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 100kg 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). it's 
However, now that Chris has joined our team, we can also accept coins and bank notes - anything, that is. Old British, pre decimal, Europe, rest of the world, tokens and even gold doubloons (well, worth asking in case there are ny retired pirates).

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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
            

 

 
 
Friday 24th
 6.00-7.30pm                 Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Association - Juniors & Anchors.
 7.30-10.00pm                               Boys’ Brigade & Girls’   Association - Seniors.
 
 SATURDAY 25th
 10.00am-1.00pm        The Olive Branch Coffee Bar will be open.
 
 SUNDAY 26th
 10.30am                           Annual Covenant Service led by Rev Peter Taylor.
 4.30pm                              Sunday at St John’s - Buffet Tea followed by Songs of Praise. If you would like to come, please enter your name on the list in the foyer (for catering purposes). If you need transport to & from church, please speak to one of the Stewards to arrange. This is a new venture for us as a Church. We were concerned that our Evening Service, even though held only twice a month, was still not encouraging folk to come. The Stewards were asked to look at an alternative & it was agreed to see what support a monthly meeting in the early evening would command. At our Christmas event over 60 of us gathered with 50% of those attending having little or no church connection. We also need, if this is to succeed, members of the church to be a part of this too.

MONDAY 27th
 2.00-4.00pm                 Craft & Chatter in the Community Room.
 7.00-9.00pm                 Sutton Melody  rehearsal in the Main Hall.
 
 Tuesday  28th
 9.30-11.00am                Carer & Toddler Group in the Main Hall.
 2.00-4.00pm                 Scrabble Group in the Community Room.          
 7.00-8.30pm                 Zumba Class in the Main Hall. 
 
 Wednesday 29th
 10.00-12.00pm            Art Class in the Community Room.
 7.00-8.30pm                 Gentle keep Fit in the Main Hall.
 7.30pm                             Praise & Fellowship in the Community Room with speaker, Rev Andy Chislett-McDonald, Nottingham Methodist Mission. The accompanist is Chris Lawry & the meeting is led by John Whitehead. Light refreshments served from 7pm.
 
Thursday 30th                  
 9.30-11.00am                Weight Watchers in the Main Hall.
 7.00-9.00pm                 CA meeting in the Community Room.
 7.00 for 7.30pm           House Fellowship & Bible Study at 24 Laxton Ave. “Who is the Christ” (2) The Humble King, John 13:1-15.
 
Friday 31st
 10.00-12.00pm            Friday Fellowship at the home of Ron & Ann Cope.
 6.00-7.30pm                 Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Association - Juniors & Anchors.
 7.30-10.00pm                               Boys’ Brigade & Girls’   Association - Seniors.
 
 SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY
 10.00am-1.00pm        The Olive Branch Coffee Bar will be open.
 
 SUNDAY 2nd
 10.30am                           Worship led by Rev Michael Feast.


 

 
ADVANCE NOTICES

 

Praise & Fellowship
The first meeting of 2020 will be held on Wednesday, 29th January when the speaker will be Rev Andy Chislett-Mcdonald from the Nottingham Central Mission. Light refreshments from 7pm.
 
​Friday Fellowship
Held at the home of Ron & Ann Cope, the fellowship will restart on Friday, 31st January, 10am-12pm & will take place on the last Friday of each month.
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God in Love Unites Us - marriage & relationships
You are warmly invited to join us at any or all of the following events to discuss different aspects of the report. Each one will provide people with the opportunity to listen to what members of the panel have to say, ask questions & reflect on our differing opinions.
Venue: The Rivergreen Centre, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8AU.
 

 
February 8th 2020
Sarah Sedgwick (Who walked away from her lesbian relationship to pursue her Christian faith)
Greg Obong-Oshotse (A member of MET who holds a conservative view of Scripture)
 
February 29th 2020
Louise Detain (Who will share her experiences of raising a family in a same sex relationship)
Ashley Cooper (Principal of Cliff College, member of the God in Love Unites Us working group)
 
All meetings will run from 10.30am-12.00pm
 

 




 

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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