A very special recording for our very special friend.
Love from us all.
Mick Wall
Book group
The next meeting will be on Sunday 22nd September 3.30pm in the Tamberlin room.
The book of the month is
London, 1941. Amid the falling bombs Emmeline Lake dreams of becoming a fearless Lady War Correspondent. Unfortunately, Emmy instead finds herself employed as a typist for the formidable Henrietta Bird, the renowned agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine. Mrs Bird refuses to read, let alone answer, letters containing any form of Unpleasantness, and definitely not those from the lovelorn, grief-stricken or morally conflicted. But the thought of these desperate women waiting for an answer at this most desperate of times becomes impossible for Emmy to ignore. She decides she simply must help and secretly starts to write back – after all, what harm could that possibly do?
The book ban be found on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1509853928/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_t9ezDbM3VDPVV Its also available at other bookstores.
Flower Festival sponsorship
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO HAVE SPONSORED OUR FLOWER FESTIVAL WITH DONATIONS OF MONEY, RAFFLE PRIZES OR THEIR SERVICES.
Carroll Estate Agents
Mama’s Cakeshop
Franco & Pino Barbers
Peter Neale Hairdressers
Kerrs Accountants
LMB Group (Loft conversions)
BBS Plumbing and Plastics
Dream Doors
Croydon Kitchen Studio
Goodfella Vapes
Lisa’s Florist
Anthony Leonard Associates
Kanes Florist
Silk Hairdressers
Grove Millican (Surveyors)
Shirley Dry Cleaners
Back in Shape Clinic
V Gibson Butchers
R J Groves Associates Ltd
Empire RV Ltd
The Co-operative Group
Picture Partnership
Wickham Dry Cleaners
Romeo Italian Bistro
Stagecoach
PTA Garage Services
Shirley Shoe Repairs & Key Cutting
Velvet Beauty Rooms
Shirley Cafe
Newsrack
Java & Chai Tearoom
Barnes Nurseries
Janet Martin (Wedding/Funeral Singer)
Regal Nails
If you feel you would like to add to this list please use the contact us section and select flower festival
Alpha @ St John’s
We will be running an Alpha ( https://alpha.org )course at St John’s starting 30th September 2019.
Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the basics of Christian faith. Typically run over eleven weeks, each session looks at a different question around faith, and the talks are designed to create conversation in samall groups afterwards. It’s totally free, it’s run all over the globe, and everyone’s welcome.
Click the image below to find out more information, watch the video and register your interest.
Flower Festival – Alex Mitchell
Alex Mitchell (http://alex-mitchell.co.uk/) is a journalist, author and gardener. She is the gardening columnist for the London Evening Standard and the author of The Girl’s Guide to Growing Your Own, The Edible Balcony, The Rurbanite and Gardening on a Shoestring. She will be at the Shirley Flower Festival on Saturday 14th September to answer your gardening questions. Bring along your copy of any of her books to get them signed too.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-Mitchell/e/B003X0CEWG/
For more information on our flower festival please browse our flower festival section at https://www.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/category/flower-festival/
Robert Goldsmith
Updated with the recording.
Today we said goodbye to our friend Robert. We were very lucky this man passed through our lives, always with a smile and a story.
Rowland Brothers Funerals have a page for Robert where you can read more and make a donation to the families chosen charities. The page can be located by clicking this.
Needless to say he will be missed by all his friends and family.
We recorded the service so if you would like to hear it you can listen below.
Informal Worship Sunday 18th August
Wondering what’s on this Sunday evening – thought so!
Here is a glimpse of the praise we will be giving Sunday @ 5pm
Please come along to our informal worship – a light and refreshing service suitable for all, coffee, tea and cake provided to sustain you,
Let’s Unleash St John’s
St John’s are going to Spring Harvest in 2020. Its seems ages away but this gig sells out fast. Imagine worshipping, praising, learning and even having fun with 1000’s of other like minded Christians.
The official Spring Harvest website has loads of information, why not take a look over at springharvest.org but don’t book individually, use the below contact us link. The more of us that book together the more discount we get, its even possible we may get some free places!
Don’t fancy this interweb stuff? That’s OK, see Julie Sutton, she and Dave are experienced Spring Harvesters and can give you the low down on what to expect.
Its going to be fantastic – don’t wait! get involved now.
Want to know more or get yourself added to the list, use the contact us and choose Spring Harvest – we will get right back to you.
Film voting update
The votes are still coming in. Mamma Mia 2 is now only one vote behind Bohemian Rhapsody and “A Star is Born” has had another vote.
Keep the votes coming on our dedicated cinema page (www.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/cinema)
UPDATE 1 August
A flurry of entries have pushed Bohemian Rhapsody way out in front…
It’s finally here
The moment you have all been waiting for. The August news has landed
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