St John With Holy Trinity,
Deptford, London

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Future events

Saturday 17 July we celebrated of 55+ years of ministry as we marked the retirement of Rev Pat Soer. Please pray for her continuing service among us! Pat says:

Thank You from Rev. Pat Soer - A big, big, big thank you to everybody who helped to make my special service such a lovely occasion. Thank you to those who worked behind the scenes - cutting the grass, moving furniture, providing and preparing food, cleaning up afterwards. Thank you to those who prepared and assisted with the service, welcomed people and chatted with them afterwards. Thank you for your greetings, cards and gifts, but an even bigger "thank you" for your support, prayers and encouragement over many years.

Sunday 26 September 11am Abigail Adetayo to be ordained Priesting at Southwark Cathedral
Saturday 23 Oct Gospel Concert Rehearsals with Anna Bainbridge and Bert for young people performing in the concert Sundays 29 Aug, 19 Sept, 3, 10, 17 Oct after morning service.

Dates for the diary

Meeting for leaders of children work

Sunday 25 July after morning service

What do Christians believe?

Saturday 11 September 9.30am - start of our next Alpha Course

Newcomers get together

Sunday 12 September - Please join us for some light refreshments and informal chat if you have been coming to the church for the past six months or less. This event is organised by the Pastoral Action Group.

Groups and regular events

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. Now resting till September
Intercessory Prayer Group
Thursday 7-8pm at St John's
Choir practice
Thursday 7.30-8.30pm at St John's (Not this wek though beacause Bertie is away)
Baby & Toddler group
meets upstairs Wednesdays and Thursdays 10-12 Not during school holiday times - It is now closed until Wed 8 September
Booking space at St John s
For information about activities in the hall, see the entrance board. For bookings at St John s, contact the Parish Administrator, Anne Rickwood.

Other news and notices

A vision for St John's?

Please read our draft new statement of our vision for this church

Plants for St Johns garden

Mr Noble is gradually transforming the round flower bed. He would still welcome more plants. If you have any plants to donate, please bring them to church.

Flowers in the service

If you would like to provide flowers to decorate the church please put your name on the flower rota. Money for flowers goes to Rita Umurhurhu. Rita would welcome one or two others to help arrange flowers.

Regular Giving

If you consider St Johns to be your Church we urge you to use the Gift Aid system for your regular giving if you are a tax payer. The tax people will give us 28p at the end of the year for every 1 you have given. If you are not a tax payer we invite you to use our regular giving scheme. Please see Jasmine Jones to enable you to join either method of giving.
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