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Our Christian Challenge
Following the outcome of our
Lent Christian Challenge there will be a full programme of events,
in the autumn and next year, to try and meet some of the needs
that came up. The details are:
Ways and Practices of Prayer
to be led by Hazel Berry and Gill Wiggins
Mondays November 1st. 8th 15th & 29th and December 5th.
This will look at the different ways of prayer and give the opportunity
to experience them. Full details in the autumn.
A Quick Look at the New
Testament
Wednesday evenings January 12th. 19th 26th and Feb. 2nd.
During Lent, which is early, we will join in with the CTC Lent
Study Group Programme.
After Easter we will be running
another of the Emmaus' courses Introduction to the Christian
Faith.
The existing Bible Study
groups will continue and be advertised for others to join
in.
The Adult Confirmation Course
may also be used as a Refresher Course. This begins with a preliminary
open meeting on Monday 6th September at 8pm at the Vicarage to
arrange the days and times of the Groups.
Full details will be available
after the summer holidays and we are trying to put together 'something
for everyone' through the next year. However you may want to
put some of these dates in your diary now!
CROWTHORNE CARNIVAL
SONGS OF PRAISE
To end the Flower
Festival
6.30pm Sunday 11th July
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PRAYING FOR STREETS
In July prayer requests from
the streets in the Parish will be:
4 July Cricket Field Grove
11 July Brookers Corner & Bracknelll Road
18 July Goldsmith Way
25 July Copenhagen Walk
If you can help deliver leaflets
or have a prayer request please contact us.
PATRONAL FESTIVAL: On 27th June we welcomed the Rev Colin
Bass to preach on St John the Baptist for our Patronal Festival.
This was followed by a very enjoyable barbecue in the Vicarage
grounds. Our thanks to all on the Social Committee for such a
splendid event. We also thank Anne Swann for giving us wine to
mark her move to South Wales. We wish her well there.
CARNIVAL SERVICE
A family service for all
Sunday 18th July 10am |
Other Carnival Events
Also CTC will have a stand
and Prayer Balloon at the Carnival Fete on 3rd July. There will
be a Darby & Joan Tea Party at 4pm on Thursday 16th July.
Free tickets from Christine Rees (771394). Transport available.
Christian Aid Week: A thank you to all those who supported
the CTC May Christian Aid week, Crowthorne raised £5,692. |
CROWTHORNE Carnival 2004
Flower Festival
"Hobbies and Pastimes"
Saturday 10 July
10am to 6pm
Sunday 11 July
12 noon to 6pm
Over 40 floral displays
from 30 local organisations
Exhibition by Embroiders'
Guild, Wokingham
Patchwork Display
Demonstrations by North Downs Lacemakers
Organ Recitals and Musical Interludes
Crowthorne Chimes 2.30pm and 3.30pm
REFRESHMENTS & LIGHT LUNCHES
St John's Parish Church
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Can you help with the Flower
Festival?
Help is required to move furniture on Thursday 8 July 7.30pm
for the festival and again on Sunday 11 July around 8pm
to move it back again!
Jill Pope would welcome offers
of help with refreshments, either to help serving or to make
scones or cakes.
BARN DANCE
Early Evening: Saturday 25 September
Hatch Ride School
A family event that everyone
can come to and enjoy
Bring & Share Supper
Full details in September, St
John's News
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Confirmation: If you are an adult and would like
to take this next step in the membership of your Church then
now is the time to think about confirmation. The Vicar would
be pleased to discuss any questions or concerns you have. The
new Adult group will have an opening meeting at 8pm, Monday 6 September
in the Vicarage. Confirmation will be 10am Sunday 17 October.
FAIRTRADE:
The fairtrade stall
was launched after the Patronal Festival service and will then
open after 8am and 10am services on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of
each month. Please support this means of achieving fair returns
for the world's farmers and producers.
Rev Brian
Spence
An evening Eucharist
will be offered to mark his
40 years as a Priest
on Sunday 19th September at
6.30pm
Celebrant, the new Bishop of Reading,
Right Rev Stephen
Cottrell
Refreshments afterwards |
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