join us for refreshments after the 10:30am services
INCOME SURVEY
All Parishes are required by the Diocesan Synod to carry out an income survey. Please complete ONE of the anonymous survey forms and place it in the sealed box in Church. This year, please shade in the small box next to the salary bracket that fits you. This is very important for St Leonard's: if we don't do this properly, the Diocese will estimate the 'missing' incomes to calculate our Parish Share, which would be to our disadvantage. This information is entirely confidential and the sealed box is only opened by Diocesan staff. Please note: this form only applies if you have attended Church at least 12 times in the past year.
ATTENDANCE CENSUS
It's that time of year again! There will be a count by the Wardens via a 'show of hands' each Sunday in October for attendees aged 18 and over.
"This, then, is how you should pray" (Matthew 6:9)
Jesus taught us to pray, giving us a guideline and pattern - we call it: "The Lord's Prayer".
On Wednesday evenings at St Leonard’s Church, during October (22 and 29) and then in
January 2026 (7, 14, 21, 28), we will consider what Jesus was teaching his disciples then and
us today. Everyone is welcome both from within the communities of St Leonard's and St. John's
and elsewhere. We will meet at 7.30pm with refreshments and be finished by 9.00pm
Please invite friends and family. I hope to see you then.
Phil Rawlings
SCHOOL ADMISSION FORMS
Any requests to sign supplementary forms for applications to either primary or secondary schools should be brought in to be countersigned no later than Sunday 26 October. Please do not leave this too late, as we must check the attendance records to ensure that we provide an accurate account for the school(s) your child is applying for. Supplementary forms are normally only needed for Church of England controlled schools and academies and are usually available directly from the relevant school's website. Rev David Brooks
GIVING AT ST LEONARD'S
Giving expresses our love for God and responds to God’s generosity to us. It is part of our worship week by week. There is a digital giving device at the back of church for card/contactless giving. Please use on your way in or out of church. It is simple to use, and a quick cost-effective method for us to collect your offertory giving. The offertory plate will continue to be passed in church, but if you are able, please use the digital device instead. You may also give online at: www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk or set up a Standing Order through the Church Office.
SAFEGUARDING
If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact our Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinators Ann Connell and Sarah Jennings. Safeguarding@middletonparishchurch.org.uk
PARENTS/GUARDIANS!
C of E Secondary Schools require ‘points’ to enable your child to attend that school. Regularly attending God’s Squad helps to accumulate those points. Please see registration sheets at the entrance of church every 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday. Please ensure your child is booked in.
BRENTWOOD DAY CENTRE
Brentwood (Middleton Day Centre, 115 Long Street M24 6DL, 0161 655 4062)
Revised opening hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 3.00pm; Friday 9.00am to 12.00 noon; closed Saturday and Sunday
Brentwood does a lot more than offer food to those in need within our community, but it is an essential and much-needed part of all that they do. They are so grateful for everything we donate to them; please continue to help with: cereals; coffee; tins of corned beef and potatoes;carrots, peas, beans, tuna, tomatoes, soups - anything to make a basic meal. PLUS clothing (hats, scarves, jumpers, socks, gloves), blankets, quilts, bedding and toiletries.
We have leaflets and newsletters in church about Brentwood, please take one, or go online: https://brentwooddaycentre.co.uk
Please leave items on the bench as you come into Church (during office hours if you can't make Sunday)