Blackpool Big Day Out

Blackpool Diocese 100th Birthday Party

Blackpool Big Day Out – Saturday 16th May

The coach  will leave from outside All Saints’ at 9:15am on Saturday morning

YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK YOUR LUNCH ( Children’s activities – now booked up) – 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.

Parish Summer Meal details

At Mill House

On Saturday 27th June

For those who have booked – Please arrive from 7:00pm for 7:30pm meal

Thank you

Community lunch no Purple Praise this month

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.

Friday Praise dates

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

Easter Flowers

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.

Next Church cleaning and garden- 18th April

Next church cleaning session

 18th April from  9:00 am for about one hour

If you are able to spend half an hour or so helping us clean the church it will be greatly received.

Thank you to anyone who is able to clean on Saturday

 

Blackburn Cathedral upcoming events

The Cathedral is hosting a life size replica of the Turin Shroud until 12th April.

They also have their Fabric of Faith vestments exhibition on until 24th April.

Easter Communion

Easter, particularly, is a time when all Christians should have the opportunity to make their Communion If you know anyone who can’t be at church and would like home communion please speak to the vicar or one of the pastoral team.

Vicar’s sabbatical

Revd. Toby will be on sabbatical leave through April, starting on Easter Monday. He will return to duties from 2nd May. Any enquiries during this time please contact the church wardens. Thank you

Annual Church Meeting

Our Annual Parochial General Meeting

This meeting will take place in church on 31st May  at the 11:00am morning service.

Do come and participate in this meeting – which is help within a thanks giving service for the life of our church.

Please start thinking about whether you might serve on the PCC, ask one of the PCC or church wardens for more information if you are interested.

If you would like to stand for election to serve on the PCC, please ask one of the wardens for a  a nomination form. You must be on the electoral role, an actual communicant, and not disqualified from serving as a trustee. Note that a DBS check will be needed along with some safeguarding training, which can be completed  easily on line.

Thank you