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From Revd Pete:


Dear Friends at St John’s
I wish to share two things with you:
Framework - I hope you found the presentation in worship helpful & informative. There are plenty of resources for you to take & read about the work of Framework. There is a collection bucket in the vestry which will be available as a retiring offering. Ask one of the stewards if you cannot see it. Obviously at points it will be secured in the vestry. We hope to do what we can in terms of fund raising in the next few months, up to early December.
 
Mapplewells School - I am really pleased to report that Mapplewells have recently asked me to lead some lessons on ‘Stories & Parables from the Bible’ for 5 weeks. These start this week (Thursday afternoons 2-3) in year 3 class. If anyone ever wants to come with me, do let me know, there is only room for one other person as its quite a small classroom. Please pray for the school & pray for more & more connections with the school.
Rev Peter Taylor



Mission Shaped Introduction:
Equipping and inspiring the Borders Mission Circuit
Our world and our lives change at an ever faster pace, but how does the church respond to this change? Are new ways of being church possible? If so, what might they look like? What does that mean for us in the Borders Mission Circuit?  Mission Shaped intro (msi) helps people to reconnect with the communities they are called to serve and to re-imagine the forms of church that are needed for the 21st century. It takes you on a creative and reflective journey looking at the need for new ways of being church.
5 weekly interactive sessions:

• Church and culture – have they become disconnected?
• Mission and church – including a look at ‘what is church?’ and ‘what is mission?’
• Church and Community – thinking about our church community and the community and networks outside our doors
• Discipleship & leadership – being a missional church
• Where next? – Dreaming BIG – where is God calling us now?

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Skegby Methodist Church & Anchor Centre, Mansfield Road, Skegby, nr Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 3DX  
 
Wednesdays: Sept 26th, Oct 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
all at 7.30pm – 9.00pm

Welcome to our Church

"We are united by the love of Jesus. We will support one another in love and through worship and service work together to share the good news of Jesus with everyone."

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Bible Pictures
www.thebiblejourney.org is a super website portraying real people and real Biblical places. Grateful thanks to the Taylor family who have given us permission to use some of their superb pictures. 
Here's a taster:

FROM OTHER CHURCHES' NEWSLETTERS:


THIS WEEK'S GEM:


 Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the Church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days. 
 

Grateful thanks to all those who have supplied illustrations, especially Alan Herberts and Martyn Walker. Alan and Martyn are our official site photographers - big thank you to them  -
but we're grateful for pictures from any sources. 

This website is kept as up to date as possible so new information and pictures go up regularly.

​Picture of the Week


Photo taken on the latest SJ Walker ramble from Mansfield to Vicar Water

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Above, previous pictures of the week - 


McMillan Cancer Support (details are under Notices)

Hymn pickers for Harvest, evening service

​The Jewish Calendar (thanks to www.thebiblejourney.org)

A beautiful display of flowers in  Church


















































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