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Summer Holiday Messy Church HOLIDAY CLUB - register NOW!

7/4/2018

Messy Church Holiday Club Registration
This year we are looking at Lakeside Adventures with Jesus, (three Bible stories that all happened around Lake Galilee)
We will be doing all things 'fishy, water-y, beachy'!

THREE MORNINGS 10am -12 noon

Tuesday July 31st
Wednesday Aug 1st
Thursday Aug 2nd

This club and activities is planned to be suitable for Primary aged children

NB. mostly suitable for 5-11 year olds
Under 4s must be accompanied by an adult

Costs: £3 per child per day or £8 if he/she comes to all three sessions
£5 per day for sibling groups or pairs £14 if they come to all three sessions.

TO BOOK your children in: download and complete the form, drop it to church (there is a post box by the back door which is just off the car park) OR if you are Eastlands or St Andrew Benn school, hand it in to your school office OR return it by email - (you can just type in the signature) to jenny@peterjohnchurch.org.uk

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This Coming Saturday June 2nd - Concert at 1pm

5/31/2018

Refreshments on sale from 12 noon

Ascension Day - Start of 'Thy Kingdom Come'

5/10/2018

Yes, we have an Ascension Day service of Holy Communion today, in case you were wondering: 7pm - all welcome.

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday July 14th Community Celebration BBQ

5/2/2018

Come and join us over a Saturday lunchtime for a BBQ and celebration of all the progress so far with Project Welcome. Come and see the new loos and new space for community co-ordination. Hear about all the groups that go on at PJs and all about the next phase of the project. 11 -2pm. Food, fun, things for the children to do, stalls, and information. More details coming soon.

This Coming Sunday... important meeting

4/13/2018

Hi Everyone
This coming Sunday is our APCM, at around 11.30am immediately after a shortened morning service of Holy Communion which starts at the usual time 10.30am (there will be the chance to grab a coffee between the two events)
This annual meeting is important for all of us: we elect churchwardens and new members of our church's governing body, the PCC. See this link to see those who are standing down this time.
We also review 2017 - a booklet has been produced. See below if you'd prefer to download it.
And we look ahead to our hopes, dreams, visions for the coming year.
Please do come along, it's an important occasion for all of us.
with love
Sheila Bridge (Rev)

Come and hear about what we are hoping and praying for in 2018/2019, the Spring isn't the only thing we are 'doing by faith and not by sight'!

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Next Messy Church is next week April 11th

4/4/2018

Experience Easter

3/23/2018

Above is the banner currently outside church.
Here are all the details about when the church is open in Holy Week.
Do come along at any of these open times and take a walk through the amazing story of Easter.
Find new ways in which this story makes a difference to you.

Here are the details about the services which are on this week. You are welcome at any of them.

Lent - Stories of Hope

2/18/2018

Here at Peter John's we have given away 64 copies of this book: to our congregation and friends of our congregation. We are reading it for Lent. It contains 40 stories of Hope all written by prisoners who found how faith brought hope and transformation at the darkest moments of their lives. The Sunday morning service on Radio 4 will also be on this theme every Sunday in Lent.
Here's another Lent idea: donate an item a day to the Foodbank?

Start Course begins NEXT SUNDAY 21st Jan

1/14/2018

A fast-paced, interactive exploration of the Christian faith.
In six lively sessions we look at:
LIFE -what it all about and where are we going?
GOD-does he exist, if so, what is he like?
MESS -why is the world, and all of us, so messed up?
JESUS-who was he, and how can he be relevant today?
CROSS-what can the death of Jesus mean for us now?
ONWARDS-how can I go forward with God in my life?

If you've got questions about life and the Christian faith and are looking for answers, then why not make a start!

Run in a small group format, each session involves DVD clips, fun exercises, group discussion and time for reflection. Each session lasts about an hour. Start! is a free course.

It will run on Sunday afternoons at 5 PM till 6 PM beginning on January 21st, and finishing on February 25th. If you are thinking of being baptised, confirmed, getting married in church, or having your child baptised this would be an excellent course to join.
Our venue is the choir vestry at St Peter and St John's Church, the way in is via the door from the car park at the back of church.

Fabulous local initiative for Advent

12/15/2017

Living Advent Calendar in Boundary Road, Richmond Road and Slade Road. Get round there and take a look!
https://sheilabridgeblog.com/2017/12/15/living-advent-calendar/
https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/neighbours-become-friends-as-rugby-streets-transformed-into-living-advent-calendar/