Sunday May 12th May The Parish Walk will start from the Parish Centre, after a Picnic lunch and time to change after our morning service. Friday May 17th May Our Gala Concert will be held in the church at 7pm. Come to hear our amazing performers as they entertain us with a variety of choral and instru mental music, and amusing anec dotes. Free admission, but retiring collection for Christian Aid. Saturday May 18th May The Big Breakfast 10am to 1pm. On Church Drive (if wet in church). Bacon butties, hot drinks and stalls (including plants, books, cakes, preserves, greetings cards, sweets and tombola).
Welcome to Scissors Paper Stone. This community history project explores the orgins of St John's Church in Ranmoor: the people who built it, the community which founded it and the people it served.When it was first built, the northern city of Sheffield was flourishing. Steel works and mines were the chief source of employment for men. Towards the end of the nineteenth century the wealthy industrialists and businessmen began to seek escape from the pollution their industries created. The mansions they built can still be seen on the on the wooded slopes of Sheffield’s western hills. In 1879, when our church was being built, Ranmoor and the surrounding settlements, had become a vast building site, the roads rough and access far from easy. St John’s was just one of many mighty building projects in the area but is now one of the most prominent, its spire visible from miles around.In 2029 we will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the building of our first church. almost totally destroyed by fire in January 1888. The tower and spire alone survived. Only twenty months later the church you see today was completed. Read our About page to find out how our project is shaping.Visit our Blog to explore what we have learned and to contribute yourselves. Click on Research to read lengthier pieces. Click on People for the stories of individuals important in our history. Contact the coordinator, Mary Grover, if you wish to know more.'She and the rest of the community history team look forward to seeing you at any of the exhibitions, talks, concerts and talks we have listed under Events. mkg0401@aol.com.re are a variety of events over 2024.
We have services, events and activities for young and old, starting with our advent procession right through until Christmas Morning.A few of our services require a ticket:Christmas Extravaganza (9th December)Nativity (24th December)Messy Church (16th December)To reserve please visit our ticketsource pagehttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-johns-church
<div data-block="true" data-editor="2vhjp" data-offset-key="duh9k-0-0"><div data-offset-key="duh9k-0-0">We are delighted to announce that we are now part of “Inclusive Church Network”. Inclusive Church is a network of churches, groups and individuals uniting together around a shared vision. The vision of Inclusive church network is:</div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="2vhjp" data-offset-key="c4lv8-0-0"><div data-offset-key="c4lv8-0-0">"We believe in inclusive Church - a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ."</div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="2vhjp" data-offset-key="1k8cl-0-0"><div data-offset-key="1k8cl-0-0">For us at St John’s this means we are continuing to welcome everyone and we do not discriminate. By joining the network of churches we are making it easier for people to understand that they are always welcome. </div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="2vhjp" data-offset-key="81iua-0-0"><div data-offset-key="81iua-0-0">For more information please get in touch with us. </div></div>
