Friday 23rd October
ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH QUIZ NIGHT
7pm for a 7.30pm start

Teams of up to 6 people - £2 entry per person
Light refreshments available
Monies raised will go towards the Refugee Crisis Appeal

To register, please contact:
John Widdowson - 020 8536 1000 (widdowsons@talk21.com)

Stratford Talent Showcase

To celebrate 50 years of the London Borough of Newham

Saturday 1st August 2015, from 12 noon - 5pm
at St. John's Church Yard*, Stratford E15 1NG

Like Britain's Got Talent, we're open to any acts whether music (solos, groups, choirs), dance (please be aware that the performance area is on grass), spoken word or anything else suitable for open-air performance in a family environment in a Church Yard. Each Act should be no longer than 7 minutes.

Please Send The Following Details To St. John's Church Office

Name Of Act, Description Of Act, Contact Name (if different),
Contact Phone Number, Contact Email.

POST: St. John's Church, Broadway, Stratford, London E15 1NG
EMAIL: office@stjohnse15.co.uk
DEADLINE: Wednesday 29th July 2015, if possible, but later entries will be accepted if there's space on the programme

St. John's will provide a drum kit, keyboard, basic sound system with fold-back (max 3 mics) + inputs for guitar + any other electric/electro-acoustic instruments. For backing tracks you can bring a CD or music in MP3 format.

If you require more details please contact Dave at St. John's Church Office on 020 8503 1913.

Please note that there will be a sound check at 11am on Saturday 1st August and the event will start promptly at 12 noon.

* If wet, the performance will be inside the Church building

Funeral Service For Revd Inez Reid

The funeral service for Revd Inez Reid will take place at 11am on Tuesday 9th June at All Saints Church, Monson Road, London, SE14 5D

Travel and parking instructions available here allsaintscommunitycentre.co.uk/getting.html

This will be followed by a 2pm burial at Grove Park Cemetery, Marvels Lane, Grove Park, SE12 9PU (about a half a hour drive from the church).

Everyone is then invited back to the church hall for refreshments afterwards.

Clergy are invited to process in behind the coffin. Dress code - clerical collars but not robes.
Please notify nicola.vidamour@gmail.com if you are planning to do this so that enough seats can be reserved.

Floral tributes are welcome.

There will also be a thanksgiving service on Saturday 20th June at 2pm at St. John's Church, Broadway, Stratford, London, E15 1NG followed by refreshments at Bryant Street Methodist Church, E15 4RU - a few minutes walk away.

Kidz Klub FREE



May Half-term 2015
Tues 26th, Wed 27th, Thurs 28th
& Fri 29th

2:30 to 4pm @ St John's Church Stratford

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 Calling all children aged 5-11...

Come along each day for what promises to be the most exciting and lively holiday club in Stratford. Including: energetic games, prizes, loud music, bible stories, crazy challenges, praise party and much more!

The Kidz Klub is organised
by Stratford Churches.

It's helpful if adults can bring children
along early at about 2:15pm to register.

for more information call 020 8519 0994 or email mark@hopechurch-newham.com
Kidz Klub
FREE

Feb Half-term 2015
Tues 17th, Wed 18th, Thurs 19th & Fri 20th
2:30 to 4pm @ St John's Church Stratford

.
 Calling all children aged 5-11...

Come along each day for what promises to be the most exciting and lively holiday club in Stratford. Including: energetic games, prizes, loud music, bible stories, crazy challenges, praise party and much more!

The Kidz Klub is organised
by Stratford Churches.

It's helpful if adults can bring children
along early at about 2:15pm to register.


SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES AT THE WESTFIELD inSpiration PRAYER SPACE

On the SECOND Sunday of every month, at 5:30pm, we want to invite a representative of every Stratford Church to come and join us to pray for:
  • Westfield Centre, all staff and visitors
  • Rev. Christy and the Westfield Chaplaincy team
  • The ministry of the inSpiration Prayer Space, and all Welcomers
  • The Bridge Project, seeking to share the Good News of Jesus
  • The future - new housing developments, more offices, West Ham United moving into the stadium ....
  • More opportunities to serve Jesus at Westfield
The inSpiration Prayer Room is the Lord's gift to the Churches in Stratford - a place of ministry to Europe's largest Shopping Centre. Please come and pray for the work of Jesus here.

SECOND SUNDAY PRAYER DATES FOR 2015
8th February; 8th March; 12th April; 10th May; 14th June;
12th July; 9th August; 13th September; 11th October;
8th November; 13th December