Whatever your reason for coming,
whatever your background, your belief, your circumstances,
we are very pleased that you are here.
You are most warmly welcome.
St. John’s is the Church of England parish church for this part of Woking, after which our village is named. We are in the Diocese of Guildford, are members of the Evangelical Alliance and have a long tradition of involvement in the Guildford Evangelical Fellowship.
Sunday Services at St. John’s Church
We aim to provide a variety of services in styles to suit different tastes, from the formal and traditional through to more modern and youth orientated worship.
The 8am Service is a quiet and formal Service with Holy Communion.
The 10am Service is more of a family occasion with a “Children’s Spot” and music provided by both the pipe organ (sometimes with choir) and a music group. Holy Communion is included on week 2.
There is a supervised crèche for babies and children up to 3 years of age although we are happy for little ones to stay in Church if you prefer. There are also Sunday school groups and Youth activities, including bible teaching, songs, crafts and games which the children normally join after the “Children’s Spot.” We do have family or “all-age” services at certain times of the year, when the children stay in Church for the duration. We try to keep these services lighter, shorter and often introduce a little fun.
The 6.30pm Service Holy Communion is included on week 4. The “Second Sunday Special” services tend to be less formal and will often feature a guest speaker, with more songs than the other services led by a music group.
We are moving towards using projected liturgy (we already project the words of hymns and worship songs onto three large screens) although we maintain printed copy services, including large print versions, for those who prefer, or need, this format.
For General Enquiries and details of other events please contact our Church Administrator, Mrs. Linda Alderton in the Church Office which is normally open between 9 am and 1 pm Wednesday to Friday. Telephone (01483) 726039 or email office@stjohnswoking.org.uk
So, what about you? (or should we ask “What on earth are you doing for heaven’s sake?”)
Perhaps you are a Christian who is new to the area and is seeking to join a warm and welcoming church family, where the congregation are a mixed bunch, in terms of their ages and backgrounds, and where good Bible teaching and outreach are priorities; where children and young adults are important and where you have a choice of services from the quiet and contemplative to the joyful. Where church is not just for Sundays and where you can, if you wish, get involved in various learning and support groups for children, youth and adults.
Well, this is how we try to be although, not being perfect, we don’t always measure up!
Give us a try, judge for yourself, and please let us know if we fail you.
On the other hand…
You may simply feel that something is missing in your life and have found yourself inexplicably drawn here.
You may be concerned about the way of the world, or your own life, and are consciously seeking to learn more about the Christian faith.
You may be asking why it is that so many millions of people throughout the world believe in, follow and worship the man named Jesus, who lived for just 33 years, over 2000 years ago, in Nazareth, even though they face persecution, and even death, because they openly declare their belief.
If any part of this touches something within you then you need to seriously think about following your instincts.
So, how do you find out what this Christianity is all about?
In addition to our Sunday Services we arrange short courses designed to welcome and introduce newcomers to the “good news” of Jesus Christ. These courses (Alpha, Christianity Explored etc.) are not “heavy” or “in your face” but are designed to feed enquiring minds and deal with some of the “BIG questions”. These sessions are enlightening and provide time for open discussion where doubts, worries and personal views can be aired openly in a friendly and supportive environment.
OK So, what next?
We would dearly love to see you join us at St. John’s. The next move, however is yours – we do not, and will not, exert any kind of pressure on you. You can simply come to our Sunday Services and hopefully get to meet people. You might also fill in an enquirers form and either give it to one of the clergy or drop it into the office post box on the front wall behind the table in the Welcome Area. Whatever you decide, we wish you every blessing.
