St. John the Evangelist

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OPEN MEETING (posted for 7/3/10)
Everybody is welcome at the Mothers’ Union Meeting this Tuesday, 9 March at 1.30 p.m. in the Old Church, when we hear about ‘Unforgettable people, unforgettable places’ from Sir Douglas Lovelock. Do come and join us to hear more of Sir Douglas’s interesting and amusing anecdotes!

NEW SIDESMEN WANTED (posted for 7/3/10)
Is there anybody (male or female) out there who would like to join the Sidemen’s rota? We have lost a couple of stalwarts recently and we would like to replenish our ranks. The duties are not particularly onerous and you would only be expected to be on duty once a month. No previous experience required just a warm welcome to our congregation as they arrive for services. Speak to either of the Churchwardens, Trevor or Richard, for more details.

IT WAS A MUSICAL FEAST! (posted for 7/3/10)
Congratulations to all the pupils and teachers who prepared and presented such a wonderful Concert on Sunday 28th. And how superb the arias from Carmen were as a finale. Thank you everyone.

PAINTING FOR PLEASURE ART EXHIBITION (posted for 7/3/10)
Saturday, 13th March 9.30 - 4.00 in the Guide Hut (at the end of the Tudor Parade of shops). Come and see paintings by local amateur artists - you’ll recognise some names from St. John’s!

MEDIEVAL BANQUET (posted for 7/3/10)
We do hope that you will join us at our Medieval Banquet on Saturday 24th April as part of our Anniversary celebrations. It’s an opportunity for the whole church family to have fun together, along with our friends from OCCC, St Mary’s and others from the local community who don’t normally come to church! Some of the local schools are helping out by performing and serving. Tickets - costing £10 for adults, £5 for children under 11, or if you buy a group of 4 adult tickets the price is £35 - will go on sale Sunday 14th March so please remember to bring a cheque or cash to buy yours! (We will not be able to take orders for tickets)

LEAFLET DELIVERY (posted for 7/3/10)
In the porch there are leaflets that need to be dropped through the letterboxes of all the homes in the parish. If you can deliver them in the next week or two please would you take a bundle. Thank you for your help! Linda Fletcher

THANKSGIVING (posted for 7/3/10)
We were very sorry to learn of the death of a member of St. John’s very active over many years. There will be a Thanksgiving Service for him in Church on Tuesday, 16th March at 2.30 p.m. Please keep the family in your prayers at this sad time.

VISITING STUDENTS (posted for 7/3/10)
Would you like to open your home to Italian Students for 23 days? We are looking for people in Caterham (6-29 July) and Old Coulsdon (8-31 July) who will provide a friendly and secure base where these young people (aged 11-14) will experience a family atmosphere, have a chance to practise their English and generally learn about the British way of life. The students come here under the auspices of TGS Eurogroup and study English, from 9.00 - 5.30 p.m. each weekday. In order to cover your expenses, we give £16 per student per day. For further details contact us.

PARISH MAGAZINE (posted for 7/3/10)
APOLOGIES for the late arrival of the March edition, which should be available now in the inner porch. Pick up a copy - just 50p - which will keep you up-to-date with events at St. John’s and in the parish, including Holy Week and Easter arrangements and beyond.

SOUTH LONDON INTER FAITH GROUP (posted for 7/3/10)
invites you and your friends to its Annual General Meeting 2010, in the Mulberry Room at Trinity Hospice, Clapham Common, SW4 0RN on Sunday, 14th March at 4.00 p.m. This will be followed at 5.00 p.m. by ‘A Chaplain’s-Eye View of Trinity Hospice’ and a ‘Bring and Share Meal’ at 6.00 p.m. (Please bring vegetarian food to share with others.) A parishioner is going. Do let her know if you would like to join her - she would be pleased to have some company.

NEARLY-NEW CHILDREN’S CLOTHES AND TOYS SALE (posted for 28/2/10)
Saturday 6th March 10.00-12.00 Parish Hall. If you have any nearly new spring or summer children’s clothes, toys or equipment that you would like Open Group to sell for you please contact us. For those looking for clothes, toys or equipment for their children, this is the opportunity for you to find some great bargains! Please do tell all your friends and encourage them to come - we serve refreshments too - entry 50p.

WEATHERILL LECTURE (posted for 28/2/10)
The Weatherill Society has much pleasure in announcing the Inaugural Weatherill Lecture on Monday 8th March at 1 p.m. at Croydon Parish Church when parliamentarian, philosopher and politician Tony Benn will speak on ‘Citizenship and integrity in public life’. Do please come - we’d love to see / meet you

ARCHBISHOP TENISON PARENT’S ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FUN QUIZ (posted for 28/2/10)
Saturday 13th March 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. start (at the school, CR0 5JQ) At last...questions most people can answer! (just a few ‘stinkers’) £6.50 per adult entrant, £4.00 for students. Why not bring a whole team (8-10)! Price includes the PA’s legendary ploughman’s dinner! Bring own drinks and snacks. Tickets from Nicy Roberts 01737 552152 (day and eve)

CALLING ALL CHILDREN’S SOCIETY COLLECTORS! (posted for 28/2/10)
It’s time for the annual collection of boxes. Please could you bring your boxes to church or leave them at the Church Office. Thank you for your continuing support.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER (posted for 21/2/10)
Does My Waist Look Big In This? The women in Cameroon, West Africa, have written this year’s service, which will be used all round the world. When working in the fields the women tie their hair in a turban and their skirt is a wrap-around one tucked in at the waist. These days the Cameroon women tie an extra knot to make a pocket for their mobile phone! Come to one of our local services to find out more of life in Cameroon. On Friday 5 March, men, women and children will receive a warm welcome at: 10.30 a.m. at St. John’s and 7.30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s, Coulsdon (with slides of Cameroon). Tea and coffee will be served and Traidcraft products will be on sale.

CROYDON ZIMBABWE LINK (posted for 21/2/10)
‘Dispatches from the Frontline of Hope’ Please do come along to the event on Saturday 6th March 6 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. at St Mary’s, Church Hill, Caterham. Come and hear the latest news from Zimbabwe, from the people who have just been there! Worship - Evening meal - Music - Pictures - Prayer. Cost is £6 / £3.50 concessions. Book a place by 1st March please.

DADS TOGETHER (posted for 14/2/10)
We had our regular pub meeting in the Tudor Rose on Monday 1st March from 8 p.m. onwards.

Looking beyond that, a camping weekend away has been organised for all Dads and their children. This will be over the May Bank holiday weekend (30th April - 3rd May) at Blacklands Farm, which is a Guide Association campsite near East Grinstead. For more information, or to register your interest, please contact us. Simon Stocks

ZIMBABWE LINK (posted for 14/2/10)
The wife of the priest in our link parish in Zimbabwe, has had an urgent appendix operation in the last week. This will be paid for initially by Croydon - Zimbabwe Link funds but we would be happy to forward any donations towards the $1600 US cost.

TRAIDCRAFT "BIG BREW" TEA PARTY (posted for 14/2/10)
To celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight, you are warmly invited to tea, here at St John's, on Sunday March 7th, between 3.00 and 4.30 p.m. Have a fair-trade cuppa with cookies, Traidcraft stall, DVD, raffle, tea quiz etc. Also please let us know if you could help on the day.

CONCERT (posted for 14/2/10)
FRESH from ST. CLEMENT DANES, LONDON where it gave a superb Christmas Concert, with an enthusiastic review in the Advertiser, Croydon Male Voice Choir returns to St. John’s together with The Swift Singers, a Ladies’ Choir from Essex, and a surprise guest soloist, on Saturday, 13th March at 7.30 p.m. for what promises to be another wonderful concert. Tickets - just £8.00 each (including refreshments) - from the Parish Office (Half the proceeds for St. John’s funds).

THANKSGIVING MESSAGE (posted for 14/2/10)
“I should like to thank everyone who so kindly came to The Thanksgiving Service for the life of my husband. You really did sing with joy and gusto! I felt the warmth of your love surrounding me as you sang to the accompaniment of the ‘Loud Organ’, which did indeed ‘Foretell in deep tones the story of what the Lord has done’. How blessed and comforted I am that ‘Because of the hope set before me, I have an Anchor of the Soul both Sure and Steadfast‘. Amen, Amen. Heb. 18:19” a parishioner

CONCERT (posted for 14/2/10)
‘SONG of SONGS’ The Bourne Singers will be giving a Concert at St. John’s on Saturday, 6th March at 7.30 p.m. with ‘love poems from the Old Testament in settings from Palestrina to Duruflé’ Tickets: £10 (children £5) on the door.

WOULD YOU LIKE A ‘QUIET DAY’? (posted for 31/1/10)
If you would like ‘a time just for you and God together’ why not lay aside everyday pressures and enjoy God’s presence in the beauty and peace of Burrswood - a Christian place of healing set in the Kent countryside at Groombridge, near Tunbridge Wells - for a day. Spend time listening to God, considering your own journey with Christ and joining others in worship and prayer. Quiet Days run from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. with the option of staying for evening worship at 5.00 p.m. and are held once a month - the next few being on 9th February, 9th March, 13th April and 11th May. If you would like to know more, or wish to book a place, please contact the Chaplaincy Team.

Parish Magazine

“The Bridge”

Missionary News

IN THE FEBRUARY “MISSIONARY NEWS”

Nick and Helen Russell have a video in Church Army Online.

Church Army at 10 Downing Street

The Leprosy Mission

Mothers’ Union in Zimbabwe and Kenya

Emmanuel International

insert from CMS and SAMS (South America Missionary Society)
-Seven Reasons why I am a member of the CMS Community
-The Seven Membership Promises for the CMS Community

New on Site

A page has been added for the 750th. Anniversary celebrations. Links to it are in the menus for the Home page and the News page.

As the Rector has a blog, his page has been removed.

The page on the Golden Fund has been removed.

The Flower Festival is to be removed soon.