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Shrove Tuesday Special

Do something different! Do something fun! With God—and with God’s people. Tuesday 22nd Feb from 3.45pm till 5.00pm (service starts at 4.00pm). Come to a service with a difference.  A chance to praise, pray, learn, play, make, compete, race.  A…
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Use Lent Well

Try one or more of these suggestions: READ – we have learnt lots from the books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings of late. We have seen time and time again that God’s people kept getting into a mess because…
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Ladies Fellowship Dates for 2012

Dates Speakers Topic 10th January   AGM 24th January Kath Quinn Games Night 14th February Alison Stewart Red Cross 28th February Roy Chetham  Weather & Climate of Accrington 13th March Jennifer Quinn East Lancs Hospice 27th March Norman Pearson Humour…
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Parish Magazine – August 1904

Here is a copy of our Parish Magazine over a hundred years ago in 1904. Read the choir trip, sounds like a good day out – nothing much has changed! Parish Magazine Aug 1904

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You’re not singing any more

You’re not singing any more….. Catch up with the Vicar’s letters…. This one is about songs you dont want to sing, and songs its good to sing. Read more by going to the Home tab on the top drop down menu….
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Day of Prayer and Fasting

Prayer & Fasting at St. John’s Church on Ash Wednesday 22nd February. Bishop Nicholas has asked that all churches in the Diocese be open on Ash Wednesday to offer formal prayers at intervals throughout the day.  His intention is that…
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APCM & Lunch

Please join us on Sunday March 25th 2012 for our Annual Parochial Church Meeting. This is the meeting at which we elect the church wardens and PCC members. We would like to gather as ONE church family, so on the date of…
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Confirmation

Want to get confirmed? Confirmation is a fantastic way for YOU to say from your own heart and mouth: “I believe in Jesus AND I want to serve him as part of THIS church family”. If you would like to…
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Start Course

It’s a simple course that helps people have a good honest look at faith, and at Jesus. For many people it proves to be the first time they’ve had the chance as an adult to think and ask about such…
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TOTS PRAISE

Did you know that every Friday morning during school term time around 30 children from the local area aged from 0-4 and their respective mums, dads, grandparents and carers meet for worship, friendship and fun in our church lounge?  Tots’…
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Bolton Abbey Away Day

 Wash out? Soggy mess? Damp squib?  NO!!  Just a lovely fun  -  if slightly damp- day.  On July 16th  we had our second church Family Away Day at Bolton Abbey and its grounds – surely one of God’s most beautiful…
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BOB’s Brekkie

Come along to BOB’s Brekkie for blokey bible, blokey banter and serious amounts of bacon… Second Saturday of the month @ 8.00am  

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Come and pray!

Come and pray- spend time with God to listen, to learn then ask. Just 30 minutes (or longer if you like).  9.00am Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8.00am Wednesday and Friday Lets give ourselves, our time and our energy to seeking…
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Growth Groups

  Do you want to join a Growth Group?  Would you like to deepen your relationship with God and other Christians? Growth groups are now meeting in peoples homes on most evenings. Please email the office with your preferred day…
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Giving in Grace

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful…
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