Day of Prayer & Fasting - Wednesday 24th May
Many of us will be aware by now that there is a growing theme around prayer and fasting for us as a family at St John’s. Not all of us...
2022 Compassion Ministry Report
The main news from foodbank is that we are really busy. In 2022 we despatched 150 double boxes and 151 single boxes equivalent to a total...
3 Days of Prayer & Fasting - Lent 2023
Tuesday 21st March to Thursday 23rd March 2023 This week as part of our Lent observance, we hold three days of prayer and fasting. We are...
3 Days of Prayer & Fasting Guide
Introduction We begin the New Year as we mean to go on with prayer and fasting. We begin grounded in Acts 19:1-12. Acts 19 tells the...
Forgotten Treasures - Tools to Sustain Us on The Journey of Following Jesus
On Sunday 20th November 2022, we wrapped up our sermon series at SJB Church on ‘Stuff We Do That Helps Us Grow’ by looking at a few...
Bible Overview – Exile Series So Far…
Over roughly a two year period, we are following talks in our Sunday services that will give an overview of the Big Salvation story that...
Sabbath
On Sunday 9th October, as part of our series on ‘Stuff We Do That Helps Us Grow’, Sami taught on the practice of Sabbath. You may know...
Finance Update - Autumn 2022
In recent weeks, I have shared something of the financial challenges we are facing right now. I want to give you a fuller update and...
Palm Sunday - Small Group Leader Notes - 10/4/22
Luke 19:28 – 38 ‘The Triumphal Entry’ Small Group Bible Study Read Luke 18:31-34 and Luke 19:28 – 38. The person of Jesus The Triumphal...
Spring 2022 - Finance Update
As part of our talk on generosity last Sunday, Sami has asked me to give a short update on where we are financially as a church. We've...
Lent Series 4 - Small Group Leader Notes - 27/3/22
Up Spend some time in thanksgiving, praise and worship – here’s some ideas of how: simply invite people to pray short one-sentence...
Lent Series 3 - Small Group Leader Notes - 20/3/22
Personal Pentecost Read Acts 2:1-21 “The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of...
Lent Series 2 - Small Group Leader Notes - 13/3/22
How do we understand the meaning of the gospel/good news? Is it about the cross or the kingdom and how are they different? What do we...
Lent Series 1 - Small Group Leader Notes - 6/3/22
The King, The Kingdom and the Spirit The Expectation of the Kingdom UP Read Mark 1:14-15 – this is a summary of Jesus mission and...
Exodus Series 7 - Small Group Leader Notes - 27/2/22
The Journey of Life - Numbers 13 & 14 On Sunday we were reminded that life is a journey full of challenges, opportunities, and blessings,...