Notices and What's On
In this section you can find significant notices, details of this month's Worship, Church Activities for the month, Other Activities in the month and Future Dates

Thank you to the B0rders Mission churches who have been kindly sending their used stamps for us to sort and send on. Please, keep 'em coming.

 

Notices






                                
THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN US
If you have any items eg socks, jumpers, sleeping bags, coats, toiletries, towels which you think may be useful for either the Beacon Project or Framework please speak to Ann Cope who is co-ordinating our appeal and will arrange to collect items and deliver them to either of these projects.  Please contact Ann on 01623 554157.  Thank you.
 
 Leprosy Mission Stamps and postcards
St John’s has sent over 80kg weight used postage stamps to the Leprosy Mission who sell the stamps on to international stamp dealers plus some postcards. That's more than half a hundredweight in 'old' money. Please help. Snip or tear your stamps from correspondence and give them to Mary Aldous or Bob Dawson. Please don’t try to soak stamps off paper and don’t damage them as we cannot send those. The Mission can also use children’s unwanted stamp collections, those stamps you found at the back of the drawer, adult accumulations, presentation packs, covers etc. All countries, not just Britain. They are sorted by SJ into various categories and the charity sells them by weight to dealers according to the contents of sorted packs, eg everyday British 'Machin' stamps are less value than commemorative, and older British and foreign fetch more than  either  - but all have a value for the Charity.
Also, any postcards. Used or unused from anywhere in the world, from  Mansfield to Mancunia and even the very exotic places like Skeggy, Blackpool and Wormwood Scrubs. Unfortunately, this is postcards only, not old Christmas or Birthday cards (sorry). 


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FOOD BANK – Thank you for your continued donations to this
project.  Could we please make a request that you place in the box only items listed n the box.  In recent weeks we have had donations of fresh fruit and vegetables which are not suitable for the food bank.  The way the system works is that items we collect on a Sunday are taken to the food bank the following Friday but may not be used until the following week as the volunteers have already made up the bags for any given week before we arrive.  This means that they cannot use items that are fresh nor can they give out items which are past their use by date – this food is then waste.

Postage Stamps
Don’t forget that by buying your stamps from Bob Dawson, you will be contributing to Church funds.
 
When Bob sells stamps postage,
For every pound that’s spent
St John’s will end up richer
By an extra 10%.


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What's On
            

 
 
  
 
 
 Saturday 15th
 10.00am-1.00pm       The Olive Branch Coffee Bar will be open.           
 
 Sunday 16th
 10.30am                     All Together Worship led by Mrs Sue Stamenkovic.
 
 
Monday  17th
 2.00-4.00pm             Craft & Chatter in the Community Room.
 6.30pm                      Stewards’ meeting at the Manse (with food!).
 7.30pm                       Sutton Choral Society rehearsal in the Main Hall.
 
 Tuesday 18th
 9.30-11.00am             Carer & Toddler Group in the Main Hall.
 7.00-8.00pm             Zumba Class in the Main Hall.
 7.30pm                       Vision Team meeting at the Manse.
 
Wednesday 19th
 10.00-12.00pm           Art Class in the Community Room.
 7.00-8.30pm              Gentle Keep Fit in the Main Hall.
 
 
 Thursday 20th
 9.30-11.00am             Weight Watchers in the Main Hall.
 5.30-7.00pm              Messy Church in the Main Hall & Church. Tea followed by activities -games - crafts & concluding with interactive worship.
 7.00-9.00pm             CA meeting in the Community Room.
  
 Friday 21st
 6.00-7.30pm              Boys’ Brigade - Juniors & Anchors.
 7.30-10.00pm            Boys’ Brigade - Seniors.
 
 Saturday 22nd
 10.00am-1.00pm       The Olive Branch Coffee Bar will be open & will include the monthly Cake Stall. Donations of cakes & bakes always welcomed.          
 
 Sunday 23rd
 10.30am                     Worship led by Rev Adrian Smith.
 6.00pm                      Worship, including Holy Communion, led by Rev Peter Taylor.
 
 
 
 


ADVANCE NOTICES

 






Messy Church
A new regular slot of  the 3rd Thursday of the month, starting with May 16th, 5.30-7pm. Tea followed by games, crafts, activities & interactive worship for all the family.
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Afternoon Teas
Last Friday saw the first afternoon tea of the year, which was a sell-out! All seats are already taken for June & July, so if you don’t want to miss out in August or September, now’s the time to book your place - when they’re gone, they’re gone!!
 

Vision Team
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday,  18th June at 7.30pm. This will hopefully be held in Church, but there is a possibility of its being at the manse. Please contact Rev Peter for clarification nearer the time.
 
Relationships – Understanding each other’s contradictory convictions
The Methodist Church is on a journey of discerning together what the future holds for all of us in a changing world of relationships & marriage. Why not come along to these talks to learn more?
The 1st talk will be on Tuesday, June 18th at 7.30pm at Gedling Road Methodist Church, Carlton, NG4 3EX with Rev Moses Agyam - ‘How do we read the Bible today as part of an inclusive community. What difficulties do we encounter?’
There will be 2 further talks elsewhere, in July - more details next week.
 

 
ADVANCE  NOTICES
 
Bible Study Group
It is regretted that the Bible Study Group will not be able to meet during June. It is hoped that we can resume in July.
 
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SUTTON
Join the Christians of  Sutton-in-Ashfield for a
PICNIC IN THE PARK
SUNDAY 23rd JUNE    1pm on Sutton Lawn
(If wet meet in the Magdalene Centre)
 
Local Arrangements for Churches: Training
at South Normanton Zion on Tuesday, 25th June, 7-9.30pm. Light refreshments from 6.45pm. Bookings can be made through Jane Bingham (Methodist Learning network) - binghamj@methodistchurch.org.uk or on 07799 900487
 

Praise & Fellowship
The final meeting before the summer break will be held on Wednesday, 26th June with speaker Rev Simon Rose (Nottingham South Circuit). Light refreshments from 7pm.
 
 

 
ELSEWHERE
 
Thy Kingdom Come - Being Real
On Saturday, June 8th, 1-5.30pm at Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield. An afternoon of worship, teaching, art, music, fellowship & prayer, for everyone, to celebrate the work of God through “They Kingdom Come”. For further information contact chris@briggsworld.co.uk
 
Development Session
Jane Bingham from District is running a Development session for those leading local arrangements. We have fixed one of these sessions, which last 2.5-3 hours, at South Normanton M.C. on Tuesday, 25th June from 10-12.30pm. For further information, please contact Eileen Coupe at the Circuit office.


 
 

MISSING
Parking Permit
Lost between 24th March - 12th April.
The Church pays £100 a year for parking permits.  A lost one cannot be replaced until February 2020.
Please check to see if it is still in your car.



 

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       FUTURE EVENTS AT ST JOHN’S
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Also upcoming next year – an Engelbert Humperdinck tribute act and an organ concert.  Dates to be confirmed


OTHER CHURCH ACTIVITIES
    
The following groups generally meet each week. Pleasde check with the Group concerned to be sure.
             Amendments will be shown on the weekly notice sheet
 
Mon 2.00 – 4.00 pm Craft & Chatter in the Community Room
7.00 pm Sutton Choral Society rehearse in Church
 
Tues 10.00 – 11.15 am Carer & Toddler Group meet in the hall
7.00 – 8.00 pm The Zumba Class are meeting in the hall (except 7th when they meet in the lower hall)
 
Weds 10.00 – 12.00 noon Art Class meet in the Community Room
         7.00 pm Keep Fit class in the hall
                    
Thurs 10.00 till 11.15 am Weightwatchers in the hall
 
Fri   10.00 till 1.20 pm The Olive Branch coffee bar open (First Friday of
 the month only)
 Boys Brigade
 6 – 7.30 pm Juniors & Anchors
 7.30 – 10.00 pm Seniors
 
Sat   10.00 till 1.20 pm The Olive Branch coffee bar open