‘Green Pastures’ Dementia Friendly Service: The next service will be on Tuesday 3rd September from 2pm-3pm. This is a short service of music, prayers and reflection, with tea & coffee afterwards.Sunday Coffee Rota: If you are able to help out with coffee, please speak to Father Rob. We are very short on numbers, and lack of volunteers, means lack of coffee!(Sorry to mention!) Christmas Dinner! Due to having to provide numbers and a deposit for this year’s Christmas Dinner at the Bluebell (probably on the second Wednesday in December), if you are interested, please speak to Kaye Ford asap.Help Needed: On Sunday 20th October, in the afternoon, we have the wonderful Cirrus Clarinet Quartet performing in church. If anyone is available to offer help with serving refreshments, it would be much appreciated. Please contact the Parish Office.SAVE THE DATE! The annual bellringers’ quiz will be on Saturday 21st September, 6.30pm. Further details and tickets available shortly. SAVE THE DATE - MacMillan Coffee Morning: We will be hosting a coffee morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support on Thursday 26th September. More details to follow!ANOTHER DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! Newbies Morning: IF YOU ARE NEW to St John’s or even if you have been attending for a little while, we would like to welcome you with coffee and cake on Saturday 19th October between 10 am and midday. This will be a chance to meet a few people informally, find out a little about the church, climb the bell tower (from the inside!), discover who’s who, what we do and ask questions if you want. There is no need to book a place, just turn up. We’re looking forward to meeting you.Eco Corner: What would Jesus do?A message from Chris Packham, Naturalist, presenter and campaignerWhat would Jesus do if he owned 105,000 acres (60,000 football pitches) of land? Would he farm it for profit, or would he use it to restore forests, wetlands and meadows to help save our vanishing wildlife?I wanted to write to you about a campaign I’m working on with 38 Degrees and the environmental campaign group Wild Card.Environmental scientists say we need to rewild 30% of the planet to return nature to its former essential health and protectour future. But Britain is falling way behind that target.The Church of England owns huge amounts of rural land across England and Wales. If they committed to re-wilding just a portion of it, then it would go a long way to help ensure the UK meets its biodiversity recovery targets.The Church of England has made it clear they care about the environment. Earlier this year they voted to do more to promote biodiversity on church land, now we need them to go further and commit to a proper program of rewilding. Restoring natural landscapes that have been damaged by human use is a fantastic way of rejuvenating wildlife, and fighting both the climate and biodiversity crisis.And I know first hand that campaigns like this can work! After tens of thousands of us campaigned for the Royal Family to rewild their land back in 2021 I ended up meeting with the crown estate to discuss the issue - and they were extremely receptive to the idea.I need your help. Please consider signing the petition herehttps://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/promoted/help-save-nature-by-rewilding-the-church-s-massive-landholdings?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast51499&partner=wildcardEasyfundraising: Many thanks to all of you who are using the Easyfundraising website when making purchases online. By going through the Easyfundraising website, you have raised £405.63 for church funds!It's easy to sign up, you only need an email address. Please consider this way to contribute to church funds, at no extra cost to you. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/beestonparishchurch/