St John's News - 17 October 2023

Dear friends,

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
Psalm 125:1

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This coming Sunday's service at 10:30am includes the Lord's Supper and the main reading is Psalm 126. Sunday School will look at the crossing of the Red Sea.

We have members of St John's getting Confirmed in the coming weeks. If you would like to come and support them - Gavin Payne will be Confirmed this Sunday at Lavenham at 3:00pm and Holly Greathead, Lewis Greathead and Jessica Wilson will be Confirmed at Stanton on Thursday 2 November at 7:30pm.

On Saturday 4 November at 3:00pm, we are holding a special event called A Time To Remember & A Time To Give Thanks at St John's Church, Elmswell. This will take the form of a short service and is held to mark the passing of loved ones and to honour their memory. The service will consist of readings, three hymns, the reading out of the names of those we are remembering, and the lighting of candles. The service will be followed by some refreshments. All those who have faced bereavement are invited to attend.

SAVE THE DATE. The Cambridge Women's Bible Conference will be at Christ Church Cambridge on Saturday 2 March 9:30am to 4:00pm considering the theme of "rest." Bookings open on 19 January.

The weekly church prayer meeting is on Zoom on Saturday at 9:00am for 40 minutes. You are welcome to join us by clicking here or, load Zoom and use Meeting ID: 685 295 1296 and Password: 816262.

In Christ

Peter
Tue 17 Oct 2023