On Saturday 17th March, ringers from St Katharine’s church joined other ringers from the Bolton branch of the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers on a ringing trip to Liverpool. Departing from the final pick-up point at Bolton Parish Church, the group headed off by minibus for the M62. The first...
This year, we decided that rather than dress up and act out the Christmas story, we would make a representation of the story ourselves. Given a choice of Lego, junk, modelling clay, paper chains and tissue paper, we chose to build each scene using Lego, supported by Plasticine. We also used...
It was lovely to welcome the Bolton branch of the Lancashire Bellringers Association to ring in our tower once again on 20th January during our Coffee Morning. Our ringers and the rest of the branch will be heading off to Liverpool in March to ring the Cathedral bells which...
It is most odd that Hanns Johst said; “Whenever I hear the word culture I release the safety-catch of my Browning”. In complete contrast, whenever members of the Men’s Fellowship hear the same word, we take a train into Manchester to absorb and delight in it. It really is amazing...
Well who’d have believed we would have such a lovely afternoon? Saturday morning was a washout, lunchtime it was still pouring! At about 1.30 the rain stopped, the tables and chairs were dried off even though we didn’t think for one minute that it had finished raining, 1.45 – a...
As I come to the end of my time at Blackrod Church School, whilst having the pleasure of having been one of the six to be confirmed this year, I feel, as a family, we have a good connection with the church. During my time at Sunday School, I feel...
The April meeting of the Flower Club will be a workshop on Friday 28th April at 2pm.
Blackrod Community Group continue to meet on the first Wednesday of each month in the council offices at 10am and if you are interested in finding out more about the work they do please come along on Wednesday 5th April at the Council office. Blackrod History Group The talk in...
What is it? A new, exciting and informative way of learning more about the bible, and understanding its message for the 21st century. Who is it for? You! In fact it’s for anyone who would like to know more about the bible. ‘But I don’t know anything about the...
