Open Doors estimates that there are around 97.2 million Christians in China! China is a huge country, with around 1.4 billion people so 97 million Christians only accounts for 7% of the total population! The goal of the Communist Party… Read more

James continues to monitor our financial progress in the current emergency. Income was the focus in our last bulletin. This week we look at expenditure? James writes: “Costs remain under close control. We are realising the savings allowed for in… Read more

It feels as though we have come to a position of greater stability. We can never be certain of the future but we see more clearly what life could look like, at least until a vaccine is developed. MLT will… Read more

Although PCC first agreed this window many months ago, Covid-19 intervened. We are delighted to report that the window is given by Jean in Andrew’s memory is now in place and looking very effective. It has yet to be officially… Read more

St John’s current treasurer, James, is dealing with problems Andrew never dreamed of. So he was delighted to receive a cheque out of the blue, for well over £2,000 from a member of a local church a few Sundays ago…. Read more

Liz, who teaches Investigators, is also very good with her needle. Sharon recently sent round an email from the Parish Office telling us about the masks Liz is making. Liz says “If anyone at St. John’s would like me to… Read more

The staff in the Bible Society in Lebanon escaped injury in the enormous explosion there recently. It could have been much worse. In comparison with the thousands of people who have been made homeless, they feel they have escaped lightly…. Read more