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16th February 2025

  • Morning Praise with JACK at St John’s, 10am. Helen Walley will be speaking.
  • Holy Communion at All Saints, 10am. Ian Godlington will be speaking.

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Collect:
Eternal God,
whose Son went among the crowds
and brought healing with his touch:
help us to show his love,
in your Church as we gather together,
and be out lives as they are transformed
into the image of Christ our Lord. Amen.

Midweek Services and Groups
Mondays:       St Johns Internet Café 10am – 12pm in the Link. Free help with
                         laptops, tablets, smartphones and other technology. Free Wi-Fi.

Tuesday:         Prayers, 8am at the Vicarage, Etwall Road.

Wednesdays: Holy Communion, 9.30am at All Saints.

Wednesdays: All Saints Café 10am – 12pm in the Centre. Join us for a friendly
chat, coffee/tea, cake and biscuits. Everyone welcome!

Fridays:           St Johns Rest Stop Café 10am – 12pm in the Link. Join us for
Tea/Coffee, friendly conversation, and delicious home-made cakes.

Fridays:           Brunch Bible Study 12.15 – 2.30pm in the Link. We join with others
for a cup of soup & sandwich followed by discussion on life, faith and
a bit of Bible study.

Opportunities For Learning During Lent – In next weeks’ notice sheet we will advertise groups and times for people to come together to do Lent courses across the churches in Mickleover. Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday 5th March.

Our Love Prayers & Sympathy – to the family of Jenny Joyce. The thanksgiving service will be on Monday 17th February at 1.30am following a private family cremation.

Our Love Prayers & Sympathy – to Louise and her family following the death of her mother, Betty Marshall. The funeral will be at All Saints on Tuesday 18th February at 10.30am. Followed by committal at Markeaton Crematorium, Round Chapel. 

Wine & Wisdom Quiz Night Saturday 22nd February at St Johns Church Hall at 7pm. Complimentary glass of wine, table snacks and interval cake. £6 per person (teams of 4). Registration deadline is 14th February. To book contact Richard or
events-stjohns@mickleoveranglicans.org.uk

A Pot Pourri of Words & Music – Our concert, with Afternoon Tea, will take place at All Saints on 1st March at 2.30pm. Thank you to those who have volunteered to take part. We have a varied programme of much-loved words, instrumental music, a comedy sketch and vocal music. There will also be a small exhibition of other talents, paintings, photographs and hand-made items. All performed or created by members of our congregations. Tickets are priced at £6 and can be obtained from Rebekah in the church offices and from the All Saints Churchwardens. We look forward to seeing you there. Janice Toplis

Mickleover Singers Spring Concert – Please join us for an evening of uplifting and entertaining music at St Johns on Saturday 29th March at 7:30pm. £8 on the door including light refreshments in the interval. Doors open at 7pm.

All Saints Electoral Roll – 2025 is the year when we completely revise the Electoral Roll. This means that everyone must complete an application form even if you have done this before (forms available at the back of church) and return it to James Bowles or the office. The closing date for the entries onto the roll is Sunday 20th April.

Brunch Bible Group Calendar – February 28th we will be looking at Psalms. March 7th, 14th and 28th, April 4th, 11th we will complete a Lent course. We will take a break then until 9th May. Please feel free to join us in the Link at St Johns on Fridays. Any questions phone Judi.

Christmas Wreaths – will be removed from graves in the All Saints churchyard at the end of February. Please pick up any that you wish to keep before then.

(Women’s) World Day of Prayer – Friday 7th March at St Peter’s Church in town at 11am. Followed by refreshments.

Thank You – for the beautiful flowers, card and gift voucher I received on 9th Feb in recognition of my time as Editor of “Contact”. It was unexpected and very much appreciated. Joy Templer

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