Church Diary - 19th March to 26th March 2023
Sunday 19th March
Readings: Exodus 30, John 9, Proverbs 6, Galatians 5
| 8am | Holy Communion in St John's |
| 10am | Holy Communion in St John's |
| 8pm | Crossover in the Church Centre |
Monday 20th March
Readings: Exodus 31, John 10, Proverbs 7, Galatians 6
Lewis' and Graham's day off
Jon's and Nathan's study day
Nathan leading Hartford CE High School assemblies (Monday-Friday, 8.40-9am)
Teresa leading visits by Winnington Park Primary School to St John's (10am & 1pm)
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10am | Ladies' Walk |
| 8pm | St John's Committee meet in the Church Centre |
Tuesday 21st March
Readings: Exodus 32, John 11, Proverbs 8, Ephesians 1
Mike's day off
Teresa leading a KS2 assembly at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (10.40am)
Teresa attending Growing Young Disciples training course (12.30-2.30pm)
Teresa leading a KS2 assembly at Hartford Primary School (2.45pm)
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10am | Jigsaw in the Church Centre |
Wednesday 22nd March
Readings: Exodus 33, John 12, Proverbs 9, Ephesians 2
Mike away till Tuesday 28th March
Teresa leading a KS1 assembly at The Grange Junior School (9am)
Teresa leading a KS1 assembly at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (2.15pm)
| 9.30-12pm & 2-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10am | Tots & Tinies in the Church Centre |
| 12-2pm | Staff meeting |
| 2pm | Ladies' Fellowship in the Church Centre |
| 2-4pm | Bakes, Brews and Chat in the Church Centre |
| 8pm | Prayer Fellowship meets via Zoom |
Thursday 23rd March
Readings: Exodus 34, John 13, Proverbs 10, Ephesians 3
Jon's and Teresa's day off
Jackie working from home
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open (for emails only) |
| 10am | Cantonese Bible Study in the Church Centre |
Friday 24th March
Readings: Exodus 35, John 14, Proverbs 11, Ephesians 4
Jon away today
Jackie's day off
Lewis and Teresa attending a coffee morning for Hong Kong families at Hartford Primary School (9am)
Teresa leading an RE lesson on Easter for the nursery classes at Hartford Manor Primary School (9.30am)
Church Office closed today
| 6.30pm | Friday Night Live in the Church Centre |
Saturday 25th March
Readings: Exodus 36, John 15, Proverbs 12, Ephesians 5
Nathan's day off
| 10.30am | St John's Golf Society play at Hill Valley Golf Club |
Sunday 26th March
Readings: Exodus 37, John 16, Proverbs 13, Ephesians 6
| 8am | Morning Prayer in St John's |
| 10am | All Age Service in St John's |
| 8pm | Crossover in the Church Centre |
| 8.30pm | TFG meet |
For more details about the daily Bible reading plan, including online readings, please visit our website.
Prayer Diary - 19th March 2023
The Collect for today - fourth Sunday in Lent:
Grant, Almighty God, that we, who deserve to be punished for our evil deeds, may by your grace and mercy be spared 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 us This 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: Olivia Rigby (UFM in Ljubljana) and for a CAP Debt Help Centre in the Northwich area.
church staff team during March:
- Mike would like us to please pray for him to have wisdom and grace as he deals with issues in the broader Church of England. Please continue to pray that the family would be able to move back fully into the Vicarage as soon as possible.
- Jon thanks God that his Research Project is completed! He thanks you too for your prayers and participation. Finished report will be available in due course to those who requested it. Somewhat relatedly, please pray as we try to get a team of Hong Kong and English people to oversee Cantonese ministry at St John’s. Pray too for our new evangelism team as they consider initiatives for the rest of the year.
- Teresa would like to praise God that we've had lots of schools asking to come and visit the church in the run up to Easter, as well as the Tots' and Preschools' Easter services. Please pray that her preparation for these would be faithful to God's word and that He would soften hearts ready to hear and respond to the gospel. Please pray for her work on ChurchSuite and Safer Recruitment, as well as planning that she is doing for two schools' missions coming up later in the year. Thank you.
- Nathan would like us to pray for them as they get used to being new parents. Please also pray for Nathan to quickly get back into work again (especially on reduced sleep!).
- Lewis thanks God for providing him with a flat nearby. Please pray the move will go smoothly, for time and energy to sort out council tax, water, and electric bills (when growing up, so do your responsibilities!), and to obtain all the furniture he needs.
- Graham asks us to pray that the Lord would give guidance on all of the current issues affecting the Church of England, and that we may be blessed with His continued guidance and provision at St John’s.
- Jackie asks us to please pray for our Easter Connexions magazine; that we will get them all delivered in time and that there will be a positive response to it from Hartford residents.
