EVENTS & SERVICES
Sun. 11th Jan. FIRST SUNDAY of EPIPHANY
9.15 am Parish Communion, in church
10.45 am ‘Contemporary’ service for all ages, in church
2.00 pm ‘Beetle Drive’, in the church
Tues. 13th Jan.
7.30 am Zoom Prayer Meeting
10.00 am ‘Little Ones’, in the church (to 11.30)
Wed. 14th Jan.
9.30 am Churchyard Working Party
7.00 pm Alpha begins, in the church
Thurs. 15th Jan.
11.00 am Holy Communion, in the old church
Fri. 16th Jan.
10.15 am Funeral, in church
Sun. 18th Jan. SECOND SUNDAY of EPIPHANY
8.00 am Holy Communion (1662). In the old church
9.15 am Parish Communion, in Church
10.45 am ‘Contemporary’ service for all ages, in Church
Mon. 19th Jan.
12.00 noon Funeral/Thanksgiving Service, in church
Tues. 20th Jan.
7.30 am Zoom Prayer Meeting
10.00 am ‘Little Ones’, in the church (to 11.30)
Wed. 21st Jan.
9.30 am Churchyard Working Party
7.00 pm Alpha, in the church
Thurs. 22nd Jan.
11.00 am Holy Communion, in the old church
Sun. 25th Jan. THIRD SUNDAY of EPIPHANY
9.15 am Parish Communion, in church
10.45 am ‘Contemporary’ service for all ages, in church
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START YOUR TUESDAYS WITH OUR ZOOM PRAYER MEETING
We would love you to join our weekly prayer meeting every Tuesday 7:30-8am to pray
for our church and our area.. Zoom ID: 890 1552 2159 Passcode: stjohns
‘Little Ones’
… is open every Tuesday morning in the Church during term-time. ‘a really welcoming and fun space for grown-ups and little ones.’ Everybody welcome – we’d love to see you! Just come along … but if you want to know more first, please email
Youth Alpha
Youth Alpha continues during the 11:15 service! Please do get the word out to any teenagers who might be interested for the coming weeks.
BEETLE DRIVE –
THIS SUNDAY 11 JANUARY
2.00-4.00 in the church
GUARANTEED to chase away the winter blues. Perfect for all ages. Never played or not played for years? No problem – no previous experience necessary – you’ll soon pick it up! Just an afternoon of fun helped along with hot and cold drinks and CAKE. Wrap yourself (and the family) up and come along for a guaranteed winter uplift for everyone!
Book your place now – pay card/cash when you come!
Why not start the New Year off by doing something different? Why not try Alpha? Alpha is a great opportunity to explore life, faith and Jesus. Alpha starts with food, then we’ll watch a video on a topic about the Christian faith, followed by a discussion where you can say whatever you think, or nothing at all. There’s no pressure, no charge, and no follow up. You could try the first session and see if it’s for you. It starts this Wednesday 14 January at 7pm in the church. Talk to Jono—he’ll be delighted to tell you more and answer your queries.
HAS ST. JOHN’S GOT TALENT? Join us on Sunday 15th February at 2.00.to find out. All ages invited to come and entertain us – could you sing, dance, make music, read poems & stories, do magic tricks, etc. for 3-4 minutes? Please pop your name on the list in church. Free event but donations for the Spire Fund very welcome
Would you like to serve on team occasionally at the 10:45am service?
It has been so exciting seeing more families come to the 10:45 service – growing in their walk with Jesus, and children getting discipled. We are looking for some more team to help out with:
Setup for kids’ church, kids team, cafe team, welcome team, door monitor, tech team
Please let Jono know if you would like to be involved ()
The Wednesday Morning Gardening Group…
… has achieved much pruning, weeding and chatting over the summer. Thank you to all those who have come along to help. We would love to have some more help Please come and join us for exercise, fresh air and chat any time between 9.30-12.00. Drinks – hot and cold – and biscuits to keep you going. Gill
Still Seeking …
Every night food and hot drinks are handed out in Croydon to rough sleepers and others in need (approx. 80-100) by Croydon Nightwatch volunteers. Mary, who leads the team that does this on Thursday evenings, is desperately short of volunteers. Helpers are needed from 8.30 – 10.30 pm to hand ready-prepared food and drinks out from behind a table. If you would like to help or want more information, Mary – 07904 314977 or at – would be delighted to hear from you. You would not need to commit to helping every Thursday
Making the Churchyard more Eco-Friendly
At the last PCC it was agreed that as part of our EcoChurch campaign we would actively encourage more birds to visit the Church Grounds. If you could donate any bird boxes, bird feeders or bird food and leave the donations in a box in the Church Porch that would be appreciated. Thank you.
Recycle your Unwanted Spectacles!
Not sure what to do with your old glasses? Unwanted spectacles can be recycled at Coulsdon Opticians (opposite Waitrose) or left in the marked bin in the church porch.
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