Make, Taste & See
"Make, Taste & See" is an opportunity to drop into church during the school holidays. It's open for all to drop in anytime from 10am until 12 noon. There will be coffee, cake, craft and film clips.
Come just once or come every time, stay a while or pop in for a bit. Make, Taste & See is ideal for families with primary and pre-school aged children, but it is open for people of all ages to come into our church and have a drink and a chat.
The dates for 2018 are listed below:
- Monday 6th August
- Monday 13th August
- Monday 20th August
- Monday 29th October
Holiday Club 2018
This year's Holiday Club runs from Tuesday 28th to Friday 31st August, from 10am till 1pm, and the theme is ‘To Eternity and Beyond’.
If you haven't yet registered your child or children for the holiday club, please get a form from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., pick one up in church or contact the office. Please return forms to Nathan as soon as you can. This will help hugely with planning numbers.
You can also download and print a registration form.
If you would like to be involved practically during the week, there are various roles to be filled so, if you could help, please use the sign-up sheets in the Church Extension or talk to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Tots & Tinies over the summer
During the summer holidays, there will be no Tots sessions on a Wednesday morning in the Church Centre. Instead, we will have an informal get together each week where you can just turn up to play.
Nothing will be led – just free play in the fresh air with friends. Meet each Wednesday morning from 10am at the park on Bradburns Lane, next to The Grange Senior School, opposite the tennis courts (click here for the location on Google Maps). As this is a public play area, older children and non-tots regulars are also welcome to join us.
For more information, please speak to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Churchyard Grass Cutting
Many people have commented on the state of St John's churchyard, in particular the very long grass. The church is acutely aware of this problem: it has an impact on the appearance of our village and causes distress to families visiting graves.
However, the churchyard is the responsibility of Cheshire West and Cheshire Council (CWAC), not the church.
If you are unhappy with the current condition of the churchyard, please contact both Clare Barlow (01244 977376 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Neil Bowdler (0151 356 6581 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) at CWAC. The more people who get in touch, the better.
You may also like to contact your local councillor.
A Taste of Harvest
During the first two weeks of October, we will be running an event to celebrate Harvest, and all our local schools will be invited. The format of the event will be similar to the replacement Easter story trail that we ran a year ago.
We will be looking for people to help in various ways; craft preparation, scene setting & chair moving, making refreshments, and presenting during the school visits, so please prayerfully consider how you might be able to help. Set-up will be on the afternoon of Sunday 30th September, and schools will visit each day from Monday 1st to Friday 12th October during the day. There will also be evening sessions available for local groups to book. For more details, please speak to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Time to pray
We have decided to continue two of our short 20 minute prayer meetings until further notice. These meetings are on Friday morning at 6.30am and Sunday morning at 9.30am. We also have other opportunities to pray which are also listed below:
- Wednesday - 8pm (Prayer Fellowship in the Church Centre or Housegroup Meeting. See St John's this week for schedule).
- Friday - 6.30am for 20 minutes in the Eddowes Room. Please enter directly using the vestry door opposite the vicarage.
- Saturday - a virtual prayer meeting using a Facebook or Twitter post published at 8am.
- Sunday - 9.30am in the Eddowes Room before the Sunday morning service.
All are welcome and, if you have any questions, please contact the office.
Church Holiday 2018
We have booked Friday 7th September to Sunday 9th September 2018 for our next church family holiday, at Quinta Hall in Oswestry. We do hope you will join us.
Invitations and Booking Forms have all been taken or sent out. If you haven't received one, there are some blank envelopes available in the Church Extension.
If you want to check out where we will be staying, click on this link. If you have any further questions do please come and talk to any one of the organising team. Nathan.
