St John of Jerusalem

Please see the notices beneath the timetable.

NOTICES

Congratulations to Mason Okpala & Sam Stewart who were both confirmed yesterday in a service at St Paul's Cathedral.

Every Sunday there are people who would be happy to pray with you immediately after the service, or offer prayers for healing - just make your way to the side chapel (top right, behind where the organ is played).

Youth Group will be meeting after the service today for a walk and some orienteering in the park (weather permitting). Please find Lisa-Raine/Estelle/Liz after the service.

Please take a copy of the new church newsletter - hot off the press.

There is Evening Prayer here today at 4pm. For a list of Morning and Evening Prayer times for the week ahead, please see the diary overleaf.

The Healing Group meet this Thursday at 4pm, in the side chapel.

The PCC meet this Thursday at 7pm, in Prideaux House.

A reminder that the Hackney mayoral elections take place this Thursday, 9th November, and that you will need photographic identification to vote in person at a polling station (eg passport, driving licence, freedom pass).

It's not too late to donate items to support Hackney Foodbank. It would be great if we could all stick to the list of things they most need (& please check sell by dates as they cannot accept out of date food). Fine to bring donations until 9 November.

MOST NEEDED ITEMS: Incontinence Pads (urgent) Deodorant Washing Up Liquid Jars of Pasta Sauce Long Life Juice

Size 7 Nappies Tinned Custard Tinned Meat

Shower Gel Tinned Rice Pudding Biscuits

Our Church Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday 2 Dec,

12-3pm. Save the date! We will be collecting donations of raffle prizes, tombola prizes, home produce, jewellery, bottles, good quality toys & bric-a-brac, and all things glittery nearer the time. If you are able to donate an item for the Christmas hamper raffle prize, or if you are able to help on a stall on the day, please sign up on the sheets at the back of church.

Thanks to everyone who came to church cleaning yesterday. The next church cleaning will be on Saturday 9th December, 9:30am.

We'd like to put together a list of trained first aiders in the congregation. If you have up to date first aid training, please add your name to the list at the back of church.

The Parish Council would like to ask - are there members of the congregation who would consider the role of deputy Warden? This would be to assist our two existing wardens and possibly, though not necessarily, with a view to becoming a Churchwarden in the future. If this would interest you, please have a word with Andrew.

If you would be interested in volunteering to help with the occasional Junior Church or Youth Group session, please speak to Estelle, Ibi, Lisa-Raine or Susan to find out more.

Niul has been volunteering in Chennai in India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup. It is organised by a British human rights charity called Street Child United. The charity focuses attention on the plight of street-connected children through sport. Nineteen teams from around the world have been competing. The children participate in a Congress to prepare a charter of rights and demands to take home to present to politicians to improve their lives. If you'd like to know more, look here -

https://streetchildunited.org/cricket-worldcup/

If you'd like to donate, it's here - https://www.justgiving.com/page/niul-dillon-hatcher-1693484246690?newPage=true

Please take a look at the boards at the back of church which show some exciting development ideas for our church. Do please put any comments into the suggestions box.

If you see anyone struggling with the size of the font used for this readings booklet, please tell Andrew or Shana and they can make sure that larger A3 versions of the sheet are made available. Thank you!

Parish Newsletter - volunteers needed! With design, interviewing, ideas, general help. Please speak with Liz or Shana.

A brand-new dental clinic is launching in Kenworthy Road Health Centre, Homerton in January 2024, providing free NHS dental care to those who live in Hackney. Patients will be seen by undergraduate dental students, dental hygienists and therapists under supervision of clinical tutors.

Prideaux House is seeking donations of good quality clothes to sell in their Charity Shop. Donations can be left at Prideaux House

(10 Church Crescent) or at the shop (407 Mare Street).

Pension credit: Do you live in Hackney and receive a state pension? Do you know that you might be eligible for pension credit to top up your weekly income? If you are not receiving pension credit and would like to find out more, please speak to Lisa-Raine, or ask Andrew and Shana to introduce you. If you prefer to access anonymous advice on this, or wider financial support, you can contact https://hackney.gov.uk/hackney-money-hub