Dates for the diary
Church AGM takes place on Sunday 10 April after morning service. Please use the nomination slips on the table in the Lobby to nominate PCC Members, a Church Warden and two Deanery Synod Reps.
Saturday 7 May 7.30pm Chamber Concert organised by South London Chamber Concerts, no charge but with a retiring collection. All welcome
Tuesday 10 May Archdeaconry Service in Southwark cathedral 7.30pm (wardens to be there for 7.0)
Saturday 7 and 14 May 10-1 Alpha Marriage course part 1 and 2 for couples considering marriage and those already married who want to enrich their marriage. In the upstairs hall. Includes lunch. Couples only. Please arrange child care for any children.
Thursday 2 June 7.30pm Ascension Day Holy Communion at the church of the Ascension
Sunday 26 June Deanery confirmation 4.00pm at the Ascension
Sunday 17 July Church Birthday 10.30 followed by picnic
Groups and regular events
Thrive! After School club at St John s
3.15- 6.00 Monday to Friday. 35 a week, 8 a day. Children are collected from Ashmead, St Stephen s and Lucas Vale Schools. Contact Natalie Hibbert on 07957 176 139.
Daily Prayer from Common Worship
Monday and Wednesday 9.30am at St John's
ESOL English Class
Free class for speakers of other languages every Monday during term time 9.45-11.45
At the Holy Trinity Centre, corner of Orchard Hill and Bennett Grove.
Intercessory Prayer Group
Thursday 7-8pm at St John's
Booking space at St John s
For information about activities in the hall, see the entrance board.
Contact our administrator Anne McBride to make a booking, on 020 8691 7027 (Wed and Thu, 9.15 to 3.15pm.)
Tix40 groups
Sunday 5 June Tix40 groups after morning service (and on the first Sunday of each month)
Other news and notices
Curate for the Ravensbourne Team!
Heston Groenewald and his wife Lydia will be moving into the parish in September. Please keep praying for them and for the church as we prepare for their arrival.
New Eucharistic Ministers
Our Archdeacon has approved the PCC s recommendation that the following people help with distribution of Holy Communion: Dahima Bookas, Angel Kulendran, Tokumbo Olagbaiye, Kunle Olagbaiye, Bert Samuels. Please hold these and our other Eucharistic Ministers in your prayers.
Ravensbourne Team meeting
Thursday 12 May 8.00pm (NB moved from 10 May) at 40 Dartmouth Row SE10 8AP
No flowers during Lent.
You can add your name to the Rota at the back of Church if you would like to mark a special occasion after Lent by giving flowers. Rita Urmurhurhu is the Flowers Co-ordinator and will be grateful to have your financial contribution. Thank you.
Regular Giving
If you consider St John s to be your Church, please use the Gift Aid system if you are a tax payer for your regular giving. Inland revenue will give us 25p for every 1 you give. If you are not a tax payer we invite you to use our regular giving scheme. Please see Jasmine Jones.
Hiring the Halls at St John s
Contact our Administrator Anne (see above) Wed & Thu, 9.15 to 3.15pm.
