Facilities and features
Accessibility
Three car parking spaces are available reserved in our church and church hall car park for those who are disabled.
A ramp provides access to the church hall through the side door.
The church has step free access through the main front door. Doors are accessible for wheelchair users and a ramp provides wheelchair access to the chancel.
The church is a 20 minute walk from New Pudsey railway station which has regular trains to both Leeds and Bradford.
Buses run seven days a week from outside church to Horsforth, Pudsey, the White Rose Centre, Leeds city centre, Gipton, Seacroft and Whinmoor.
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.
We have gluten free biscuits available to enjoy with your warm drinks after our 10:30am service each Sunday morning. Please ask whoever is serving refreshments and they will make sure some are available to enjoy! We also have gluten-free wafers available during Holy Communion. Please ask the churchwarden.
Assistance dogs are welcome in both the church and church hall.
The accessible toilet is within our Changing Places toilet.
Anyone attending either the church or church hall is welcome to park in our car park which has spaces for around 12 vehicles.
Large print hymn books are available and many of the words of our services are projected onto a large screen.
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.
Our Building
St John's is a Grade Two listed building which means it is considered to be a building of national importance and special interest.
We have stained glass windows all around the church building, one of which tells the story of Samuel Marsden, a vicar born in Farsley, who took some Merino sheep from England to Australia and later returned to England to demonstrate how strong and superior the wool was from this sheep. He became responsible, among others, for the burgeoning West Yorkshire woollen industry which flourished thanks to Marsden’s role as a shepherd.
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.
Music and Worship
Community Groups and locals use the church space for live music, choirs, bands and events.
Our church has had an organ since the organ chamber was installed 1875/6.
The Book of Common Prayer is used in our Holy Communion service at 8:30am on the first Sunday of each month.
Our choir sings in our 10:30am service each Sunday and at special services to mark major festivals and occasions.
Our 10:30am service often includes more contemporary hymns played by our worship band which includes piano, guitar and other instrumentalists.
Groups, Courses and Activities
On a Saturday evening the local branch of Alcoholics Anonymous meets in the church hall. There is also a separate women's group.
We have run Alpha Courses in recent years and are making plans for another one in the near future. It's a great to explore deeper into the Christian faith.
We have three small groups which regularly meet for bible study and reflection at congregation members' homes.
Brownies regularly meet in the church hall.
St John's is pleased to support several charitable causes and one of those is Christians Against Poverty, which receives a donation from the church each year.
You are invited to join us for coffee and friendly chat every Friday morning between 10am and 12noon in the church hall.
A bereavement support group meets once a month in the church.
Each summer we host a week-long holiday club for children, with opportunities for play, activities and learning about Jesus and the bible.
Parents are invited to bring their toddlers to our weekly group on Tuesday mornings in the church hall.
Rainbows meet regularly in the church hall.
Help for Visitors
We have free wifi available in both the church and church hall.
There are guide books available at the church detailing more about the history of St John's.
The church is open on weekdays from 10am.
The church is open on weekdays from 10am.
Other Features
We collect donations of food for the Pudsey Foodbank between 10am and 12noon every Thursday morning.
We have a projector and sound system in the church which are used in some services.
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.