St. John's, New Alresford
The Church of St. John the Baptist is a welcoming church in the heart of New Alresford.
In addition to offering services from Common Worship and the Book of Common Prayer, we offer informal all-age services, Celtic Service of the Word, and more as we ty to encompass and encourage everyone. We also join together in smaller groups for study, reflection and discussion, to nurture spiritual growth through every age and stage of life. Our social activities are a wonderful opportunity for friendship and fun are an important part of our life together.
Sunday Services at St. John's
1st Sunday
9.30am Parish Communion (Common Worship)
4pm Families @ 4pm
2nd Sunday
9.30am Breakfast Church (family friendly worship with breakfast!)
6pm Sundays @ Six
3rd Sunday
9.30am Parish Communion (Common Worship)
4th Sunday
8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
9.30am Celtic Service of the Word
5th Sunday
Benefice Communion in one of our churches - see calendar
Midweek Communion Service (Wednesdays)
10am service followed by coffee and tea in the John Pearson Hall
Four Licensed Lay Ministers give support and we have two worship leader who takes informal family services. There is a team of experienced pastoral visitors, which includes specialist bereavement and hospital teams. There is a linked and very active fundraising charity associated with the Church called
FOSJ - 'Friends of St. John's'.
St. John’s serves the whole community of Alresford. It is there to meet the spiritual needs of the community which it does in a variety of ways: through the use of the church and its building and through the use of its
John Pearson Hall.
By working as closely as possible with the other churches of the town. St. John’s is covenanted for unity with
Alresford Methodist Church,
St Gregory’s Roman Catholic Church and
St. Mary’s Church, Old Alresford comprising
(Churches Together in Alresford).
We would love you to be part of life at St. John's. For more information don't hesitate to contact us
.
St. John's Churchwardens:
Rosie Waring Green, t. 07891 120662, email: rwg@22rwg.co.uk
James Lees, t. 01962 732574, email: james@lees92.plus.com
Benefice office:
Open Monday to Friday from 9am - 11am
t: 01962 733545
e:
arlevalleychurches@gmail.com
Our Address:
St John the Baptist Church
West Street
New Alresford
Hampshire
SO24 9AG