St John's News - 25 February 2025
Dear friends,
Mark 9:35
Services:
If you missed Sunday's service and Gavin's sermon on Mark 9:33-50, you can catch up on our YouTube channel.
There are 2 services this coming Sunday. There is a shorter service of Holy Communion at 9:00am (with no hymns). At 10:30am, our main service is the all age family service, when we will be thinking about the Parable of the Great Banquet.
Next Wednesday, 5 March, at 5:00pm, there will be a short Ash Wednesday service, which will include the (optional) imposition of ashes on foreheads.
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 6 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 print and complete the attached 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 are available at the front of church.
Other events:
The Ladies Brunch is on Saturday 8 March at 10:00am and 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 25 Feb 2025
