TESTING Parish of Shirley, Croydon

Our ‘Lockdown choir‘ is being unlocked!! Whilst they will be reduced in number due to social distancing rules, it will be great to hear live music again in our Church supporting our worship. Why not book to come to our 10am Mass. The anthem is “The Lord Bless you and Keep you” by John Rutter which is one of the 30 anthems and 30 hymns they recorded during the lockdown.

Equally exciting is that we will be hearing our Frobenius organ played for the 1^st time in a year. It has been cleaned and had some ‘broken’ notes fixed and in May when we hope the weather will be warmer, it will be tuned. We are very grateful to have been awarded a grant towards the cost of this from the Reginald Baker Charitable Trust. If you would like to make a contribution towards this and support the music at St John’s, please visit our giving page or use the donate button on our website. Thank you the Reginald Baker Charitable Trust and everyone who has so generously supported us over the past year.  

To visit the Christian Aid website click: UK charity fighting global poverty – Christian Aid

To give direct online click: https://envelope.christianaid.org.uk/envelope/margaret-elizabeth-bebington?channel=status By using this link it tell us how much we have raised in Shirley.

To make an offering at St John’s Church: We are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am-12pm. You are welcome to join us for our Christian Aid service on Sunday 16th May at 10am. Please book using this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/118742813953

… and be a part of our team at the back of the church on a Sunday morning 

If you have been attending church during the pandemic, you will have seen the Warden’s Team of Paul, Christine and Mick (assisted by Gillian) holding the fort every Sunday.

The Team needs your help in the form of

·      two more deputy wardens

·     Sidespersons to check in those who have made Eventbrite bookings for the 9am family service and 10am Mass. (Time commitment 8:30am to about 10:15am).

·      people to operate our audio-visual system for live streaming. If you can use a PC you could easily do this!

Training will be given with all these roles.

Interested?  If you, or anyone you know who might be interested in finding out more, please contact any of the wardens either at the back of the church on Sunday or by email to [email protected]

Anyone who responded a similar request before Christmas need not respond this time. 

Regards

Tim Roberson

Please think and pray about how St. John’s will move forward into God’s Future and what that future will look like. If you can spend some time considering the questions below, your answers will help shape our church going forward. Thank you.

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