Upcoming Events at St John’s Walton
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Services at St John’s
Sunday 3rd August
Readings: Hosea 11. 1-11 Luke 12. 13-21
9am Holy Communion
10.45am Morning Worship
7.30pm Just Be
Tuesday 5th August
11am Tuesday Worship, followed by lunch
SummerServices
From Sunday 29th July until the end of August, all 10.45 Sunday services will be family services with activities available for all ages.
Services at St Peter’s
Sunday 3rd August
Readings: Hosea 11. 1-11 Luke 12. 13-21
9.30am Morning Prayer at St. Peter’s (Joint with URC)
What’s On
Friday 1st August 10am Let’s Get Active
Monday 4th August 1.30pm Let’s Get Active
Wednesday 6th August 2pm Funeral of Lois Ward
Thursday 7th August 10am Writing for Wellbeing
Friday 8th August 10am Let’s Get Active
Saturday 9th August from 11am Community Garden Family Open Day
Church Office closed
Please note: The church office is currently closed but e-mails and phone calls will be monitored. Please send an email (office@stjohnswalton.co.uk) instead of telephoning whenever possible.
Summer Newsletters
Please note: The notices will be published fortnightly over the Summer. All notices for the newsletter need to be emailed to the office by the Tuesday evening prior to publication.
Tuesday Evening Prayer
Please note there are no Tuesday Evening Prayer meetings in August. Prayer meetings will resume on Tuesday 2nd September. We will then meet again each week on Tuesday from 7.30-8pm in the Waddington Lounge and look forward to welcoming you along.
PCC report from the meeting held on the 30thJune 2025
Health and Safety – a concern around the fire exits from the hall has been raised and is being investigated. Potential solutions are being considered and proposals will be put to PCC in the near future.
The PCC agreed to twin the St John’s Acorn Community Garden with a Community Garden in Africa through the ‘Ripple Effect’ organisation.
Following a proposal from the Seniors Ministry it was agreed that 50 new foldable chairs will be purchased for the hall.
Further roof repair work will commence on 14th July.
The PCC agreed that the church centre can be used by Derbyshire County Council as a possible assistance centre to be used in the event of an incident or emergency occurring within Chesterfield. The church contact for this has been agreed and the PCC thanked Ian Macleod for volunteering to be the contact.
A thank you letter from the Street Pastors following a budgeted donation from the PCC was presented to the PCC which outlined all the excellent work this group of volunteers undertake. Please see Ian Macleod for further information.
One of our Deanery Synod Representatives updated the PCC on current developments within the Diocese. A summary document has been placed on the noticeboard at the back of the church. Please see Diana Smith if you want more information about the Deanery Synod.
The PCC was updated on the current situation regarding the office staff and thanks were expressed to all those who are helping out due to staff absence.
The PCC agreed some future events:
o The Church Weekend Away event 12-14thJune 2026
o A Ceilidh on 7th February 2026
If you want to know more about the PCC, please talk to a PCC member – names and pictures are on the PCC section of the noticeboard at the back of the church or on the website in the ‘meet the team’ page.
Derby Cathedral
On Saturday August 2nd, 2pm the Friends of Derby Cathedral have arranged a talk on the Cathedral bells in the Cathedral centre with a visit to the Ringing room followed by a cream tea. Tickets are £10. Details from Frank Bagshaw 07899 808625.
From July 25 to August 21st the cathedral is holding a "brick by brick" festival using Lego. Great for families and young children. See Derby cathedral website for details : https://derbycathedral.org/
Harvest Crafternoon at St. Peter’s
Can You Help at the Harvest Crafternoon at St Peter’s, Holymoorside?
Saturday 20th September 2025, 3–4pm
The congregation at St Peter’s Church, Holymoorside is running their second Crafternoon, this time with a Harvest theme, on Saturday 20th September. It would be fantastic if some of the St John’s congregation could help out!
This event is for local families with primary-aged and younger children, and it’s a great opportunity to offer a free, fun activity while getting to know the community. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult, but adult volunteers will lead the craft activities—giving parents a chance to relax with some homemade cake and a cup of tea.
Towards the end of the Crafternoon, we’ll have a short “pause for thought” to thank God for the harvest, and we’ll invite everyone to join us for the Harvest Festival service the following day.
How could you help?
1. Pray – for the small congregation at St Peter’s as they reach out to families in their area.
2. Bake a cake – homemade treats are always welcome!
3. Be a helper – with refreshments, crafts, or other tasks on the day.
4. Bring your family – if you have young children, come and enjoy the event, even if you don’t live in Holymoorside. Or invite friends with children in the area—perhaps attend with them.
5. Get in touch – please email sarab25@hotmail.co.uk or text 07425 132717 to let me know how you can help.
Planning Meeting:
There will be a short planning meeting at St Peter’s, after the service(around 10.30am) on Sunday 3rd August 2025. If you’re available, please come along—but even if you can’t make it, you’re still very welcome to be involved!
Save the Date(s)!
13th September 2025, 2pm
As you may know, Archdeacon Karen Hamblin is retiring later this year. There will be two farewell services of celebration and thanksgiving for her ministry. The first of these will take place at St John's, Walton on Saturday 13th September at 2.30pm. A second service is happening at Derby Cathedral on Sunday 14th at 5.15pm. You are welcome to attend either service, but it would be particularly nice to have your support as we host the first of these at St John's, where Karen has been closely involved over a number of years.
13-14 June 2026
Church Weekend Away at Cliff College
Please mark your calendars and save the date for a special time together as a church family. More information will be available in the weeks to come.
