Services and events All services occur in the Church and all other events occur in the Parish Hall, unless stated otherwise.
Sunday 22 October 9:30 am: Service for Bible Sunday
Monday 23 October 10:00 am — 2:00 pm: Community Café and Job Club, in the Main Hall. 10:00 am — 12:00 noon: Hearts and Crafts — craftwork led Audra Walsh for people with mental disabilities. 2:30 pm: Prayers, in the vestry.
Tuesday 24 October 10:00 am: Mid-week Eucharist (said according to the form in Common Worship).
Wednesday 25 October 9:00–10:00 am: Scripture breakfast in the Parish Room. We start with a short passage of scripture for discussion, then prayers. We conclude with a good cooked breakfast.
Wednesday 25 October 10:00 am—2:00 pm: Community Café and Job Club, in the Main Hall.
Wednesday 25 October 5:45 pm: Soul Inpirations Practise sessions in the Church to learn singing Gospel music.
Thursday 26 October 5:00–7:00 pm: Billie’s Friends Drop-in for female substance users
Friday 27 October 6:00—7:30 pm:Youth club. Entry costs 50p per child. Sponsored by the Big Lottery Fund.
Sunday 29 October 9:30 am: Servicefor All Saints’ 2:00 pm: Commoration of the Faithful Departed (“All Soul’s Day”). During the service, we remember everyone who has died in the past few years, and has an association with the Church and its people.
Monday 30 October—Thursday 2 November 9:30 am — 12:30 pm: Free Youth Breakfast in the Church Hall. Also includes craftwork.
Wednesday 1 November 11:30 am— 1:00pm: Free Family Fun Day The Oldham Play Action Group (OPAG) return to our sister Church of for another free family fun day — a session of fun and craft. We meet in the Parish Hall (OL4 2JQ). Includes free food.
Saturday 4 November 4:30 pm: Guy Fawkes barbecue. Good, free food and a lantern parade.
Saturday 11 November 7:30 pm: A good Quiz Night at our sister Church of Holy Trinity Waterhead, in their Parish Hall on Waterworks Road (OL4 2JQ). Entry cost £5 per adult, which includes supper.
Sunday 12 November 9:15 am: Service for Remembrance Sunday (please note the earlier starting time).
Saturday 25 November 11:00 am — 1:00 pm: this year’s Christmas Fair has a Highland flavour. We meet in the refurbished Parish Hall on Waterworks Road (OL4 2JQ).
Wednesday 29 November 7:00 pm: Service to prepare for the start of Advent. A Churches Together event, which takes place in our sister Church of Holy Trinity, Waterhead (OL4 2JQ). We will join our friends from Waterhead, Greenacres Congregational Church, and Elim Fountain of Hope Church. All are welcome.
Saturday 2 December 10:15 am: Retreat to prepare for Advent. We meet at Moorside Church (OL1 4SJ). We end the retreat with a short, quiet Eucharist.
Sunday 3 Deember 9:30 am: Toy Service During the service, we donate toys which we give to the Wood Street Mission in central Manchester.
Saturday 16 December 2:30 pm: Messy Christingle We start with craftwork in the Hall. A short service follows in the Church.We then retuen to the Hall for good Christmas food.
Sunday 17 December 6:00 pm: Carol service accompanied by the Tame Vallley Brass and the Soul Inspiration Gospel Choir.
Monday 25 December 9:30 am: Christmas Day service A joyful service to celebrate the birth of our Lord.

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Page posted 20 October 2017