Sunday 3rd May

Services in our churches this Sunday

• Holy Communion at All Saints, 10am. Clare Owen will be speaking.
• Morning Praise at St John’s, 10am. Paul Pritchard will be speaking.
• Baptism of Grace at St Andrew’s. Led by Peter Walley.

If you would like to watch a livestream of the service on Sunday, or watch previous Sunday services, click here

Collect:
Risen Christ, your wounds
declare your love for the world
And the wonder of your risen life:
give us compassion and courage
to risk ourselves for those we serve,
to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Midweek Services and Groups
Mondays:	St John’s Internet Café – 10am – 12pm in St John’s Link
Tuesdays:	Prayers 8am at the Vicarage
Wednesdays:	Holy Communion 9.30am at All Saints.
Wednesdays:	All Saints Café 10am – 12pm in the Centre.
Thursdays:	CTiM Bible Study 10.30am at St John’s Link. (2nd + 4th Thur of month)
Fridays:	St John’s Rest Stop Café 10am – 12pm in the Link.

Our Love, Prayers and Sympathy – to the family of Eileen Wade. The funeral will be on Wednesday 20^th May at All Saints at 12pm. Followed by committal at Markeaton.

All Saints Electoral Roll – Has been revised and can be viewed at the back of church.

Men’s Shed without a Shed! – Men-only space at Vicarage Road Allotments. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Nadine on 07385 401068.

CTiM Prayer Walk – Thursday 7^th May at 10.15am. Meeting at the Great Northern car park. We will walk for about an hour in the Hackwood Estate, praying God’s blessing upon the people and businesses in this area, and listening to God’s Holy Spirit as we go. If you are unable to walk but willing to pray, join with others at St. John’s Devonshire Drive. If you plan to join us, please let me know by email ray_lee16@yahoo.co.uk, or phone or text to 07766927539 Thanks Ray Lee

New Opera Company Concert – Saturday 9^th May at 2.30pm at All Saints, featuring Smetana’s ‘The Bartered Bride’ a tale of intrigue and misunderstanding and ‘Lilac Time’ based on the lovely music of Franz Schubert. Tickets on the door or in advance via: jannice@read55.plus.com or 01332 557096 or 01332 882637 or email.

All Saints APCM – Sunday 10^th May at 11.30am. We need to elect 4 PCC members, 3 Deanery Synod Reps & 2 churchwardens. Nomination forms at the back of church.

Group Outing! – a few of us are getting a Hawkes Tours bus to Tissington and Buxton on Thursday 14^th May, pick up time is 9.40am in Mickleover. It costs £20, if you want to come along phone Hawkes on 01332 205400 or 01332 202726 to book your place. Lindsay Nicklin

St John’s Annual Meeting – is on Sunday 17^th May at 11.30 in church preceded by the Meeting of Parishioners to elect churchwardens.  There 5 vacancies on the PCC to be filled – nomination forms are available in the Link. We shall also be electing 2 members to the Deanery Synod.

Board Games Afternoon – Sunday 17^th May, 2pm at St John’s. Games for all ages and abilities! £3 for adults and 50p for children. Pay on the door. Everyone welcome!

St John’s Electoral Roll – The Electoral Roll has now been revised. Please take the opportunity to check that the roll is correct and if any mistakes are found, please inform Andrew Templer (Tel: 01332 515293 or andrew@templerfamily.co.uk) as soon as possible.

New CTiM Bible Study – will be meeting on 14^th and 28^th May, 11^th and 25^th June and 9^th and 23^rd July at 10.30am at St John’s Link. Put the dates in your diaries. For more information, please speak to Judi Witcomb.

Welcome – to David and Lynsey who are having their banns read this Sunday at St John’s. To Grace and her family and friends at St Andrew’s this Sunday for her baptism. Also, to and Joseph and Alexandra who are having their banns read this Sunday at All Saints.