Bulletin - 30th July 2017

Post date: Jul 28, 2017 6:44:13 PM

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.

OFFERTORIES - This figure does not include Direct Debit payments

GIFT AID - £5678 Recovered from the government relating to parishioner's Gift Aid declarations 2016/17.

Many Thanks.

The Annual Gift Aid statements can be collected from the back of church, please save postage by collecting yours. Thank You.

SVP – Please can you remember the SVP box which has suffered lately due to the many special collections.

30^th July 2017 Readers – C. Dobson & J. Coulson Ems – A. Hall, j. Craigie & Z. G-Johnson

Teas – Heather & Peter Farrier

6^th Aug. 2017 Readers – a n other & J. Kingston Ems – S. Hall, M. Cowan & M. Mills

Teas – Karen and Jean

BAPTISM – Please remember in your prayers Zac Michael Houston who will be baptised on Sun. 30^th July 2017.

GARDENERS – An Urgent appeal for anyone who can spare some time to maintain the gardens in their excellent condition. We are EXTREMELY short of helpers, this is putting a strain on the few that we have.

It does not have to be every week if you can't manage that. Please give your name to Frank Swindle 07779 425610

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be Thursday 10^th August and 14^th Sept 2017 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and/or your neighbour.

CAR PARKING – Can we request that cars are parked within the lines of the external car park. Additional spaces and the footpath are being blocked by not parking correctly. Thank you for your co-operation.

SURVEY ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR LIVES – In October 2018, the Synod of Bishops will gather in Rome to consider the issue of "Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment.

The Bishops of England and Wales would like to hear from young people and those in regular contact with them.

Survey of young people aged 13-29 https://www.survymonkey.co.uk/r/parish-youth-poll

Survey of those with regular contact with young people https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/cymfed-yourview

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