Facilities and features
Accessibility
We have toilets in the main church building including a fully accessible Changing Places toilet with hoist. There are also further toilets inside the Church Hall.
There are changing tables in the toilets in both the church hall and in the Changing Places toilet where there are also spare nappies and wipes available.
Anyone attending either the church or church hall is welcome to park in our car park which has spaces for around 12 vehicles.
Our Changing Places toilet has a shower, changing bed and ceiling track hoist and is accessible both from within church and, with a RADAR key, from outside the building 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The entrance is level and there is step free access from the church car park following signs to the church entrance.
There is step free access to our car park from both the church and church hall and three spaces are marked for use by people who are disabled.
There is step free access to the main entrance of the church and through the side entrance to the vestry. A ramp allows access to the church hall through the side door.
A hearing loop is installed in the main church building.
Large print hymn books are available and many of the words of our services are projected onto a large screen.
Assistance dogs are welcome in both the church and church hall.
Both our church and church hall are wheelchair accessible with step free access.
Our Building
We have solar panels on the roof of the church and have had them for a long time.
Music and Worship
Community Groups and locals use the church space for live music, choirs, bands and events inside the church.
There is an organ used in the services as well as an electric keyboard.
We use BCP for Evensong, some of the 8.30am Services and Wednesday 9.30am Services.
We have a small choir.
Groups, Courses and Activities
This usually runs one Sunday a month during the 10.30am Service.
On a Saturday Evening the AA use the Church Hall for meetings.
There a couple of House Groups that meet as Bible Study/Fellowship Groups.
Friday Mornings 10am -12pm a drop in Coffee Morning.
We have a Bereavement Group that meets once a month.
This runs on a Tuesday Morning in the church hall.
Help for Visitors
There are guidebooks available at the church telling the history of St Johns.
Other Features
We serve Fairtrade Tea and Coffee.
Inside the Church grounds we have wildlife areas, feeding stations, bee hives.
Contact our church office email [email protected] for availability and rates. You can hire the Church Hall for parties, meetings and events. Also the church can be hired for music events and fundraising events.