This church relies for its continued existence on the regular, committed giving – financial and practical – of everyone who is in any way a part of our fellowship. All regular members are encouraged to give, sacrificially , by bank standing order (and to Gift Aid their giving if they are taxpayers). Peter Green, Hon PCC Treasurer can give you the forms to give by SO and for Gift Aid; they are also available in the parish office. Everyone , whether tentative enquirers or casual visitors, is asked to give financially as generously as they are able . Thank you.
To raise funds for our church, try this when shopping online. It costs the user nothing and seems simple. The link below takes you directly to our giving link to their website and from there you can navigate to the many online businesses that participate, such as M&S, John Lewis', and many more. Anything you buy online from the participating businesses can earn a few pounds of commission for St John's . Go to
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stjohnscarrington
AND IT DOESN'T COST YOU ANYTHING EXTRA!
Annual Parish pilgrimage to Walsingham: Dates: Friday 28th September 2012 to Sunday 30th September 2012. 15 places have been booked on Full Board Basis. Cost Adults £115.40, Children £69.24, Under 5 free. See Ray Hotson to reserve your place(s).
Note: on Ash Wednesday there will be just the one Mass at St John's: i.e. the “Magnificent Seven” celebration in the evening at 7.30pm . The usual 10am Wednesday Mass is cancelled for that week only . This is to encourage the whole church community to gather as one; the Mission week will encourage us all to step outside our usual comfort zones and take the chance of learning and growing.
TRANSPORT OFFERED for anyone who needs help to get to any of the Magnificent 7 liturgies. Please see one of the wardens TODAY!
In your prayers please remember Hussein Khedri , a young man from Afghanistan who suffers with significant mental health issues, and who has been living in accommodation provided by the Nottingham Arimathea Trust, now imminently faces deportation, possibly on Monday.
Please also remember in your prayers The Revd Graham Hadfield , who presides at his last services as vicar of St Jude's, Mapperley next Sunday (26 February). Graham is taking early retirement from full-time, stipendiary ministry.
The Nottingham Bach Choir (who regularly rehearse in St John's on Tuesday evenings) present the Bach St Matthew Passion in Southwell Minster on Saturday 24 March . The concert starts at 4pm, there is a supper break from 5.15 ‘til 7.30pm, and tickets (including for the supper break) are available via Maggie Jones or Jonathan (of the vicar variety)
During Lent...We will continue our explorations of sacramental theology and the life of the Church through our usual series of informal House Masses . Please come and share – and don't be shy – you'll be welcome in each and every home, whether or not you think you are friends with (or even think you know!) the different hosts each week.
Friday 02 March at 7.3pm – at Phil and Sheelagh Glanfield's home:
Wednesday 07 March at 7.30pm – at Brenda Stephenson's home:
Wednesday 14 March at 7.30pm – at Stan & Jacquie Norman's home:
Wednesday 21 March at 7.30pm – at Margaret and Kevin Gallagher's home
Tuesday 27 March at 7.30pm – at Alan Jackson's home:
Also, every Friday during Lent , beginning on 02 March there will be a service of Stations of the Cross in church at 12 noon, followed by a simple bread and soup lunch.
Next Sunday , the culmination of our weeklong Mission, the preacher at the 10oam Parish Mass is the Revd Dr Simon Oliver , Canon Theologian for the diocese. The Mass will be followed by a bring-and-share lunch.
| Page last updated 18th February 2012 |
