Week beginning 20th May

The funeral of Dave Knightley will take place at St Leonard's Monday May 21st at 11am.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Maggie Beckett as Church Administrator to take over from Nigel Adamas when he retires at the end of August.

The next golf outing is on 8th June, 12 noon at Teign Valley. Coffe/tea, bacon bap plus 18 holes of golf for £21.50. Please let Geoff Hanna know as soon as possible if you would like to come.

Grounds maintenance 9.30-12 Saturday 26th May. We would be grateful for any volunteers who could help with simple pruning, weeding, sweeping and general upkeep. Please bring any of the following if you can: secateurs, loppers, pruning saws, brooms, barrows forks and rakes. Please contact Mark Robertson for any further details.

Wild West- Who is Jesus? St Leonard's will be running a 3 day children's event on the mornings of 15th-17th August. We would like the support of the church family through prayer and in practical ways. Would you be able to take part in some or all of the event? More details and a sign up sheet next week.

Jazz Evening (and Art Sale) rescheduled to Saturday 9th June, 8-9.30pm. A free evening with an opportunity to donate to the Contact Uganda trip. Jazz, refreshemnts and a showcase of photgraphs by Henry Dunn. Prints on sale with profits to the Uganda trip. Fliers available soon, do invite your friends.
Church Family Camping is happening in half term again (2nd-8th June) at Westermill Farm. More details on poster in Church Centre and do let Paul Hayward or Jez Hunt know if you are planning to come.

Drivers needed: The Monday LENS group is in search of a few people who could occasionally provide transport for their outings, (petrol cost covered). Please contact Colin Reed if you could help.

LENS outing to Lanhydrock gardens (NT near Bodmin). Monday 11th June leaving at 9.30am. £10 (plus NT entrance) and any church members or friends are welcome to join us. Please let Rosemary Sammonds or Mick Harris know and we will book you in.

Families' bring and share lunch. Sunday June 17th followed by a short session thinking about prioritising and practising prayer in our families for parents and activities for children. Alll welcome. 

David Harris’s licensing service, uesday 22nd May at 7.30pm. Everyone who has requested a place at David's licensing is able to go - please check the list in the foyer to ensure you have been included. There are some spare places, please add your name to the list if you wish to attend. Please fill the coach first (The coach leaves at 6pm). Parking at Ilsington is very limited. 

Some people urgently needed to assist the cooks on a Thursday evening from 6.30pm. PLease let Diana King know if yu could help.

In an age of apathy, in a world of pain, Jesus is looking for men of passion. Bristol Men's Convention, Satuyrday June 30th. £15 (£10 concessions) + £1.50 booking fee.SW Gospel Partnership in association with the Peninsula Gospel Partnership. To book or for more information please contact Martin King.

The Olympic Torch Relay will be coming along Topsham Road on Sunday 20th May at about the time of our evening service. The service will therefore happen at 7pm. We are unable to use the Deaf Academy car park and not all the spaces in our car park will be available, so access and parking will be severely limited. Please leave plenty of time to get here and avoid coming by car if at all possible. (Prayer during the Vacancy at 6pm 20th May is cancelled).

The Torch passing also provides a great opportunity to engage with our local community and we are planning an event around our car park 5.30-7pm. that evening, involving music and serving tea/coffee/cake to bystanders. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info if you would be willing to mingle and serve refreshments, and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you could provide cake. Many thanks.

Same Sex "Marriage" Consultation: The Government has launched a consultation at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/equal-civil-marriage on its proposals to allow same-sex couples to "marry". It is crucially important that Christians respond. The consultation closes on 14 June 2012. Useful resources on responding can be found at www.christianconcern.com (click on "Marriage Consultation"). It is also not too late to sign the petition supporting the current (biblical) definition of marriage at www.c4m.org.uk or on the desk in the foyer. Please consider responding in either or both of these ways.

Musicians needed especially at the 11am Service. Please let Chris Keane know if you would be interested in playing in the band. School age musicians needed for the all-age service at 11am last Sunday of each month. It would be great to have some younger players and singers - Year7+, to be trained up for playing in the band. Please talk to Tina Copok if you would be interested and are about Grade 2 or above.

The deadline for the June - July Church Family News is Sunday May 27th. 

If anyone would like to offer photos of church events for use in the Parish Profile, (which is part of the porcess of apppointing our next Rector) please send them to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it as an email attachment. There is limited storage available, so do be restrained! - no more than 5 photos each please. (By sending pictures to this address you are giving your consent to them being included in the Parish Profile . Also do note that this is an automated address, so any text in your email will be discarded and won't be able to be read by anyone).