Deadline for June News Sheet Wednesday 25 May at 1pm. Please submit any items to Denise in the Church Office (see back page for contact details)

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1 All 10am Services are now at St Johns, Knights Meadow, (Kenilworth School Lower Hall) If you need (or can help with) transport, please contact Denise in the Church Office. 8am Communion, 6pm Services, Impact Youth Events and Midweek Communion Services have moved to the Church Hall The Church Office Is now operating from Denise s home. Messages can still be left in the usual way to the address on the back page. If you need to drop off any mail by hand, please deliver it to the Cavern or to Denise s home. Mail will be collected and printing done several times a week. Contact details are on the back page Deadline for June News Sheet Wednesday 25 May at 1pm. Please submit any items to Denise in the Church Office (see back page for contact details)

2 Services in May Please note that 8am, 6pm and Midweek Services now take place in the Halls All 10am Services will take place at St John s, Knights Meadow (Kenilworth Lower School, Leyes Lane) Please see Page 5 for news about Youth Events Sunday 1st 8am Holy Communion (BCP) James 1:22-end, Jn 16:23b-end Revd. Mary Rai 10am Family Worship Theme: Giving: Dimensions of Stewardship (IN) Leader: Phil Sewards Speaker: Kim Matthews Followed by Family Lunch in the Church Hall 6pm Healing and Refreshing Seeing God in the Ordinary Ann/Lynda YOUTH Please see P5. Harrises and 1st Sunday Wednesday 4th 10.30am Midweek Communion Theme: Ascension. The Work of the Holy Spirit. John 16:5-16 Revd. Mary Rai Followed by the Green Man Sunday 8th 8am 10am Theme: Leader: Speaker: 6pm Theme: Leader: Speaker: YOUTH Holy Communion (BCP) 1 Pet4:7-11, Jn 15:26-16:4a Revd. John Armstrong Holy Communion Giving: Dimensions of Stewardship (OUT) Tim Brewer/ Revd. Andrew Attwood Revd. Andrew Attwood Holy Communion (CW) Jesus prays for all believers Acts 16:16-34, Jn 17:20-end Revd. John Armstrong Ken Pollard Please see P @ Lewises Wednesday 11th 10.30am Holy Communion Theme: Pentecost: Jesus prays for His disciples Jn 17:6-19 Revd. John Armstrong Sunday 15th 8am Holy Communion (BCP) Acts 2:1-11, Jn 14:15-31a Revd. Mary Rai/ Lynda Howells 10am Guest Service/ Launch of Reason to Believe Theme: Thriving in a Changing World? (See p6) Leader: Val Whiteman Speaker: Mark Greenwood 6pm Evening Prayer Theme: Pentecost Acts 2:1-21, Jn 14:8-17 Leader: Anthony Manning Speaker: Val Whiteman YOUTH Please see P5. Murphys Wednesday 18th 10.30am Holy Communion Theme: Women in the Bible 1: Hannah. 1 Sam 2:1-11 Revd. Roger Turner Sunday 22nd 8am Holy Communion (BCP) Rev 4:1-11, Jn 3:1-15 Revd. Andrew Attwood 10am Family Praise 1 Cor 11:17-34, 14:23-25 The Corinthians: A Shared Approach to Mission Leader: Denise Coomber Speaker: Revd. Graham Archer 6pm Teaching Theme: Church and Money Leader and Speaker TBC YOUTH Please see P5. Venue TBC Wed 25th Midweek Communion 10.30am Woman at the Well John 4:1-26 Revd. Andrew Attwood Sunday 29th 8am 10am Theme: Leader: Speaker: 6.30pm YOUTH Holy Communion (BCP) 1 Jn 4:7-end, Luke16:19-31 Revd. John Armstrong/ Val Whiteman Holy Communion Using your God given Gifts to fit God s Mission Gill Palmer (Celebrant: TBC) Revd. Andrew Attwood the Methodist Church in Priory Road Please see P5. Venue TBC Church Contact Details If you are new to St John s and are happy for us to have a record of your details, please send them to Denise in the Church Office (see back page for details they will be kept confidentially). Also, if you would like the News sheet and update ed to you, please let Denise know so that she can add you to the list (the Monthly news sheet is also posted on the Church website and (occasionally) on the St John s Church Kenilworth Facebook page RUTH SMITH All are invited to a Celebration of Ruth's Life on Saturday 23 rd July, 2.00pm. All Saints Church, Leek Wootton. Tea and cakes afterwards. Any transport required will be organised closer to the time 24-7 Prayer week in the Cavern God spoke powerfully to many who experienced the 24/7 Prayer Space in the Cavern from April 22nd-30th Many Thanks to the Armstrongs and team for all their hard work

3 Prayer for the Community Every Monday from 7-8pm at the Elliott's home: 1 Queens Road. Everyone welcome. Christians come to pray for Kenilworth and the surrounding area. All are very welcome to join us. Details from Jane Garsed janecbates@hotmail.com Healing on the Streets Every 2 weeks Saturdays, 10.30am 12 noon at Abbey End. Details from Karen Mills :856576, karenstansby@hotmail.com Knights Meadow Prayer and Prophecy Mondays. 8-9pm. 4 The Courtyard. 81 Glasshouse Lane, CV8 2AH (Details from The Busbys on ) For the Church prayer list, please see the weekly news update or ask Denise in the Church Office (see back page for contact details) What wonderful liberty we have in knowing Jesus. Freedom from sin. Freedom to be ourselves and fulfil His wonderful plans for us. Freedom to pray to the Father with confidence A vision of Pray for Schools fortnight is that those with a heart for young people will pray so every school in the UK a prayed-for school! Christians can support their school communities through praying regularly for a school nearby. This could be while passing by, seeing the youngsters on their way to and from school or hearing the children in their playgrounds. Or take a prayer walk around a school asking that the Spirit of the Lord would bring good for students, teachers, governors, staff, volunteers and parents. Also that God s freedom through good, become a reality in our schools and communities Also Prayer for the Community on Mondays 7-8pm, usually at 1 Queens Rd includes prayer for local schools, so do join us to pray specially during the Prayer for Schools Fortnight Open the Book is part of the work of Bible Society and involves a team of volunteers acting Bible stories to children in primary school assemblies using scripts based on The Lions Storyteller Bible and other resources provided by the Bible Society. Members from St John s and the United Reformed Church go into Clinton, Priorsfield, St. Johns and Thorns Schools. The team always enjoys acting the stories and makes good use of the props and costumes provided by Mary Rai. The story is preceded with an introduction and followed by a conclusion and prayer, and often the teacher in charge will briefly follow up the theme. We follow a three year cycle of stories. Year 1 goes from Creation to Paul s adventures whilst the stories for years 2 & 3 are grouped in themes. Easter & Christmas is covered each year. We are often told how much the children enjoy the stories and there is no shortage of child volunteers! As well as ensuring the children get to know the Bible story the initiative is also building links with the schools. Ken Pollard & Gill Palmer

4 Christian Aid Collectors Needed The Christian Aid collection starts the week beginning the 15 th May. The envelopes will be available on a table at the back of Church from 8 th May. Some of the envelopes have already been assigned to those who have already volunteered. If you haven t already volunteered it would be much appreciated if you would take some other envelopes and put your name on the list provided. Thanks, David Hewitt ( davidhewit@gmail.com ) Mothers Union May Dates Weds 4 th 8pm Journey of a Shoe Box Helen Wilkes Thurs 19 th 2pm Thank you for the music Maggie Bowes Both meetings in the hall all welcome! Weds 25 th May 1.30pm Deanery Prayers at Jenny Taylor s, 6 Beechwood Croft All welcome to any meeting. Contact Lynda Howells for further information or a lift. The new programme is now available do ask for a copy if you are a member or would like to come along to anything CAP Money Course Simon Barnard will be running a new CAP Money Course at the Kenilworth Centre at Abbey End. The course runs over 3 Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm and is free to attend: Tuesdays May 10 th, 17 th and 23 rd CAP money is a practical way to help with budgeting and managing our money so it is open to everybody (important to stress it is not just for people in debt). The course is open to anybody in the church or their friends and family members. I would be happy to chat with anybody who would like to know more. The course is also publicised on the CAP website and we already have our first booking! Anybody who wants to attend can register on the website or just let Simon know and he will enrol them for the course , , simonbarnard@scbuk.com

5 Denise Coomber (Church Office) contact details are on the back page of this News sheet Sunday Mornings Children As part of our youth and Children s Ministry at St John s,, we run activities and worship suitable for Children and Young People during the 10am Services, in classrooms at Kenilworth School. These groups include COGS/BIKS (Primary School age) and Ignite (Secondary School Age) There is a crèche area available on the rubber matting at the back of the Church. Please sit in this area with your children. Details from the Church Office (see back page) Please remember that there will be NO TODDLER GROUP on May 5th because of the Election am on Thursdays St John s Church Halls A fun club for children aged 6-13 with a diagnosed Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their parents meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month in The Cavern. 10:30-12:00. For further details please contact OurSpaceAutism@gmail.com or Gill Dolphin Adam and Helen Bathe have now left Kenilworth Sunday nights (year 9+) will take on a different flavour, but midweek youth events will remain the same. Sunday 1 May the Harrises (6 Whitehead 5.30pm followed by First Leamington Baptist Church. Transport to and fro Leamington is available. Details from and RSVP to Michelle Harris: michelle.harris@harrisribe.co.uk For details about First Sunday, please visit Sunday 8 the Lewises (40 Barrow 7.30pm Details from Helen & Paul Lewis: , 40lewis@tiscali.co.uk Sunday 15 the Murphys (16 Gloster 7.30pm Details: , keith@keithmurphyopticians.co.uk Sundays 22nd and 29th May. Venue TBC. Please contact Keith Ayling for details: , k@keithayling.com Please contact Denise in the Church Office (see Back Page) for details of any Youth Events mentioned on this page or see St John s Youth Kenilworth Facebook Page

6 The 10 days between Ascension and Pentecost have often been regarded as a time for prayer and waiting for the Holy Spirit. This year Bishop Christopher and Bishop John are also calling Christians throughout Warwickshire and Coventry to come together for fellowship, witness and celebration. 5 different strands are being woven into the period from 5th 15th May Pilgrimage of Prayer. Our bishops are calling everyone in the diocese to pray for the gift of the Holy Spirit and to meditate on Scripture. They will be providing a booklet of prayers, reflections and other resources. Pilgrimage Walk. Cloud and Fire. Everyone is also encouraged to spend time walking with one of our bishops on a physical pilgrimage. There is a choice of 5 routes in the North, South, East, West and Centre of the diocese. Launch of the Diocesan Centenary. The Pilgrimage of Prayer and the Pilgrimage Walk are both being used to launch the preparations for the Diocesan Centenary which takes place in 2 years time Thy Kingdom Come. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are inviting the whole Church of England to join them in a Week of prayer for the evangelisation of our nation. Pentecost Beacon Event. All of the above will culminate in a special event at Coventry Cathedral at around 5pm on Pentecost (15th May). This will include a live video link with the Archbishop of Canterbury and sung worship led by Noel Richards. Further details about each of these stands is available on the diocesan website. Please encourage one another to participate as fully as possible, while together we wait expectantly for the Holy Spirit this Pentecost. Coming Soon to St John s Posters and Flyers will be available soon. Please add the dates to your diary and start praying about who you can invite. This is a 5 week course on an introduction to the Christian faith, discussing the most frequently asked questions Thursdays the King s Table 16, 23 and 30 June. 7 and 14 July Thank You To the wolf runners who raised over 700 for Tastelife There is still time to support them via MyDonate under tastelifeuk? Because of what they did, more people will get help to break free of the misery of eating disorders Details from Liz Robinson lizrob24@aol.co.uk

7 In Prosperity and Adversity At the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stoneleigh,CV8 3DN Saturday 7th May 7.30 pm Tickets: 10 including refreshments after the concert Available from the church office Tel: Proceeds for the church restoration fund Immanuel's Ground will take another look, in a concert of music and words, at the times of George III, as seen through the eyes of some of the then residents of Stoneleigh. It seems there was little enough prosperity to go round, especially when it came to marrying a soldier Coffee Morning & Jigsaw Sale Saturday June 4th 2016 between 09:30 and 11:30 am St James Church Hall, Knoll Drive, Coventry CV3 5BT Donations of complete jigsaws welcome on the day. For further information on the Laura Centre please go to ( ) In association with Stoneleigh History Society Small Groups There are a number of Small Groups, which meet in people s homes. These groups comprise of 8-12 people and meet together for friendship, prayer, study, accountability, to be involved in the community, reaching out to others and (usually) food and drink If you would like to be involved in a Small Group, please contact Denise in the Church Office: admin@stjohnschurchkenilworth.org.uk Community Events In a newly reordered building If you have any ideas for Community events which could take place in the newly reordered Church building, please send them to Denise in the Church Office (see front/back page for contact details) Jeff Lucas We have booked Jeff Lucas and the There are no Ordinary People Tour to come to St John s on Tuesday November.15th Denise will need a team of people to help make this happen, including sound engineer, refreshments, set up etc. If you would like to be involved, please speak to Denise. Info and tickets will be available soon. Please make a note of the date in your diary. If you know of anyone who could benefit from this monthly event, or if you would like to be involved, please contact Jenny Blair: , hblair@talktalk,net, or Margaret Allcock, , Margaret.a.allcock@gmail.com

8 Church Website: CONTACTS Vicar Revd. Andrew Attwood Non-Stipendiary Priest Revd. Mary Rai Associate Minister Revd. John Armstrong Churchwardens Dr Charlie Palmer Tim Horne Jane Garsed Parish Administrator (Church Office) Mrs Denise Coomber Youth Minister Position Vacant. Please contact the Church Office for details of Youth Events Communities and Families Development Leader Caroline Mara Safeguarding Officers Allan and Caroline Ramsay Considered Giving Secretary Mr Nigel Hawke Church Treasurer (Position available, but Steve will continue until a volunteer is found. The position may be divided into several smaller jobs) Mr Steve Coomber stevecoomber07@aol.com Church Halls Term Time Monday 9.45am Painting for Pleasure Art Group Halls 1.30pm U3A Bridge Group Large Hall Evening Weightwatchers Beavers and Cubs in the Cavern Tuesday 9.30am Weightwatchers 1.30pm Kenilworth Dancing Club Evening Karate Wednesday 9.30am Bodies and Co. Small Hall 10.30am Midweek Communion. Large Hall 1.45pm Calligraphy Class. Large Hall 5pm ReAct Kids Agency. Drama Group. Cavern Pitstop 7.15pm Cavern Encounter Groups (Youth Small Groups) 8pm Various Homes On weeks following encounter worship 8.00pm MU 1st Wednesdays. Large Hall 8.00pm PHAB 3rd Wednesdays. Large Hall Thursday 10.00am Toddlers. Halls 1.30pm 2.00pm 7pm Friday Silver Dollar Line Dancing Art Class. Large Hall (except 3rd Thursdays) MU. 3rd Thursdays. Large Hall Men s Keep Fit. Large Hall Little Learners Evenings Rainbows, Brownies and Guides. Halls There are also numerous Small Groups, study Groups and training courses such as Alpha, Prayer Ministry, Restored Lives, Tastelife, Reason to Believe etc which happen throughout the year. Contact the Church Office (see above) for details There is also a Dance School in the Small Hall, which meets most weekday afternoons. If you would like to know about any of these activities, or if you would like to hire the hall, please ask Denise (see Front cover or above for contact details) The Church Halls are not available for hire on Sundays. The Church Building is now inaccessible because of the building work. Please be thoughtful when parking in the Church Car Park