What to Expect?

a warm welcome at St. John’s Church...

At St. John’s Church, we are a community; an extended family made up of people of different ages, from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

If you’re in Stoke on Trent and looking for a Church … or you’re not even sure what you believe, we would love to welcome you in. Come and find out for yourselves about God’s great plan to give us life and hope in Jesus Christ.

The big one for most visitors is our Sunday services. Take a look at the rest of our website and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.

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If you’re considering joining us for a Sunday service and are wondering what to expect, there’s a few FAQs below.

 FAQs

  • St. John’s is located on Greasley Road, Abbey Hulton (ST2 8JE) The church can be spotted on Sundays with big blue flags outside and the friendly welcome team standing on the doors!

  • The service starts promptly at 10:30am. Please try not to be late as this can be distracting for others.

  • In each service you'll find:

    • A time of singing together (all the words are displayed on screens)

    • A short talk (about 20 minutes)

    • Time to pray (and be prayed for if you'd like)

    • At one service each Sunday, we will also have communion together. There is always a service leader to help guide everyone through what’s happening, and there is no pressure to join anything if you don’t want to.

  • Most of our services are about an hour and a half, with optional refreshments afterwards. Stick around for a coffee or a tea — we'd love to meet you!

  • Communion is part of the service on the second Sunday of each month. All believers who are in good fellowship with each other are invited to take part. It’s absolutely fine to just to watch though.

  • We have a separate room where you can take young children. A selection of toys is available.

    Kingdom Kids for primary-age children is part of the service.  No need to book, just turn up.

  • We have full level access throughout the ground floor of the building, including toilets.

  • We have male, female and accessible unisex toilets. Which have a baby changing table.

  • We’re really relaxed – come along in whatever is comfortable! Most people wear whatever they might wear to the shops on a Saturday.

  • There is limited car parking available onsite at St. John’s. Some people also park on one of the streets surrounding the outside of the building.