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03-Jan-23St John's Christmas News - 20 December 20-Dec-22St John's News - 13 December 14-Dec-22St John's News - 6 December 06-Dec-22St John's News - 29 November 29-Nov-22St John's News - 22 November 22-Nov-22Help from the Poors Land Charity 21-Nov-22St John's News - 15 November 15-Nov-22St John's News - 9 November 09-Nov-22St John's News - 2 November 02-Nov-22St John's News - 12 October 12-Oct-22St John's News - 4 October 04-Oct-22News from St John's (including Harvest) - 27 September 27-Sep-22News from St John's - 20 September 20-Sep-22St John's News - 13 September 13-Sep-22Service of Prayer and Reflection remembering her late Majesty 13-Sep-22Books of condolence and candles 08-Sep-22St John's News - 7 September 2022 07-Sep-22St John's News - 30 August 30-Aug-22St John's News - 17 August 17-Aug-22St John's News - 2 August 02-Aug-22St John's News - 27 July 27-Jul-22St John's News - 20 July 20-Jul-22St John's News - 28 June 28-Jun-22St John's News - 21 June 2022 21-Jun-22St John's News - 14 June 14-Jun-22St John's Update - 1 June 2022 01-Jun-22St John's News 24 May 2022 24-May-22St John's News - 17 May 2022 17-May-22St John's News 10 May 10-May-22News Update - 27 April 2022 27-Apr-22Annual Report and Accounts 2021 for APCM 19-Apr-22News from St John's - 6 April 06-Apr-22St John's News - 29 March 2022 29-Mar-22St John's - 22 March 2022 22-Mar-22St John's News - 15 March 15-Mar-22St John's News - 9 March 2022 09-Mar-22St John's Update - 1 March 01-Mar-22AID FOR UKRAINE 01-Mar-22St John's News - 22 February 22-Feb-22St John's News - 15 Feb (including news about the Fifes and Hopewells) 15-Feb-22News from St John's - 8 February 08-Feb-22News from St John's - 1 February 01-Feb-22Christmas News - 22 December 22-Dec-21St John's Christmas - 14 December 14-Dec-21Christmas Services 2021 05-Dec-21News from the Pews - 30 November 30-Nov-21News update - 23 November 23-Nov-21Christmas Coffee and Cake morning - 27 November 22-Nov-21St John's News - 16 November 17-Nov-21Remembrance Sunday - 14 Nov 2021 10:30am 11-Nov-21St John's News - 2 November 02-Nov-21News Update - 19 October 2021 19-Oct-21St John's News - 6 October 2021 06-Oct-21CAP Sunday - 10 October 2021 04-Oct-21News from St John's - 21 Sept 2021 21-Sep-21News from the Pews - 14 September 14-Sep-21News from the Pews - 7 September 07-Sep-21Service programme for Autumn 2021 04-Sep-21St John's News - 31 August 2021 31-Aug-21St John's News - 17 August 17-Aug-21News from St John's (10 Aug), including Ernest's farewell 12-Aug-21News update - including Ernest's new appointment 03-Aug-21St John's News (20 July) including guidance for Sunday services 20-Jul-21St John's News - 29 June 2021 29-Jun-21St John's News - 22 June 2021 22-Jun-21St John's - What's on this week? (15 June) 15-Jun-21News from the Pews - 8 June 2021 08-Jun-21News from the Pews - 2 June 02-Jun-21News from the Pews - 26 May 2021 26-May-21Newsletter - 18 May (Pentecost and Churchyard tidy) 18-May-21News from the Pews - 12 May 2021 12-May-21News from the Pews - 29 April 30-Apr-21News from the Pews - 20 April 20-Apr-21Remembering Prince Philip - Church open for prayer / lighting candles 09-Apr-21Annual Report and Accounts 2020 for APCM 07-Apr-21What's on at St John's (6 April to 8 April) 06-Apr-21Holy Week News from St John's 30-Mar-21News from the Pews - 23 March 2021 23-Mar-21National Day of Reflection - 23 March 2021 21-Mar-21Zoom Communion Liturgy 20-Mar-21News 16 March - including Easter re-opening, crisp bag recycling and more 16-Mar-21News from the Pews - 9 March 2021 09-Mar-21Donate the cost of your vaccine 03-Mar-21News from the Pews - 2 March 2021 02-Mar-21News from St John's and Cambodia - 23 February 23-Feb-21News from the Pews - 9 February 2021 09-Feb-21News from the Pews - 2 February 2021 02-Feb-21Quiz Night - Saturday February 27th 7pm 02-Feb-21St John's News from the Pews - 26 January 2021 26-Jan-21Variety and Spice - 30 January 7:00pm 25-Jan-21News from the Pews - 19 Jan 2021 19-Jan-21News from the Pews - 12 January 2021 12-Jan-21News from the Pews - 6 January 2021 06-Jan-21Happy New Year 01-Jan-21Tier 4 and St John's services 24-Dec-20St John's Christmas week 21-Dec-20News from the Pews - 15 December 2020 15-Dec-20Christmas Services 2020 09-Dec-20News from the Pews - 8 December 08-Dec-20News from the Pews - 1 December 2020 01-Dec-20News from the Pews - 24 November 2020 24-Nov-20News from the Pews - 17 November 17-Nov-20News from the Pews - 10 November 2020 10-Nov-20Church open on 11 November AM 10-Nov-20News from the Pews - 4 November 04-Nov-20Remembrance Sunday 2020 01-Nov-20News from the Pews - 28 October 28-Oct-20News from the Pews - 20 October 20-Oct-20News from the Pews - 15 October 15-Oct-20Annual Meeting (12 Oct) Agenda & previous minutes 08-Oct-20News from the Pews - 7 October 07-Oct-202019 Annual Report and Accounts 04-Oct-20News from the Pews - 30 September 29-Sep-20News from the Pews - 22 September 22-Sep-20Quiz Night - Saturday October 10th 7pm 21-Sep-20News from the Pews - 17 September 16-Sep-20Services will continue on Sundays at 10:30am. 10-Sep-20News from the Pews - 8 September 08-Sep-20News from the Pews - 26 August 26-Aug-20News from the Pews - 18 August 18-Aug-20News from the Pews - 12 August 12-Aug-20News from the Pews - 5 August 05-Aug-20Messy Church is back - August 2020 04-Aug-20News from the Pews - 28 July 28-Jul-20News from the Pews - 22 July 21-Jul-20News from the Pews - 1 July 30-Jun-20News from the Pews - 24 June 24-Jun-20News from the Pews - 17 June 17-Jun-20News from the Pews - 10 June 10-Jun-20News from the Pews - 3 June 2020 03-Jun-20News from the Pews - 27 May 27-May-20News from the Pews - 20 May 20-May-20News from the Pews - 13 May 13-May-20News from the Pews - 4 May 05-May-20News from the Pews - 28 April 30-Apr-20News from the Pews - 23 April 23-Apr-20News from the Pews - 15 April 16-Apr-20News from the Pews - 7 April 07-Apr-20FAMILY FUN AT EASTER 04-Apr-20St Johns Newsletter - 31 March 31-Mar-20Stowmarket and Area Foodbank donations 30-Mar-20News from the Pews - 25 March 25-Mar-20Watch today's service - 22 March 2020 22-Mar-20Book swap / Loans - Use Church Porch 21-Mar-20Church Open Sun to Thu 2:30pm to 4:00pm 21-Mar-20Elmswell Virus Support Group 20-Mar-20Compline 8:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (online) 18-Mar-20More News from the Pews 18-Mar-20News from the Pews - a letter from the Rector 17-Mar-20ST JOHN'S MOVES TO ONLINE SERVICES 17-Mar-208 Things the Coronavirus Should Teach Us 14-Mar-20NEWS ABOUT SERVICES AND CORONAVIRUS 13-Mar-20Precautions relating to Coronavirus 10-Mar-20Pilgrimage around St Edmundsbury Cathedral 02-Mar-20Lent Lunches 10-Feb-20February 2020 Messy Church 27-Jan-20Men's Breakfast Sat 11 January 8:30am 02-Jan-20Christmas Services 2019 01-Dec-19Ladies brunch and craft - 30 Nov 10am 23-Nov-19Christmas Fair 2019 09-Nov-19Men's Breakfast Sat 19 October 8:30am 10-Oct-19Nutz and Boltz in concert - Fri 6 Sept 7:30pm 10-Aug-19Photos of August 2019 Messy Church 10-Aug-19Church Walk Sun 11 Aug 2:30pm 10-Aug-19Christianity Explored series starts July 28 7:30pm at the Rectory 02-Jul-19Men's Breakfast Sat 6 July 8:30am 29-Jun-19Church Barbecue - 30 June 2019 at the Rectory 25-Jun-19Quiz Night with light meal - Sat 15 June 7pm 01-Jun-19Thy Kingdom Come: Prayer from Ascension Day to Pentecost 25-May-19Discovering Christianity - 4 Sundays at 7:30pm 20-May-19Songs of Praise Celebration - 19 May 2019 7pm 29-Apr-19Annual Reports and Accounts for 2018 27-Apr-19Men's Breakfast Sat 27 April 8:30am 22-Apr-19Easter 2019 Services 12-Apr-19Latest Parish Review Booklet available 12-Apr-19Mission in Mind (OMF) - 12 May 10:30am 11-Apr-19Spring Walk - 7 April 2:30pm 01-Apr-19Friends of St Johns Lent Lunches - Wednesdays in Lent 13-Feb-19Men's Breakfast Sat 9 Feb 8:30am 24-Jan-19Coffee Morning for Mercy Ships - 21 Jan 10am 16-Jan-19Quiz Night with sausage casserole - Sat 23 Feb 7pm 16-Jan-19Messy Church Dates: Jan - Apr 2019 19-Dec-18It's Fill a shoe box time again! 27-Nov-18Fostering/Adoption Evening (22 Nov) CANCELLED 22-Nov-18New Church Roof 13-Nov-18Movie Night (17 Nov 7pm) - The Shack 12-Nov-18Poppy Festival of Remembrance Photos 10-Nov-182018 Christmas Community Choir 10-Nov-18Ladies brunch and beads - 13 Oct 10am 20-Sep-18Men's Breakfast Sat 29 September 8:30am 19-Sep-18Fostering & Adoption information evening 15 Oct 7.30pm 19-Sep-18Variety & Spice - Sat 6 October 7pm 19-Sep-18CYFA - What's happening in autumn 2018 01-Sep-18Quiz Night with light meal - Sat 8 Sept 7pm 01-Sep-18Summer Walk - 5 August 2:30pm 29-Jul-18Men's Breakfast Sat 7 July 8:30am 03-Jul-18Holiday Club / Messy Church announcement 05-Jun-18Christianity Explored series starts June 3 7:00pm 12-May-18Food Bank letter - Sping 2018 01-May-18Message from annual meeting available 29-Apr-18Thy Kingdom Come: Prayer from Ascension Day to Pentecost 25-Apr-18Men's Breakfast Sat 5 May 8:30am 24-Apr-18From Burma to Myanmar - 13 May 10:30am 23-Apr-18Work on the chancel ceiling has begun! 22-Apr-182017 Review, Annual Report and Accounts 19-Apr-18CYFA details for April - June 2018 now available 31-Mar-18Spring Walk - 25 March 2:30pm 19-Mar-18LENT LUNCH 28 FEB CANCELLED 28-Feb-18Movie Night - 3 March 4pm and 7pm 17-Feb-18Friends of St John's Lent Lunches - Wednesdays in Lent 11-Feb-18Pancake Party - Shrove Tuesday 4:30pm 06-Feb-18Men's Breakfast Sat 10 Feb 8:30am 06-Feb-18Thank you to Allchurches Trust 04-Jan-18CYFA programme for Jan - Mar 2018 now available 18-Dec-17Our new online Giving Page is up and running 16-Dec-17Christmas Services 2017 06-Dec-17Chancel Ceiling Damage 27-Nov-17Men's Breakfast Sat 25 Nov 8:30am 22-Nov-17Variety & Spice - Sat 25 November 7pm 14-Nov-17Lead theft and damage to St John's 11-Nov-17Shoebox Sunday - 5 November 2017 01-Nov-17Praise and Worship Evening (proceeds to Caribbean) 05-Oct-17Saints and Sausages Party - 31 October 5pm 05-Oct-17"Raising Families" Harvest collection 05-Oct-17Japan's Church - Is such a small seed insignificant? 8 Oct 10:30am 18-Sep-17All Age Harvest Celebration - 24 Sept 10:30 16-Sep-17Coffee Break restarts Monday 11 Sept 2017 at 10am 11-Sep-17CYFA - What's happening this Autumn? 30-Aug-17Who Cares? initiative - autumn 2017 21-Aug-17Summer Walk - 6 August 2:30pm 30-Jul-17Welcome to our new Curate: Ernest Okeke 24-Jun-17Church BBQ at the Rectory - 1 July 4pm 03-Jun-17Summer Fun Day - 17 June 2017 12pm (Wesley Hall) 31-May-17Slam Jam Choir - Dates and St John's Summer Fair 10-May-17Thy Kingdom Come: Prayer from Ascension to Pentecost 08-May-17Holiday Club 2017 - 14 to 17 August. Forms available. 08-May-17Spring Concert - 6 May 2017 02-May-17CYFA programme for April to July 2017 25-Apr-172016 Review, Annual Report and Accounts 28-Mar-17Easter Services 2017 28-Mar-17What's happening at St John's? 15-Mar-17The St Johns Lent Photo Challenge 20-Feb-17Men's Breakfast - 11 Feb 8:30am 28-Jan-17WHO CARES? Vision Night - 25 Feb 28-Jan-17Slam Jam Choir at St John’s 17-Jan-17Breakfast Church - starts 15 January 03-Jan-17Teenage Youth Group - Spring 2017 17-Dec-16Sun 4 Dec - Hear Margaret Rugira speak about Japan. 01-Dec-16Christmas Services at St John's 2016 30-Nov-16New Pattern of Services at St John's 28-Nov-16Men's Breakfast - 26 November 2016 8:30am 15-Nov-16REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICE 13 Nov 10:30am 12-Nov-16A Time to Remember, a Time To Give Thanks: 5 Nov 31-Oct-16Slam Jam Choir at St John’s Church, Elmswell. 31-Oct-16Light Party at Rattlesden - 30 Oct 13-Oct-16Fancy being part of the new Gospel Choir? 13-Oct-16Elmswell Newsletter Article - Oct 2016 08-Oct-16Men's Breakfast - 1 Oct 8:30am 14-Sep-16Shoeboxes: Operation Christmas Child appeal. 14-Sep-16Elmswell Newsletter article - Sept 2016 07-Sep-16Harvest Sunday (25 Sept) and School Harvest Thanksgiving (26 Sept) 05-Sep-16New CYFA Term Card for Autumn 2016 04-Sep-16Holiday Club - Prayer Update 17-Aug-16Spring Harvest 2017 09-Aug-16Church Open during Sundays in August 2-4pm 09-Aug-16Battisford music group return - 11 September 6:30pm 09-Aug-16Summer Fair 2016 - 2 July Noon to 3pm at Wesley Hall 25-Jun-16Coffee, Cake and Cards - Mon 20 June at the Rectory 14-Jun-16Church BBQ at the Rectory - 18 June 26-May-16Men's Breakfast - 4 June 8:30am 26-May-16Holiday Club 2016 - 15 to 19 August. Forms available. 07-May-16Details of services for May & June 2016 25-Apr-162015 Parish Review Booklet from APCM available online 24-Apr-16Listen to Rector's message from Annual Meeting 2016 24-Apr-16Sunday 24 April 10:30am - Special Service with Annual Meetings 21-Apr-16CYFA programme for April to July 2016 06-Apr-16EASTER SERVICES 21-Mar-16Sunday 6 March at 7pm: Open to God - A time of seeking God's fullness and healing 29-Feb-16Mothering Sunday 6 March - Just one service at 10:30 29-Feb-16Heating in Church has been upgraded 11-Feb-16STOP PRESS: Ash Wednesday Service will be at Baptist Church 04-Feb-16Christingle - Sunday 7 Feb 9:30am 02-Feb-16Men's Breakfast - 13 Feb 8:30am 20-Jan-16THANK YOU EVERYBODY AND PRAISE GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS 19-Jan-16Curacy opportuntity at St John's 12-Jan-16We have a new Facebook Page! 11-Jan-16Parish Share 2015 Update - Giving Day 17 Jan 2016 10-Jan-16Epiphany Service - Wednesday 6 January at 7:30pm 03-Jan-16Christmas 2015 – Letter from the Rector 24-Dec-15Photos from Kieran Hall's Baptism (20 Dec 2015) 21-Dec-15New CYFA Term Card for Jan-Mar 2016 19-Dec-15Christmas Services at St John's 2015 23-Nov-15Men's Breakfast - 5 Dec 8:30am 23-Nov-15Sat Nov 14 2-4pm:Christmas Fair at the Blackbourne 08-Nov-15Autumn Concert - 21 November 7pm 04-Nov-15HEATING PROBLEM RESOLVED 31-Oct-15Heating Problem in Church - Update 17-Oct-15Light Party - Saturday 31 October at 4:00pm 06-Oct-15A Time to Remember, Time to Give Thanks. 1 Nov 3pm 06-Oct-15Stowmarket Foodbank Update 05-Oct-15Parking restrictions in Churchyard for next few weeks 27-Sep-15Men's breakfast - Saturday 3 October 2015 21-Sep-15Details of CYFA for the Autumn now available 10-Sep-15Evening of Praise and Worship - 20 September 06-Sep-15CYFA restarts 13 Sept with a BBQ plus games 05-Sep-15Harvest Horkey - 7pm on Fri 11 Sept 25-Aug-15Church BBQ at the Rectory - 18 July 27-Jun-15Holiday Club 2015 - 17 to 21 August 27-Jun-1520 years of Friends of St John’s - Organ Concert, Art & Flowers Display, Coffee Morning and Special Service 17-Jun-15Summer Fun Day 2015 - 6 June at 1pm at St John's 19-May-152014 Parish Review Booklet, Accounts & Rector's Report from APCM available online 26-Apr-15New CYFA Term Card 16-Apr-15"Thinking Allowed…" article in April Elmswell Newsletter 03-Apr-15Easter Services 2015 14-Mar-15Time and Talents 07-Mar-15Pancake Party at Baptist Church on 17 Feb 10-Feb-15Slam Jam rehearsal dates - 2015 03-Feb-15New Year Letter from the Rector – January 2015 10-Jan-15Curious? ... about God, life, death etc? 4 evenings to discuss some answers 24-Dec-14Slam Jam Choir - Dates for December 07-Dec-14Christmas Services at St John's 2014 05-Dec-14Pictures from Poppy Festival 09-Nov-14Christmas Fair - 16 November 2-4pm at the Blackbourne 05-Nov-14Autumn Concert - 29 November 2014 7pm 04-Nov-14Poppy Festival And Remembrance Sunday 2014 31-Oct-14Light Party - an alternative to Halloween 02-Oct-14Service of Healing and Wholeness - 5 October 6:30pm 27-Sep-14New Home Group - Wednesday afternoons 27-Sep-14*** PETER'S TALK ON OUR VISION AT ST JOHN'S *** 07-Sep-14Coffee Break restarts on 15 Sept (Mondays at 10am) 02-Sep-14CYFA restarts 7 Sept with a BBQ plus Autumn Term Details 26-Aug-14Crosslinks Mission Day Conference - 8 Nov 2014 26-Aug-14Slam Jam Choir - Taster sessions 27 August & 20 September 20-Aug-14Church BBQ at the Rectory - 19 July 08-Jul-14Summer Letter from the Rector – July 2014 05-Jul-14Sun 6 July: Family Fun Afternoon with stories, crafts, puppets and a Praise Party led by John Hardwick 03-Jul-14Centenary Worship Services at Ipswich Regent 21-Jun-14Service of Healing and Wholeness - 29 June 6:30pm 14-Jun-14The Marriage Course 04-Jun-14Saturday 14 June 12 noon to 3.00pm - Church Summer Fair at the Wesley Centre, School Road 31-May-14Slam Jam Choir - LATEST 27-May-14CPAS Sunday - 1 June 11am with John Dunnett of CPAS 20-May-14Read or listen to the Rector's Report from the Annual Meeting 28-Apr-14Summer Holiday Club 11 to 15 Aug 12-Apr-14Spring Letter from the Rector – March 2014 22-Mar-14Giving - Standing Order & Gift Aid Forms now available to be printed online 09-Mar-14Christians Together In Elmswell Lent Course 06-Mar-14Coffee Break - Mondays at 10am 24-Feb-14METHODIST Church Service - March 16th 2014 at 3pm 06-Feb-14Slam Jam Choir - LATEST 20-Jan-14New Year Letter from the Rector – January 2014 19-Jan-14Men's Breakfast - 25 January 13-Jan-14CYFA Spring term Details 04-Jan-14"I'm glad you asked that" 15-Dec-13December Services at St John's 26-Nov-13Please Note Cheese, Punch and Pictures is CANCELLED 17-Nov-13NO SERVICE AT 9:30 ON 1 DEC 13-Nov-13Slam Jam Choir - Details of next rehearsal & upcoming events 13-Oct-13Light Party - an alternative to Halloween 12-Oct-13Fri 18 Oct 7.30pm: St John’s choir and musicians present an evening of music. Tickets available. 10-Oct-13Growing the next generation - 19 Oct: Day conference in Cambridge 30-Sep-13Suffolk Theology Forum 2013-14 30-Sep-13Men's Breakfast - 5 Oct 8:30am 29-Sep-13Harvest Sunday 29 Sept and School Harvest Festival 30 Sept 26-Sep-13Welcome message from the new Rector 09-Sep-13The Institution, Induction & Installation of our new Rector takes place on 11 Sept 2013 03-Sep-13
