“Head” Disciples in Lent
So how good is your memory? Last week we heard of people in Jesus’ day who memorised the entire Old Testament. It was the work of a lifetime – a feat we, in the age of the tablet, can scarcely… Read more
Should I Join St John’s Electoral Roll?
What is the Electoral Roll? The church’s Electoral Roll is a list of those qualified to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Electoral rolls provide an indication of the real membership and strength of the church. Who can be… Read more
Finding Your Discipleship Shape
It’s easy to do. You can do the paper version. There are copies on the table in the foyer. And they tell you how to interpret the results on the second side. Or you can go to wearemakingdisciples.com and do… Read more
Discipleship Course
Our “lent” course small groups start this week. If you are attending a group please bring a pen, a bible and your discipleship shape if you have it (you will not be put under pressure to share it with anyone… Read more
The Saddest News Yet About Persecution.—Ethiopia No 38
Despite being the majority of the population, Christians face persecution in all spheres of life. This comes from the government, radical Muslims and, sadly, even from other Christians: the Ethiopian Orthodox Church considers itself the only ‘true’ denomination, and sometimes… Read more
Swindon Link to the Archbishop’s Football Team
Although it sounds like an episode from Father Ted, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Cricket Team slaughtered the Pope’s Cricket Team at their last encounter in Rome. The Vatican was left reeling. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Football Team has just been… Read more
Making Disciples - Groups Still Available
We start on week beginning 1st March. This weekend is the final call to sign up for the discipleship course, which starts week beginning March 1st. There are still some spaces in a few of the groups such as Thursday… Read more
Malaysia – No 41
As we have seen many times before, it is Christian believers from Muslim backgrounds who face the most severe persecution. Leaving Islam is illegal in almost every state. The government has a policy of favouring Malay and indigenous people in… Read more
When are the Discipleship Groups Meeting?
Last Sunday we invited people to sign up to our small groups discipleship course which starts in the first week of March. We have had a good response so far, in fact three of our groups are already full. We… Read more
Safeguarding
Allan is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. As a former headteacher, he is well versed in safeguarding. Here are some points from his annual report to the PCC. In order to make sure that we are all up to speed with… Read more
Our Membership List
The Church Electoral Roll is being revised between Sunday 1st March and Wednesday 8th April. If you are a regular worshipper with us then it is right for you to be on the Electoral Roll. Please speak to Sharon, our… Read more
Developing our Relationship with St Francis School
It was wonderful to receive almost £1,200 from St Francis for our school at Bwaziba in Uganda. This is in addition to the £500 they gave last year when the latrines needed urgent repairs. However, we must never think of… Read more