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9TH NOVEMBER 2008
ST.
JOHN’S CHURCH NEWSLETTER
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Joy
Phillips, Glenys White-Cooper, Howard & Stella Shepherd, Mrs. Green, Caroline
Coldwell, Fred Saltfleet, Christine Jordan,
Maureen & Harry Lill, Elizabeth Bosah, Sheila Hill, Alice Frear, Stephen Winter, Peter
& Sylvia Stephenson, Arthur Gibson,
Don Bailey, Dorothy Adamson, Debra Bennett, Margaret Dawson, Gordon Tweedie, Audrey
Allison, Shirley Elliott,
Diana Newsome, Portia Abram, Joyce Parker, Shelley Hayes, Margaret Berry, Annette
Hargreaves, Betty Petrie,
Malcolm Nicholl, David Finney, Clare Judkins, Samantha Moody, Bob Sugden, Sue Robinson,
Zane Leatham
St. Austin’s Church
Baptised
into Christ: Thomas Batty & Jack Jukes 2.11.08 |
HEARING AID USERS
Please note that there is an induction loop system on the right-hand side of the
Church. Please switch your hearing aid to ‘T’ to use the loop.
LARGE PRINT
HYMNBOOKS AND SERVICE SHEETS are available if needed – please ask one of the
welcomers.
CRECHE A supervised
creche is available for babies and toddlers and there are also pew bags of soft toys to
take into the Church. Please ask one of the welcomers
COFFEE is served
after the service. Please stay and have a chat.
PRAYER LIGHTS Tea
lights are available in the side chapel. If you wish to light one as a prayer for yourself
or another, perhaps during communion, please do so.
GIFT AID ENVELOPES
are available at the back of Church to make your giving tax-efficient
WEBSITE WITH
MAGAZINE AND NEWSSHEET ONLINE: http://www.wakefield-stjohns.org.uk
TODAY –
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
8am Holy Communion
10am Family Service
of Remembrance, Thanksgiving & Prayer for Peace
7.30pm Vine Tree
group meeting in Church ‘Transforming lives 1 – God who comes among us’
RE-ORDERING
APPEAL The total so far, including pledges and tax recoverable, stands at £33,000.
Thank you to those who have already given. Please continue to keep the project in your
prayers. Please pray particularly for the trustees of the All Churches Trust as they
consider our preliminary application. Joyce Ogden has kindly agreed to be the co-ordinator
for Church fund-raising events. Please talk to her about any ideas you may have. Two ideas
that need your help – firstly please let Joyce have your favourite recipes for a St.
John’s cookbook being prepared for Christmas and secondly please book one or more
dates in the ‘Diary’ raffle book at £1 per date – please see Mona Megaw.
TUESDAY TALK
11th November 1.30pm get together at Nicola Davies’ house, 4 Mountbatten
Crescent, Outwood.
PAROCHIAL CHURCH
COUNCIL meets Tuesday 11th November 7.30pm in Church. PCC members please
pick up your papers from the back of Church.
WEDNESDAY 12TH
NOVEMBER 10am Holy Communion followed by coffee and lunches 12 noon to 1pm
DISCIPLESHIP
GROUP Wednesday 12th November, 7.30pm at the Vicarage, 65 Bradford Road.
Please note this takes the place of the Bible Study group this week.
SUNDAY 16TH
NOVEMBER – SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish
Communion with laying on of hands (Readings 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11, Matthew 25: 14-30).
7.30pm Vine Tree
group meeting in Church ‘Transforming lives 2 – God who is just’
CHURCH MAGAZINE
The November issue is now available, price 50p. Please pick up a copy from the back of
Church.
CHURCH DIARIES
2009 These are now available, price £2, in the Church porch.
MARC
CORBETT-WEAVER CONCERT This talented young musician, who played organ and piano here
at St. John’s for three years, is giving an orchestral concert at QEGS Queen
Elizabeth Hall on Sunday 23rd November 7-8pm, tickets on door £4/£2. The
programme includes Grieg’s piano concerto, excerpts from Hansel & Gretel by
Humperdinck and the last movement of Tchaikovsky’s 5th symphony. For more
details see the poster or speak to Paul Dowling.
MARSH WAY HOUSE
A reminder that we shall be collecting Christmas presents for Marsh Way House homeless
project as usual from the beginning of Advent. Suitable gifts are hats, gloves, scarves
and toiletries. Please gift wrap them and add a tag to show if it is for a man or a woman.
Also, if anyone would be willing to go into the Scheme to teach DIY skills, please talk to
Paul Dowling. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS COFFEE
MORNING Saturday 6th December 10am – 12noon in St. John’s School,
Belgravia Road. Boxes are now in the Church Reception Room for raffle and tombola prizes
and items for sale. Any suggestions for further stalls are welcome. Enquiries to George
& Joan Mitchell on 257088.
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