Welcome to St John's

St John's Church, EppingEpping is a market town in Essex, in the East of England, 20 miles from central London.  The Anglican (Church of England) Parish of St John the Baptist is part of the Epping District Team Ministry - a group of four parishes who work together and support each other.

The people of St John's come from all walks of life, are young and old; express their faith in many varied ways. 

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From Pen and Pulpit...
 Click on the links for the latest sermons from the Ministry Team and ponderings from the weekly Newsletter...:

...[The New Testament Church] is a Church where there are certainly leaders and ministers for particular activities in the church - carers, missioners, theologians, teachers but also there is a Church full of people who know that they too must proclaim the Gospel.  They must minister to God's holiness, mercy, judgement, faithfulness and love in the world, in the communities where they live and work.

There is a call we must all answer...     [read the full text...]

  

   

Celebrating a Centenary & Launching a New Initiative...

2007-9 are special years for St John's.  They mark two Centenaries - 1907 saw the death of our architect, George Frederick Bodley and was the culmination of an ambitions church building project.  1909 saw the completion of the Tower the foundation stone of which was laid in 1907   So we give thanks for those who went before us and bequeathed us such a magnificent building.  But we also look to the future and we continue our Development Appeal to put up a new building next to the church to enable us to carry out our mission more effectively in the years to come...

The Box

Young people's café on the High Street!

The Box has now been open for three years and really makes a difference in many young peoples' lives through a range of sessions, from education for those finding school challenging to open youth group sessions, working in liaison with local schools, community police, councils and counselling.  The Box is used by many young people. Please continue to pray for Ali & Tim Dolan and the Koinonia Youth Trust. [Click here for more information...]

Parish Vision

The PCC, along with the Diocese produced a Parish Vision Statement, forming part of the Deanery Vision.  St John's is now developing the Vision further with a Faith and Skills Audit.   [read more...]

Autumn

Autumn - the end of summer, but the beginning of a new school year.
A time of thanksgiving for harvest and a chance to share some of our riches with our neighbours...
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We invite donations of food for the Manna Society at the Harvest Service

Study Groups
We have various groups who meet to explore and share their faith with each other.  Bible studies, confirmation groups, Lent study courses.  [Find out more here...]

Prayer for Wholeness and the Laying on of Hands
We now offering this ministry at Healing Services at St John's on certain Sundays - usually the fourth Sunday every month. [more...]

Market Day Coffee
Coffee is served in church on Mondays from 10am -12pm. It's a nice way to meet friends for a chat. and we sometimes arrange some live music.

And you can have a read too!  Trevor Bedford runs a very popular 2nd Hand Bookstall at church on a Monday.

TraidcraftTraidcraft Stall
 Shanne Woodhouse and Sara Maclean run a Traidcraft Stall on the second and fourth Sundays of the month after the 9.20am Service.  All sorts of goodies on offer and a fair price paid to the suppliers...

Flowers in Church
 Flowers in church are supplied and arranged by members of the Flower Guild.  If you'd like to give flowers - in memory of someone or in thanksgiving for something, contact Pam Fulton through the Team Office [more...]

Churches Together in the Epping District

CTED sees Christians working together ecumenically to share the gospel message with all people in the Epping district.  Representatives are drawn from the various Christian denominations in the Epping area. [more...]

Stop Press!

Janine WoodJaye Wood is our new Team Administrator
We welcome Jaye as our new Team Administrator.  She took over from Jill Cherry at the beginning of July.  We are extremely grateful to Jill for all the hard work that she has put into the post over the past 5 years.

Priest in Residence - Fridays
 James Dodd is unfortunately unwell and cannot be in St John's at present.  Please keep him in your prayers.

Looking Ahead

Coach trip to London to see the Christmas Lights - Saturday 20 December
Trip includes a fish & chip supper and refreshments.  Cost will be about £11-£12, details nearer the time.

Working Party
One way to support the church and to save the church money is through the voluntary Working Party. This meets to do odd jobs around the church on the first Saturday of every month from 9.30am to 12 noon.  If you think you can help, contact Mike Crutch.

For more information on GF Bodley, the architect of St John's, go to our History Page where you will also find links to associated information

The Friends of St John's

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What's on?

What's on at St John's in the next few weeks?    

Diary dates | Events

Accessibility - For those with a hearing aid, a loop system is in operation during services. [more]

Other News - click here to read about other things that have been going on in the parish and browse some of the archive...

Generous Giving
Barry Peart gave a short presentation in church about our Parish Finances.  Please spare a moment to think about your giving. [more...]

Please don't forget that if you're a Taxpayer, the Chancellor will give us an extra 28% on top of your gift if you complete a GiftAid form.  [more...]

This website is designed and run by Piers Northam 
This page last updated 24 September 2008.

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