Safeguarding – St. John's Hopwood

The PCC of St John’s Church takes the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults very seriously.

Our Safeguarding Policy is regularly updated.

We follow the guidance of the Diocese of Manchester on safeguarding and safe recruitment of volunteers https://www.manchester.anglican.org/safeguarding/

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer for 2019/2020 is Max Robinson 01706 625018

Emergency Helplines

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

Childline: 0800 1111

Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900

NAPAC: 0808 801 033

Family Lives 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Action On Elder Abuse: 080880 88141

Samaritans: 116 123

News

Our Craft and Heritage Day will be held this year on Saturday 14 September. Last time we did a display of weddings at St. John’s. This time we are doing a display of baptisms and we would be grateful for photographs, or copies, or literature/news paper cuttings etc of anyone baptised at St. John’s. Irene Bell and Elizabeth Smethurst are handling the display. If you grew up in Hopwood we would like you to write down your memories. These can include activities in church, school, people, buildings such as shops and other places of which are no longer here. Photographs will be useful and we hope to get discussions going about life in Hopwood. In addition we will have details about the church history, the war memorial, marriage records. Also demonstrations of crafts, art display & paintings for sale, items to try & buy, cake stall & cafe.

Holy Communion is held in church every Thursday at 10.30am. The service is followed with refreshments and conversation.

Silent Prayer at St. John’s in the Parish Room every Monday, except Bank Holidays, at 7.00pm .Half an hour of quiet reflection away from the noisy world.

Choir Practice is held in Church on Thursday evenings at 7.00pm. New singers invited.

Tiddlywinks meet weekly in the Parish Room during Term Time on Fridays at 9.15am.

Baptisms are currently held on the Third Sunday of each month. Visit our Office Hour to discuss and arrange.

Our next Coffee Morning will be held in the Parish Room on Saturday 24 August starting at 10.30am.

The next walk for the Walking Group is on Wednesday 28 August. Meet on Green Lane for 10.00am.

The Community Group meet Tuesdays 3 ad 17 September in the Parish Room starting at 1.00pm.

Our next Taize Service will be held on Wednesday 4 September at 7.00pm.

SAFEGUARDING COORDINATOR for St. John’s and St. Luke’s. Max Robinson – 01706 625018

The Arts and Crafts Group meet in the Parish Room on Mondays from 1.00pm.

Food Bank We are collecting non-perishable foods like tins, packets and jars for the food bank in Heywood, which is helping struggling families. You are welcome to drop food off at Church when it is open.

For the dates and information on the Uniformed Services (scouts, cubs, beavers, and rainbows) refer to Groups on the Home Page.