Senior Citizens
One of our Readers, Brenda Webb, takes responsibility for pastoral care of older people within St John’s and also for our involvement with the elderly in Our Parish and beyond; this includes visiting the housebound and taking them communion.
Meetings and Services
There is a service/fellowship meeting in Tudor Grange in the Parish once a month.
Homegroups
There is currently one afternoon homegroup which serves older people; this meet once a fortnight.
Pam’s Pantry
On the first Tuesday of each month a team of helpers, led by Pam Moseling, prepares a three course lunch for the elderly at the Boy’s Brigade Hall. The lunches are attended by about 30 people and Peter the vicar usually gives a short talk during lunch and we close with prayer and a hymn.
The dates for 2011 are:
1st Feb, 1st March, 5th April, 3rd May, 7th June, 5th July, 4th Oct, 1st Nov, 6th Dec.
The dates for 2012 are: 7th Feb, 6th March, 3rd April, 1st and 29th May, 3rd July, 2nd October, 6th November, 4th December.There is not one in June because the Queen’s Jubilee.
If you would like to attend please let Lynne know by contacting her by either phone or email below.
Other Activities
Easter Tea/Christmas Lunch
Each year we have an Easter Tea and Christmas Lunch in church. Contact the office for dates in 2012.
Holiday at Home
Each year we also run a ‘Holiday at Home’ event in the church for older people in August.
This years ‘Holiday at Home’ was on the 3rd and 4th August 2011 in church and included a cream tea, quizzes, lunch at a pub, a recital and much more!
Songs of Praise
Every few months we have ‘Songs of Praise’ in church where we have bible readings, hymns and tea and cake.Please contact the church office or Brenda if you would like to attend.
For further information
You can contact Brenda Webb through the Church Office…
By Phone 020 8305 0520
By Email Contact the Office
Or Lynne Buckley, our Parish worker…
By Email Contact Lynne
