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For a summary of the Christian Gospel visit:
Two Ways to Live

For links to the Courses we run visit:
Christianity Explored
Discipleship Explored

For organisations we have links to visit:
The North West Partnership
The Proclamation Trust
A Passion for Life (Blackburn)
A Passion for Life (National site)
Blackburn Diocese Site
Reform

For useful sermons to download visit:
St. Helen's, Bishopsgate
Desiring God Website

For useful Bible
material visit:
Bible Gateway
The Good Book Co.
10ofthose

For information concerning the Church of England (including weddings) visit:
Church of England

To view our mission partners visit:
Crosslinks
Arise Cape Town
The Bethany Family

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Christian Aid

Gideons International in the British Isles

The Royal School of Church Music

Make Trade Fair

Barnabas Fund

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The Padiham - Hapton Directory is produced by St. Margaret's, Hapton and St. Leonard's, Padiham. It is intended to be helpful although it's not comprehensive.  June 2013

Padiham Hapton Directory

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Padiham and Hapton Churches' Walking Day 2013
Sunday 26th May from 10.30am starting from Bank Street / Moor Lane.
The procession follows the main road from St. Leonard's Church to the start of Victoria Road, then back as far as the Unitarian Church, ending with an open air service in front of St. Leonard's.

Spy Academy - Holiday Bible Club
Tuesday 28th to Friday 31st May, 10am to 12.15pm at St. Leonard's Church
Open to all primary school children including nursery.

Coronation Songs of Praise with Cream Tea
2pm Tuesday 4th June at St. Leonard's Church.
To mark the 60th Anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation. Please fill in a form at church to say you would like to come.

Enquiries
Bible Readings
for Sunday 19th May.
Learn more about these passages at church.

Acts 2:1-11

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”


John 14:15-27

15 “If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor to be with you for ever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me any more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.”

22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”

23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.

25“All this I have spoken while still with you. 26But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.


NIV 1984

Men's Pub Meet
Buy a pint, hear a talk, chip butty, another pint, questions, home.
At Molly Rigby's, Mill St., Padiham, BB12 8EX

Enquiries to Tom Woolford.
Monday 27th May 7.45pm - 9.15pm.
"Is Islam a more manly religion?"
Expert speaker with a degree in Quran studies and experience as a missionary to European Muslims.
A more manly religion?

 Ladies' Lounge
Women's Reading-based Christian Discussion Group at The Fat Giraffe opposite St. Leonard's Church. Drinks and desserts available to purchase - optional tea at 6.30pm.
Enquiries to Julie Woolford.
Tuesday 18th June 7.30pm to 9pm
From Mohammad to Christ
Come and hear a woman's testimony of her tough journey from a Muslim upbringing to finding faith in Jesus, and the cost that it involved.
Ladies' Lounge for June and July
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The Great Escape 2013
8th April 2013. Photos by Eddie Bobrowski.

The Great Escape      The Great Escape
The church youth groups' weekend away.

Brian brought lambs to church on Sunday 7th April
Lambs visit church

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MEETING ROOM HIRE
Modern meeting rooms with excellent facilities are available for hire at both St. Margaret's, Hapton and St. Leonard's, Padiham. They provide quiet, comfortable, secure locations with good accessibility. We will be happy to show you around.
Please make initial enquiries to Rev'd. Mark Jones or the
Booking Secretary.
St. Leonard's Meeting Rooms.
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The Green Room The Waddilove Room Small Seminar Room Kitchen Entrance

Download St. Leonard's Room Hire Brochure.
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What we believe:
St. Leonard's and St. Margaret's are Church of England Churches, and we are part of the Diocese of Blackburn.

Fundamental to our Christian faith is the belief that the Bible is our ultimate authority, for this reason, clear Bible-based preaching is central to our Sunday and midweek services.

The key to understanding the Bible is the person of Jesus Christ - who He is, what He has done, what He will do and how we should respond to Him.

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Text for 2013
'Through Christ we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.'  (Romans 5:2)
Sunday Recordings (mp3)
Bible readings and sermons from Sunday services.

12-5-2013-TW  (10MB)
Instructions to a young church. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

19-5-2013-MJ  (13.1MB)
Jesus sends The Holy Spirit. John 14:5-21

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Monthly Growth Groups
May
Thursday 16th at St Margaret’s at 7.30pm,
Monday 20th at Ian and Gwen's at 1.30pm,
Tuesday 21st at the Vicarage at 7.30pm.

New members always welcome.
Induction of the new Vicar of Christchurch, Woodford Photos by Eddie Bobrowski. Click the image below to see more pictures.
Induction of David Russell in Christchurch Woodford.
Gallery
Random Gallery Photo
Photo by Eddie Bobrowski
Rock Solid church group for ages 9 to 13
Rock Solid
6.30pm Sunday at St. Leonard's (following the 5.30pm service.)
  • 12th May
Breezeblocks church group for ages 13 to 18
Breezeblocks
6.45pm Sunday at St. Leonard's (following the 5.30pm service). Chat, snacks, games and Bible study.
"This term, we'll be studying the life and teaching of the fascinating and exciting Old Testament prophet Daniel."
  • 2nd June
  • 16th June
  • 30th June
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Child Friendly Church Award Plaque
A Child Friendly Church Award is presented to St Leonard's by the Archbishop of Canterbury during his visit to Blackburn Cathedral. Saturday 7th November 2009. Read more..
Parish Primary Schools

St Leonard’s Church of England Aided School
Acting Headteacher Mrs. Laura Toor
Moor Lane, Padiham, Burnley, Lancs. BB12 8HT
Tel 01282 771470
St. Leonard's School Website

Padiham Green Church of England School
Headteacher, Mr. Mark Dixon
St Anne’s St, Padiham, Burnley, Lancs. BB12 7AX
Tel 01282 776855
Padiham Green School Website

Hapton Church of England/Methodist School
Headteacher, Miss. Jacquie Clarke
Manchester Road, Hapton, Burnley, Lancs. BB11 5RF
Tel 01282 771657
Hapton School Website