I first met Terry at the age of 10. His missionary parents took their four musical children on a tour of large churches throughout England. Their group, ‘Los Picaflores’ appeared regularly on the Sunday TV Godslot, ‘Stars on Sunday. Many years later during my Sabbatical to South America in 2001
This March our JC's Junior group went away for an action packed weekend to the beautiful St John's in the Vale. Watch the video and read the reflections below to see some of the amazing things they got up to. Reflections by Dollie (young person) It was my
In the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1 it says 'there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the sun' and I can appreciate those words as I step down from running Wool 'n' Chat and as the group closes after ten years of meeting together (hopefully
Last weekend our older JC's Youth Group headed off to the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Water, to laugh, explore, play, learn, pray and just spend time with each other and with God. Here are some reflections from one of our leaders and one of the young people. REFLECTION -
What do Neeps, good laughs and dubious Scottish accents have in common? Answer – they are the recipe for a successful Burns night inspired St John’s Thank you night for the wonderful volunteers! Anyone who gives even just a small part of their time and those that have volunteered for
On the last night of October There was plenty of noise From children and adults With not much poise The theme was God's light And how we can all share The brightness and hope That comes with his care Glitter and sparkles Marbles and sweets Lighthouse and candles
Alternative Title... JC’s Night of Teamwork and Chaos at Rock & River A bunch of young people and their leaders headed off for an evening of fun at Rock & River Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Mawdesley. We had a glorious night for water sports and climbing high, while the sun
Let me begin by extending a huge thank you to everyone for the welcome that you have given my family and I. To name everyone would take more space than this blog affords, but for those who painted, cleaned, gardened, prayed, hugged and waved, thank you for your kindness and hospitality.
As lots of you will know, we at St John's love to get folk together, connecting people through a variety of different activities and groups, to have a laugh and on occasion make a right fool of ourselves; so, we decided the perfect thing for this would be to hold
For centuries, Christians have met to celebrate Easter in all sorts of different ways; one of which is to meet at sunrise (or at least very early) on Easter Sunday. It was dawn when the first believers (the women) went to the tomb of Jesus, found the rock rolled away
