St John's New Ferry

Our Parish Groups

                                                                                                                

There are many groups who add to the life of the Parish and are a very important part of our community.

Altar Servers

This is an important role. Any child who has made 1st Communion is eligible to serve. Parents/Guardians or children contact PP.

APF

Red box collection several times each year. Tom via PP

Ballroom Dancing

Wednesdays. Contact Peter via PP

Baptism Preparation

The parish runs a short preparation course for parents requesting baptism. Enquiries to be made through PP.

Bebington Churches Together

We try to foster ecumenical relations with neighbouring Christian denominations and hold joint healing services with the local Methodists and Anglicans.

BBC- Bolivian Breakfast Club

Raises funds to support the mission of Fr Roger Clarke (a former PP)

Brownies and Guides

contact leaders via PP

Carmelites

A group of lay Carmelites meet in the parish on the 3rd Saturday of each month. They also invite parishioners to join them once a month for a talk, discussion and Adoration.

Children's Liturgy Group

The children participate in their own reflection on the Liturgy of the Word each Sunday at the 10.30 Mass. They process out after the introduction and return to join the procession of gifts. It is a thriving group but the organisers welcome new helpers. See PP or one of current organisers

Church Cleaning

This is usually done on Tuesday mornings after the 9.15am Mass. They are a small but dedicated group who would love a few more people to join them.

Drama Group

contact organiser via PP

Flower Arranging & Liturgical Environment

If you would like to lend your talents so that we could extend the rota, contact Pat or Liz via PP

Gift Aid

If you are a tax payer you may use this system when making donations to the parish (including your weekly offering) and the parish can claim back tax relief.

Justice & Peace

The aim is to create a more just world bringing peace. It tries to do this by providing a focus for the parish community to be more aware of injustice locally, nationally and world-wide. It tries to create opportunities for parish members to act against injustice. Contact Wilf via PP

Marriage Preparation

Within the Deanery there are courses to prepare couples for this sacrament run. To contact Mary at St Anne's or Philip & Sara at the Alcuin Centre Birkenhead, ask PP for details and see website links.

Ministers of the Eucharist

Have special training and are commissioned for their ministry. They have days of recollection several times each year. Rota arranged.

Mums & Tots

Meet weekly in the hall on Tuesdays 9:30-11:15am. More info from Emma via PP.

Music & Liturgy

A small group of musicians lead both the Saturday vigil Mass and the 10.30am Mass on Sundays. We have several guitarists as well as our organist but would welcome other instrumentalists and more singers. We keep up to date by attending courses and aim for a blend of the old and new.

Parish Team

Headed by the Parish Priest meets monthly, in the parish house.

Prayer Group

A long established charismatic prayer group, meet 2nd and 4th Sundays at 8pm in the day chapel. New members welcome.

Readers

The readers work to a rota and usually read about every 5 weeks. We think our standard is high and most of our readers have attended courses given by Dr Marian Tolley

Go to the Reader's Rota page: Reader's Rota

Scouts

Contact Anthony via PP

SVP

The St Vincent de Paul society at St John's is part of an international lay organisation actively working in131 countries with the poor, disadvantaged or marginalised. New members and donations are welcome. Contact the president through the PP.

Traidcraft

This was established at St John's in 1986. Ethically produced goods sold monthly after all Masses or at other times on request.

Women's group

Have now amalgamated with those of our mother church, St Anne's and meet there weekly on Wednesday evenings.

120 Club

This weekly draw raises money for parish funds. Numbers usually available. Contact Vera via PP