Worship, prayer and community were all well established at St John's Welling prior to the pandemic. When the regular methodologies could not be undertaken the innovation of our congregation to uphold and even increase the schedule of worship, prayer and community was amazing.The result is the following timetable of weekly worship, prayer and community that embraces the new technologies mastered plus the return of what preceded the pandemic in an incredibly innovative way:Sunday10.30am Holy Communion (1st Sunday of month only) / Morning Praise12noon Short Holy Communion (3rd Sunday of month only)4.00pm The Life Service (except 1st Sunday of the month)6.30pm Transform Praise (1st Sunday of month only) / Evening Communion / Evening Prayer (3rd Sunday of month only)7.45pm Prayer for UkraineMonday9.30am-10.30am Zoom Prayer9.00pm-9.15pm Zoom ComplineTuesday9.30am-10.30am Zoom Prayer9.00pm-9.15pm Zoom ComplineWednesday9.30am-10.30am Zoom Prayer9.00pm-9.15pm Zoom ComplineThursday9.30am-10.30am Zoom Prayer9.00pm-9.15pm Zoom ComplineFriday9.30am-10.30am Zoom PrayerSaturday10.00am-11.00am Zoom PrayerFull details on how to access any of the Sunday services, the zoom prayer or zoom compline are available on the website St Johns WellingIn addition St John's Welling has house groups that meet regularly (either online via zoom or in person). There is a Ladies group that converses on WhatsApp and a Men's group that regularly is out together for a curry.The St Johns Welling | Alpha Online course has been successfully run in the past with new courses starting regularly.Children and Youth groups meet regularly in person.Open Door Children and Carer's group meet Thursday 1.30pm to 3.00pmLamplighters, the fun activity group for primary aged children meets Fridays 6.15pm to 7.30pmBowls Club meets weekly on a Tuesday afternoon.TOFFs (Those over 55) meet once a month on the 1st Wednesday.There is much more - so please do check out our website St Johns Welling and join us for whatever interests you.
St John's Welling is looking forward to opening the Church for Public Worship on Mothering Sunday. COVID protocols are in place. Services will also be available online.For full details please visit our website www.stjohnswelling.org.uk
If you haven't visited St John's recently, you might not know that we have recently finished building work: an interior prayer room plus other facilities including an accessible toilet which can be used discreetly in services when needed.
