St John the Evangelist

(5th in month) Sunday, 31/10/2021 Bible Sunday	09.30	Matins (Church)
	11.00	1982 Family Eucharist [Methodist Order] (Church); Godly Play Activity Bags available; refreshments afterwards (Hall)	Please book (07572 006290) by 16.00 on Fri, if possible
	14.00	Zoom Coffee	07487 653069 for joining details
	Any time*	Service online	www.stjohnsdumfries.org. *Available on website from about same time as actual event & for some days thereafter
	14.00	Forest Church (meet outside Crichton Church, dressed for weather)	See posters/website nearer the time
Monday, 01/11/2021	10.00-17.00	Church Office open
	19.30	Christian Living Community Meeting (Meeting Room) (Provisional)	Just turn up
Tuesday, 02/11/2021	14.00-16.00	Church open for private prayer	Just turn up
	17.45	A Time for Meditation (Meeting Room)	Just turn up
	18.30	1982 Eucharist (Lady Chapel)	Please book (07572 006290) by 16.00 on Fri, if possible
	Any time*	Meditation online	www.stjohnsdumfries.org. *Available on website from about same time as actual event & for some days thereafter
	19.15	Short Mat Bowling (Sep-Mar) (Hall)	Just turn up
	19.30	Taizé-style worship (Church)	Please book (07572 006290) by 16.00 on Monday, if possible
Wednesday, 03/11/2021	10.30	1970 Eucharist (Church), followed by refreshments (Hall)	Please book (07572 006290) by 16.00 on Monday, if possible
	18.30	Choir Practice (Hall) (except school holidays)
Thursday, 04/11/2021	14.00	Mothers’ Union Eucharist (Sep-May) (Church)	All Welcome.
	18.30	Prayer Meeting	Zoom or in Rectory [varies]; check Notices
	19.30	Bell Practice (Tower)	Please contact bells@stjohnsdumfries.org or 07754 596140 if not a regular.
Friday, 05/11/2021	10.00-12.00	Church open for private prayer
	10.00-17.00	Church Office open
	19.30	Music in Dfs Concert (Church)	Gaia (Cello & Violin) £15 (adults); £5 (students): https://www.musicindumfries.com/; fliers also in church.
Saturday, 06/11/2021	10.15	Romanian Orthodox Service (Church)	All welcome; English language liturgy available
(1st in month) Sunday, 07/11/2021 All Saints/All Souls	08.00	1970 Holy Communion (Church)	Please book (07572 006290) by 16.00 on Fri, if possible
	11.00	1982 Family Eucharist [All Saints](Church); Godly Play (Hall); refreshments afterwards (Hall)	Please book (07572 006290) by 16.00 on Fri, if possible
	14.00	Zoom Coffee	07487 653069 for joining details
	18.00	Choral Evensong (Church) for All Souls’	Prayer Cards for the Departed available from Sunday, 31/10/2021 at back of church. Please book (07572 006290) by 16.00 on Fri, if possible
	Any time*	Service online	www.stjohnsdumfries.org *Available on website from about same time as actual event & for some days thereafter

Notices: w/c Sunday, 31/10/2021

And, as always, if you need us, you can contact

• The Rector on 01387 254126 / 07487 653069 / rector@stjohnsdumfries.org
• The Church Office on 07754 596140 / pastadmin@stjohnsdumfries.org

There will be a Retiring Collection for the Bible Society today.

If you would like to contribute a shoebox to the Blythswood Care Appeal for this year, please see the poster on the lit noticeboard or the St J’s website, pick up a checklist for box contents at the back of the church and speak to Ann Beaton. We don’t have much time: the van leaves the Tesco Extra carpark in Dumfries at 15.45 on Monday, 01/11/2021 (that’s tomorrow, assuming you’re reading this on Sunday). There are collections from Kirkcudbright and Kilmarnock a day or two later, but it would be best if we could meet the Dumfries one. At this notice and in the present circumstances, shoe boxes are not that easy to find. There are some (slightly limited) alternatives. Please ask.

Sunday, 07/11/2021 will be observed as All Saints at the 11.00 Eucharist. All Souls will be observed, on the same day, at Evensong. Cards for the names of loved ones to be particularly remembered on this day are available at the back of the church.

We have restarted our regular collection of items for First Base Food Bank. There are some stackable crates beside the lit noticeboard just inside the glass doors, into which items can be placed.

The Vestry agreed at its last meeting to appoint Billy Dewar-Riddick as our new  PVG Co-ordinator. Due to Billy’s forthcoming surgery and recuperation, Linda Scott will act for the next few months as the PVG Co-ordinator until Billy’s return. Meantime, our thanks to Alicen Byers for all her work in this post over a number of years.

A reminder of the MU Eucharist on 4th November at 2pm in the Church, followed by refreshments in the Hall. All are welcome at this.

Sunday, 14/11/2021 will be observed as Remembrance Sunday. Please note the service will start at the earlier time of 10.15am.

MU  and WOMENS’ AID: Over the Covid lockdown period, MU has managed to stay in contact with WA ,albeit in a limited capacity.   Earlier this year, MU donated money to the WA emergency fund and we also managed to gather together enough toiletries to donate a dozen toilet bags in August.   Now however the cupboard is bare!     We would be very grateful for any donations from the congregation. The “Core Items” for the bags are —

Shower Gel, Shampoo, Flannel, Deodorant, Toothpaste and Toothbrush.   We also like to add a “ luxury” item for eg hand cream, comb/ brush.

Coming up to Christmas, we like to give handbag – size diaries for the ladies. These are important for keeping track of important meetings with social services etc.   Any unwanted gifts are also welcome and can be used for Christmas presents.

Our local WA  branch, in common with the national picture has been extremely busy and for the first time a waiting list for accommodation has had to be implemented.

While the WA basket seems to have disappeared, there is a large white box at the back of the hall where any donations can be placed. Thank you.

Advance Notice of the Diocesan Advent Quiet Day, to be delivered on Saturday, 11/12/2021, via Zoom, 10.00 – 12.45, entitled God Has Visited His People. More details on the lit noticeboard and the St J’s website.