News & Announcements

  April Magazine Event Posters!  Click Here:  There's loads going on so please take a look! Advertisers  -  More Advertisers   Dear Friends,    We are pleased to share with you the April edition of your United Benefice Magazine. Thank you, as always, to all those who have taken the time to contribute to this edition, especially our first time contributors. Events are slowly starting to creep back in as we begin to approach Lent and Easter, please look out for planned events in the magazine and posters. St Leonard the Less Church are hosting an Easter Coffee Morning on Thursday 10 th  April 10.30am until 12.30pm with stalls, raffle, tombola and children's craft activities. Easter egg hunt at Mellor Village Hall on Sunday 20 th  April, noon til 3pm Forest Church at St Leonard's Church, Balderstone Sunday 27 th  April 4pm Please continue to share with us all your events and activities so we can share them both in our monthly magazine a...

 

February Magazine Event Posters!  Click Here:  There's loads going on so please take a look! Advertisers  -  More Advertisers   Dear Friends,    We are pleased to share with you the February (and first of 2025) edition of your United Benefice Magazine. Thank you, as always, to all those who have taken the time to contribute to this edition, especially our first time contributors. Please continue to share with us all your events and activities so we can share them both in our monthly magazine and on our Facebook pages. During this time of vacancy we want everyone to see what a wonderful United Benefice we are!     Please can all contributions to March's edition be emailed by the deadline of Monday 24th February. Thank you.   To keep fully up to date, please continue to follow our Facebook pages:   ·          https://www.facebook.com/ BMSBenefice ·        ...

  Dear friends,  I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for my farewell service last Sunday as I prepare to leave the United Benefice for pastures new. I was very touched by your kind words, gifts, cards and messages and I will have many precious memories to take with me. As I prepare for my institution, induction and licensing as Rector of Hodder Valley and Diocesan Rural Renewal Officer I would be grateful for your prayers. I am looking forward to these new and exciting opportunities for ministry as we enter a year of prayer for renewal in our parishes across the Diocese. I shall keep you in my prayers as you discern who shall be your next Incumbent to take you forward for a new season as a United Benefice.  With love and blessings,  Rev’d Karen

Dear Friends We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and would like to share with you a few festive updates before the end of the year. Please see our calendar dates at the end of the update to see what's coming up in January and also a few dates look ahead to the rest of the year. Some January highlights include Mellor Lunch Club Christmas Celebration at St Mary’s Church, Mellor on 7 th  January Quiz Night at Samlesbury War Memorial Hall on 11 th  January Balderstone Mothers’ Union Annual General Meeting on 21st January Burns Night Ceilidh at Samlesbury War Memorial Hall on 25 th  January Wishing everyone all the very best for the New Year Regards Sam Metcalfe UB Magazine Editor FESTIVE UPDATE  

  December Magazine Event Posters!  Click Here:   There's loads going on so please take a look! Advertisers  -  More Advertisers   Dear Friends,     We are pleased to share with you the December edition of your United Benefice Magazine. Thank you, as always, to all those who have taken the time to contribute to this edition, especially our first time contributors.    Our December events posters supplement is absolutely bursting with details of so many upcoming events and services from now until Christmas!    Here are just a few highlights    ·          Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary's Church, Mellor (29th November - 1 st  December) ·          Candle-Lit Christmas Concert at St Leonards' Church, Balderstone (1st December) ·          Christmas Wreath Making at Mellor Village Hall (2nd December) ·  ...