HELPING OUT
Want to get more involved, or do some voluntary work in the parish? This section gives details of all the ways you can get involved, and how you can help your fellow parishioners. Here you will find details of how you can help out with, for example – church cleaning – altar serving – giving an elderly person a lift to mass – charity work – groups that need your help If you need some help – or would like to offer your services – contact Liz at the parish office at office@johnthebaptistpurley.org.uk
THE JOHN FISHER SCHOOL
require two Learning Support Assistants to provide general classroom support for students on the School’s Inclusion Register. The hours are 30 per week term time only. The post is a temporary contract from January-Easter 2012. More information and Applications available via their website on www.johnfisher.sutton.sch.uk Completed application, together with covering letter to Mrs J. Rigby, Office Manager by 31 October.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9 November
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PURLEY & KENLEY
have had a request for reading volunteers from Croydon Education Business Partnership. Local Primary Schools request them to find adult volunteers to listen to children during the term time for about an hour a week. Roke Primary School have asked for help. If you are willing to volunteer please email Neil Musk on neilmusk@croydon-ebp.co.uk or phone 020 8395 3311 and leave your details.
ALTAR SERVERS: CONFIRMATION
This is the last opportunity to put your name down for the Confirmation Mass – 12 noon, Sunday 20th November. We could do with two more experienced servers.
READERS
The new Reading Rota will begin the first week in November. We are emailing as many as possible – if you have not received it by email it will be ready for collection from the Sacristy next weekend.
MARRIAGE CARE CROYDON
To meet increasing demand for our Marriage Preparation courses, Marriage Care Croydon urgently needs to recruit more volunteers to train as providers to run 3 or 4 courses a year. No previous experience is required as all training would be provided. Own transport desirable. If you feel you would be interested in this role, please contact Paddy Millard paddymillard@yahoo.co.uk or 01737 243445 for further information or a formal chat.
ALL CHURCH CLEANERS
Please can you let either Debbie McArdle dmcardle@mace.co.uk or Jackie Taylor jackie.taylor@talktalk.net know if you do not want to continue being on the cleaning rota for january 2010. Any new helpers are always welcome. Many thanks.
PARISH VOCATIONS TEAM
We are starting a Parish Vocations Team to promote vocations in the Parish. If you are interested in joining or finding out more, please call Anthony Dooley on 07908 524725.
NEW PARISH YOUTH LEADERS
are required to join our committed and enthusiastic Youth Ministry Team. We need people to assist with the development of the pre-confirmation Youth CaFé Programme which takes place on Sunday evenings during school term time. If you think you may be able to get involved please phone, write or email the Parish Office as soon as possible. You will be joining a supportive team of adults who wish to encourage challenge and stimulate our young people to engage in faith related matters and deepen their faith. Our young people need you!
VISITING SCHEME
The SVP are seeking to set up a support visiting scheme for one of our housebound lady Parishioners. If you feel able to help please leave your name and a contact number at the Parish Office.
Is this you?
Have you just moved from work to retirement? Have children moving on in their lives, giving you more spare time? Have you discovered hidden talents? St John the Baptist Parish can always do with more people in the large team that looks after the parish. You don’t have to join a rota! There are jobs that you could do as it suits you. For instance, we could do with a handyman/woman. Ring Liz at the Parish Office Mon-Fri 09.00-15.00.
School Pastors
School Pastors are men and women who have some time to spare in the afternoons and who are concerned about the town centre and school students getting home safely. For more information contact Pam Bryan on 8668 0422