Bell Sunday

The 12 May is a date that is easy to remember as it should ring a bell (sorry). Bell Sunday is a celebration of bell ringing and how it fits in with church and community.

At St John's Caterham, the 10am service will be call changed a little to reflect the theme. The traditional rounds of prayers, hymns, talk and holy communion, will reflect a little of the history, practice and relevance of the art of bell ringing.

After the service the tower will be open, with a demonstration, an ascent up a spiral staircase to look at the bells and a chance to chime a bell (under supervision).

Milica has chosen to capture some of our ringers in action, her chosen method being embroidery onto the plastic wrappers that the Ringing World is posted in each week! There are many painstaking hours of work in the 8 banners, one for each bell.

This Sunday will be particularly poignant as a retired ringer at St John's, Ken, died recently.

Happy Valley Green Walk!

We're finally getting some beautiful weather. Let's make the most of it! Our Green Club are meeting for a Sunday afternoon walk next week. Newcomers and dogs are welcome!

2.30pm Sunday 12th May
starting behind the Fox pub, Coulsdon.

St John's Green Club is a group of teens and their families who are passionate about the environment.

Other things we have done are:
wildlife photography, reclaimed wood pyrography and bird house making, art from rubbish, game of frisbee, trying out the local eco cafe, litter picking & more.

Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.

Youth Night at the Games Cafe

For secondary school ages.

Limited room, book your place!

revjaimeesummers@gmail.com

1st Wednesday of the month
starting 1st May
6pm to 7:30pm

That Retro Place
Games Cafe
High Street
Caterham on the Hill

St John's gains the Eco Church Silver Award

'Thank you for your application for a Silver Eco Church Award.

I have checked your survey scores and am delighted to confirm your award. Well done to everyone involved in reaching this milestone!'

Eco Church

Hear Here Clinic May

A clinic will be held on 2 May 2024. It's a free service for people with NHS hearing aids includes:

Basic maintenance - Battery supply - Cleaning and Re-tubing - Trouble-shooting - Advice

Please do come along if you need advice, support, maintenance or batteries for your NHS hearing aid.

To be held at:

St John's Church Hall
Clareville Rd
Caterham
CR3 6LA

Munch with Music - May 2024

The next Munch with Music will be held in the church on 1st May 2024 featuring Trinity School Prizewinners.

You are invited to bring your own ‘Munch’.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Coffee, tea and biscuits from 12:15pm, with the performance starting at 12:45pm and lasting about 45 minutes.

The following Munch will be on 5th June 2024, with Lucas Saraiva Cunha and Samira Alexandra Manole, piano duo.

Become a Dementia Friend

Join us for this free interactive Information Session to learn how dementia affects a person and what you can do to make a difference. From being more patient in a shop queue to campaigning for change, every action counts.

Date: 20 April 2024
Start: 10:45am
Duration: 1 hour
Venue:
St John's Church Hall
1 Clareville Road
Caterham
CR3 6LA

This venue is wheelchair accessible.

All are welcome.

If possible contact us before the event if you are planning to attend, just so we know the numbers.
Name: Hakeem Anjorin / Gemma Wright
Contact details: enquiries.tandridge@rightathome.co.uk 01883 460 376

Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2024

Our Annual Parochial Church Meetings which will follow the 10am service.

We are looking for three new members to come on the PCC plus a PCC Secretary, a Treasurer and a Deanery Synod member.

There are leaflets on the table near the font about what being on the PCC means. If you’d like to know more about the various roles, please talk to Jaimee, Susan or Julie (through the contact form).

The Application Forms are in church on the table in front of the font, along with a box to post them into once completed.

Forest Church

Watercolour of sunlight streaming through trees.

The taster session will be on Saturday, 20th April at 3pm. We are meeting in the car park of Caterham School Pre-Prep and walking over to their outdoor learning & woodland area together.

This will be a "gently spiritual" encounter with the natural world, encouraging us, whatever age we are, to play and find joy and peace in nature.

The theme for this session is friendship - that is, friendship with God and nature and each other. Activities will include foraging, bushcraft, nature-based craft, a time of reflection, singing & outdoor prayer. It will be co-led by a Forest School Level 3 Leader but it will be intergenerational and suitable for all ages.

Please bring: bottled water, any medications you may need, and weather-appropriate clothing (long,waterproof trousers, long-sleeved tops, sun cream, sun hat and glasses and/or waterproof coat, woolly hat, gloves, wellies depending on the weather).

Please note that often activities such as scavenging, mud-play and water-based activities can result in mucky clothing - so don't wear your best white suit !

Do let us know if you plan to come (through the contact form) so that we can ensure we have enough resources for all.

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