Lu Gale
How will you help?
It costs nearly £10,000 a month for us to do God’s work in this place …..
Could you become a new donor and set up a standing order or if you currently give this way, could you increase your current giving? We are grateful to those few members of St John’s who have already taken this step.
Thank you to everyone who has helped St. Johns financially and through gifting their time and talents through the Covid-19 crisis in recent months. It is appreciated that in many cases this cannot have been easy. Your generosity has been received with sincere thanks and has been vital to keeping our church alive and flourishing.
It was reported to the PCC last month, however, that from January we anticipate our expenditure may well exceed our income by as much as £3,500 a month. Repairs to the spire last year mean we no longer have any reserves to absorb future shortfalls so clearly this is unsustainable unless we do something about it now. We are actively working on ways to raise funds and cut expenditure, but we also need your help.
Our Giving page has further information and explains the ways you can choose to support our church. If you are able to help or need any further information please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. We are hopeful that together we can close ‘the gap’ in our finances and ensure that we can continue God’s work in these challenging times.
Thank you for your continued support,
Rev Lu Gale (Vicar), Chris Nelson (Treasurer) and Janet Martin (Gift Aid Secretary)
Can you Help?
Volunteer Sandwich Makers Required. Please follow the link for more information. https://www.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sandwich-makers-needed-notice-for-churches.pdf
Services for w/c 9th November 2020
Here are our services for this week.
The Church is open for Private Prayer between 10 and 12 on
Wednesday and Saturday
Service Information – Please note services are all online.
Sunday 15th November at 9am – We live stream our Informal Service where young children and adults worship within a relaxed and mutually supportive environment. Here is the action song to practice: https://www.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/He-is-the-Light-of-the-world.mp4
Here is the link to join in the service: https://youtu.be/RkgjoDnQeR4
Sunday 15th November at 10am We live stream a Sung Mass with hymns you can sing at home. The link is: https://youtu.be/n3sUz8844UA
Sunday 15th November at 5pm We are live streaming our Informal Worship. You can join us by clicking on the link: https://youtu.be/-PuABbLLY7I
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Sunday 15th November at 11am
To attend in person, please follow this link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/126101770791
To join us with zoom, please click on this link on the day:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81461230847?pwd=djJzUlowOFNiL1M1K1JLMEY2M2JyUT09
Services for w/c 19th October 2020
Here are our services for this week.
The Church is open for Private Prayer between 10 and 12 on
Wednesday and Saturday
Service Information
Sunday 25th October at 8am – Said Mass in church, there is no need to book, so please just come along.
Sunday 25th October at 9am – Informal Communion Service where young children and adults worship within a relaxed and mutually supportive environment. Please book here
Sunday 25th October at 10am We live stream a Sung Mass with hymns you can sing at home. The link is: https://youtu.be/slHBl8IS5WM If you would like to attend in person you are welcome to do so. Although you will hear the music, you will be unable to sing. Please book here
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
Services for w/c 12th October 2020
Here are our services for this week.
The Church is open for Private Prayer between 10 and 12 on
Wednesday and Saturday
Service Information
Sunday 18th October at 8am – Said Mass in church, there is no need to book, so please just come along.
Sunday 18th October at 9am – Informal Communion Service where young children and adults worship within a relaxed and mutually supportive environment. Please book here
Sunday 18th October at 10am We live stream a Sung Mass with hymns you can sing at home. The link is: https://youtu.be/8MYDKm-fAlc If you would like to attend in person you are welcome to do so. Although you will hear the music, you will be unable to sing. Please book here
Sunday 18th October at 5pm We live stream our Informal Worship. The link is: https://youtu.be/9cj7eNMwbn4
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
The NHS Covid track and trace app is available
You will be able to use this to “check in” at church.
Important Dates
October 25th 10am Harvest Festival – In support of Shrublands’ Food Bank.
November 1st 5pm All Souls – When we give thanks, and pray for those who have died. You can attend in person or via link to follow.
November 15th 11am Annual Parochial Church Council Meeting– You can attend in person or join in via zoom. Link to follow.
Services for w/c 5th October 2020
Here are our services for this week.
The Church is open for Private Prayer between 10 and 12 on
Wednesday and Saturday
Service Information
Sunday 11th October at 8am – Said Mass in church, there is no need to book, so please just come along.
Sunday 11th October at 9am – Informal Communion Service where young children and adults worship within a relaxed and mutually supportive environment. Please book here
Sunday 11th October at 10am We live stream a Sung Mass with hymns you can sing at home. The link is: https://youtu.be/jL4edyLUeCI If you would like to attend in person you are welcome to do so. Although you will hear the music, you will be unable to sing. Please book here
Sunday 11th October at 5pm We live stream Sung Evensong for you to join in with from home. The link is: https://youtu.be/jcFy5RAyy0w
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
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