Sunday 5th November 2023 ALL SAINTS / ALL SOULS
9.15am Rise and Shine @St Andrews
10.45am Morning Prayer @ St Johns Hall
6.00pm All Souls Commemoration St Johns Church 

 
Wednesday 3.00pm - Communion in St.John's Hall followed by refreshments.


 
Sunday 12th November 2023 Remembrance Sunday
10.45am Open Air Parade @ War memorial in Crown Close.



PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO PARKING AT THE CHURCH. 
PARKING IS AVAILABLE at the Stroke Association Car Park, Church Lane.


Market Street will be closed to road traffic from St Johns St to Church St (ASDA) from 10.40am


Wednesday 3.00pm - Communion in St.John's Hall followed by refreshments.



Anne Cooper Funeral is on Monday 6th November 23
 
After a courageous fight against cancer our much loved sister Anne passed away last week. 
 
 
BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION’S TOY LINK APPEAL.

This year we are asking for financial donations only. (Not toys)
We shall be collecting from October 22nd up to November 26th.
There is a labelled box in church for your donations.  Please put your gift in an envelope, mark it “Toylink collection for B.C.M.”and put it in the box provided or hand it to a duty warden or Sheila Vincent.
Cheques should be made payable to Birmingham City Mission.  If you are a taxpayer and wish B.C.M. to claim gift aid, Sheila Vincent can let you have their Gift Aid declaration form.
B.C.M. have set up a Giving Page for the Toy Link Appeal on their website. If you choose this method, please indicate that your gift is for the Toy Link Appeal.
If you prefer you can choose a toy suitable for a child between 0-15 from any on-line store and have it delivered directly to B.C.M.
Thank you for your support.



Sunday morning church services in the winter
 
The DCC has decided that to save fuel costs we will follow the pattern of worship as we did last winter. All non communion services in the hall and communion service in the church.
 
 
 
The Common Cup / Shared Cup. Eucharistic Ministers.
From Advent Sunday,, we will offer both the common cup and also priestly intinction on a Sunday Morning. For services which use the High Altar (Christmas Midnight Service)  we will only administer communion using priestly Intinction. This will be reviewed in Spring 2024.
 
 
Eucharistic Ministers
Eucharistic Ministers include those who assist in the distribution of Holy Communion at the Eucharist in church. This is an important role in enabling communion to be administered in a safe and seemly way. Such ministers are selected by the vicar, trained and approved by the Parish Church Council. You are not required to have DBS Clearance for this particular role.
 
If you are interested then please let the vicar know, even if you have served in this capacity in the past.
 
Church Cleaning
Saturday 4th November from 9.00am to 11.00am


Faithfulness in the Frontline - Course. Wednesdays  7pm in the Church Hall
 
 
Facilitated by the vicar
 
Christmas Market Saturday 18th November
Are you able to help out at the stall?
We do need gifts of bottles - water, wine, booze, toiletries etc for the bottle Tombola. Please leave your donation either at the office or at the vicarage
Chat to Caroline if you are able to help



Men's Curry Night
Thursday 9th November 7pm @ The Little Ale House
7.30pm @ Shimlas Peppers. Bring your own drinks


Ladies Curry Night
Thursday 16th November 7.15pm @ Shimlas Peppers. Bring your own drinks
Please let Caroline Khan if you intend to come (babskhan7@gmail.com)


Christmas "shoeboxes" 
 

to fill for the charity Samaritan's Purse are available again, with 2023 leaflets and labels. Deadline is November 13th, so 6 weeks, plenty of time  Evelyn
 
Prayer List

 
Please remember in your prayers Don Kynaston, May Maybrook, The family of Anne Cooper, Sarah Moss, Pat & Derek Walters, Paul,  Vanessa Jackson, Avery and Graham Littlehales,, Shan Moule, Andy Cartmell, Neil Johnson
 
Rev Ray Khan
Vicar
St John's & St Andrews| The Parish of Bromsgrove
 
Tel:     01527 577172
Mob:   07952 170840
 
 
 
 
 
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