Well Robert Burns must have had a smile, and the family of StJohns who turned out for an unknown night of fun should be very proud of themselves. All accounts have come back with very positive comments of support. Several people also started thinking of other events that might be marked with a Barn Dance and a shared supper. A great thank you is due to Caroline and Chris, for the planning and as usual there were a group of others who either prepared food and others who seeing a need helped fetch and and serve. If you were in one of these groups, or one of the watchers or dancers thenTHANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH and please enjoy that pat on the back. It is encouraging that we will try another similar night soon. Watch this space!Of course there is one chap who must be thanked for being the caller for the evening. Rodger Middleton from the Rubery Dance Club. Thank you, I hope we might be able to seek you out again next time we dust off the dancing shoes at St John’s!Caroline Khan & Chris Thom
Can you join the small band of committed volunteers who meet regularly to clean the Church? Spare an hour or so to help make the task go quicker. Please think about it as a small act of service to the Church. The next cleaning day is Saturday February 15th. The team meet at 9am and share out the tasks to be completed. Nothing too arduous, Helen can match you with a broom a vacuum or polish and a duster according to your ability. Sweep an aisle, polish a pew or vacuum a piece of carpet. If you can do one of these little tasks it is a job the nobody else has to do that day. Sharing the workload really does make the workload just that bit lighter.
During January 2025 When Rev Ray is recuperating the Wednesday Meeting on 15/01 and 29/01 Communion will be celebrated by Rev Janet and this small informal group will gather for a short time of prayer.Wednesday January 22nd the meeting will be The Service of the Word and the group will consider 1 Corinthians Ch7 v1-24 As this is the week when Churches together across the country will be joining together in Prayer for Christian Unity this will be remembered in prayer.
<b>Car Parking at weekends.</b> There are unfortunately some long standing members of the congregation who through illness or disability now can not attend worship as they might wish because they are unable to park in the small church car park. We have an agreement with the Woodland House Group who run the children’s nursery on Church Lane that we may use their large car park and it is only a short walk up to the church. Please be considerate when thinking of parking at the top of the hill, are you perhaps using a space when you could easily walk a few extra meters? There may be days when the Woodlands car park might not be available to us if they have a special event, but generally the nursery is open Monday to Friday.
