Events in Rochdale for 26/09/2010

Saturday is packed with a programme of nature and wildlife discovery events, including an RSPB-led walk to find woodland birds and stepping out on a woodland foray with local wildlife expert David Winnard to find things we can eat that are grown in the wild.

Sunday is a family fun day where you can see woodland craftspeople creating some amazing works of art, including chain saw sculptures and furniture. There’ll also be games, displays, stalls, wildlife charity stands and so much more! 

The walk has been organised by a number of Lions Clubs in the local area and is 22 miles in length.

Starting in Manchester, at the Piccadilly Basin Dale St, between 8 and 9.30am.
There are optional start points along the route at Chadderton, Slattocks, Wellfield and Littleborough, finishing at Shop Lock in Todmorden.

There is also a simultanious walk from Sowerby Bridge to Todmorden of approx 10 Miles in length.

The walks are in aid of the Yorkshire and North West Air Ambulances. For further details and application/sponsor form, please contact as shown below.

"Going to church isn't what it was 20 years ago, or even five years ago," says the Rev Sharon Jones, priest in charge at St Andrew's. "Church? It's not what you think." 

"Many who no longer come to church have particularly negative memories of their past experiences and some need convincing that church really has changed."

On Sunday 26 September will be the baptism "party" and teddy bears' picnic for children - and their parents - who have been baptized at St Andrew's in recent years. Cake and drinks will be provided, but children are asked to "bring a bear."

Back-to-Church Sunday will be a chance for church regulars to show friends, neighbours, lapsed family members or work colleagues that going to church in 2010 is neither scary, nightmarish, threatening nor stressful.

"Going to church isn't what it was 20 years ago, or even five years ago," says the Rev Sharon Jones, priest in charge at St Andrew's. "Church? It's not what you think." 

"Many who no longer come to church have particularly negative memories of their past experiences and some need convincing that church really has changed."

On Sunday 26 September our Family Eucharist will include a puppet show. Church regulars are urged to accompany people who wouldn't normally go or who may not have been in church for several years.

Back-to-Church Sunday will be a chance for church regulars to show friends, neighbours, lapsed family members or work colleagues that going to church in 2010 is neither scary, nightmarish, threatening nor stressful.

Junior x-factor competition for 5-16 year olds.
£5.00 entrance fee all monies will be paid in prizes. For more information contact Rochdale transport club on 01706 646596 or Tracy on 07951941083.

Change4Life, ITV and walking groups are joining together to hold ITV’s Walk4Life Day, a nationwide event of mass-participation walks.

It’s being held to fundraise for the British Heart Foundation and is free to enter if you register in advance. Participants who turn up on the day are being asked to make a donation of £15.