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

High School and Confirmation Notices

Everyone I know about should have received High School information by e-mail from me. Please let me know if you were expecting information but not received.

Confirmation – for those in Yr 6 and above (incl those who are about to start), and adults who wish to be confirmed a service has been booked in for Sunday 10^th January at 3.00pm.

but please note the date.

We are now open for services. Booking will be necessary for the 11.15 Sunday Morning Holy Communion Service. Upon booking you will be allocated a pew for you (and your household / bubble). With effect from Sunday 27th September, please book future Sunday Services with NORMAN COLLINSON 07795 117919 Between 5pm and 7pm on Mondays or Wednesdays ONLY.
Please leave your name, telephone number and details of people attending, for future contact tracing purposes
If you do NOT book, you may find the church is full on Sundays, as we are limited to a total of 30 at any service

Thursday. 10.30am Holy Communion Service. You DO NOT need to book into the service. Also, if you wish to attend more than once a week this is also OK.
Sunday BCP Service: 8.15am. There is no need to book into this service either.

Refer Risk Assessment and Worship Information booklet on our menu.

The Church of England have released a statement that says:
We strongly advise that face coverings should be worn by all those attending a place of worship, including ministers, worshippers, staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors, where there may be other people present; remembering that they are mainly intended to protect other people, not the wearer, from coronavirus COVID-19 and that they are not a replacement for physical distancing and regular hand washing.
In regards to Holy Communion the advice is that:
You use hand gel before and after removing a mask
Re use hand gel before receiving communion
Use hand gel before and after replacing your mask.
As you leave your pew Hand gel will be distributed for use before receiving the bread. We encourage you to bring your own gel for use in regards to removing and re-applying your marks.

Are there exemptions from wearing face coverings?

. You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a legitimate reason not to. This includes:
• young children under the age of 11
• not being able to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability
• if putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress
• if you are travelling with or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading to communicate
• to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to yourself or others
• to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and you do not have a face covering with you
• to eat or drink, but only if you need to
• to take medication
• if a police officer or other official requests you remove your face covering
There are also scenarios when you are permitted to remove a face covering when asked:
• If asked to do so by officiants for the purpose of age identification
• If speaking with people who rely on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound. Some may ask you, either verbally or in writing, to remove a covering to help with communication