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Services at St John’s
These are at 10:45 normally
Date
Leader
05 May
Sunday Worship and Communion
Led by Peter Dawson
12 May
Sunday Worship
Led by Rev Adam Earle
19 May
Sunday Worship
Led by Rev David Rees
26 May
Sunday Worship
Led by Peter Dawson
02 June
Sunday Worship and Communion
Led by Rev Adam Earle
St John’s URC Ipswich Diary
Regular Events at Present
Sunday
10.45am
Worship for All.
Communion first Sunday of each month
included with the online service.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
7.30pm
Local AA Group Meeting
Thursday
5.00pm
2nd Hamilton Rainbows
6.15pm
40th Ipswich Brownies
7.00pm/2:30pm Church Meeting (5 meetings per Year)
Friday
Services
10.45 am on Sundays Worship for All
at which you will find a warm welcome
Services last about 55 minutes. Our Worship Leaders include Ministers, such as our own Ipswich and East Minister Rev David Rees and Adam Earle, plus some excellent lay preachers, also including our own two lay preachers, Sara Pells and Peter Dawson. We use a large screen to pr oject elements of the service including the hymns.
Minister’s Letter
Our Communion Service is held on the first
Sunday in the Month
All age ‘Celebration Services’ are held with inputs from Rainbows,
Brownies and Pre-School when circumstances permit.
Reflecting on the Holy Spirit
It’s
not
long
till
Pentecost
Sunday,
and
I
find
myself
reflecting
on
the
incredible
power
and
presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Pentecost
is
such
a
special
time
for
us
as
Christians,
one
of
the
three
great
feasts
in
the
Christian
calendar.
It’s
a
time
to
remember
and
celebrate
the
outpouring
of
the
Holy
Spirit
upon
the
early
disciples,
as
described
in
the
book
of
Acts.
The
Holy
Spirit
came
like
a
rushing
wind
and
tongues
of
fire,
empowering
the
disciples
to
boldly
proclaim
the
Gospel
in languages they didn’t even know.
Can
you
imagine
witnessing
such
a
miraculous
event?But
Pentecost
isn't
just
a
historical
event to commemorate; it’s a reality we can experience today. The same Holy Spirit that
filled
the
disciples
almost
2000
years
ago
is
alive
and
active
in
our
lives
right
now.
He
is
our Comforter, our Guide, our Advocate. He empowers us to live out our faith boldly and
to share the love of Christ with others.
Sometimes,
we
might
forget
about
the
Holy
Spirit
or
overlook
her
importance
in
our
Christian
lives.
We
get
caught
up
in
the
busyness
of
life,
relying
on
our
own
strength
and
wisdom
to
get
through
each
day.
But
the
truth
is,
we
were
never
meant
to
do
life
on
our
own. We were meant to rely on the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.
So as we approach Pentecost Sunday, let’s take some time to reflect on our relationship
with the Holy Spirit. Are we allowing her to work in and through us? Are we open to her
leading in our lives? Are we seeking her guidance and wisdom in all that we do?
And
so,
let’s
pray
for
a
fresh
outpouring
of
the
Holy
Spirit
in
our
church
and
in
our
community
and
in
ourselves.
Let’s
pray
for
hearts
to
be
stirred,
lives
to
be
transformed,
and
souls
to
be
saved.
May
we
be
a
people
who
are
continually
filled
with
the
Holy
Spirit,
shining the light of Christ wherever we go.
As
we
celebrate
Pentecost
this
year,
let’s
remember
the
incredible
gift
we’ve
been
given
in
the
Holy
Spirit.
Let’s
lean
into
her
presence
and
power,
knowing
that
with
her,
all
things
are possible.
Blessings, David
Rev David Rees
Room Hire
Below
are
the
main
rooms
availab
le
followed
by
an
interactive
guide
on
hiring
space
at
St
John’s.
The
Booking
Forms
below
the
pictures
of
the
spaces
offer
two
ways
to
start
the
process
of
Booking.
What
is
different
between
the
methods
can
be
seen
in
the interactive guide.
The Main Hall Upstairs
This
is
used
for
Pre-school
every
weekday
during
term-time.
Also
by
Brownies
and
Rainbows
on
Thursdays.
Other
than
the
Sanctuary,
it
is
the
largest
space
in
the
building
and has kitchen
fa
ci
lities just off the hall.
Room 1
This
is
a
regulary
used
space,
including
use
as
a
Polling
Station!
It
is
easy
to
mak
e
all
sorts
of
furnitur
e
arrangements.
It
is
also
straight
off
the
main
lobby
so
ma
kes
for
easy
access.
Rooms 4 and 5
A
useful
space,
with
a
divider,
so
it
can
be
made
cosy
or
more
open.
It
is
used
as
a
double
room
by
the
AA
Group
on
a
Wednesday
evening
regularly
throughout
the
year.
There
is
flexi
bility
in
the
setting
of
the furniture.
The Sanctuary
The
sanctuary
is
also
very
flexibl
e
in
layout,
but
as
the
chairs
are
m
ore
substantial,
re-arrangements
r
equire
much
more
work.
Ther
e
is
a
loop
sound
system
and
a
projection
screen.
The
organ
console
se
en
in
the
picture
to
the
left
is
moveable.
The
organ
pipes
can
be
seen
above
the
congregation
seating
ar
ea in the picture below.
Last, but not least, are the supporting areas.
There
are
toi
lets
on
both
floors
including
baby
changing
and
disabled
facilities
on
the
gr
ound
floor.
There
is
a
small
lift
in
the
entrance
lobby
for
people
to
get
to
and
from
the
upper
floor.
Finally,
each
flo
or
has
kit
chen
facilities.
The
pictures
are
of
the
downstairs
kithen.
There
are
toilets
on
both
levels with a disabled facility on the ground floor.
Below is a brief guide to hiring a room in St John’s.
Booking Rooms at St John's URC Ipswich
Initial Considerations
When? Day? Time? Looking at the
Church Diary will give you an indication
of any availabilty Click here .
How long needed for Booking Including
: Setting Up, Clearing Up
What Space Do You Really Need
What Sized Space? How Many People?
How Many Tables? How Many Chairs?
Do You Need Kitchen Facilities?
£ COST: Price on Application
Please note that it will vary with the
frequency of use and, in colder parts of
the year, the heating requirements.
Car Parking
This is really difficult so assume it is
NOT AVAILABLE
Conditions of Booking Summary
No Smoking,
No Alcohol,
No Exit Blocking
You Must
Take all precautions on safety
Have Public Liability Insurance - See
Conditions Document for Guidance on
Public Liability Insurance requirements.
Comply with all Laws On:
•
Health and Safety
•
Safe-Guarding of vulnerable adults
and children
•
Food Hygiene
•
Entertainment Licences
•
Disability
•
Equality
•
Clean and Tidy Up after the event
with everything
returned to its original place!
Complete Booking
Enquiry Form
There are 2 ways of doing this
1 Complete the enquiry Typeform
on special page
Click Here
The simplest and most secure
way
2 Download a form and complete it
and return to:
roombooking@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
Simple and you can work on it when you
have time and can check information.
The
form
is
a
fillable
PDF
but
you
may
need
to
print
it
still
if
your
PDF
reader
is
not able to cope with it.
Contact Details
St John’s URC Ipswich
Our Postal Address is:
St John’s United Reformed Church
1 Cowper Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5JD
United Kingdom
Office
Telephone (Answer Machine)
01473 724961
Please use the adjacent contact
form. Minister: Rev David Rees/Rev
Adam Earle (Ipswich and East)
or email:
minister@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
Church Secretary:
email:
Secretary@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
Webmaster
webmaster@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
Website which is https for security
www.stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
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