Deadline: 31st March – Easter Sunday We would like everyone who attends St John’s Church to fill in a questionnaire. The information you provide will help us (your church representatives) build an accurate current picture of the church for our profile. The profile will be used to advertise the church to applicants during the recruitment process for our new vicar. We value hearing from everyone, between the ages of 10 to 110 years! Please fill out...
Read moreWe can all get stuck in a rut. Frustrated that we keep repeating the same errors. Saint Paul’s words can chime with all of us; “I do not understand what I do; for I don’t do what I would like to do, but instead I do what I hate.” Romans 7:15-25 How do we go about making changes in our life? In a podcast interview the author James Clear advises that the place to start,...
Read moreIn front of me was a wall of Bibles. I needed to buy two as gifts for young people who were going to be confirmed. There was a lot of choice. Which ones to choose? Over the years I have been given Bibles to mark attending Sunday School, getting baptised, being confirmed and becoming a vicar. I have bought different types of Bibles; to help me study, to carry around with me, and with bigger...
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The Sunday morning service time is changing to 10:15 from January onwards, to help with the clergy’s travel times between the different services and churches throughout the benefice.
2pm to 5pm, family friendly boardgames. Bring your own, or borrow from the games library.
The Vale Benefice Churches Ride & Stride takes place on 14th September. Volunteers will be in either the Main Church or St John’s Rooms all day to greet the riders or walkers. Please see Terry Mawdesley in person, or contact the church office, regarding volunteering or sponsorship. There will be a private function occurring in the Church Hall, which we would ask visitors to be respectful of.
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting for St John’s will be held in the Church Hall, this is everyone’s chance to hear the reports of what has happened over the last year and have your say in what happens next year!
Part of St John’s Pastoral Festival. Save the date, more details in the video below: Please leave donations in the St John’s Rooms foyer; save tins, jars & bottles of food/drink/toiletries for the tombola, nearly new toys/books & raffle prizes. Please grow plants for our plant stall. Offers of help to Nicky Gibbard please: nicky.gibbard@valebenefice.org.uk.
Come and get ready for Easter with the St John’s extended family – have a chat, meetnew people and get creative together.2-3pm – Service in ChurchA service to mark the crucifixion followed by the opportunity for quiet prayer andcontemplation in the church around the theme of persecution. This will be open allafternoon.3-4pm – Making an Easter Garden in the HallFree craft and activities for all ages as we create a garden together to get ready Read more…
2pm to 5pm, family friendly boardgames. Bring your own, or borrow from the games library.