Loose
Women
Informal
get-togethers for women who value company and a little
breathing space from daily life at the same time. Theatre
trips, meals out, guest speakers, jewellery parties and
more. A warm welcome awaits for all women of any age - any
faith or none.
Second Wednesdays 7.30pm usually in the Meeting Room.
Tina Rowe
Women
of St. Matthew’s
Meeting
once every month for a wide variety of talks and
activities.
Coffee mornings are held for good causes. Visits are
arranged.
Second Tuesdays 1.30 - 3pm in the Meeting Room (50p).
Mothers’
Union
A world
wide organisation devoted to upholding the Christian values
of family and children. Our meetings feature speakers,
outings demonstrations, and discussions. Everyone is
welcome, especially mothers with toddlers.
Fourth Tuesdays (except August) at 2pm in the Meeting Room.
Chapel
Allerton Fellowship
For men
and women of all ages and religious persuasions. We meet
together fortnightly in the winter months and invite
speakers to entertain and enlighten us on a vast diversity
of subjects in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Thursdays
at 8pm, October to March, in the Methodist Centre, Town
Street.
MENA
Lunches
The
opportunity to join one of the driving, cooking, serving,
food donation, prize giving and washing up teams for the
MENA lunches. The lunches are organised for the elderly and
take place on the third Sunday of each month at Stainbeck
URC.
Lending
Library
Around
40 titles available to borrow from the back of Church free
of charge.
Church
Magazine
St.
Matthew's Church publishes a monthly magazine full of
articles and points of view as well as the calendar, events
and notices. It's an interesting read and still only 50p
per issue. If you would like to write a piece for the
magazine please put it in the box at the back of Church or
email it to us. The submission deadline is the beginning of
the previous month.
Helen
Copeland
Parish
Office
We meet
to produce the pew sheets, notices, posters, flyers and
anything else that we may need to print.
Wednesday mornings from 10.30am onwards.
Church
Flowers
If you
enjoy flower arranging then why not join the team and make
the Church look beautiful each week? The flowers in Church
are arranged by an ever increasing band of volunteers of
all backgrounds.
Friday mornings in Church.
Church
Grounds
If
gardening is your thing, why not put your skills to good
use by helping to keep the Church grounds neat and
attractive. Come along on Fridays 7 - 9pm (weather
permitting).
Doug
Pollock
Bellringing
We
welcome people from about 12 years upwards. As well as
practice on a Friday, we ring on Sunday mornings, at some
weddings and at special events. Old hands and complete
novices are equally welcome. Practice on Friday at 7.30pm
in the Tower.
Penny Thorley
Coffee
Makers
We
provide tea and coffee after every 10am service in the
meeting room. Would you be prepared to make the coffee four
times a year?
Transport
to Church
We need
people to join the team to take others who may be elderly
or infirm to Church so that everyone who wishes to attend
can do so.
Bereavement Support
After
the funeral of anyone in the parish, the next of kin is
contacted by one of our bereavement visitors who offer the
support of a friendly visit.
Christine
Middleton T:
0113 228 7181
Collections
for Charity
Christian
Aid
A collection is carried out around the parish during
Christian Aid week in May. Collectors are required to
deliver envelopes and collect them again a few days later.
Alexandra
Rose Day - A
street collection is held
one Saturday in late June to raise
funds for a
local cause. Collectors are asked to spend an hour
collecting.
Lent Lunches -
Home-made soup and rolls are provided on
Wednesdays during Lent.
Donations given this year were sent to The Asian Earthquake
Appeal and Breadline Africa. Soup-makers are always needed.
Please use the links where applicable,
or go to the contact page