How do you Tackle a problem like poverty? Heather and Tom are leading our 11am service next week looking at the work Christian charity Compassion does to tackle poverty through child sponsorship. Compassion works in 25 countries around the world… Read more

With many people on summer holidays and to give the leaders a break, there will not be any children’s or young people’s groups during the 11:00 services. Instead, we will try to keep the sermons shorter and simpler, reduce the… Read more

Tearfund reports that after five failed rainy seasons, the situation in and around the Borena region of Ethiopia is now critical. An estimated 20.1 million people need immediate food support, including 7.4 million children and women who are malnourished. This… Read more

Our friend Bishop Eridard Nsubuga, the Bishop of Luwero, retires this week, on Sunday, 9th July. We wish him and his wife Mama Jane a blessed and peaceful retirement. Sadly, Godfrey’s election as his replacement has been nullified and the… Read more

very year, over 700 MPs, Peers and church leaders gather together in the Houses of Parliament to pray for our Parliament, government and politics, to build relationships between church leaders and their local MPs, and to reflect upon the relevance… Read more

This year’s Wiltshire Ride & Stride will take place on Saturday, 9th September 2023 between 10am and 6pm. Wiltshire Ride+Stride (or its predecessor the Great Cycle Ride) has been going since 1984 and has raised over £1.6 million for Wiltshire’s… Read more

A tiny nine-year-old struggled into the Mercy Ships admissions tent. Her legs were so curved and out of shape that they seemed to be folded beneath her and could no longer hold her upright. This tiny nine-year-old was Fifalina. Fifalina… Read more

Mercy Ships is a charity that brings hope and healing to some of the poorest nations in the world. Their ships are floating, state of the art hospitals, providing free medical treatment for patients, and training for medical professionals in… Read more

Synergy – The Event Swindon Youth for Christ An evening of worship, testimony and fun with other Christian youth in Swindon. Friday 23rd June – 7pm. JD Church Marlborough Road, Old Town, SN3 1QY. £1 on the door. An adult from… Read more

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

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

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