Community Outwood & Newton Hill - Updated 9th July 2010
Your Correspondent Contact her on:0781 865 7201 Or e-mail: majem@blueyonder.co.uk
OUTWOOD PARISH CHURCH NEWS:Please see the following for what's going on at Outwood Church. Beetle Drive: The Wives' Group are holding a Beetle Drive on Wednesday, July 14 8pm, all welcome. This will be held in the Church Institute on Leeds Road, Outwood. Any unwanted flags: Now that the England football team is out of the world cup, does anybody want to dispose of any English flags, those without the word "England"?We need a supply for the church flagpole to replace those worn out by the weather or damaged by vandals.Contact either John Wade on 01924 825524 or Peter Beaumont on 01924 822694 on how to donate. Time moves on for our church WARDENS: Mr John Wade retired last month after many years as Health and Safety Manager at Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Morley.We wish him a long, happy, and busy retirement.Mr Peter Beaumont hit one of those big '0' birthdays last month and looks forward to exercising his bus pass.Many thanks to them both for all they do for us. WORK ON CHURCH INSTITUTE: The Pre-School group has managed to obtain a grant from Wakefield MDC to make some improvements to the parts of the building they use.New windows have already been fitted in their main room.Next, the toilets are to be renovated and an all-weather awning provided over the play area behind the building. Before the next stage can be started it is going to be necessary to treat woodworm found in the kitchen floor.This means that the kitchen will be out of use for a few days towards the end of July, sorry for any inconvenience caused. PARISH LUNCH THANKS: Many thanks to all who supported the Sunday Lunch together on 30 May.And thanks to the Social events Committee and all helpers who recently passed on 600 to the Church Treasurer.The next Sunday social event will be a barbecue on 15 August, book your place now!All welcome. Please phone 01924 822694 for details. PRAYER CYCLE: The Sunday streets in the local section of our Prayer Care Cycle during July and August will be Willow Green, Belfry Court, Brackenwood Court, Canal Court, Church Lane Avenue, Elstone View, Grey Court, and Holly Court.We need people to deliver cards to them; if you can help, please contact Mrs Jean Wade, 01924 825524. TREASURES REVEALED THANKS: We thank those who helped welcome visitors to our parish church during last month's Treasures Revealed in Wakefield Festival.Those who took part in the guided tours seemed quite enthusiastic, and it is proposed that these and the display information should eventually be expanded into a locally-produced historical, artistic and architectural guidebook to the church.
OUTWOOD PARISH CHURCH SERVICE DAYS AND TIMES: Today the Holy Eucharist - noon. Tomorrow the Holy Eucharist 8am. Sixth Sunday after Trinity, July 11 Morning prayer and Eucharist 8am, Parish Mass 10am – all family welcome, Children's group in the vestry, tea/coffee afterwards. Evening Prayer 6.30pm, Baptism preparation 7pm. Tuesday, July 13 - The Holy Eucharist 9.30am. Wednesday, July 14 West Ridings Nursing Home communions, Kingsdale House 10.30am. Thursday, July 15 The Holy Eucharist 7pm.
PARKSIDE METHODIST CHURCH: Sunday, July 11 Morning service 10.30am led by Mr Gordon Kay. Service at 6pm led by Rev Alan Withew.
NEWTON HILL JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL: Today at 2.30pm there will be a Community fair at the school, all welcome to enjoy this event. This fair is at the end of what has been an exciting week for the school with their Community week.
OUTWOOD LIBRARY: Tuesday morning's 10am-10.30am Tiny Tots story time session for pre-school children. Wednesday afternoons 2pm-4pm Knit and Natter group. There is a charge of 1 per week for the Knit and Natter, which includes refreshments. The will be a few one off events in August, details nearer the time, please keep watching this column. The Readers Group July meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday July 21, 6.30pm.
OUTWOOD LIBRARY COURSES AVAILABLE: Free UKOnline computer courses are available. Please call in for an enrolment form. For any further details of any Library events, courses, please phone the Library on 01924 303115.
CRICKET CLUB: Well done to the Newton Hill Cricket Club U17s who have had their best season to date finishing 2nd in the league. New junior training sessions are now underway on a Monday evening 6.30pm-7.30, for anyone wanting to learn the game. The Club is hoping to get enough interest to form new junior teams ready for next season. A fee of 2 per week is charged to cover coaching fees and equipment. The Club will be holding a car boot on Sunday, July 18 to raise funds.
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Wakefield
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 12 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
