LENT EVENT
A Lent Evening of Reflection will take place Thursday 26th March, at 7.30pm in the side chapel. It will be led by the three housegroup leaders (Reverends Debra, Rodney and Graham). Housegroups will not take place that day and will recommence in mid-April. Anyone can attend this one-off evening – you don't have to belong to a housegroup.
ECUMENICAL LENT BREAKFASTS
A series of four breakfasts will take place on Tuesday mornings on 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th March at Cornerstone Methodist Church at the Nag’s Head Circle. The breakfasts will be at 10.30am and will be followed by reflection and worship. Each session will be led by a different local minister. Please put the dates in your diaries.
Please note ...
The World Day of Prayer is on Friday 6th March at 5pm, at St Monica's Church Flixton. It is a great opportunity to gather with our sisters and brothers in Christ and pray together, remembering that the same service will be taking place in many areas all across the world.
Messy Easter will be held from 2pm to 3.30pm on Sunday 22nd March. Crafts, refreshments (including hot cross buns) and the Easter story will be on offer. This is always a great community event, so spread the word among your friends and neighbours. The handbell team will be in the chapel so anyone can have a go at bell ringing. neighbours.
ECO TIP
It’s time to start planting, as the weather improves. The soil outside can still be cold, but hardy vegetables can go out – carrots, beetroot, spinach, parsnips, peas, broad beans and radishes.
And tomatoes, peppers and herbs can be sown indoors. Don’t forget to start chitting those potatoes!
ON THE WAY TO EASTER
There are several special services in March as we approach Easter:
15th March is Mothering Sunday.
Sunday 29th March is Palm Sunday.
YOU COULD CHANGE A CHILD’S LIFE
Compassion is a charity that helps support children is different countries to gain an education. It costs only £30 per child per month to change their lives. A number of people in our congregation already give regularly to sponsor children in this way, and so we currently are able to sponsor two children, and we receive updates about them and letters from them. With a little more help we could add a third, so if you are interested in helping change the life of a child, please speak to Rev. Debra.
FACEBOOK PAGE
St. John’s in Flixton has a Facebook page – search St. John’s Flixton for regular Facebook updates on events and activities taking place in church. Please “like” the page and encourage neighbours, family and friends to do the same to help us grow our followers.
On Sunday 23rd October 2022, in a service at St John's led by the Bishop of Middleton, the Rt. Rev. Mark Davies, and the Archdeacon of Manchester, the Ven. Karen Lund. Guests were welcomed from both our parish and the wider church in our area for this special celebration of a new phase of ministry.
Join the JC Squad!
'The J C Squad' is the new name for our Sunday School, and it runs at 10.30am during morning service. Children rejoin their parents in church at the end of the main service and often share with the whole congregation something of what they've been doing that day.
Remembering the glorious dead of two World Wars
A beautiful poppy display at St.John's Church - November 2025.