Wardle Village Church

Wardle village church.

We are both the Anglican Church for the Parish of Wardle and Smallbridge and also the Methodist Church working together as Wardle Village Church.

Christmas will soon be upon us and now is the time to get those presents as we hold our annual Autumn Fair between 11.00am and 1.00pm this Saturday 12th November. For details of when to bring things please see Ruth. As well as homemade cakes there will be games of skill, a chocolate tombola in which everyone is a winner, toys, gifts of red and green, paintings, plants. In addition to church stalls there will also be two stalls dedicated to the Rochdale Hospice and Macmillan Nurses both of which will be selling seasonal goods for the benefit of each charity. Admission is free and refreshments of tea/coffee and a mince pie will be on sale for 50p.

This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday and our Communion Service will begin at 10.45am with an Act of Remembrance at 11.00am within the Service. This will be led by Rev. Andrew Howell, everyone is welcome and the Sunday Club will meet upstairs at the same time.

Why not come to our Mother and Baby/Toddler Club held every Monday and Wednesday? Admission is £1 for Adults and 50p for children and visitors can fun with the numerous toys, share experiences, keep in touch and enjoy light refreshments.

At the harvest service Miss Catherine Aden, head teacher of St James Primary School, Wardle, reflected on her short time in Africa and the struggles that some communities have in order to get a basic education that we take for granted. We learned that sending just small amounts of money can make a difference to families, helping to provide basic tools for education as well as training for life in a rural setting.

To this end we have asked that a "Jar of Grace" be brought to our Christingle Service which will be held on Sunday 27th November at 10.45am money from which will be sent to Self Help Africa.