St John's Church, Hugglescote

08/06/2026

A slightly different service on the 21st June to celebrate Patronal Festival otherwise known as a Festival to celebrate St John the Baptist who our Church is named after!
The people are selecting their favourite Hymns to sing at this Service, so please come along and bring your best singing voices! 😁
If you have any requests, please comment below and if you like, add why you like the Hymn 🙂

23/05/2026

Why not start your bank holiday Sunday by joining us for our Sunday service at 10am tomorrow morning. All are welcome! 🙂

17/05/2026

Thank you so much to everyone that helped with fundraising for the Church clock yesterday and to everyone that's donated so far! We're very pleased to announce that so far we have raised over £1800 which puts us around a quarter of the way there!
Here are some photos below of the history of our wonderful Church, if you are interested in learning more or want clearer photos please message 🙂

13/05/2026

Please come along and help support the Church to raise the funds to repair the clock. We will also be offering the exciting chance to walk up to the top of the tower for just a small fee!! ⛪

13/05/2026

LOOKING AHEAD AND ANNOUNCEMENTS + MESSY CHURCH :

Thought you'd like to read the bible but don't know where to start?
So why not join the Explore group as we study the gospel of Mark, which gives the life of Jesus in story form. No previous knowledge necessary. Bibles and lifts can be provided. St Christopher’s Church 7.30pm to 9.00pm starting tomorrow
For more information speak to Chris Hall

Saturday 16th May 10:00 am–12:30 pm We are having an Open Morning at St. John’s with refreshments and a small exhibition of church history to raise funds for repairs needed to the church clock. Any help with tea/coffee would be great. It would also be wonderful to have a good turnout of church members to mingle with visitors. Please spread the word around to family/friends as we need thousands of pounds spending on the clock.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held on Sunday May 17th, 2026, 6.30pm, at Hugglescote Community Centre.
All information relating to the A.P.C. M. has been displayed on the notice boards at the back of each church.This information will also include Nomination forms to be elected to the P.C.C., Parochial Church Council, to become a parish Church Warden & to represent this parish on the Deanery Synod. There are also forms to be entered on the electoral roll of this parish. All of the forms, which need to be filled in clearly, include further information about what is expected from whoever fills in the forms i.e. You need to have regularly attended a church in this parish for 6 months before you can be on the Electoral Roll.
You need to be on the electoral roll before you can be on the P.C.C.
Also, to be on the P.C.C., you need to be willing to have a D.B. S. Check and have completed Basic Safeguarding.
Paper copies of the 2025 Report for the A.P.C.M. are at the back of St John's church. One per family. This has also been emailed to all.

Friday 26th June 6:30 pm Bowls Night at The Scotlands Bowling Club (off Forest Road) Tickets £8 available from Janet Hemsley. There will be a faith supper so, if you’d like to bring some food along, that would be great. Please add your name and what you will be bringing to the list at the back of church. There will also be a cash raffle on the night.

HUGGLESCOTE VILLAGE FETE - SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2026
The set up/break down details have now been confirmed and a copy is available at the back of Church. We need volunteers to help with putting up the gazebo and tables between 0930 and 1100 and taking them down again between 1600 and 1700 hours. We also need volunteers to help during the day - one hour slots between 1200 and 1600 hours. We need volunteers for St John's stall to help run the tombola and talk to visitors to the fete about Church. We also need volunteers for the Churches Together Refreshment Tent to serve tea, coffee and soft drinks. An amended sign up sheet with the set up details is available at the back of Church. Last year over 1000 people attended the event so it is a great opportunity to promote Church and spread the message of God's love. Any questions please see Rachel.

12/05/2026

03/05/2026

Please come along and help support to raise the funds needed for the Church clock! Any other suggestions to raise money would be appreciated, but please support where possible! 🙂

08/04/2026

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK:-

Saturday 11 April 2026 10-12 Community Morning with Ibstock Historical Society at St Christopher's Church, Ellistown. If you would like a stall, know anyone who would like one or could help to run one please speak to Rachel. Sell your crafty makes with Hobby Heaven, book and jigsaw swaps, prizes for tombola needed - thank you. Book the date and tell your friends.

Thank you, to everyone who brought their Children's Society boxes back to St John's church. £326.61 was banked for the Children's Society.

The date of the next PCC meeting is Monday April 20th 2026. At St Christopher's church, 7.00pm.
If anyone has a question or concern to bring before the PCC, please talk to a Church Warden.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held on Sunday May 17th 2026, 6.30pm. at Hugglescote Community Centre.
All information relating to the A.P.C.M will be displayed from April 19th 2026 onwards in all churches.
As usual, I will be asking for short reports from all areas of Parish life. I will be in touch with you.
All reports to be returned to me before April 27th 2026.

Georgie Lorimer is looking for two assistants to help her. She needs a Creative Secretary to help with arranging performances and getting poetry published etc. and also a General Administrative Assistant. For more details please contact Mary Lorimer on [email protected]

Laity Meetings will begin again, starting on April 16th, 7.00pm, at St John’s church, Hugglescote.
This is an open meeting for members of the congregation, to meet with members of the Deanery Synod, to air any grievances, or uncertainties about the future of the parish.

05/04/2026

A fantastic turn out for Easter Sunday today with over 90+ people here! Thank you to everyone that came along to our beautiful Church⛪