St John's this week

Services this Sunday and diary for the week ahead

We have a services in church every Sunday at 8am and 10am, plus 7pm in term time. The 10am service is also streamed online via our YouTube channel. The 7pm service is called "Rooted" and has a more informal feel, looking at a variety of issues relevant to our lives.
See below for details of services and a diary of our midweek events for the following seven days.
If you're new to the area or new to St John's, try clicking here as starting point for more information or please get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.

Sunday 17th March

Readings: Exodus 28, John 7, Proverbs 4, Galatians 3

8am Morning Prayer 
10am Holy Communion
12pm Newcomer's Lunch
7pm Rooted service
8pm Crossover in the Church Centre

Monday 18th March

Readings: Exodus 29, John 8, Proverbs 5, Galatians 4

Graham and Sarah's day off
Mike leading Hartford CE High morning assembly
Teresa leading a session on Easter in Hartford Manor Nursery class and a KS2 assembly at Hartford Primary School.

10am Winnington Park Primary School visit to the Church
2pm Puzzle Group in the Church Centre
8pm St John's Committee

Tuesday 19th March

Readings: Exodus 30, John 9, Proverbs 6, Galatians 5Jon, Lewis and Karen's day off
Mike leading Hartford CE High morning assembly
Mike leading Philip Spear’s funeral in Macclesfield at 12.15
Teresa leading a KS2 assembly at St Wilfrid's and attending GYD training

10am Jigsaw in the Church Centre
7.30pm Easter Music Band Rehearsal in the Church

Wednesday 20th March

Readings: Exodus 31, John 10, Proverbs 7, Galatians 6

Mike leading Hartford CE High morning assembly 
Teresa leading a KS1 assembly at The Grange Juniors and at St Wilfrid's Primary School

10am Tots & Tinies in the Church Centre (Story: Jon)
12pm Staff meeting
2pm Bakes, Brews and Chat in the Church Centre
2pm Ladies Fellowship in the Church Centre
8pm Online Prayer Fellowship Meeting

Thursday 21st March

Readings: Exodus 32, John 11, Proverbs 8, Ephesians 1

Karen and Teresa's day off
James attending Curacy Training

8.15pm Easter Music Choir Rehearsal in the Church

Friday 22nd March

Readings: Exodus 33, John 12, Proverbs 9, Ephesians 2

Karen's day off; Sarah's afternoon off
Mike leading Hartford CE High Easter service at 2pm
Lewis attending Hartford High Hong Kong Club
Teresa welcoming Hartford Primary School Reception classes to the church to learn about Easter

10.45am Hartford Primary School Reception Class visit to Church
2pm Hartford Church of England High School Easter Service in the Church
7pm SOUND Conference in the Church and Church Centre (Jon and James leading)
8pm Cantonese House Group
8pm TFG (24 Needham Drive)

Saturday 23rd March

Readings: Exodus 34, John 13, Proverbs 10, Ephesians 3

James teaching at the Philip Project in the morning

7.30pm Easter Music Wind Players Rehearsal in the Church

Sunday 24th March

Readings: Exodus 35, John 14, Proverbs 11, Ephesians 4

8am Morning Prayer
10am Morning Prayer
5.30pm 'Easter Music' Full rehearsal
7pm 'Easter Music' Service
8pm Crossover in the Church Centre

For more details about the daily Bible reading plan, including online readings, please visit our website.

The Collect for today Lent 5

Almighty God, look mercifully upon your people so that by your great goodness we may be always governed and preserved both in body and soul, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Specific Requests for Prayer

For those who: are faced with redundancy or are seeking employment, are struggling financially, are awaiting medical treatment, are coping with a long-term health condition, are caring full-time for family members and many similar situations.

If you have a specific pastoral need or prayer request, please send usThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Church Office.

Please also pray for...

the bereaved 

our mission partners: Robert Matati - Anglican Minister, Butere, Kenya & Olivia Rigby - UFM Ljubjana, Slovenia.

Church staff team during March: 

  • Mike asks for prayer regarding “Rooted”, our new evening service, which started on Sunday 3 March. Please also start to pray now for our 200th anniversary mission which we are starting to plan for the autumn.
  • Jon asks us to pray for administrators and Parish Safeguarding Officer. So much happens behind the scenes in these two areas, so give thanks for their hard work and pray for our preparation of the introduction of MyChurchSuite to the whole church next month. Give thanks for Helen Barber’s help processing DBS checks and safeguarding training.
  • James prays for God to be glorified in Hartford and for good rest over Easter break.
  • Teresa praise for the wonderful team of volunteers that we have helping each week with Tots & Tinies, and for those who go into schools regularly as part of Pray Bake Read.
    Praise for the number of schools who have requested visits to learn about Easter. Please pray for me as I prepare these sessions, and pray for the children and adults to hear the amazing good news of Jesus' death and resurrection.
    Please pray that we will be able to appoint a new Youth Worker soon.
  • Lewis appreciates healing prayers for his painful eczema, and for his parents to believe and trust Jesus Christ. Prayers also welcomed for the schoolwork in Hartford High School and County High Leftwich, and for more Hong Kong students whose parents are not Christians, to come to church and believe in Christ.
  • Graham prays that all those who volunteer within the church, as well as the staff team, would be would be strengthened in their work.
  • Karen thanks God for all His wonderful provisions. Please pray that St. John's will continue to be a blessing to more Hong Kong people who come to Northwich.
  • Sarah prays that the Lord will ease the suffering of the sick people she knows, and ease the grief and burden on their nearest and dearest.

Contacting us

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