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Our Church Bell’s Returned – WATCH & SEE
BELL RESTORATION: You can see the bells underneath the organ gallery. They have been returned to us after the process of cleaning, restoration and re-tuning. They have new headstocks attached to them. There is a new rack for the chiming ropes to be set into and new hammers/clappers for each bell. Work to bring them back up into the spire takes place on Tuesday and the church will be closed for most of the day whilst the lifting crane is in place at the West End to hoist them across the organ gallery and then they will be winched up into the belfry. The restoration fund closed last weekend with us raising a fantastic £95,000 (with just under £10,000 of that coming from Gift Aided donations). Thank you to those who have so generously helped fund this project with your kindness and your giving. Once the bells have returned [...]
Gift Aid Appeal
There are still forms being returned, and that is so good to see. Those of you who are UK taxpayers and are not signed up to Gift Aid either giving by Standing Order or through our Offertory Envelopes are asked to think about doing so before the end of the year. There are some white offertory envelopes in baskets around the church at the end of some of the pews that you can use to Gift Aid your offertory. Do make use of them. They add 25p to every £1 you give, simply because you pay tax. It costs you nothing more than the time to complete the envelope. If you would like to sign up to Gift Aid, then there are some forms at the back of the church. If you took away one of the SO/GA forms, please return them to Robert as soon as you can. [...]
Welcome to Saint John’s
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St John’s RC Bath Online Community
A Facebook group has been set up to build, maintain and support members of St John’s church and the wider community during this time of change and challenge. Visit the group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/506005493424709. We hope this page will keep our community reassured and with spiritual guidance. Let’s all look out for each other and only post positive messages.