| Further funds available for Roof Alarm Grants The Diocesan Board of Finance has added its support to the roof alarm scheme that is administered by the LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust (LHCT) on behalf of Allchurches Trust. | |
| Central Contents Register Update The Church Commissioners manage a Central Contents Register which includes listings of Suppliers of Church Furnishings, and “for sale” and “wanted” church items. The October issue of the Commissioners Contents Register is now available | |
| Roof Alarm Grants – an update on grants available The LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust (LHCT) has been awarded £50,000 by Allchurches Trust to assist churches that wish to install a roof alarm. Since August 2018, fifteen churches have been awarded grants and the scheme runs until 31 July 2020, or earlier if the funds are exhausted. | |
| 2019 Advent Calendar launches with competition The 2019 Real Advent Calendar has been officially launched with a new 24 page Christmas story-activity book, a children’s competition, with profits helping to transform the lives of children in Kenya. | |
| Bishops' Conference Resources now available Downloads of recorded talks, PowerPoint slides and other resources from the Bishops’ Conference available. | |
| Marriage registration training postponed Due to a lack of information from the government regarding the new marriage registration legislation we are cancelling the training dates in November as we won’t yet have all of the details required for the training. We will arrange dates in the Spring so look out on diomail for these in due course. | |
| Volunteer organist required Volunteer organist needed to help cover some Sunday services at Cotesbach Church . If you are able to help please contact the church office - 01455 558797 or office@lutterworthchurch.org | |
| Invitation to be part of the seed community of Spirit Space This is an exciting venture that St Andrew’s, Jarrom Street are embarking on, with a particular focus on the students in Leicester. The worship seeks to bring a charismatic feel to a traditional catholic experience of prayer and the Eucharist. The team are looking for Christians from around the diocese to support this project as they start up. If you feel that you could support this, by praying for it or drawing alongside us and being part of Spirit Space, please get in touch. | |
| New deprivation statistics published The updated deprivation figures were published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities, & Local Government on the 26th Sept. | |
| Growth Fund Deanery Tour Growth Fund Administrator, Poppy Woods, began the Growth Fund Deanery Tour at All Saints Church, Blaby to promote the funding available to churches. | |
