Parish of Digswell Forward Planner 2024
As at 150324Fridays: Coffee Pot at St John’s Café. 9am-12Noon
Saturdays: The Hub Café. Christ the King Hub, 9:30am-12:30pm
Healing Service: Every First Sunday at St John’s Church at 6.30pm*
Digswell Children’s Church: Every Second Sunday at Christ the King Hub at 4pm
Tea Toast and Toddlers: Every 1st and 3rd Thursdays at Christ the King Hub at 9:30am
Monday 1 New Year’s Day Service followed by fizz
Monday 15 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 19 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 21 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at Christ Church (4pm)
February
Sunday 4 CANDLEMAS SERVICES
Tuesday 13 Parish Pancakes at the Cowper’s Arms (12 – 9pm)
Wednesday 14 ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Friday 16 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Monday 19 Parochial Church Council Meeting via Zoom (7.30pm)
Tuesday 20 First of 5 Lent Groups via Zoom (7:30) Also on 27 Feb, 5,12,19, March
Friday 23 First of 5 Lent Group at Coffee Pot (10:30) Also on 1, 8, 15, 22 March
March
Monday 4 Parochial Church Council Meeting [Budget] via Zoom (7:30pm)
Sunday 10 Mothering Sunday
Sunday 17 Parish Annual Meetings at St John's (11am)
Sunday 24 PALM SUNDAY SERVICES Holy Week begins
Saturday 30 Cream Teas at Coffee Pot (1:30pm-4pm)
Sunday 31 EASTER DAY SERVICES
April
Tuesday 16 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 19 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Tuesday 23 St George's Pub Lunch at the Cowper's (12:30pm)
Thursday 25 Study Day at St John's (11am-3pm)
Parochial Church Council via Zoom (7:30pm)
May
Thursday 9 Ascension Day and start of Thy Kingdom Come
Tuesday 14 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 17 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 19 PENTECOST SERVICES Wear something red
Thursday 30 Corpus Christi
June
Monday 3 Schools Service marking 80th anniversary of D Day Landings (11am)
Monday 10 Diocese of St Albans Residential Clergy Conference (until 12th)
Tuesday 18 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Thursday 20 Parochial Church Council meets at Rectory (7:30pm)
Friday 21 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Saturday 22 Welwyn Garden City Music Society Concert at St John's
Sunday 23 Welwyn Harmony Summer Concert
July
Monday 1 Fr Rob 40th anniversary of ordination service 7:30pm
Saturday 6 Parish Summer Breakfast at Christ the King Hub (10am-1pm)
Tuesday 16 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 19 St John's Church of England School Leavers' Service (8:50am)
Friday 19 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
August
Saturday 3 Transfiguration Supper at The Rectory (7pm)
Sunday 4 FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION SERVICES
Monday 26 Summer High Cream Teas at The Rectory (1:30pm-4pm)
September
Sunday 8 Anniversary of the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Monday 9 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Thursday 12 Parish Study Day at St John's (11pm-3pm)
Friday 13 Beginning of School Year Eucharist at St John's (8:50am)
Saturday 14 Patronal Weekend Afternoon Teas at St John's (1:30pm-4pm)
Sunday 15 11:00am Patronal Service followed by lunch
Monday 16 Parochial Church Council Meeting via Zoom (7:30pm)
Friday 20 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
October
Saturday 5 Blessing of the Animals Service at St John's (12noon)
Sunday 6 HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICES
Monday 7 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Friday 18 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 20 Stewardship Sunday
November
Sunday 3 All Souls Sunday
Monday 4 Parish Bible Study via Zoom
Sunday 10 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICES
Friday 15 Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sunday 24 Christ the King Patronal Festival (10am) Preacher Fr Darren Collins
Saturday 30 Parish Christmas Market (10am - 1pm)
December
Sunday 2 ADVENT SUNDAY SERVICES
Wednesday 4 Parochial Church Council via Zoom
Saturday 14 Welwyn Garden City Orchestra & Chorus Concert
Sunday 15 Parish Carol service 2024 with Six on Sax (11am)
Tuesday 17 Parish Christmas Dinner 2024 (7:15pm)
Friday 20 Day of Prayer for the Parish
Sunday 22 Parish Christingle at Christ the King Hub (4pm)
Tuesday 24 CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Wednesday 25 CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES
January 2025
Wednesday 1 NEW YEAR'S DAY SERVICE AND FIZZ (10am)
This is subject to change throughout the year and will be updated regularly