Church and Community News

Celebration and APCM Service  Sunday 21April 

This coming Sunday we will be celebrating and reviewing 2023 at our Annual Church Meeting.
Come along early for Praise, Worship and Pastries., worship starts at 10.20am.

The Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2023 and Annual Review 2023 (which also contains the agenda for Sunday and minutes from 2023) can be found on our APCM webpage.

 

New Website and ChurchSuite 

Hopefully you will have received your invitation to join our new membership database during this last week?  If you haven't seen the email, Alan, Noelle and Lois will be available before and after the APCM this Sunday to help you sign up.  From Next Friday this is where your weekly Enews will come from. Alternatively please contact the office and we will be able to assist.

On Sunday we will also be launching our New Website at the APCM, so when you go online things will look a little different, this website will continue to be developed during the coming months, so if you see something which looks not quite finished, please bear with us as we complete this work.  

This Sunday: Regional New Wine Sunday Evening Celebration 

Local churches coming together for extended worship, teaching, and ministry in the power of the Spirit with John and Anne Coles who led New Wine England from 2001-2014. 
Refreshments will be from 6 pm followed by the celebration at 6.30 pm.
It will be lovely to see you there!

New Wine United 24-Tickets going quickly!

Have you booked your tickets yet to join us at the New Wine Festival yet?  If not you need to book now as tickets are running out very quickly. 
Click on the image to book your space! 



 

Prayer letter from David and Manuela Pawson 

We have received this month's prayer letter from our mission partners David and Manuela Pawson who, after four years in Japan, are spending time in the UK and Germany before returning to Japan next year. 

The prayer letter can be found on our World Mission page under Newsletters. You will need your members login details to view the newsletters; if you have trouble logging in or have not requested members’ access, please contact the church office for assistance.

FYN-Friday Night Youth: Summer Term Dates

St Andrew's Annual Beat The Bounds walk: Saturday 27 April

The Beat the Bounds Walk is a great event for all the family, you are very welcome to join us.
Pre-booking for the walk is essential please contact Anne Ackerley on 01394 384805

















 

The Beehive Foundation  Fundraising Evening :  This Friday, 19 April

The Beehive, whose founders are Alan and Jane Hutt originally from Wickham Market, is a refuge for child mothers and their children, transforming young lives through compassion, love and hope, built on Christian values.


 

ECO AND FOOD FAIR: Saturday 20 April

It is fantastic that we have our Bronze Eco Church award. To aim for Silver our next event is to take part in the Churches Together Stall at the Eco and Food Fair on 20 April.
Please sign up for an hour or let Lyn know when you can help.
Setting up from 9am.
Helping on the stall in shifts from 10 until 4.
Let’s share our passion for God’s Creation and the Gospel message.






 

Just42 Spring Newsletter 

Click Here to read Just 42's Spring newsletter 

Some Sad News of Old Friends

Joan Birt: Some of you will remember Joan with much fondness, Joan served the church for many years and was a member of the Wednesday congregation until illness prevented her from attending, sadly she recently died. Her funeral service is on Monday 22 April 12.45 pm at Seven Hills Crematorium 

Revd Christine Marshall: Ed Cory has received an email  informing him of the death of Christine, both Christine and her husband, the Revd Alex Marshall, were involved in services at St John’s during Dave Gardner’s time.