Outreach - beyond the walls of St. John's
Easter Egg Appeal 2024
Our Easter Egg Appeal continues until 24th March. If you wish to support this appeal, eggs purchased can be left at the back of church. They are taken to be distrubited to families who are just about managing with young children. Thank you!
Hope's Therapy Dogs
The Community Choir based at St. John's put on a Christmas Concert in December 2023 to raise money for a brand new charity, Hope's Therapy Dogs.
You can read the blog all about the concert here......
Broghan's Bags
In 2019 we started an appeal deanery-wide to support us in our work to help parents or parents-to-be who find themselves caught in hospital in literally the clothes they arrive in.
At the time of writing, hundreds of bags have been supplied to these families, which enable them to freshen up - just a simple bar of soap, a toothbrush, and a few tea bags can go a long way when you are stranded in hospital!
We are always looking for donations which are suitable for inclusion in the bags. We will list items here soon - maybe you could pick up one or two of them with your weekly shop and pass them in to us?
Covid-19 Lockdown Community Support - This appeal has now finished, Thanks!
5th September 2020
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Sefton Community Pantry
Thanks to the wonderful parishioners from St John the Evangelist in Walton Vale and Ann O'Byrne for this amazing food donations to Sefton Community Pantry. This will help us feed vulnerable children in our community. xx
Thanks to the wonderful parishioners from St John the Evangelist in Walton Vale and Ann O'Byrne for this amazing food donations to Sefton Community Pantry. This will help us feed vulnerable children in our community. xx
Zoe's place, Easter Eggs - This appeal has now finished, Thanks!
In 2012, the congregation supported the local charity, Zoe's Place by buying extra Easter Eggs over and above what they bought for their relatives and friends. This amazing amount of eggs was delivered to the local centre in West Derby who were extremely grateful. See the Certificate and Letter below
Operation Christmas Child - Shoe Box Appeal 2013 - This appeal has now finished, Thanks!
19 November 2013
Today we took 41 shoe boxes to St Aidan's to be collected and taken to children in Romania, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and various African countries.
Even though some of these countries are hot, we have been reliably informed that the children love receiving hats and gloves as it does get cold of a night. They also enjoy the hats and gloves as they use them as a fashion statement.
These children will only receive a shoe boxes this Christmas. Please remember them though out Advent.
We also took 20 cardigans knitted by Brenda Wusteman - thank you. Also we took a bag of crayons and soft toys all of which have been donated.
In total £180.00 was collected of which £87.00 was gifted aided.
£80.00 of this grand total was donated to us via Fran. He obtain this donation through one of his many contacts - thank you.
As always, many thanks to all who have helped and supported this amazing appeal.
Marj Symes and Lynne Seels
Today we took 41 shoe boxes to St Aidan's to be collected and taken to children in Romania, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and various African countries.
Even though some of these countries are hot, we have been reliably informed that the children love receiving hats and gloves as it does get cold of a night. They also enjoy the hats and gloves as they use them as a fashion statement.
These children will only receive a shoe boxes this Christmas. Please remember them though out Advent.
We also took 20 cardigans knitted by Brenda Wusteman - thank you. Also we took a bag of crayons and soft toys all of which have been donated.
In total £180.00 was collected of which £87.00 was gifted aided.
£80.00 of this grand total was donated to us via Fran. He obtain this donation through one of his many contacts - thank you.
As always, many thanks to all who have helped and supported this amazing appeal.
Marj Symes and Lynne Seels
NSPCC Easter Eggs - This appeal has now finished, Thanks!
In 2009, the congregation supported the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children by buying extra Easter Eggs over and above what they bought for their relatives and friends. This amazing amount of eggs was delivered to the local centre on Great Homer Street who were extremely grateful.
31st March 2010
We have just delivered over 50 eggs from the congregation and our friends at Archbishop Blanch School. Thank You!
April 2011
.....saw the delivery of another 60 eggs between St. John's and Archbishop Blanch School. Thank You all once again!
31st March 2010
We have just delivered over 50 eggs from the congregation and our friends at Archbishop Blanch School. Thank You!
April 2011
.....saw the delivery of another 60 eggs between St. John's and Archbishop Blanch School. Thank You all once again!
Christian Aid
Marj Symes is the co-ordinator at St. John’s for Christian Aid. They are a Christian organisation that insists that the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.
They work globally for profound change that eradicates the causes of poverty, striving to achieve equality, dignity and freedom for all, regardless of faith or nationality. They are part of a wider movement for social justice.
They also provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes.
They work globally for profound change that eradicates the causes of poverty, striving to achieve equality, dignity and freedom for all, regardless of faith or nationality. They are part of a wider movement for social justice.
They also provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes.
The Children's Society
Our annual Christingle service is focused on the work of the Children’s Society. They take action to prevent, rescue and support children facing life trapped in a vicious circle of fear and harm; a vicious circle driven by violence, neglect, poverty and discrimination. Ada Parle co-ordinates the money box collections for this.
Comfort Parcels for Troops - This appeal has now finished, Thanks!
Jayne Davies has been collecting from members of St. John's for "Comfort Parcels for Troops" who are a Charitable group involved in giving comforts to Servicemen and Women who are currently fighting abroad in Afghanistan or Veterans who have returned from conflicts. Many of the people who receive our parcels never normally receive letters or parcels from anyone because they have no family or perhaps the family they do have are on low incomes and cannot afford to send parcels.
THIS HAS NOW FINISHED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!
THIS HAS NOW FINISHED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!
Guide Dogs for the Blind - This appeal has now finished, Thanks!
The Guide Dogs for the Blind provide mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. They also campaign for the rights of people with visual impairment, educate the public about eye care and fund eye disease research.
They have been expertly breeding and training guide dogs for more than 75 years, providing many thousands to blind and partially-sighted people of all ages and from all walks of life.
They also deliver confidence-building rehabilitation services to adults, young people and children - including long cane mobility training and communication and daily living skills.
A member of staff at Rice Lane is collecting Tin Foil for the Guide Dogs. Please leave your tin foil in bags with Michael Bennett and he will ensure this reaches the school.
Thanks.
They have been expertly breeding and training guide dogs for more than 75 years, providing many thousands to blind and partially-sighted people of all ages and from all walks of life.
They also deliver confidence-building rehabilitation services to adults, young people and children - including long cane mobility training and communication and daily living skills.
A member of staff at Rice Lane is collecting Tin Foil for the Guide Dogs. Please leave your tin foil in bags with Michael Bennett and he will ensure this reaches the school.
Thanks.
