Bulletin - 2nd October 2016

PARISH REGISTER – If you have changed or have a new mobile telephone number or email address please complete a Parish Register Form available at the back of church and hand to Fr. Harriott. Thank You

NEW PARISHIONERS - If you are a new member of the parish, would you please make yourself known to Fr. Harriott or a member of the Parish Council and complete a form available at the back of church.

Friday is Family Fast day, A retiring collection will be taken next Sunday (9^th October 2016) – Envelopes available at the back of church for your donations.

Sunday 2^nd Oct. - Readers – B. Simpson & G. Killen EM's – J. Kingston, S. Muir & T. Robson

Hall Teas – Jim & Elizabeth Robinson

Sunday 9^th Oct. - Readers – H. Buglass & J. Kingston EM's – A. Hall, V. Rooker & B. Wareing

Hall Teas -

THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH IN NORTHUMBERLAND – A meeting is to to be held this Thursday - 6^th October 2016 in St. Benet's School, Bedlington 7-9pm We would like as many parishioners as possible to attend this meeting. You can listen to the proposals and give your comments.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION – You are all invited to attend a Day of Recollection 8^th October 2016 at Minsteracres led by Rob Wareing. One reply from St. John's.

Please forward name to Parish Secretary at St. Mary's, Hexam 01434 603119 or email@stmaryshexham.plus.com. See notice board poster for additional information.

Transport and refreshments can be provided, please speak to Rob for costs.

Rosary Prayer & Discussion – Will be resumed in the hall every Wednesday during the month of October at 2pm. This will be led by Kathleen Dawson and all are welcome

YOUTH SUNDAY PREPARATION – will be held at St. Joseph's School, Hebburn on Sunday 9th October 3pm to 5.15pm. All adults and young people (Year 9 and above) are invited.

Please contact Kathryn Maggs 07540 065414.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be on Thursday 13^th Oct 2016 and Thursday 10^th Nov. 2016 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along.

YEAR OF MERCY – On the back of the bulletin is information for all parishioners, especially young families, to get involved in planned activities. Please read and contact Kathryn Maggs 07540 065414 or Jerry Laidler.

PARKING – For the safety of Parents with children in pushchairs & young children, parishioners in wheelchairs, or with walking aids; can we request that parishioners refrain from parking on footpaths.

GARDENERS – We have lost one of our helpers (very careless), can anyone help out with the gardening. You don't have to be available every week, but it would help.

Please contact Frank Swindle on 07779425610

ADDITIONAL PARISH & DIOCESAN INFORMATION- can be obtained from the Parish website https://sites.google.com/site/stjohnsannitsford. Anyone experiencing problems accessing the site, please contact Jerry Laidler on 07801 452372

… FTiH - IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ …

Forward Together in Hope – Vicariate Meeting - This is an OPEN invitation to ALL.

The Diocese FTiH team along with Bishop Seamus will come to our deanery with the purpose of further explaining the process of creating ‘partnerships’ with our community, what a new partnership could look like, to confirm expectations about the next stages of the process and to allow parishioners to ask questions.

6^th October 2016 - 7-9pm – St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, Bedlington, NE22 6ED

[Lifts can be arranged – please speak to any member of the PPC]

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TheHub@TheHall

Since FTiH started, and particularly during this phase of ‘Whom can we be a neighbour to’, the feedback, comments and suggestions from StJohn’s parishioners have highlighted a number of areas that together - and hopefully with our wider community – we can build on and develop as we grow and develop our partnerships with those around us.

The graphic below tries to capture those areas that you have discussed during this time and we intend to create a larger display in the hall and use the hall as a ‘hub’ to capture and develop for our community ideas and actions.

In the same way as we captured the children’s ideas and actions, it is hoped that:

• 1. The 5 areas and tree provides a channel to capture your ideas/suggestions/actions

  2. Allows people an easy way to get involved to whatever level they feel comfortable with

  3. Identifies your talents that you want to share – however small and however frequent – it’s up to you

  4. Provides a way of allowing you to get involved in the things that matter to you

  5. Brings greater clarity of communication

We will discuss further how this will work over the coming weeks but we hope you can see its value in that it is a mechanism that allows all of us to share, communicate and develop those areas that will continue to make our community stronger, inclusive, flexible to change and outreaching in its outlook.

#GodBless+ Fr. Richard B. Harriott