Families from across the borough and puzzle enthusiasts are invited to the third annual jigsaw festival at a local church.
Jericho Methodist Church, on Elbut Lane, is set to host its popular event this weekend.
The festival will take place on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, from 10.30am to 4pm.
Admission is priced at £2 and everyone is welcome.
There will be a display of completed jigsaws for sale, so visitors can be sure all of the pieces are there.
Refreshments will also be available to purchase.
Fundraiser Ann Williams said: “They are already made up so you can see what they look like, rather than just the pictures on the box, and then we break them up.
“This is our third year. It’s something different, and we’ve had a lot of help.
“The numbers have doubled every year.”
The church also hosts a monthly game club, held on the third Wednesday of each month at 2pm.
Jericho Methodist Church celebrated the 200th anniversary of its origins in 2024.
It was established in 1824 as Moulding Methodist Church in Birtle.
The old church was made redundant in 1910 and relocated to the Elbut Lane site.
The congregation marked the 200-year anniversary with a walk along a historic route on Sunday, 11 August, stopping for prayers led by Reverend Blayze White and finishing with a group lunch at the Pack Horse Inn.
In 2003, the Moulding Methodist Church was demolished and replaced with a chapel, which was renamed Jericho Methodist Church and still stands today.
While it was being built, the congregation used the Pack Horse Inn as a temporary place of worship.
Reverend John Wesley was a leading figure in the Methodist revival, and it is believed the area of Jericho was named after he preached there in 1778.
George Whitefield and John’s brother, Charles Wesley, were also significant early leaders in the movement.
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