METHODIST CHURCH: The Parable of the Lost Sheep was the theme for Messy Church on Sunday morning, when there was much enthusiasm for the activities arranged.

The wool spinning display and participation was very popular. Each child was invited to make a sheep, a name place card, and a decorated biscuit or cake to take home. A magnificent sheep pen, created from boxes and cardboard tubes, provided a useful tool for the time of worship led by Julie Swann, Children and Families Worker.

During the morning a presentation was made to Ashley Yould who has attended Junior Church for several years, to mark his recent move to secondary school.

The Junior Church will be arranging all-age worship on October 26, to take place in the Sunday schoolroom as some darkness will be needed to display the lit pumpkins.

On Sunday there will be a Harvest Thanksgiving service led by Stephanie Gordon at 11am. Junior church is also at 11am in the Sunday schoolroom. Gifts of non-perishable items which will be passed on to the Camborne/Pool/Redruth Food Bank, will be very much appreciated.

At 2pm on Monday House Fellowship will meet at the home of Anthea Pearce.

FRIENDS OF LEEDSTOWN SCHOOL: The group held its first Friends meeting this week at school. Rachel was voted in as chair and Kevin as secretary. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday at 9am in the school hall. All are welcome.

On Friday, October 10, we will be holding a non-uniform day and a cake stall. This is to help raise funds for a speaker system that that the school needs to use in the mornings for the children's Wake ‘n’ Shake. With this in mind, the theme of the non-uniform day will be dance/music. After school, the Friends will be selling cakes and any cake donations gratefully received.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: The talk in September at an Open Meeting was on "How to Win Gold at Chelsea," by Andrew Mills of Burncoose Nurseries. This was an entertaining and revealing talk on the ins and outs of staging garden displays at big public events like the Chelsea Flower Show. Andrew spoke informally and wittily about his work and the hard graft involved but also the delights of winning. The audience also picked up tips on how to display their own material at smaller village shows. His talk was very much enjoyed and Andrew answered many detailed questions. The next Open Meeting is on Tuesday October 14 at 2.15pm in Leedstown Methodist Sunday School, when the speaker is the well-known local journalist and Cornish bard, Mike Sagar-Fenton, who will talk on The Lifeboat. Visitors are charged £3.50 to cover refreshments and the talk. All visitors are very welcome.