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Sunday 28th March 2021
                                                                       Palm Sunday

              Get Connected
Introduction by Vicar Adam Denley
Dear Church Family,

‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!’

What a week it is that we are entering into in the church calendar - Holy Week.
I love the image of the disciples and the crowds raising their hands in praise and
waving their palm branches that very first Palm Sunday, as the donkey trots on
down the Mount of Olives carrying the King into the city. The crowds are
expectant wondering what kind of King is this, and that is a wonderful thought for
each of us to consider again this Easter. What kind of King is this? On Sunday he
has the crowds cheering ‘Hosanna!’ and by Friday their shouts become ‘Crucify
Him!’ - Please join us this week as we think through the most incredible week ever
to occur in human history.

Maundy Thursday - a reflective Holy Communion service in the Church building at
7:00pm.
Good Friday - a mediation service that you are welcome to drop in on the hour or
half hour from 10:30am-12noon.
Saturday - a Praise Party for children and families from 3:00pm in the church hall.
Easter Sunday – 6:00am sunrise communion service in the church garden and
10:00am Family Service in the church building (Live Streamed)

We have also just launched our new website feel free to have a look around online.
We hoping to have the church calendar linked to the ‘What’s On’ page to keep you
all informed and so that you can find Zoom codes for services and meetings at the

touch of a button. Please bear with us- the ‘Listen’ section is still under
construction and we are working to get all our talks available on the website ASAP
– watch this space.

Join us in our journey,

Adam

Bible Text for Today’s Service Are Zechariah 9:9-12/ Luke 19:28-40
Please do read this text for your own encouragement before the service.
If you can bring your own smartphone or Bible with you to Church, please do.
This helps promote best practice for Covid safety. For those who do not have
Bibles, these will be available.

Lent Bible Course on Wednesdays. 7:15pm-8:30pm
The Lent Bible course is for 8 weeks (17th Feb – 7th April). If you haven’t made it so
far, no worries- you can join us part way through!
The Zoom Link for each week is
https://zoom.us/j/2401941136?pwd=ZGd3bDNvOHEybFdOQVZNbWg1bWFZdz09

Zoom Bible Study on the Minor Prophets, 08:10am-09:00am
The theme over the next few months will be the Minor Prophets. We’re now
looking at the book of Joel as well as praying for our world. Please contact
admin@stjohnsfolkestone.org

Prayer-
St John’s is open for prayer on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00am to 12 Noon.
You may wish attend to attend all or part of this time.
Tuesdays’ will be guided by themes from Scripture and our collective prayer needs.
Thursdays will be for quiet reflection and personal prayer. We have Covid- secure
measures in place. Please do join us!

Churches Together Folkestone(CTF) Good Friday Witness
Although the 3 crosses on Sugar Loaf hill will not be possible this Good Friday, we
will have a different collective witness. CTF are encouraging Christians to place a
cross in our windows or gardens as a reminder of the true meaning of Easter and the
hope we have in our Saviour!

Wooden Cross Outside St John’s Church
We are positioning a wooden cross outside the church on Good
Friday. It will have netting over it. On Easter Sunday morning,
please could you bring some flowers to put through the
netting, before you enter church. This will be our witness to
those who walk by that Jesus has risen from the dead. Let's
make this a beautiful symbol of God's amazing love for us.
Thank you. Debra Lewis

Easter Bonnet and Easter Tie Competition!
If you would like to take part in our Easter bonnet and tie competition, there is an
Easter egg up for grabs! For those who wish to participate, the age groups are:
3-11, 12-18 and 18-100! We look forward to seeing your amazing creations on
Easter Sunday!

Fair Trade Easter Eggs with the Easter Story
Ron Herbert still has 5 Easter eggs for sale at £4.50 each.
Please contact Ron to bless someone this Easter at ronald.herbert53@gmail.com

Food Bank
The Food Bank are currently short of: tinned meat, jam, long life milk, long life
fruit juice and instant mash. We have our food bank bin at the entrance of the
church and donations will be passed on in a Covid-safe way.

For those of us with smartphones, you can download the ‘Spareable’ app. Simply
type in ‘Shepway’ and you can donate online. Thanks so much for your support.

What’s On This Week….Come and Join Us!

Day & Time:              Event:              Location:      Lead

Tuesday 30th        11:00am- 12 Noon,          Church        Adam
March               Prayer at St John’s
                          Church

Wednesday 31st                                 Online
                  09:00am, Staff Meeting
March

                   10:30am, Warden’s
                         Meeting

                  7:15pm-8:30pm, Lent
                    Zoom Bible Course
                        (Session 7)
    Maundy          11:00am-12 Noon            Church
   Thursday
                   Private Prayer at St
                      John’s Church
                                                Zoom
                  Twiglets (Making Easter
                                               Church        Adam
                     Bonnets) 1:15pm

                     7:00pm-8:00pm
                    Maundy Thursday
                   Communion Service
 Good Friday         10:30am-12noon            Church         Jo,
                                                            Robert,
                    Morning Meditation
                                                            Martin,
                    (Jesus last words)                      Frances
Easter Saturday       3:00pm (

Easter Sunday             10:00am                  Church         Debra
                                                                        (Adam
                             Family service
                                                                         Talk)

Electoral Roll List Update
Every year, prior to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), St John’s Church
carry out a revision of our Electoral Roll (ER). The ER in the Anglican Church for
simplicity is the membership list. It is meant to represent all those who are
actively involved in the life of the church or who continue to receive Holy
Communion at home if housebound. If you are on the ER, it allows you to vote at
the APCM to elect Wardens and Church Council members. It also forms the basis of
our Church Directory.

Every six years, the Church of England requires St. John’s Church to prepare a
completely new ER. We do not need to do this for 2021, just an update.
Covid, has of course presented us with many problems, least of which no paper
copies of ER forms will be allowed in church.

The ER form will only be available by email on request from
Chrissy.forrest@hotmail.co.uk for completion by new members wishing to be
included in this year’s ER. The revision will take place this year between 21st
March and 4th April. Any forms received after this time, will not be added to the
ER List until after the APCM. The revised ER list will be on display at the back of
the church from the 4th April for two weeks. This will be sellotaped to a table and
not be removable. Please check your entry and let Chrissy Forrest know if you
have any alterations.

Please only complete a form if you wish to alter your current entry in the ER List.
If you are not sure of your entry, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07917
694812 (by text or email me) : Chrissy.forrest@hotmail.co.uk.
We hope that as many of you as possible will wish to remain on the ER and
participate in the APCM.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting / Vacancies
This year’s APCM will be held on the 25th April at 11:30am, in the church following
the 10:00am morning service.
There are currently three vacancies for the Church Council and one vacancy for
deanery synod rep. If you would like to stand for either of these vacancies, please
let me know and speak to either of the wardens or the vicar. Nomination forms
will then be sent by email. These forms must be returned to me before the APCM
commences.
Many thanks.
Chrissy Forrest

International China Concern
(ICC)
ICC works in China caring for
abandoned children with special
needs in order to give them love,
hope and opportunity. Their
vision is to see each child cared
for in a family environment. The care provided by ICC is based on the belief that
every child is precious and worthy to be loved. ICC helps the children and their
families to have hope for the future and the opportunity to reach their full
potential. To support ICC through prayer, please go to
https://chinaconcern.org/prayer-calendar/ For more information please go to
https://chinaconcern.org/ or contact Linda Grieve at lindajgrieve@hotmail.co.uk

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