As the usual rhythms slow down at SJB for the summer, we encourage everyone to participate in a Summer of Hospitality. To some it might feel like there are barriers to sharing time with others - what are some of the excuses you could come up with? Perhaps... too tired, too busy, my children are unpredictable, I can’t cook, the house is a mess... if we waited for all of these things to be sorted we would never spend time with each other. A Summer of Hospitality doesn’t have to be perfect or...

Dear wonderful folks of SJB, Over the last five years, you’ve taken part in my work with asylum seekers in a number of different ways. After noting down some of the things that came to mind, I thought I’d share it with you. I love that you’re continuing to support this work, and I’m hopeful that our partnership will continue to be a blessing to many people! In early 2021, I started supporting asylum seekers in hotels in Leicester (as part of the outreach of Roots church; a role that came...

If you have been at church or a prayer event recently, you may have heard Enderby mentioned. If you missed why it is significant for us, here's an update for you: St John's is part of the Church of England, and a Resourcing Church within the Diocese of Leicester - that means we have been given a mandate by the Bishop to plant or help revitalise churches (that will hopefully plant other churches!) in order to see the growth of God's Kingdom. As a Resourcing Church, we are forming a...