You’re invited to join us in celebrating the birth of Jesus and sharing in the hope and joy of Christmas. Scroll down for the full details of what’s happening throughout December, or download the flyer here:
Join us at the start of Advent to have some fun for families and turn on the Light Tree outside Church. Activities begin at 3pm in the Church Centre with crafts, games and Christmas-themed activities. Around 4pm we’ll then move into the Church for a reminder of what happened on the first Christmas and why it means hope and joy. Then we head outside to sing a carol as we turn on the ‘Light Tree’ outside the church.
Lunch Club – Christmas
Monday 2nd December – our monthly Lunch Club for Seniors has a Christmas feel in December, including the opportunity to sing some carols. Sign up on the form available in the Church and Centre in the fortnight before.
We’re meeting at Prior’s Orchard (click here for a map) at 4pm on Saturday 7th December to sing some carols, hand out free mince pies, mulled wine and other refreshments. We’ll then process behind the star to the Church, stopping off to meet some of the people who were at the first Christmas, collect them all and win a prize! (For those unable to walk to the Church, you’re welcome to drive, or to join us at either end of the procession and join in the fun!)
Our Nativity Service on Sunday 8th December is always a fun way to enter into the meaning of Christmas as we re-tell the story. Children are invited to come in Nativity costumes, and it is open to everyone. We will be selling refreshments at this service for donations towards our Christmas-charity, Local Families in Need.
Fundraising Lunch for Local Families in Need
Come and enjoy a delicious lunch. from 12-2pm on Saturday 14th December in the Church Centre, and help raise funds for Local Families in Need at Christmas.
The first Carol Service at 4.30pm is designed with all-ages in mind and includes popular carols. Please stay after the service for refreshments in the Centre, with donations taken in aid of Local Families in Need. We also understand that the Christmas Tractor parade will be traveling past at just the right time to have a drink and then go outside to watch!
At 7pm it is our more traditional service of lessons and carols, followed by refreshments in the Church Centre. A great opportunity to sing and listen to Christmas carols and music.
On Christmas Eve we have two Christingle services this year, 3.30pm has younger children in mind, but everyone is welcome to either. Come and make a Christingle to remember the reasons why Jesus came into the world to bring us hope and joy.
A traditional way to see in Christmas morning with a midnight Communion service in Church from 11pm, finishing just after midnight. Everyone welcome. A voluntary collection will be taken for Stone Pillow.
Christmas morning services are always amazing fun at St John’s! Come and celebrate the birth of our saviour from 10am with Carols and the Christmas story. You’re invited to bring one of your newly-opened presents and after the 10am service, there is also a short service of Communion at 11am. Come and share in the hope and joy!
This isn’t even all that is happening in December. Many of our usual groups continue, and we have a special Christmas Lunch Club and a Fundraising Lunch for Local Families in Need, amongst other events. Please see details of those and all other services and events below:
