What’s on in the Croft in 2020?
March
13th Lenten Supper
19th Drop in
30th PCC Meeting
April
4th Beetle Drive
23rd Drop in
26th APCM
May
7th The Croft being used for Local Elections
15th Curry/Hotpot night
18th PCC Meeting
28th Drop in
June
13th Margaret’s at home
18th Drop in
27th Summer Fair/Makers’ Market
July
12th Buffet to celebrate the Licensing of Joe
16th Drop in
18th Strawberry Tea
27th PCC meeting
August
20th Drop in
September
4th Alfie at the Keyboard
12th Macmillan Coffee Morning
17th Drop in
28th PCC meeting
October
10th Scone of Praise
15th Drop in
23rd Harvest Supper
November
15th Buffet for St Hilda’s Feast Day
19th Drop in
21st Christmas Fair and Makers’ Market
28th Quiz Night
30th PCC meeting
December
12th Carols for the Community
17th Drop in
2021
January
25th PCC meeting
March
29th PCC meeting
We were delighted to have been invited to host the Local Elections and the European Elections in May 2019.
Dedication and Formal Opening of the new Church Hall – the Croft
On Wednesday 20th September 2017 a congregation of 200 gathered in St Hilda’s for the ceremony of Dedication of our new Church Hall.
The congregation were welcomed by Fr Croft.
The New Hall was blessed by the Bishop of Beverley and formally opened by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Mr Warren Smith.
Guests included Sir Norman and Lady Stoller, the Mayor of Bury and Consort, representatives from the University of Bolton and local Councillors.
The Hall is to be called ‘The Croft’ in recognition of the many years of dedicated service to the Parish by Father Ronald Croft from 1971 – 74 and from 1996 to the present.
It was a joyous occasion as members of the congregation were joined by the Whittaker Lane community, members of our Deanery clergy and priests from Forward in Faith to mark this momentous event.
The evening was rounded off with a sumptuous buffet where guests from the St Hilda’s of today were able to share stories and reminiscences with former members of our little community.
The photographs below show the Bishop of Beverley preaching and the Lord-Lieutenant addressing the congregation prior to him officially opening the building.
