Supper Club Bar-B-Que
As is our usual practice, we will be hosting a bar-b-q for current, past and (hopefully) future members of St John’s Supper Club. In previous years it has been held at the end of the summer, but this year we… Read more
And now for something completely different!
St Mary’s have asked us to advertise this imaginative evening for them. Some of our congregation members are already involved with Compassion and will know all about the great work they do in sponsoring children around the world. Chris Coombs… Read more
Some Staggering Statistics
The Church of England, being a denomination with centuries of history behind it, inevitably carries with it many issues from the past. Did you know…..? There are 16,000 Anglican church buildings across the country. Of these, no less than 11,000… Read more
Is Politics a Vocation?
Not many Christians get involved in politics. We feel there is a kind of hierarchy of callings. We all know who is at the top? Overseas missionaries – they have sacrificed the most for the Gospel, right? Then the five… Read more
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This week we are giving the bulk of our bulletin over to CARE, a Christian organisation which is active in the world of politics. The facts, figures and thoughts found here all come from them. If they could be hear… Read more
Un-safe Online
CARE campaigns for child protection through the law to be upheld online, just as it is offline. Research published in 2016 warned that 53 per cent of 11-16 year olds have seen pornographic content online with 34 per cent viewing… Read more
Betting Against the Odds
According to the Gambling Commission around 0.7% of adults in the UK (about a third of a million people) are problem gamblers and a further 5.5% are identified as at risk. Studies have shown higher rates of problem gambling among… Read more
Slavery in the Modern World
Human trafficking, a form of modern day slavery, is one of the worst affronts to human dignity in our 21st century world. There are an estimated 45.8 million people in modern day slavery in the world. The Home Office has… Read more
Could your old laptop have a new life helping Foodbank at St. John’s?
Foodbank need a laptop to operate the voucher processing system for Foodbank distribution centre at St John’s. They have laptops for every where else just not us. Does anyone have a spare/old and working laptop that Foodbank could have? Please… Read more
Sunday School Family Picnic
We’re having a picnic for all families with children in Sunday School or SAS. It will be at: Lydiard Park at 1pm on Sunday 2nd July somewhere between the house and the lake. Bring your picnic rug and food and… Read more