We have this week received the latest newsletter from Swindon Youth for Christ. In an attempt to minimise cost SYFC are experimenting with sending their newsletter out in email format. If you would like to be kept informed by email,… Read more

The next filling station run is this week, Thursday, 3rd November. If you have not already been contacted by phone your envelopes are in the foyer. Once again, thank you for supporting us at this time.

It is not too late to start using a Jar of Grace at mealtimes. Jars are available on the table in the church foyer or you can use your own clean(!) Jar. And… Remember, Remember the Poor in November next… Read more

Tuesday, 8th November at 7:30pm at Freshbrook Evangelical Church What is this evening about? The morning after one of his grandchildren was born, Rob Parsons wrote the baby a letter. He wanted to welcome this brand-new person into the world, but found himself sharing a… Read more

Following a good response, the group’s first meeting will be Wednesday 26th October at 7:30pm in the Manor Farm Pub for a drink and a chat and to pool our ideas. If you’re interested and would like further information please feel free to either ring one of us c/o the… Read more

For those who give regularly to God’s work at St. John’s through the envelope scheme, the sets of envelopes are ready for 2017. Please pick up your set from the table in the church foyer. If you would like to have a set… Read more

Simon, who chairs our Mission and Outreach team, outlined plans last week for Saturday, 10th December. Christmas is an ideal time to make contact with people who do not worship with us. Some of those people will come in over the Christmas period. In addition, we… Read more

Offer your hand for international friendship! Welcome an adult international student into your home for a day, weekend, or 4 days at Christmas, and do your bit to make the world a little friendlier. Many adult international students from across… Read more

UPDATE: The retiring offerings and gifts on the last two Sundays totalled £603 including Gift Aid tax to be recovered. Any further gifts for the Haiti Appeal should be passed to our Treasurer, Andrew, or to one of the Churchwardens (Sharon… Read more

Like the website and the PCC (see items above) the ROCK has had to change in order to be both sustainable and effective. It re-opened last Friday, with new opening hours, a new menu, a new way of organising the… Read more

Following Raymond’s Quest of last year, the PCC spent some time considering how it could best do its work. It ultimately decided to embark on an entirely new way of operating. This involved meeting together in five different sub-teams. Just… Read more

UPDATE: Thanks to all who took part we sent a total of 115 shoe boxes to show God’s love to needy children around the world. Things have been so much easier since Samaritan’s Purse have been supplying us with flat-pack boxes. It… Read more