Have you visited the church allotment yet? We have lots of vegetables growing; we have a shed (from the Manse) and a boat (from Shibden Park). Please come along and see what we have done so far. We try to make Tuesday evenings a regular time, but we are also there at various times depending on the need and the weather. Alison, Celia, Bob and Paul.

We at illingworth agreed to sponsor Emily for the last 12 months whilst she was working in Africa. She has been back in England for the last few months waiting for a new opportunity to serve God overseas. We have now heard that she will be working in Peru in the role of Children's Ministry, leaving England end of July. Although our sponsorship has now ended, please pray for Emily in her new challenge.

There have been some complaints that visitors to the graveyard have found it difficult to access some of the graves because of the overgrown paths. Volunteers are urgently needed to help make the pathways more accessible. The new mower is easy to use and so can be used by either men or women.

Despite the bad weather, our recent Summer Fayre raised £620. Thanks to all who helped make the day a success, particularly as an event for the community.

Sing for Burma in Halifax
Christians in Halifax have organised a fundraising 'Sing for Burma' event this Saturday (31 May) to highlight the plight of people affected by the recent cyclone in the country.
Supported by Churches Together is Halifax, the afternoon event will feature musicians and singers from churches and Christian organisations in the area including the group Hymns and Hers, folk duo Forever Young and Phil Townend (brother of singer/songwriter Stuart).
"Christian Aid are one of the few organisations who have aid workers on the ground in Burma, and they have agreed to support us... [read more]