Thackley Methodist Church and Community Centre

This year's Idle & Thackley Pantomime is Aladdin (oh yes it is!), featuring Ian, Jonny & Katherine. Evening performances daily (THIS WEEK) from now until 7 February, with matinee shows on Saturdays and Sundays. See Ian K for tickets.

There will be a concert at Woodhouse Grove School on Tuesday 30 March at 7.00 pm in aid of Action for Children. Tickets are limited so please let Lisa know as soon as possible in you are interested in going.

Please continue to pray for our members and friends who were unable to be with us today; all those known to us who are ill at this time, or have some special need. We especially remember Elaine, Ian K, Nick, Brian, Maria and Maria's friend Gwen. Jean and Neville would like to pass on their thanks to everyone who has continued to pray for Neville over recent months. He has now been given the all clear from the cancer - Praise the Lord!

The long-awaited beetle drive and pie and pea supper has now been rearranged. It will be held on Saturday 27 February, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm. Suitable for all ages from 3 to over 93! Tickets available from John and Margaret Vickerman - £5 for adults, £3 for udner 16's. All proceeds to Christian Aid.

We look forward to welcoming back Rev Albert Gayle when he leads our Church Anniversary Service at 10.o0 am on Sunday 14 March 2010. Albert is now the Superintendent Minister of the Halifax Methodist Circuit .

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed. So far, with individual giving and donations from church funds we have raised over £400.

We are hoping to get enough volunteers to have a Fair Trade stall during the second week of Fair Trade Fortnight. This has been very successful in previous years raising both funds and awareness.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Christmas collections: Bradford Soup Run £100 India project supported by our minister £100 Action for Children £100 Caring for Life £100 Sorted Youth Club £125.59 Blenheim project £90