Parish of Digswell Forward Planner 2025


PARISH OF DIGSWELL FORWARD PLANNER 2025 as at 040124

Sundays: 9:30am Parish Eucharist at St John’s Church
Tuesdays: 10am Parish Midweek Eucharist at Christ the King Hub followed by coffee morning
Fridays: Coffee Pot at St John’s Café. 9am-12Noon
All Age Worship: Every 3rd Sunday at St John’s

January
Wednesday 1        NAMING OF JESUS service followed by fizz
Sunday 5                EPIPHANY SERVICES
Friday 17                10:30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 19              Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at St John's (4pm)

February
Saturday 1             9:30am   Extended Ministry Group (Rectory)
Sunday 2                CANDLEMAS SERVICES
Thursday 13          PCC Meeting via Zoom
Friday 21                10:30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Wednesday 26      12-2pm  Preparing for Lent.  Soup and Sandwiches at Rectory

March
Tuesday 4               Parish Pancakes at the Cowper Arms
                                  PCC Meeting via Zoom
Wednesday 5         ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Friday 7                   First of 5 Lent Groups at Coffee Pot (10:30am)
                                  Also on 14, 21, 28 and 4 April
Saturday 8              Diocesan Synod Meets
Monday 10              First of 5 Lent Groups at Digswell Village Church (2pm)
                                   Also on 17, 24, 31 and 7 April
Tuesday 11              First of 5 Lent Groups via Zoom (7:30pm)
                                   Also on 18,25, 1 and 8 April
Sunday 23               Parish Annual Meetings
Sunday 30               MOTHERING SUNDAY (Summertime Begins)

April

Thursday 3             8:50am  St John’s School Holy Week Service     
                                  1:45pm  Harwood Hill Holy Week Service
Saturday 5              9.30am  Extended Ministry Group (Rectory)
Saturday 12            7:30pm  St John's Spring Concert - James Beddoe and friends
Sunday 13               PALM SUNDAY SERVICES
Thursday 17           MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICES
Friday 18                 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
Saturday 19            Cream Teas at Coffee Pot 1:30pm-4pm
Sunday 20               EASTER DAY SERVICES
Monday 28              PCC Meeting via Zoom
Tuesday 29             St George’s Lunch at the Cowper Arms

May
Friday 2                   Parish Safeguarding Officers Service at St Alban's Cathedral
Saturday 3              Keld Ensemble Concert
Wednesday 14       Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 16                 10:30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Monday 26             Cream Teas at the Rectory
Thursday 29           ASCENSION DAY

June
Monday 2               7:30pm  Bible Study via Zoom
Sunday 8                PENTECOST SERVICES
Saturday 14           Diocesan Synod Meets
                                  Welwyn Harmony Concert at St John's
Friday 20                10:30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Saturday 21           St Alban Pilgrimage in St Albans
Thursday 26          PCC Meeting at Rectory
Saturday 28           9:30am   Extended Ministry Group (Rectory)
                                  Welwyn Garden City Music Society Concert at St John's

July
Saturday 5             Parish Summer Breakfast at Christ the King Hub (10am-1pm)
Monday 7               7:30pm   Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 18                 8:50am  St John's Church of England School Leavers' Service
                                10:30am  Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot

August
Saturday 2             Transfiguration Cream Teas at the Rectory 1:30pm-4pm
Tuesday 5               Feast of the Transfiguration Service
Wednesday 6         FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION

September
Monday 1               7:30pm   Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 12                 8:50am   Beginning of School Year Eucharist at St John's 
Saturday 13           1:30pm - 4pm  Patronal Weekend Afternoon Teas at St John's   
Sunday 14              10:00am  Patronal Service followed by Lunch                     
                                  Preacher:  TBC
Thursday 18           PCC  Meeting via Zoom
Friday 19                10:30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 21              HARVEST FESTIVAL

October
Monday 6               Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Saturday 11           Diocesan Synod Meets
Friday 17                10:30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 19              STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
Sunday 26              Winter Time Begins

November
Sunday 2                ALL SOULS SUNDAY
Sunday 9                REMEMBRANCES SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday 16              SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY
Friday 21                10:30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 23              FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
                                 10:00am    Christ the King Patronal Festival
                                  Preacher: TBC
Saturday 29           CHRISTMAS MARKET
Sunday 30              ADVENT SUNDAY SERVICES

December
Wednesday 3        Advent Soup and Cheese Discussion Group (Rectory)
Thursday 4            PCC Meeting via Zoom
Sunday 7                4:00pm   Parish Christingle at Christ the King Hub
Wednesday 10      Advent Soup and Cheese Discussion Group (Rectory)
Sunday 14              11:00am   Parish Carol Service
Wednesday 24      CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Thursday 25          CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES
Sunday 28              11:00am   Joint United Service at Digswell Village Church

January 2026
Thursday 1            NAMING OF JESUS service followed by fizz


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