St John's News - 18 February 2025
Dear friends,
Mark 9:24
Electoral Roll:
The electoral roll is effectively a church membership list. It lists who can vote you can vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) and who stand for election to the PCC.
Every six years each parish in the Church of England is required to prepare a new electoral roll. If you wish to be on the electoral roll, please download, print and complete this form and return it to Amanda Fairgrieve (at church or to Feldway, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD) by 12 April. Hard copies of the form with pens will be at the front of church on Sunday.
Services:
Next Sunday's 10:30am service includes the Lord's Supper and Gavin Payne will be preaching on Mark 9:33-50. The Sunday School will be looking at the parable of the 10 girls and their lamps.
On Wednesday 5 March at 5:00pm, there will be a short Ash Wednesday service, which will include the (optional) imposition of ashes on foreheads.
If you missed last Sunday’s service, you can catch up on our YouTube channel.
Other events:
There is a Ladies Brunch planned for Saturday 8 March at 10:00am. Catherine Joughin will be speaking. Please sign up at the back of church or email legoodridge@gmail.com.
On Sunday 23 March at 3:15pm there is a fundraising event for Mercy Ships with poems, stories, and "retro-praise" with the church band. Refreshments provided. Entry is free, but donations to the work of Mercy Ships will be appreciated. Mercy Ships deploys hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world, delivering vital, free healthcare to people in desperate need – find out more here.
You are very welcome to join the online weekly church prayer meeting, which is on Zoom on Saturday at 9:00am for 40 minutes. You do not need to pray out loud – we’d love to see you. Join us by clicking here or, load Zoom and use Meeting ID: 685 295 1296 and Password: 816262.
In Christ,
Peter
Tue 18 Feb 2025
