November 2014 St. John’s Parish , Kenilworth.

St. John’s Parish , Kenilworth.
Warwick Road Church and Knights Meadow Church
Monthly News sheet.
November 2014
WELCOME to St. John’s, Warwick Road Church (WR) and Knights’ Meadow Church (KM)
If you would like someone to pray with you after the service, people will be available.
Please ask someone involved in the service, or the person who welcomed you when you arrived for details.
Prayer cards are available at the back of the church.
Toilets are available. through the vestry at the front of church at WR and along the corridor at KM
At the 10am Service, a crèche is available in the vestry at the front of the Church at WR & in the matted area at KM
Warwick Road Family Lunch
Deadline for December News sheet
Sunday November 2nd after the 10am service
in the Church Hall
Please bring a plate of food to share.
Details from Angie Purdom
(8511456, angiepurdom@aol.com )
Wednesday November 26th at 1pm.
Please send any articles/ notices to Denise in the Church
Office (see back page for contact details)
Sunday 16th November
at St John’s, Knights’ Meadow
(Kenilworth Lower School Hall)
Sunday 23rd November.
Breakfast from 9.30am
Followed by Café Church
I pray that you and all
the power to understand
love—how wide, how long,
9
how high, and how deep
3 v 18-1
the greatness of Christ’s
ns
Ephesia
God’s holy people will have
that love is.
Christ’s love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to
know that love. Then you can be filled with everything God has for you.
Services in November
Revd. Mary Rai
Warwick Road
Sunday 2nd
8am
Holy Communion (BCP) Eph 5:15-21, Mt 22:1-14
Revd. Mary Rai
10am
Family Community.
Theme:
The Shock of God’s Plan Gen3, Is 53, Jn3:16, etc
Leader:
Val Whiteman
Speaker:
Revd. Andrew Attwood
Followed by lunch in the hall
6pm
Healing
Theme:
All Souls: Remembrance of Life
7.30pm
Encounter Social: Games Night in the Church Hall
Wednesday 5th
Is 9:2-7
10.30am
Holy Communion To us a Child is Born
Revd. Mary Rai
Followed by lunch at the Green Man
Sunday 9th
8am
10am
Theme:
6pm
Theme:
Leader:
Speaker:
7.30pm
Holy Communion (BCP) Eph 6:10-20, Jn 4:46b-end
Revd. Andrew Attwood
Family Community.
NO COGS
Lest We Forget for 20 mins at start,
then walk up to Abbey Fields for Town Memorial
Holy Communion (CW)
Alive in Christ. Rom 6:1-14
Anthony Manning/ Revd. Jane Mullaney
Fred Farrell
Encounter Worship (Youth Service)
Wednesday 12th Is 11:1-9
10.30am
Holy Communion. The Branch from Jesse
Revd. Jane Mullaney
Sunday 16th
8am
Holy Communion (BCP)
Revd. Mary Rai/ Val Whiteman
10am
Family Community. Holy Communion
Theme:
Cross Purpose
Jn 19:30, Acts 2:36-38 etc
Leader:
Revd. Andrew Attwood
Speaker:
Graham Archer
3.30pm
Messy Church in the Church Halls
6pm
Evening Prayer (CW)
Theme:
Life in the Spirit Romans 8:1-8
Leader:
Pete Purdom
Speaker:
Ken Pollard
Wednesday 19th Is 40:1-5
10.30am
Holy Communion. Comfort for God’s People
Leader:
Revd. Andrew Attwood
Sunday 23rd
8am
Holy Communion (BCP)
Revd. Ralph Werrell
10am
Family Community.
Theme:
Tomb Raider: Prayer Focus. Lk 24:7, Acts 2:23-24 etc
Leader:
Karen Mills
Speaker:
Revd. Andrew Attwood
6pm
Teaching
Theme:
More than Conquerors
Rom 8
Speaker:
Bob Dudley
7.30pm
Encounter Social. Quiz Night. In the Church Halls
Wednesday 26th Is 42:1-9
10.30am
Holy Communion The Servant of the Lord
Sunday 30th
8am
Holy Communion (BCP)
Revd. Mary Rai
10am
Family Community.
Theme:
Breakthrough Mk 3:27, Jn 16:33etc
Leader:
Gill Palmer
Speaker:
Val Whiteman
6.30pm
CTKD Advent Service @ St Francis
Knights’ Meadow
(Kenilworth School, Lower Hall, Leyes Lane)
Sunday 2nd
10am
Theme:
Leader:
Speaker:
Sunday 9th
10am
Theme:
Sunday 16th
10am
Theme:
Leader:
Speaker:
Sunday 23rd
From 9.30am
Sunday 30th
10am
Theme:
Leader:
Speaker:
Family Praise
A World that needs the Gospel 2 Tim 3:1-9
Phil Sewards
Wayne Harris
All Age Praise
Live in the Light of the Gospel 2 Tim 2:10-13
Denise Coomber
Holy Communion
Proclaim the Gospel 2 Tim 3:14-4:5
Revd. Andrew Attwood
Gill Dolphin
Café Plus
Restored Lives
Phil Sewards
Family Praise
Persevere for the Gospel 2 Tim 4:6-8
Mike Calviou
Revd. Roger Turner
The 6pm Community at Warwick Road will be studying Paul’s
letter to the Romans this term. Please come along and worship
with us.
Wed 5th Nov 10.30am and 8.00pm in the Hall
Making up shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child
Everyone welcome to come and help! See notice on page 3
Thurs 20th 2pm
TWAM Lines.
Peter and Ann Fisher
Weds 26th Nov. 1.30pm
Deanery Prayers
at Jenny Taylor’s 6 Beechwood Croft
Mon 1st Dec
Diocesan Advent Carol Service
at Holy Trinity, Stratford. To travel by coach, contact a member
of the committee
Operation Christmas Child
MU Shoe Box Appeal
There are boxes at the back of the church at both Warwick
Road and Knights’ Meadow for gifts to be put into for the shoe
box appeal. We would like gifts such as:
Pens, pencils, rubbers, sharpeners, drawing paper, notebooks,
Small games, small teddies, soft toys, cars, balls, skipping ropes
Hats, gloves, scarves, hair bands, brushes and combs
Soap (sealed), flannel, tooth brushes (sealed), toothpaste,
This year we are aiming to put a ball or skipping rope in each
box because they encourage children to play together
This year it costs £3.00 to transport each shoe box so donations would also be very welcome. Last year we made well
over 100 shoe boxes so if you would like to make a donation
please pass it to Lynda Howells, Hazel Jackson or
Denise Coomber.
If you would like to help make up the shoe boxes we are doing
this on Wednesday 5th November in the morning from
10.30am to 12.00 and in the evening from 8.00pm to 10.00pm
For further information contact Lynda Howells 777938 or Hazel
Jackson 855344
Thanks
Hannah and Chloe would like to thank everyone for their
generous support of their cake and pudding stall after
church on 19th Oct. They raised £67 each towards their
Guiding trip to Iceland next summer.
Kenilworth School Lower Hall
Saturday November 15th. 7.30pm.
Tickets £8
(Tickets from John Radford: 854475)
Registered Charity number 1032351
Thursday 6th November
7.30-9.30pm
11 Rounds Hill, Kenilworth. CV8 1DW
RSVP to Janet Jackson
258264, janetjacksonlw@hotmail.com
The Study Group that met on a Wednesday morning at
Denise’s has taken a break.
If you are not in a Small Group, or would prefer to meet
during the daytime, please contact Denise in the Church
Office and she will try and find a group for you. .
If there is enough interest, we may start another Group.
Why not come and do some of your
Christmas shopping,
enjoy a bit of chat and some
drinks and light refreshments
See www.createdgifts.org for a
few ideas of what ‘Created’
make
Weekly Prayer Topics are listed on the reverse of the weekly
update, or on a separate sheet to the
News sheet.
Please collect one from the table at the back of Church
Knights’ Meadow Prayer
Mondays 8-9pm at 4 The Courtyard, 81 Glasshouse Lane,
CV8 2AH (Details from The Busbys on 512988)
Prayer for the Community
Each Monday from 8-9 pm at the King's Table,
Christians come to pray for Kenilworth and the surrounding
area. All are very welcome to join us.
Details from Jane Bates 512857 janecbates@hotmail.com
Kenilworth School Prayer
As part of the weekly Prayer for the Community at Kings Table,
there will be an opportunity to share in a time of focused
prayer for Kenilworth School on
Monday 24th November at 8pm’
Healing on the Streets
Every fortnight at Abbey End from 10.30am –12 noon
on Saturdays. Details from Karen Mills :856576,
karenstansby@hotmail.com
Please do take an opportunity to pray.
Are you struggling to see
answers to prayer?
Have you been battling with the same
prayer for years?
If so, you are not alone!
Why not commit to a day of
fasting and prayer with others?
Come and join a group to pray on the 2nd
Sunday of every month from 3.45-5.45pm
at 2 John Nash Square.
Further details from Jane Bates:
janecbates@hotmail.com 512857
Walk like Jesus Conference
Living a Fear Free Life
Ben Fitzgerald
Do you have a God Story to share?
Has God healed you or done something you
didn’t expect?
We are looking for stories to share on the St
John’s Church website either by a 2 minute
video slot or you could write your story between 100 – 200 words.
Interested?
Contact Roger or Heather Homes. 859782
roghev@uwclub.net
Friday 28th - Sunday 30th November
Jubilee Church
10 Berrington Road (opposite Play Farm),
Sydenham Industrial Estate, Leamington Spa, CV31 1NB
You can check out some his adventures with God here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lMJRqOy2LY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLilib5PzZo
The aim of this conference is to inspire you to live an evangelistic lifestyle, full of God's love and with God in your everyday life. You will be
shown your identity in Christ, equipped to live a supernatural lifestyle,
and will be given opportunity to go out onto the streets in team with
Bethel School of Supernatural ministry students on either treasure
hunts or prophetic evangelism teams to grow in confidence as you
step out in faith.
Session Times:
Friday Evening: 7.30pm to 9.45pm
Saturday:
10.30am to 12.30pm
2.30pm to 5pm - Treasure Hunting/Prophetic Evangelism
7.30pm to 9.45pm
For details of anything on this page, please contact Denise in the Church Office:
01926 853203, admin@stjohnschurchkenilworth.org.uk
Sunday Mornings
Youth Small Groups
As part of our youth and Children’s Ministry,
For School years 9 and above.
we run activities and worship suitable for younger
people during the 10am Services, as follows.
Boys
Warwick Road
Wednesdays following Encounter Worship (which is the 2nd
COGS Primary School Age (Apart from 3rd Sundays) ,
and 4th Sunday) from 8-9.30pm. in the Church,
POGS School Years 7-10 . Every Week
Details from Matt King: 850762 reallyboring@gmail.com
In the Church Hall
Messy Church. 3rd Sundays. 3.30pm in the Church Hall
Girls
Knights’ Meadow
Biks (Primary School age),
Kicks (ages 11-18)
in classrooms.
Details from Denise in the Church Office
(contact details on back page)
Tuesday evenings following Encounter Worship. 8-9.30pm
at 42Arden Road, CV8 2DU.
Details from Denise
For 6th Form Groups, please speak to Denise in the Church Office or to
group leaders
Encounter Youth Services... 2nd and 4th Sundays
7pm in the Church hall (see below)
Pitstop: Mid week Club
Details from
Wayne Harris: 735762, wayne.harris@tesco.net
Drop-in Club for children aged 6-13 with an autistic spectrum disorder, and support for parents.
Various activities and games for the children, refreshments and
chance to chat / read the papers for adults.
3rd Saturday of each month, 10:30am until 12:00noon
at The Cavern, St John’s Church.
For further details contact Gill Dolphin:
01926 513283, dolphin54@virginmedia.com
Kenilworth Film Club
As you may know I have taken over the mantle
from Graham to organise some film nights, and
as the roadworks are becoming more manageable at the Arts Centre it's a good time to 'get
out more!'
I'm going to suggest some hopefully interesting
and diverse films along with dates, so if you are
keen to come along it would be a great help to email me
(tim.brewer@btinternet.com) or text (07870 631 493) so I have an
idea on numbers and can confirm whether it's a starter.
Similarly there are some good 'mainstream' films coming up which
could require living dangerously and going as far afield as Leamington/
Coventry.
Remember this is a very 'low key' way to bring friends along and let
them realise that we haven't got two heads!
Equally, do come up with suggestions if there is something you particularly want to see, we can also look at purchasing DVDs and having
the odd 'at home' film evening with lashings of ginger beer.
Please send me your email address for circulation if you're interested
even if you were on Graham's previous list.
Thanks Tim Brewer
Coventry Cathedral seeks Chaplains for our visitors
Are you secure in your faith and ready to be an ambassador?
Are you a good listener, comfortable with sharing faith or
keeping silence? Do you enjoy meeting people from all
round the world and hearing something of their stories?
Are you discrete, able to respect boundaries and to work in
a team?
Are you committed to the core values of peace and reconciliation and interested in playing a part in living this ministry at our Cathedral Church?
If this sounds like you and you have some spare time on
your hands, why not become part of Coventry Cathedral’s
volunteer Chaplaincy team? We’re a group of Christians
from different churches and from well beyond the city
boundaries, who give a
few hours each month to
provide a ministry of welcome, prayer and listening to visitors. Training
and support is available.
To learn more contact
John Radford, Chaplaincy
team co-ordinator
854475/ 07849872996
hjradford@tiscali.co.uk
or Revd Kathryn Fleming,
Canon Pastor at the Cathedral
02476521230/07985
234901
Flyers with more detail about this event are at the
back of the Church. It’s well worth a visit (Denise)
Can you help to tackle Ebola in Sierra Leone?
Dear Friends
Today I received a call for help on behalf of SLWAAC
(Sierra Leone West Africa Association of Coventry). They are mobilising their contacts to start a relief effort in Sierra Leone, sending out donated
household cleaning products of all kinds. Apparently
such goods have disappeared from the shops and are
desperately needed. The immediate need is for a
space where they can receive and store donated
items, and box them up prior to despatching them.
If you have a space that could be made available to
this group, and for more information, please contact Neil.Kenton@coventry.gov.uk
Once a space is available the next request is for all
kinds of cleaning products.
What a privilege to be invited to be actively involved
in tackling such an important issue.
Love from Sue Sampson
Carriers of Hope, Coventry
c/o 55 Garth Crescent, Binley, Coventry
CV3 2PP, 024 7645 6356
www.carriersofhope.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carriers-ofHope-Coventry/330328640393060
Date for your Diary
Registration forms are available at the back of the Church, or
from Denise in the Church Office
New Scout Group
A New Scout Group will be starting at St John’s in the near future.
The First ‘meeting’ will be on Monday 3rd November at 6pm in the Cavern
Stuart Heaton would like to make a request for some support from the Communities of St John's.
The Scouts need an Executive Committee and representation on this from St John's and a Group Scout Leader, basically a "manager" for the Group. This does not need to be anyone with scouting experience and is a relatively simple
role that does not necessarily involve working with the young people, but can!
If you are interested in helping out, please contact Stuart on 01926 512863 , 07764 269351,
windrushdc@outlook.com
Open for Coffee
The Church Building at
Warwick Road is open for
Coffee/ Tea and Chat on
Friday mornings
10am - 12 noon.
Church Website: www.stjohnschurchkenilworth.org.uk
CONTACTS
Vicar
Revd. Andrew Attwood
07884136816
andrew@stjohnschurchkenilworth.org.uk
Non-Stipendiary Priests
Revd. Mary Rai
732223
Revd. Jane Mullaney
850723
Churchwardens
Dr Charlie Palmer
859705
Tim Horne
850659
Jane Bate
512857
Parish Administrator (Church Office)
Mrs Denise Coomber
853203
Safeguarding Officers
Allan and Caroline Ramsay
853250
Considered Giving Secretary
Mr Nigel Hawke
857290
Church Treasurer
Mr Steve Coomber
864087
maryrai@virginmedia.blackberry.com
jane_m_mullaney536@btinternet.com
charlie.palmer1@btinternet.com
timandfiona@hotmail.com
janecbates@hotmail.com
admin@stjohnschurchkenilworth.org.uk
ramsayclan@tiscali.co.uk
nigel.hawke@btinternet.com
steve.coomber@nationalgrid.com
Weekly Activities.
Monday
Painting for Pleasure Art Group
9.45am
Church halls
Tuesday
After School Club
3.45pm
Cavern
Girls’ Encounter Group
8pm
42 Arden Road
Wednesday
Parish Prayer Meeting
9.00am
Vestry
Daytime Small Group
10.30am
102, Rouncil Lane
Holy Communion
10.30am
Warwick Road
Pitstop
7pm
Cavern
TBC
Youth Alpha
4.30pm
Cavern
from 17th Sept—5 Nov
Encounter Groups
8pm
Various Homes
On weeks following encounter worship
In large Hall
8.00pm MU
1st Wednesdays
8.00pm PHAB
3rd Wednesdays
Alpha
King’s Table
From 1 October
Thursday
Toddlers
10.00am
Hall
MU
2.00pm
Hall 3rd Thursdays
Men’s Keep Fit
8pm
Large Hall
Friday
Tea and Chat
2.00pm
Hall
Evenings Hall
Rainbows, Brownies and Guides
There are also numerous Home Groups, study Groups
and training courses such as Small Groups, Alpha,
Prayer Ministry, Discovering your Gifts etc which
happen throughout the year.
The Church building is open for coffee and a chat
from 10am-12 noon on Fridays
Contact the Church Office (see above) for details
The Church Halls are also used for a variety of
activities including a Dance School, Art Classes,
Bridge, Tea Dances, Line dancing, Men’s Keep Fit,
Guides, Brownies and Rainbows etc. 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 for contact details)