You are cordially invited to our church’s Annual Meeting.

St John’s church has been present in Higham Village for 150 years, if you want it to be present for another 150 years, please come along. Come and worship and give thanks and hear what your church does and importantly, what she seeks to do in the coming years and how you can help.

All are welcome

Questions……. Do you really know all about your church?
Do you really know how your church serves the community and her plans for the future?

Churches are Charities and registered as such, the members of the PCC are Trustees of the Charity and in line with Church Regulations and Charity Rules, hold an Annual Meeting.

What is an Annual Meeting?

The Annual Meeting or APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) dates back to 1919 and is an important meeting in the life of all churches. The Annual meeting is important for the whole church. It is the opportunity for members of the congregation to elect the people they want to serve as leaders in the church and to ask any questions about the state of the church finances, building and outreach etc.

On these Sundays, Holy Communion will be available at the sister church in our Benefice St Anne's church, Fence 11am.

Join us at 2pm for our Whitsunday service when we celebrate the May Queens and Kings that have served our church and raised monies for charities of their choice. We will also hear from retiring May King, Noah Lowden, who will tell of his charity work.

We will be joined by Balderstone Brass Band, and hopefully, weather permitting we will be outside on the lawn

Pentecost Sunday Holy Communion service, as usual, in church at 9.30am

Join us for a traditional Evensong in church, following the Book of Common Prayer (1662). We will be accompanied by the choirs of Pendle and Burnley Deaneries. At this service, our newly restored church Bell and Fittings will be on view and blessed. The restoration has been carried out in memory of Peter and Marian Sutcliffe