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CAR PARKING

Because car parking at the church is becoming difficult, we are again opening up the school playground on Sunday mornings for everyone to use. The playground is at the back of the school, and is large enough to accommodate about 30 cars. Please do use this area to park in, but take extra care when exiting into the street as cars do tend to speed up and down the hill.

Thanks

Nigel

Well the weather finally turned nice, but not before it gave us another rainy afternoon, exactly when we were holding our Alzheimer's Coffee Afternoon, run by Jackie with many helpers, as you can see below:

The weather did not put off many though. Thanks very much to Ian Jackman for the photos, everyone who helped, donated cake and donated to the cause, which Jackie says received over £500. Amazing given the weather.

Rev Ian finished off the generosity sermon series with a slightly different take on the matter. One illustration came from John 7:53–8:11, as in the painting of 'Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, after 1532.' by Cranach the Younger, Lucas:

Fine Art Images

Our Strawberry Tea Party is getting closer - Saturday 13th July, please see the Welcome page for details and mark it in your diaries.

THE JUNE / JULY PARISH MAGAZINE

Being the first of June means that the new June/July Parish Magazine is out. It'll be in church tomorrow, Click here or on the cover image (left) to download your pdf copy (in full colour), but remember the pdf does not contain the 'directory', so if you want that pick up a printed copy.

You can also check out the magazine on St John's Facebook page. You can sign up to Facebook without having any friends.

100 CLUB - MAY RESULTS

The May '100 Club' draw took place on the 31st May in the presence of two PCC members. 114 numbers were in the draw. The winning numbers were:

1st: Number 77 (winning £102.60)
2nd: Number 21 (winning £61.56)
3rd: Number 93 (winning £41.04)

Thanks to everyone, parishioners and friends, who are supporting the '100 Club'. The next draw will take place on Friday 28th June 2024.

If anyone who has not yet signed up to the '100 Club' would like to do so, please contact the Promoter Nigel Johnson whose email address is najofwgc@gmail.com

Food Bank

Our local Food Bank at the New Zion Christian Fellowship church would appreciate receiving donations of food and other things from us now and all year round. It would be wonderful if you could support them by bringing various things in on Sunday mornings, and placing them in the big plastic box which will be placed in the porch. The sort of things the Food Bank would like to receive are:

All food with good sell by dates (tins of fruit and veg, jams, packets of cereal, coffee, tea, long life milk and so on)
Toiletries such as shampoo and conditioner and toilet rolls
Cleaning products (kitchen and bathroom cleaners etc)

We are asked not to donate clothes.

Nigel will arrange to take our offerings to the New Zion church every Wednesday morning.

Upcoming Events and Services

These are now kept up to date on 'A Church Near You' - specifically here:

In Calendar form:
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7875/service-and-events/calendar/2023/10/ [and, of course, you can change month at the click of a button]. Then just click on the specific entry to get the details.

If you prefer 'Event Advert' form - then click here:
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7875/service-and-events/events-all/

Please sign up for a spot in the Cleaning Rota

Still slots to fill!

"The Cleaning Rota" did not run during Covid and instead the Churchwardens Jenny and Nigel cleaned and disinfected per Covid best practice, but now it's time to ask for your help with getting the rota started again.

Jenny will be contacting people who have previously taken a turn with cleaning. More volunteers are needed to help us. All the materials you'll need are provided. All that we need is your time!

Let's spread this load between us all!! Please contact Jenny if you would like to take a turn with cleaning.

You can choose a date that suits you!