ST THOMAS' NEWHEY .
CORONAVIRUS:- Following guidance from the Church of England:-
All formal services have been suspended until further notice.
24th March :- The Church Of England has closed all church buildings with immediate effect.
People will not be able to access our church building at all until further notice
for more info see:-
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
During this difficult time I say prayers at 9am each day
so if people want to pray at that time we are praying together while we are apart.
PLEASE STAY IN, STAY SAFE AND KEEP OTHERS SAFE.
Please go to our "Welcome & DAILY PRAYERS" PAGE FOR A DAILY PRAYER BOOKLET TO USE AT HOME.
& PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEWHEY AND MILNROW & THE WIDE WORLD AT THIS MOST DIFFICULT OF TIMES
JANET
Rev'd JANET PITMAN.
VICAR OF St James Milnrow & St Thomas Newhey
TEL. 01706594284.
E. MAIL. hildaofwhitby67@gmail.com
ALSO VISIT OUR NEW "PARISH PROFILE" PACKED WITH PAGES OF INFORMATION & "EVENTS" FOR WHATS GOING ON AT ST THOMAS' NEWHEY.
Newhey:- is a small village within Rochdale, situated at the foot of the Pennines, East of Manchester.
Our beautiful Church recently restored is very light and an ideal setting for Weddings or Baptisms
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SAFEGUARDING ISSUES
If you are worried about a child or adult who is being harmed or at risk of being harmed, please contact our Safeguarding officer Laura Smith on
st-thomas-safeguarding@hotmail.com
or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Abbey Clephane-Wilson tel 0161 828 1451 abbey@manchester.anglican.
for further information see "SAFEGUARDING ISSUES" FOLDER.
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PLEASE ACT FOR THE HOMELESS, NOW, &
LEAVE ITEMS AT THE BACK OF CHURCH FOR :-
The BOOTH CENTRE it is in need of food items such as pasta, rice, cook in sauces, tinned meat, tuna, beans, porridge oats, sugar, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cup-a-soups. They also need underwear; socks, hats, gloves and scarves. Also they welcome toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, shower gel and deodorant. Razors and shaving foam for the men, and for women, sanitary products and moisturiser. If you can, please help and support the Booth Centre in their work with the homeless who are living on the streets this winter.
PS. NO MORE PASTA, BAKED BEANS OR TEA BAGS, FOOD BANK HAS PLENTY THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY)
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