Instead of giving up something this year why not do something positive that will bless other people:-  “Do Lent Generously” with 40 Acts. Go online and sign up to "40 Acts" and you will receive a suggested act of kindness each day to your email address on your pc, tablet or smart phone. Examples of last…

One of our young people at St John's, in her first year as a student at the University of Gloucestershire, has recently signed up with 'Choose A Challenge'  to walk the arduous Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu in Peru in late August - early September this year in order to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.…

Sandra writes –‘We believe the time has come for us to buy this property  and to develop our ministry in the city of Jinja in Uganda. We have received £83,870 and still need £123,780. So we have 40% & need 60%. Robert, a YWAM worker writes – ‘Thank you Lord that we have reached this…

During the weeks leading up to Easter we will be running a series on the Gospel of Luke looking at what discipleship looks like for us in the 21st Century, what following Jesus is all about, what "Living the Reason" is all about. Jesus died for a reason, so that we can be in a…

On 29th November 2015 we begin a learning experience together during our informal Sunday evening service, looking at: "Who is the Holy Spirit and what does He do?  We will be embarking on an eight-part programme using teaching videos from Gateway Church, Southlake, Texas USA. Senior Pastor Robert Morris has based this series on his book "The God I…

Our diocese is holding "Shine the Light" parties on Saturday 31st October 2015. The nearest one for St John's is to be held at St Anne's Church Hall, Worksop, 4.00pm until 7.00pm. These are family-orientated events, with some craft and food on offer.  See poster on our Church Notice Board for more details.