Trip to Uganda
A number of us from St John’s have had the pleasure of visiting Uganda and some of the schools, churches and projects that St John’s supports and is linked with. Chris or Simon would be happy to talk to you… Read more
Lift-Sharing Scheme
Do you have a problem getting to church evening meetings or getting to church on a Sunday? We are trialling a lift-sharing scheme. If you have a car with spare seats on a Sunday or for an evening meeting and… Read more
Next Prayer Meeting
A date for your diary – our next prayer meeting is on 14th June at 7:30pm in the Quiet Room. We will pray for St John’s and the needs of the wider world. It is important that we are praying… Read more
Sound Desk and Multimedia
We urgently need volunteers to join the teams running the sound desk at 9am services and the multimedia at both 9am and 11am services. Full training is provided. Currently, we have services over the summer months where there will be… Read more
Prayer Ministry Day
Has God laid on your heart to pray for people? Would you like to find out more about God’s Healing Prayer Ministry? There is a Prayer Ministry Day at St John’s being run by an Ecumenical team on Saturday 17th… Read more
Notes from the APCM
Treasurer’s Report James described the state of the church accounts as at the 31st of December 2022. Although there was a small deficit in the General Fund, this was better than was forecast. Electoral Roll Report Sharon informed the meeting… Read more
Exploring Christianity
The Diocese of Bristol runs training for people who would like to serve in various ways within the church. A good example is the Exploring Christianity course, which is a basic theology course designed to be accessible to anyone within… Read more
Bill’s Newest Challenge
Our very own daredevil, Bill, is taking on another fundraising challenge for Swindon Youth For Christ. This time, he’ll be abseiling 94 metres down one of the legs of the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth! This video gives an idea of… Read more
Sound Desk and Multimedia
We urgently need volunteers to join the teams running the sound desk at 9am services and the multimedia at both 9am and 11am services. Full training is provided. Currently, we have services over the summer months where there will be… Read more
Welcome Course 3
Charmain writes: UKHK Welcome Course 3 started this week with a great turnout. We all had a great time with discussions and sharing. A big thank you to all our volunteers who gave of their time and effort. It was… Read more
Renewal Gospel Choir in Concert
The Renewal Gospel Choir will be in concert on Sunday 14th May from 6pm at Christ Church, Old Town as part of the Old Town Beer & Cider Festival. Renewal Choir is a community gospel choir based in Bristol and… Read more
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Our APCM takes place next week on Monday 15th May at 7.30pm. This meeting is where we review the year just gone and elect our representatives (our PCC) for the coming year (or years) ahead. This year we have five… Read more