Facilities and features
Click on the tags below to learn more about each.
Accessibility
CHURCH: Toilets are available in the church
CHURCH CENTRE: There are two toilets with one accessible toilet.
CHURCH CENTRE: A baby-changing table and toilet-training equipment is available.
CHURCH: On-street car parking is available as well as a car park (adjacent to the church), located at the bottom of Long Rock.
CHURCH CENTRE: Off-street car parking is available adjacent to building.
CHURCH CENTRE: There is an accessible toilet with hand-rails and wide door.
CHURCH CENTRE: Disabled car park spaces are available.
CHURCH:
Access is via a ramped pathway to the rear of the church.
CHURCH CENTRE ONLY:
Disabled access is available at the rear of the building adjacent to the disabled parking spaces.
There are induction loops in both the Church and the Church Centre
All service sheets and books are produced in large print versions
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Our Building
Open for private prayer on Sundays between 10-10.30am and again between 11am-12noon
St John's Parish Church is a Grade 2 Listed Building
Music and Worship
Our bell is currently under repair and will be re-hung in due course
Occasional one-off events
The organ in St John's was rebuilt in 1968 by Brownes (of Ash, Kent) reusing material from an older instrument (Eagles, of c1850) in memory of Jane Ougham, a former organist of the church. More information available at https://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=P00005
Our choir has been stood down in the current public health crisis.
Groups, Courses and Activities
6th Whitstable Scout Group hold regular parade services occur throughout the year
ONLINE COFFEE MORNINGS VIA ZOOM: Every Tuesday at 10am. See Events for further information
Please see our list of events
6th Whitstable Scout Group hold regular parade services occur throughout the year
CHATTERBOX BABY & TODDLER GROUP
Fridays (term-time only), 9.30 - 11.30am in the Church Centre. £1 per adult, 50p per child (includes drinks and snack). A popular drop-in group offering friendship, play, music and messy crafts. PLEASE NOTE CHATTERBOX IS CURRENTLY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
6th Whitstable Scout Group hold regular parade services occur throughout the year
Help for Visitors
Please see our list of services and events for opening times
Other Features
There is a Food Bank collection bin located in the Church Centre
St John's is committed to being a Fairtrade church
St John's Centre is available for hire - please see the heading for the centre.