Mick Wall, Author at St John the Evangelist, Shirley - testing

The Showman is coming

04/09/201902/09/2019 by Mick Wall

21st September 2019 @ 7pm

The 21st of September sees the opening of St John’s community cinema. Our first film is the greatest showman,

If you have never seen it here is the official trailer. Take a look and then book your tickets at https://testing.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/greatest-showman/

We have a licensed bar, sweet shop and hot dogs to enhance your experience

Come and be part of the experience. Tickets available at https://testing.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/greatest-showman/ or on the door, just £5.

Flower Festival music line up

29/08/2019 by Mick Wall

Here’s the line up of music during the festival plus once you’ve paid to enter, you can stay all day or return as many times as you like over the 3 days. How fantastic is that!

Tickets are selling well for Saturday night Flo-Fest Concert which will include Bach’s Toccata & Fugue in D minor, songs from Phantom of the Opera and Ivor the Engine! Have you got your ticket yet?

Sally, a little something from all of us at St John’s

27/08/2019 by Mick Wall

A very special recording for our very special friend.

Love from us all.

Book group

26/08/2019 by Mick Wall

The next meeting will be on Sunday 22^nd September 3.30pm in the Tamberlin room.

The book of the month is

London, 1941. Amid the falling bombs Emmeline Lake dreams of becoming a fearless Lady War Correspondent. Unfortunately, Emmy instead finds herself employed as a typist for the formidable Henrietta Bird, the renowned agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine. Mrs Bird refuses to read, let alone answer, letters containing any form of Unpleasantness, and definitely not those from the lovelorn, grief-stricken or morally conflicted. But the thought of these desperate women waiting for an answer at this most desperate of times becomes impossible for Emmy to ignore. She decides she simply must help and secretly starts to write back – after all, what harm could that possibly do?

The book ban be found on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1509853928/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_t9ezDbM3VDPVV Its also available at other bookstores.

Flower Festival sponsorship

26/08/2019 by Mick Wall

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO HAVE SPONSORED OUR FLOWER FESTIVAL WITH DONATIONS OF MONEY, RAFFLE PRIZES OR THEIR SERVICES.

Carroll Estate Agents

Mama’s Cakeshop

Franco & Pino Barbers

Peter Neale Hairdressers

Kerrs Accountants

LMB Group (Loft conversions)

BBS Plumbing and Plastics

Dream Doors

Croydon Kitchen Studio

Goodfella Vapes

Lisa’s Florist

Anthony Leonard Associates

Kanes Florist

Silk Hairdressers

Grove Millican (Surveyors)

Shirley Dry Cleaners

Back in Shape Clinic

V Gibson Butchers

R J Groves Associates Ltd

Empire RV Ltd

The Co-operative Group

Picture Partnership

Wickham Dry Cleaners

Romeo Italian Bistro

Stagecoach

PTA Garage Services

Shirley Shoe Repairs & Key Cutting

Velvet Beauty Rooms

Shirley Cafe

Newsrack

Java & Chai Tearoom

Barnes Nurseries

Janet Martin (Wedding/Funeral Singer)

Regal Nails

If you feel you would like to add to this list please use the contact us section and select flower festival

Alpha @ St John’s

25/08/2019 by Mick Wall

We will be running an Alpha ( https://alpha.org )course at St John’s starting 30th September 2019.

Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the basics of Christian faith. Typically run over eleven weeks, each session looks at a different question around faith, and the talks are designed to create conversation in samall groups afterwards. It’s totally free, it’s run all over the globe, and everyone’s welcome.

Click the image below to find out more information, watch the video and register your interest.

Flower Festival – Alex Mitchell

23/08/201920/08/2019 by Mick Wall

Alex Mitchell (http://alex-mitchell.co.uk/) is a journalist, author and gardener. She is the gardening columnist for the London Evening Standard and the author of The Girl’s Guide to Growing Your Own, The Edible Balcony, The Rurbanite and Gardening on a Shoestring. She will be at the Shirley Flower Festival on Saturday 14th September to answer your gardening questions. Bring along your copy of any of her books to get them signed too.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-Mitchell/e/B003X0CEWG/

For more information on our flower festival please browse our flower festival section at https://testing.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/category/flower-festival/

Robert Goldsmith

16/08/201916/08/2019 by Mick Wall

Updated with the recording.

Today we said goodbye to our friend Robert. We were very lucky this man passed through our lives, always with a smile and a story.

Rowland Brothers Funerals have a page for Robert where you can read more and make a donation to the families chosen charities. The page can be located by clicking this.

Needless to say he will be missed by all his friends and family.

We recorded the service so if you would like to hear it you can listen below.

Robert Goldsmith memorial

Informal Worship Sunday 18th August

16/08/201914/08/2019 by Mick Wall

Wondering what’s on this Sunday evening – thought so!

Here is a glimpse of the praise we will be giving Sunday @ 5pm

Please come along to our informal worship – a light and refreshing service suitable for all, coffee, tea and cake provided to sustain you,

Let’s Unleash St John’s

17/08/201906/08/2019 by Mick Wall

St John’s are going to Spring Harvest in 2020. Its seems ages away but this gig sells out fast. Imagine worshipping, praising, learning and even having fun with 1000’s of other like minded Christians.

The official Spring Harvest website has loads of information, why not take a look over at springharvest.org but don’t book individually, use the below contact us link. The more of us that book together the more discount we get, its even possible we may get some free places!

Don’t fancy this interweb stuff? That’s OK, see Julie Sutton, she and Dave are experienced Spring Harvesters and can give you the low down on what to expect.

Its going to be fantastic – don’t wait! get involved now.

Want to know more or get yourself added to the list, use the contact us and choose Spring Harvest – we will get right back to you.

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