Month: August 2023

St Peter’s Church, Thornton will be open on Saturday 9th September from 10am to 5pm and on Sunday 10th September from 1pm to 5pm.

On Sunday at 2pm come and listen to a talk entitled ‘A Local History using Maps’ by Local historian Peter Leadbetter.

Entrance is free and refreshments available.

Come and explore this ancient Grade 1 listed church, sit and enjoy the peace, and absorb the history of the building.

Guide books, information, a church quiz and a village Treasure Hunt are available for a small fee/donation.

Any profit will go towards the restoration and improvement of the building.

A Friends of St Peter’s event.

Shirley Garlick (Churchwarden)

Thornton Community Centre ~ Sunday 3rd September & every 1st Sunday of the month

Looking for a group for babies/toddlers/pre-schoolers and their carers? Come and join us at Little Angels.

Opportunity for the children to play but equally important, a chance for the adults to chat! If your feel your baby is too young to ‘play’, do not stay away , this is equally for you- we have several young babies and mums hoping to come and join us this autumn and meet other mums for a chat!

Next date is Thursday 7th September 2-3pm in St Peter’s church in Thornton

Babies grow so quickly! Some clothes only end up being worn a few times – what a waste! And buying new clothes after each growth spurt can also prove expensive.

So, the ‘Little Angels’ group is organising a BABY and TODDLER CLOTHES SWAP at St Peter’s Church in two weeks’ time. Spread the news and see you there!

Wednesday 23^rd August and 13^th and 27^th September – 2pm to 4 pm

Join us at Thornton Community Centre for a cuppa, cake, and time to chat.  Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads.

Drop in to 3Ts at any time, even if it’s only for a short while for a good chat, laughter and warmth.  You will be very welcome.

Jigsaws, and board games, books, and the jigsaw ‘library’, and a small play area for young families will be available most Wednesdays. 

If you feel even a tiny bit energetic, join in with a game of table tennis – we are all amateurs!!

Thornton Tea with a Twist takes place on the 2^nd and 4^th Wednesdays of every month.

A big thank you to LRCF who have given us a grant to help us through the following years.

If you would like to help with these Wednesdays, even for just the odd one, please do let me know.

Organised by the village for the villagers.

For more information contact me, Shirley, on 01530 230 422 or email shirley.garlick19@btinternet.com

Look forward to seeing you.

St Peter’s Church, Thornton will be open to visitors during the weekend of 9th and 10th September. 

Come and explore our lovely Grade 1, historical church for yourselves.

There is no charge. Refreshments will be available to purchase.

The church will be open as follows:

Saturday – from  10 am to 5pm

Sunday – from 1 pm to 5 pm.

Shirley Garlick (church warden)

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/printable-area-lists/laa/Leicester

https://www.visitleicester.info/whats-on/heritage-open-days-p722141

Click to access Heritage%20Open%20Days%202023.pdf

Ride and Stride raises money through sponsorship for your chosen church and Leicester and Leicestershire’s Historic Churches Preservation Trust.

You may walk, ride or drive to some of the 400 churches and chapels open on 9th September, St Peter’s church, Thornton is one of them.

Ride+Stride is the foremost annual event enabling you to raise funds for repairs and improvements to historic churches, chapels and meeting houses throughout Leicester and Leicestershire

Over £1,207,459 has been raised in Leicestershire since our first Ride+Stride in 1990. Despite Covid, the event raised £107,700 in 2020-2022.  This is an amazing total considering the difficult circumstances, and a fantastic tribute to everyone who took part – a long list that includes area and local organisers; cyclists, tandems and mobility scooters, walkers and horse-riders; welcomers and those who open our churches on the day; and especially everyone who sponsored an individual participant or donated via the Trust’s JustGiving page. 

https://www.lhct.org.uk/ride-and-stride/

Contact Shirley for sponsorship forms, a list of churches taking part and more information on 01530 230422

If you enjoy walking, why not join us on Saturday, 16th September on a Parish walk of about 8 miles and a few stiles through beautiful countryside visiting some of our local churches: St Michael’s in Markfield, St Mary’s in Stanton, the Quiet Garden at the site of Holy Rood, Bagworth, Cross Hills Baptist Church and St Peter’s in Thornton.

The walk starts at the Lych-gate at St Peter’s Church in Thornton (LE67 1AA) and heads to Markfield following the Leicestershire Round through Brown’s Wood.  From here our path takes us to Stanton, and then onto Bagworth, and finally back to Thornton through the new woodlands.

We will leave Thornton at 11 am.  You will need to bring drinks and a packed lunch.  Footwear suitable for walking is necessary.

If you would like more information or you would like to take part, please contact William & Shirley on 01530 230422.