Welcome

Bible Sunday

Our next

Family Servicewill be on Sunday

9th November at 9.30 am

See you there

Please Pray

for the people of Canada

for those who will go hungry today;

for those seeking to defeat Ebola

for Her Majesty’s Armed Services;

for your church family.

Sponsor a Child

in Jesus’ name.

If you would like to know more about

helping us to support our sponsored

children:

have a word with Barbara Grainger.

Come along and join us for our next

Saturday, 22nd November, 11am – 1 pm

Faith, Friendship, Fun and Food

for all ages.

The Bible for

EveryoneOur Bible Study for Sunday afternoons

normally meets

at 4.30 pm. Do join us.

Covenanted ParishSt John’s is a

Committed to shared leadership

and shared responsibilityfor the mission and

ministry of our Church

Friday LightLovingly prepared

home-cooked light lunches.

Every Friday until Christmas

from 12.30

Proceeds to Aven House.(Walsall’s Refuge from domestic violence).

All Welcome.

See Kath Stanier

Strictly Come Singing

An Evening with the

Walsall Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Songs from the Shows and Operettas

Saturday, 1st November, in Church

Tickets £5including tea & coffee

You are invited to join us for the

Annual Memorial Serviceon Sunday, 2nd November

at 6.30 pm

Brass and VoiceA concert to commemorate the outbreak of World War 1

with

The Staffordshire Bandand

The Wednesday SingersIn Church on Friday, 7th November at 7.30 pm

Tickets £5 from Mike Atkinson

Remembrance Sunday

9th November

8 am Holy Communion

9.30 Family Service

11 am Act of Remembrance

at the war memorial

2.30 Parade Service

6.30 Holy Communion

with Act of Remembrance

If you have a

Children’s Society

collection box, would

you let Ann Betts have

it for emptying as soon

as possible, please?

If you have a

Children’s Society

collection box, would

you let Ann Betts have

it for emptying as soon

as possible, please?

Thank

You

Christmas

Fayre

Saturday,

29th

November

at 2 pm

All the usual stalls, including our

Grand Prize Draw

Wednesdays

at St John’s10.15 am

Holy Communion (term time)

We are usually joined by children and staff

from St John’s School.

Refreshments afterwards.

12 noon

Prayers for Healing and WholenessA short service during which we pray for all for

whom our prayers have been requested.

Come along to our

Wednesdays: 6pm to 6.45and sing at our Family Service

See Nigel for more information.

"When I fed the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor had no food, they called me a Communist."

Archbishop Dom Helder Camara

A Service of

Holy Communion

Every Thursday

at 12.30 in Church

Phone a FriendMissing someone from church?

Please give them a call to see how they are.

St John’s Sunday School meets every Sunday at 9.30

(except during Family Service)

during term time.

Come along and join us.

Our Mums / Dads / Carers / Nans / Grandads

and Tots group

meets every Monday and Friday at 9.30

in the Community Hall – All Welcome

St John’s

Baby & Toddler Group

Why not join us for our . . .

Every Thursday,

10 am

in the Community Hall

All Welcome.

St John’s is a registered Fair Trade Church

The Arkis our Children’s Club

for 8s to 12s.

We meet every Friday at 6.30

(Term Time)

in the Community Hall

See you at the Ark!

Come along to our

Christmas Tree

FestivalFriday, 5th December: 10 am – 8 pm

Saturday, 6th December: 10 am – 4 pm

Sunday, 7th December: 11.30 am – 4 pm

Admission Free

Refreshments available.

St John’s Christmas Meal

Come and join us for our

Christmas Meal

Join us for our celebration.

£15

See Sharon for details.

Places limited. Don’t delay.Saturday, 6th December

at 7.30 pm

Advent &

at St John’s

Sunday, 30th November

6.30 A Service of Light to welcome Advent

Saturday, 6th December

7.30 St John’s Christmas Meal

Sunday, 7th December

5 pm Christingle Service

Advent &

at St John’s

Saturday, 13th December

11 am Messy Christmas

Sunday, 14th December

9.30 Family Service

6.30 Staffordshire Band

Christmas Celebration

Advent &

at St John’s

Sunday, 21st December

9.30 Holy Communion

with Children’s Nativity

6.30 A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Advent &

at St John’s

Wednesday, 24th December – Christmas Eve

6 pm Jesus’ Birthday Service

11.30 Midnight Christmas Communion

Thursday, 25th December – Christmas Day

10 am Family Christmas Communion

Visit our web site at

achurchnearyou.com/

walsall-wood-st-johnor

find us on facebook and twitter

Birthday CardsDon’t forget we have a

good selection of

Birthday Cards, Baptism

Cards, etc. on the display

stand in the entrance.

See Sue Pugh for more

information.

As God's chosen ones,

holy and beloved, clothe

yourselves with

compassion, kindness,

humility, meekness, and

patience. (Colossians 3:12 NRSV)