Notice Board
Sunday 22nd March 10.30am
Sung Family Eucharist
with Rev Stuart F Gray
Tuesday 24th March 6pm
Said Eucharist
with Rev Stuart F Gray
Revd Stuart F Gray BD PGDE
Broad Street, Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 1AN
Tel No 01259 724550
Email office@sjea.org.uk
Website - www.stjohnschurchalloa.org.uk
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Readings for Sunday- Theme; God is the bringer of life. This Sunday Jesus raises his friend Lazarus, the thought of Jesus weeping is very moving, our God’s deep connection with our pain and feeling it too. Holding on to God saving us and giving us life.
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45
Please note Alloa Half-Marathon takes place this
Sunday
Tuesday Evening There will be no Lent discussion following this week’s service.
Candidates for Baptism Stuart would like meet up individually with each of the Candidates for Baptism. Please drop him an email to organise this at priest@sjea.org.uk
Bishop
Ian’s Lent Appeal This year
Bishop Ian is asking us to support the work of Christian Aid in Burkina Faso in
north-west Africa, combatting the devastation of drought, caused by climate
change. More information is available on
the church notice boards and our collection this Sunday will be donated to the
appeal.
Licensing 19th April Bishop Ian will visit us on Sunday 19th April to carry out Stuart’s formal licensing and to commission ministries in the congregation, during our morning service.
Spring Cleaning and Garden tidy – Saturday 14th March Many thanks to everyone who helped with this last week.
“Tai Chi Café” The Tai Chi Cafe will meet on Thursday, 26thth March at 2pm. for more information, contact Laurene MacKenzie at taichicafe@warpmail.net
Fellowship Group The next meeting of the Fellowship Group will take place on Tuesday 14th April from 1.30-3.30pm. Please come along for a warm welcome, a cuppa and good company.
Gift Aid Reminder If you donate on the plate and you are a tax-payer, your donation could grow by another 25%. You don’t need to be a regular donor, just ask Angela Theed for a declaration form and a set of envelopes, which have a unique donor number. The number enables Angela to track your donations and claim the Gift Aid. If you would like to donate on a regular basis, Angela will be happy to advise on that too.
Next Vestry Meeting Tuesday 21st April at 7pm Please speak to Stuart or any member of the Vestry if there is anything you wish to place on the agenda.
Contacts For items for the newsletter, general or non-urgent matters please use the email office@sjea.org.uk . If you wish to contact Stuart urgently or in confidence, please email him at priest@sjea.org.uk