This will take place on Monday 22nd June for anyone currently in Year 6 and above.
There will be a short meeting on Thursday 7th May at 6:15pm in All Saints’ Church for anyone (adults & children ) who wishes to be confirmed.
Prayer Walk
Thursday 7th May.
Meet at All Saints 7:00pm start. Approximately 1:00hour.
Tots’ Praise
6th May from 2:00pm
Jonah and the Whale
Tot’s Praise is for the youngest – under 5s together with their parents/carers – gather between 2 and 2:15, all done in time for school pick up.
All welcome
There are always opportunities to serve within our parish.
At present we are particularly looking for; –
Ideally a male leader to join the Friday evening Youth Club team. Youth club is run on a rota bases so you would not be required to help every week and it runs during term time only.
Another leader is needed to join the Sunday School Team. This operates at the 11:00am Sunday Service. Again it is run on a rota bases, during term time only and not on the second Sunday of the month when there is a specific family service.
Open the Book would love one or two people to join the team – again they are particularly short of men!. All roles include working with children, so there is a safer recruiting process and some online safeguarding training to do. Neither are onerous and we will guide you through.
Please speak to the warden if you are interested in finding out more about any of these roles.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
This service is live in church, but it will be streamed so if you are unable to attend you can view it online. Now most of the words will also appear when you view the service on line so it will be easier to follow the service.
First Reading: Acts 7: 55 60
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesseslaid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Second Reading: John 14: 1 1
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Jesus the Way to the Father
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know[b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”
9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing,and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Blackpool Diocese 100th Birthday Party
Blackpool Big Day Out – Saturday 16th May
There are a few places left on the coach if you would like to go sign up at the back of church for a place on the coach. £10 per adult, children free.
YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK YOUR LUNCH & THE CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES – Follow the link below.
Family activities in St John’s Church, Youth activities in St John’s School and music, comedy etc on the stage in St John’s Square.
1:00am Free lunch – hog roast or veggie alternative,
2:00 – 3:15pm Giant open air worship celebration.
All welcome and all free, though you’ll need to book on line here, which will take you to the Diocesan website. There you will be able to book for family group access to the family zone, register young people for the youth zone, and to book lunch. Also please remember to sign up for a place on the coach.
At Mill House
On Saturday 27th June
A three course sit-down meal for just £30 including tip.
Menu and sign up sheet at the back of church. £10 deposit
Next Community lunch is Friday
24th April
Through the warmer months of the year lunches will be held once a month usually on the fourth Friday in each month and will feature cold food but still a warm welcome!
No charge, but if you are able to give a small donation towards costs that would be greatly appreciated.
No Purple Praise this month
Usually at 1:00pm following on from the community lunch on every fourth Friday in the month, we will have a short informal café style service and a brew.
Next Friday Praise
This Friday 17th April
All Saints’ Church at 6:00pm
A short service especially geared to young families, but everyone is welcome.
Other Friday Praise dates for this term are
1st May
15th May
5th June
19th June
3rd July
17th July
The flower team would like to say thank you for donations received.
Church would also like to thank them for decorating the church so beautifully.