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Services at St John’s
Sunday 3rd May
Sung family Eucharist-10:30am
with Rev Dr Alison Peden
Tuesday 5th May
Lay led Said Eucharist 6pm
All are Welcome
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- Acts 7:55-60. Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16. 1 Peter 2:2-10.
John 14:1-14.
Sunday 3rd May Our grateful thanks to Rev Alison this Sunday, for covering Stuart’s leave, as he and Jane enjoy a break in Rome.
Bishop’s Lent Appeal We raised £230 for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal, which will support projects run by Christian Aid, in communities in Burkina Faso, north-west Africa. Thank you.
Flowers The flowers this week are in memory of James’ Auntie Agnes.
Choral Evensong 3rd May You are warmly invited to a special service of Choral Evensong at St James Church, Muthill, Crieff PH5 2AR on Sunday 3rd May at 5.30pm. This is to celebrate the Patronal Festival of Saint James the Less and 190 years of the Church Building. It will be followed by a Reception in the Bruce Hall, adjacent to the church. Sung by the Choir of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth, the service will be led by Bishop Ian.
“Tai Chi Café” The Tai Chi Cafe will meet on Thursday, 7th May 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 12th May from 1.30-3.30pm. Please come along for a warm welcome, a cuppa and good company.
Café Area Vestry have agreed to a trial of a lighter weight chair in the café area. Four chairs have been purchased initially, to see if they are suitable for everyone.
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 16th June at 7pm Please speak to Stuart or any member of the Vestry if there is anything you wish to place on the agenda. There is a list of Vestry members on the church notice board or on our website www.stjohnschurchalloa.org.uk
Rotas A copy of the rotas, which Angela kindly produces, is now on the notice board in the church. This is for easy access for those carrying out the tasks and to note any changes. A copy will also still be kept in the office.
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