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Recordings in church 6,7,8th May inclusive
The eminent harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani will be returning to St John the Baptist (one of his preferred recording venues) in early May to continue his ongoing series of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works for solo harpsichord, which he is recording for the Hyperion label. He’s here to record one of the peaks of the keyboard repertoire, Book I of The Well-tempered Clavier, Bach’s comprehensive exploration of the cycle of 24 major and minor keys in 48 preludes and fugues.
Christian Aid Week this year is 12-18 May 2024.
This year apart from the usual envelope collection in Church, we are going to do street collections at Loughton Underground Station on Thursday 16 May 4.00-7.00pm and outside Sainsbury's in Loughton on Saturday 18 May.8.00am -8.00pm. Could you give an hour to help to collect at these venues? I will be looking for volunteers.
There is a Sponsored Walk in London on 11 May. Please look on the Christian Aid Website for more details and other information about Christian Aid Week. There will be our usual just giving page, details to follow soon. Also, there will be a speaker form Christian Aid at 11.30am Family Service on Sunday 12 May. Sally Fairweather
I hope you will be able to support the events for Christian Aid Week. Please contact me for further details Sally Fairweather.
DofE Volunteering
If any young people in year 9 and above would like to volunteer with us as part of the Duke of Edinburgh award, we will have a short meeting at the Rectory on Thursday 2nd May at 7pm
There are several options so we’re sure we can find something right for you. Let Sam (Davies) know if you’re interested. loughtonstjohns@gmail.com
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Social team.
The social team are looking for more volunteers - you don’t have to be involved in every event or even the whole of one event, but every little helps, so if you are able to be involved in anything such as planning, design, decorating, cooking, baking, bar work please let us know, we’d love you to join us! Sam (Davies) Loughtonstjohns@gmail.com
First Communions
As is our usual practice at St Johns we are looking forward to welcoming children to receive first communion on the Patronal Festival Joint Service on the 23rd of June 2024 at 10am. We usually welcome children to receive their first communion once there are in Yr3 or above (aged 7). If you would like you child to be part of this, please have a word with Chris to find out what is involved. If you are an adult and are looking towards being confirmed, our next local confirmation will be at Waltham Abbey on the 13th of October at 4pm, if you would like to be confirmed please have a word with Chris.
Flower Rotas
There are copies of the flower rota to be collected from the back of Church.
Will Moore.
Chris went our curate to be last week at his college in Cambridge. He is excited to be joining us. For information his ordination to the Diaconate will be on 8th September 2024 at Chelmsford Cathedral. He will move to Loughton over the summer.