Upcoming Events at St John’s Walton

Services at St John’s

Sunday 2nd November

9am  Holy Communion

10.45am  Holy Communion

6.30pm  Memorial Service

Tuesday 4th November

11am  Tuesday Worship, followed by lunch

7.30pm  Tuesday Evening Prayers in the Waddington Lounge

Sunday 9th November - Remembrance Sunday

Psalm 147:1-11, Job 38:1-11, 33-36, Mark 4:35-41

9am  Holy Communion

10.45am  Morning Worship

7.30pm  Just Be

Tuesday 11th November - Remembrance Day

11am  Tuesday Worship, followed by lunch

7.30pm  Tuesday Evening Prayers in the Waddington Lounge

Our young church provision includes:

Creche (1 - 3 years), Sunday Club (4 - 8 years), SWAG (9 - 13 years) and Big TiG (14 - 18 years).

Services at St Peter’s

Sunday 2nd November

9:30am Joint Service at Holymoorside URC

4pm Memorial Service

Sunday 9th November - Remembrance Sunday

Psalm 147:1-11, Job 38:1-11, 33-36, Mark 4:35-41

9:30am Morning prayer

What’s On

Mon   3rd      1:30pm     Lets Get Active

Tues  4th       7.30pm    Tuesday Evening Prayer

Wed   5th      7.15pm     Alpha Course

Thurs 6th      10:30am   Little Fishes Toddler Group

Thurs 6th      10:00am   Writing for Wellbeing

Fri      7th     10:00am    Let’s Get Active

Fri      7th       5:30pm    Community Garden Bonfire

Notices

The Big Quiz Night

Please come along and support The Big Quiz Night on Friday 21st November.  All proceeds go to Tearfund.

Memorial Service

St Peter’s Annual Memorial service, which is a time to remember our loved ones, will take place on Sunday 2nd November at 4pm.

St John’s Annual Memorial service will take place on Sunday 2nd November at 6:30pm. There are letters with more details on at the back of church.

Just Be

There will be no Just Be on Sunday 2nd November, due to the memorial service taking place.  The last session of the year will be on Sunday 14th December.

“Be the Light Party”

Central Methodist Church, Saltergate is hosting a “Be the Light Party” on 31st October from 4pm - 6pm.  It is a free event and they will provide games, a small meal, refreshments and drinks.  

Please let them know at christianeducationchesterfield@gmail.com if you a going so they can cater for numbers and dietary requirements.

Everyman Breakfast Event

On Saturday 8th November 830am, there will be a men’s breakfast at St Johns, followed by an interview with Curtis Gadsby entitled “Autism, faith and the wider world”.  This will be an excellent opportunity for fellowship and to further understand each other.  Anyone wishing to attend should sign up on the sheet at the back of church or by contacting the office on 01246 566205 or at events@stjohnswalton.co.uk.  Please indicate if you are prepared to help with the cooking/setting up and down. The cost will be £3.

World Mission Advent Market 

This years market will be held on Saturday 15th November  11- 2pm - please mark the date in your diaries now

As usual, the success of our market depends on all of you! 

Firstly we need lots of visitors to attend. Please  take a few fliers from back at church and share them with friends and neighbours. There are also posters if you have anywhere you can display them. (notice board, hairdresser, post office, car, etc?) Please spread the word!

Secondly, we want to raise lots of money for our mission charities, so success depends on having lots of lovely items that visitors might want to buy - please consider donating anything you are able, that has a resale value, such as unwanted toiletries, gifts, jewellery, plants, books, jigsaws etc or edible Christmas treats like jams and preserves, which always sell well. 

These can be left with me or at the office, and there will also be a box outside the office for out of hours donations. (sadly NO BRIC a BRAC thank you)

Thirdly, please consider if you might be able to volunteer your time to help. No experience is necessary - new members of the church family are always welcome.

Finally, If you can donate cakes for the ever popular cake stall or the Market café, please sign up on the sheet at the back of church or talk to our catering manager,(Jill Rigby,) so she can plan ahead. These can be brought into church on Friday 14th, or early on the day itself.

Don’t forget, small decorated Christmas Cakes can be made to order; please talk to me. Thank you. Lindsay Gutteridge

Wreath Making Workshops

Back by popular demand! We are running our advent wreath-making workshop on Friday 28th of November. Tickets are £7 and cover the cost of materials and refreshments - they will be on sale in the office from Monday 3rd November. Please do consider inviting friends and family for a relaxed evening of creativity and crafting, with the chance to begin reflecting on the advent season.

As last year, this means we will be collecting evergreen foliage from anyone who is able to contribute. Pine and Leylandi of any kind are absolutely brilliant and we need a LOT of these. In addition, holly, ivy, and other attractive greenery are also welcomed. We are also looking for pine cones.  Greenery will need to be at church by Friday 28th November, in the afternoon. 

If you would like to help at either workshop, please contact Emily on office@stjohnswalton.co.uk. There is no need for any creative expertise! We simply need people who would like to help provide a friendly environment, whether by chatting to guests, helping in the kitchen, or offering wreath-making support. 

Little Fishes Christmas Party

For our toddler group party on Thursday 4th December, we'll be sharing the story of the first Christmas with our little ones. As they're so young, props and visual aids will be very helpful!  If anyone has anything suitable for sharing the Nativity story with young children, such as puppets or wooden figures we'd be very grateful if we could borrow them for the party. Thank you Caroline Young - caroline@caniholdings.co.uk

Church Weekend Away

Please note that the church weekend away to Cliff College has been postposed until 12-13 June 2027.

Curate Placement

We are pleased to announce that the Rev Lisa Price will be joining us on placement for three months from February 2026.  Many of you may remember Lisa, as she preached at Rev Jo’s wedding.

Thank you from Pathways

We have received the following thank you note from Pathways of Chesterfield:

“On behalf of everyone at Pathways of Chesterfield, we want to extend our deepest thanks for the generous and unwavering support you have shown us over the years.  

Your contributions-whether through financial gifts, supplies, or the time and care you’ve offered-have made a lasting impact on the lives of those experiencing homelessness in our community.  Your compassion and commitment have helped create a place of hope and dignity for people at their most vulnerable.  

We are truly grateful for the role you continue to play in our mission.  Your support not only sustains our work-it inspires it.”

Newsletter

Please email all notices to the office by the Tuesday evening prior to publication.