St Andrew’s, Dearnley

St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

St Andrew’s, Dearnley social club committee are breaking new ground on Saturday, 7 February when it stages, in church, a jazz concert led by the popular and locally-based Little Jazz Funk Orchestra.

Doors will open at 6pm for a 6.30pm start and an exciting evening of jazz is lined up with music from the 40s, 50s and 60s performed by the Littleborough-based orchestra and its band leader, Stephen Lord.

All are welcome and tickets at £7 include hot supper and licensed pay bar and can be purchased from Ada, who can be contacted on 01706 536143 or on 07854 703 426.

Lord and his musicians recently did a concert in conjunction with Littleborough Band which was later acclaimed on social media by ‘funky’ followers as a great success and one that should ensure a good turn-out at St Andrew’s.

We celebrate the Baptism of Christ this Sunday, 11 January with our usual Sung Eucharist at 9.30am when the parish rota is as follows:

Lay assistants, C Ashton, SJ/MH; readers, K Jones, Sue/CG; Intercessions, J Mills; sidespersons, M Howarth, S Harper; refreshments, Dennis, Doris, Pam P.

Christmas flowers were donated in memory of Brian Jones and James; James and Edna Shaw; Robert Ainsworth; Fred Greenhalgh; Gerrard Nix; Jim Barker; Amarynda Tweddle; Sandra Roberts; Emily Lucas; Janet Swift; Tom Sharp; Bob Healey; Nelly Kay.

Be reminded that:

*The first parish lunch of 2015 will be provided in the parish room on 30 January (further information from Elizabeth Woodhead on 376660 or on 07939 491 545).

*The Pilgrim Discipleship Course is up and running again each Thursday evening, contact Rev Mike Howarth on 07977 164 848.

*Confirmation with Bishop Mark Davies will be held at St Andrew’s on Sunday, 15 February at 3pm.

*Our parish room is available for hire at a cost of £15 for the first hour and £10 for each subsequent hour. Contact Debbie Ashton on 07909 587 591.