'May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.' Ruth 2:12
SERVICES THIS WEEK SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 10am All Age Service Live-streamed on our website and YouTube channel. Bible Passage: Ruth 2 Preacher: Nick Wooldridge
6pm Communion Service BOSS youth group (ages 11-18) takes place during this service starting with a meal at 5.30pm Title: Ruth 2 Preacher: Nigel Hinton (Including Interview with Andy Walker, who is a missionary visiting from Argentina, with links to our mission partners, the Bertins.)
MONDAY 8 December 2pm Holy Communion with tea and mince pies Bible Passage: Matthew 3:1-12 Preacher: Nick Wooldridge
Community Christmas Lunch THANK YOU everyone who helped, supported, cooked and washed up an amazing Community Christmas lunch on Monday. 48 of us enjoyed a delicious feast.
Carols by Candlelight We will be running a choir again this year on 21st December at our 6pm service. Please do return if you have sung before, and let Carol Bagshawe and Joe Clease know so they can get enough music folders ready. There will be one practice beforehand, details to follow. We will be singing very well known carols so you may hopefully already know your singing parts. If you don’t know choir parts and want to join in then speak to Joe Clease and we can look into how you can learn your part.
Children's Carol Service Calling singers and musicians. If you, or your Son or Daughter, would like to sing or play at the Children's Carol service on Christmas Eve (3.30 for 4 pm on Wednesday 24th December), please contactThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to express an interest, or to discuss this further. Provisional rehearsals on:
Sunday 7th December 11.30 a.m.
Sunday 21st December 11.30 a.m. for approximately half an hour
Tickets also available from the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on Sunday, Tuesday or Friday mornings.
Save the date: women's breakfast Saturday 31st January
What's happening at St John's next week Monday 8 December 2pm Holy Communion Wednesday 10 December 6.45am Prayer in the hall 2pm Watercolour on Wednesday Thursday 11 December 9.30 - 11am JAM Toddler Group Friday 12 December 7pm Youth Bowling trip
SERVICES NEXT WEEKEND
SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 10am Communion Service Live-streamed on our website and YouTube channel. Title: Ruth 3 Preacher: Andy Brown
6pm Evening Service Title: Ruth 3 Preacher: Andy Brown
MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 8pm St John's Online Growing in Fruitfulness
Donate your used ink cartridges by putting them in the box in the church office. ARocha will receive between 10p-£1.00 for every cartridge donated (depends on the cartridge type). Find out more information here. So far your used ink cartridges have raised £34.55 for ARocha.
PRAYER FOR THIS WEEKEND
Dear Lord: In this Advent of expectation draw us together in unity, that our praise and worship might echo in these walls and also through our lives.
