The Bible Course
The Bible Course has gone extremely well in its first week. Our aim is to try to keep all our groups in step with each other all the way through, bearing in mind that there are two prayer meetings in… Read more
Swindon Food Collective: January 2019
We’ve had the following update from the Swindon Food Collective: What was previously known as Swindon Food Bank is now operating as “Swindon Food Collective” . This is a new charity which has continued to feed and support people in… Read more
New Electoral Roll
This year, according to the Church of England Representation Rules, all Churches are required to prepare a New Electoral Roll. This means that everyone wishing to be on St. John’s Electoral roll, whether they are on the current roll or… Read more
African Worship
On Sunday, 10th February, we hope to have our own morning of African worship. Grace will be bringing a team together to give us a taste of Africa at the 11am service that day. It will be a day of… Read more
50 years Together
Bristol diocese and the church in Uganda are celebrating this year’s which has lasted for no less than 50 years. We received new direction when Chris Dobson, who many of us have met, arrived in Bristol to take up a… Read more
The “Orphanage” Business
Cracking down on abuse Radio 4 last week transmitted a programme from Uganda. The Ugandan Government has taken the lead in the closing down “orphanages” which fraudulently extract money from churches and charitable organisations across the world. Many children in… Read more
Coffee Afternoon
Tuesday 29th January 2pm—4pm in the church lounge. Bring a friend, all welcome for a catch up over a cuppa.
Swindon Food Collective — Who are they?
Why Foodbanks? Every day people in the UK struggle to pay for food for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill. Being able to obtain a box of food can make a huge difference to a family’s well… Read more
The Bible Course: This Week
We are about to launch “Bible Course”. This is a new initiative by Bible Society to help us get the big picture of the Scriptures. It will help you know exactly where people like Daniel, Joseph, Aaron, David and Isaiah… Read more
United Service – Sunday Evening at Emmanuel at 6pm
What’s the reason for this? It is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. There is a wide variety of churches in this area just from the traditional denominations (Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, United Reformed). In addition, there are a number… Read more
Coffee at 9am
We are looking for some extra people to serve coffee after the service at 9am and be on the rota. If you can help, let Catherine know.
The Bible Course—Get the BIG Picture
This is an 8-session course helping you explore the world’s bestseller. Using a unique storyline, the course shows how the key events, books and characters all fit together. You’ll get to see the BIG picture and discover how the Bible… Read more