May 2026

14 May 2026 GP Chaplaincy Update – Sarah Gough 14 May 2026

April 2026

30 Apr 2026 Bring Hope Near and Far - Heidi Helbig (GAiN) 30 Apr 2026
14 Apr 2026 Afraid Yet Filled With Joy! - Rezarta Kardellemaj 14 Apr 2026

March 2026

9 Mar 2026 Stepping Into a New Season of Leadership - Mark Watson 9 Mar 2026

February 2026

25 Feb 2026 Witnessing God’s Miracles: Stories of Healing and Hope - Nick and Cristina Hoult 25 Feb 2026
12 Feb 2026 Alison Fuggle - Christian Music Ministries 12 Feb 2026

January 2026

15 Jan 2026 Greetings to you at St John’s! - Juan Carlos and Penny Marcés 15 Jan 2026

December 2025

3 Dec 2025 Christmas At Resurrection Church - Krista & Hikmat Kashouh 3 Dec 2025

November 2025

17 Nov 2025 Cuthbert Family - Betel UK 17 Nov 2025

October 2025

23 Oct 2025 Restore Supporting Refugees From Across The Globe Here In Birmingham - Jeremy Thompson 23 Oct 2025

September 2025

22 Sept 2025 GP Chaplaincy Update - Sarah Gough 22 Sept 2025

July 2025

17 Jul 2025 When The World Comes To Play - Kate Diwakar (Toddler Pastor) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 Heidi Helbig - GAiN UK 17 Jul 2025

June 2025

9 Jun 2025 Mark Watson - Cambridge & District Youth For Christ 9 Jun 2025

May 2025

28 May 2025 The Lord Is Faithful - Juan Carlos & Penny Marcés 28 May 2025
14 May 2025 “I want to spend time with you!” Zac: the Musical arrives at St John’s - Alison Fuggle 14 May 2025

April 2025

14 Apr 2025 Jo Jowett - Serve7 14 Apr 2025
1 Apr 2025 Hikmat & Krista - Resurrection Church Beirut (RCB) 1 Apr 2025

March 2025

20 Mar 2025 Nick & Cristina Hoult - Southgate Family Church 20 Mar 2025
19 Mar 2025 World Day of Prayer 2025 - Andrea Harden (WDP Coordinator Harborne Branch) 19 Mar 2025

February 2025

18 Feb 2025 Betel UK - Ruth Cuthbert 18 Feb 2025
4 Feb 2025 GP Chaplaincy Update – Sarah Gough 4 Feb 2025

January 2025

21 Jan 2025 Heidi Helbig Serving with Global Aid Network (GAIN) UK, humanitarian partner of Agapé UK Spring 2024 21 Jan 2025
15 Jan 2025 Prophetic Art from St John’s 15 Jan 2025

November 2024

26 Nov 2024 News Update from Mark Watson working with Cambridge Youth for Christ 26 Nov 2024

October 2024

28 Oct 2024 'Flexibility Is Definitely A Key Word!' - Juan Carlos & Penny Marcés 28 Oct 2024
15 Oct 2024 News from Christian Music Ministries - Alison Fuggle 15 Oct 2024

September 2024

11 Sept 2024 Jo Jowett - Serve7 11 Sept 2024
5 Sept 2024 Summer Connect 2024 5 Sept 2024

July 2024

3 Jul 2024 A Little Carnival Blog and Thank You - Nathan Burden 3 Jul 2024

June 2024

25 Jun 2024 Resurrection Church Beirut 25 Jun 2024

May 2024

30 May 2024 International Nepal Fellowship: Building for Mission Tithe Update - Olly Du Croz 30 May 2024
8 May 2024 Mark and Ruth Cuthbert working with Betel 8 May 2024

April 2024

23 Apr 2024 GP Chaplaincy Update – Sarah Gough 23 Apr 2024
9 Apr 2024 Heidi Helbig Serving with Global Aid Network (GAIN) UK, humanitarian partner of Agapé UK Spring 2024 9 Apr 2024

March 2024

7 Mar 2024 Cambridge & District Youth For Christ - Mark Watson 7 Mar 2024

February 2024

20 Feb 2024 A Letter to the Thursday Congregation 20 Feb 2024
20 Feb 2024 “Allelu, Allelu, Allelu, Alleluya, Praise the Lord!” - Juan Carlos and Penny 20 Feb 2024
7 Feb 2024 Buzzing Season at AGAPÉ - Rezi Kardellemaj 7 Feb 2024

January 2024

22 Jan 2024 Southgate Family Church - Nick and Cristina 22 Jan 2024
11 Jan 2024 Alison Fuggle and Christian Music Ministries 11 Jan 2024

October 2023

3 Oct 2023 God's Sovereignty in the Timing of Everything - Jo Jowett 3 Oct 2023

September 2023

19 Sept 2023 An Anchor for People and a Place of Welcome - Mark & Ruth Cuthbert 19 Sept 2023
7 Sept 2023 The Joys of Connecting - Catriona Foster 7 Sept 2023
7 Sept 2023 Heidi Helbig Serving with Global Aid Network (GAIN) UK, Humanitarian Partner of Agapé UK Summer 2023 7 Sept 2023

August 2023

9 Aug 2023 English Language Classes for Beginners - Anthony Collins 9 Aug 2023

July 2023

27 Jul 2023 The Power of Prayer - Brian Thomas 27 Jul 2023
13 Jul 2023 Beans on Toast - A poem by Catriona Foster 13 Jul 2023
5 Jul 2023 Nicole Barnard - Agapé UK 5 Jul 2023
4 Jul 2023 Harborne Carnival 2023 4 Jul 2023

June 2023

6 Jun 2023 Chris & Lorraine Milton - 'Nothing is wasted in God's economy' 6 Jun 2023

May 2023

23 May 2023 Mark Watson - The No.40 Project 23 May 2023
9 May 2023 Jane Butcher (Bible Reading Fellowship BRF) 9 May 2023

March 2023

21 Mar 2023 Resurrection Church - The Door is Open! 21 Mar 2023
8 Mar 2023 Juan Carlos & Penny Marcés - the Good Shepherd Anglican Church Lima, Peru 8 Mar 2023
2 Mar 2023 Exciting news and a Need from CAMEO! 2 Mar 2023

February 2023

20 Feb 2023 Southgate Family Church - Exciting Times! 20 Feb 2023
9 Feb 2023 Christian Music Ministries (CMM) 9 Feb 2023

January 2023

23 Jan 2023 Married and Missing Out? 23 Jan 2023

December 2022

1 Dec 2022 A real battle! 1 Dec 2022

November 2022

3 Nov 2022 Praying for the Persecuted Church 3 Nov 2022
3 Nov 2022 UCCF 3 Nov 2022

October 2022

27 Oct 2022 Rest in God 27 Oct 2022
19 Oct 2022 God is doing a new thing! 19 Oct 2022
4 Oct 2022 Cambridge and District Youth for Christ 4 Oct 2022

September 2022

21 Sept 2022 Global Aid Network (GAiN) 21 Sept 2022
7 Sept 2022 How to Build Community 7 Sept 2022

July 2022

21 Jul 2022 Staff Updates: Retirement News! 21 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 Friends International 19 Jul 2022
14 Jul 2022 God popping up! 14 Jul 2022
6 Jul 2022 It’s been a great encouragement to be travelling again! 6 Jul 2022

June 2022

30 Jun 2022 Harborne Carnival 2022! 30 Jun 2022
21 Jun 2022 Agapé UK 21 Jun 2022
9 Jun 2022 Team work makes the (Jubilee) dream work! 9 Jun 2022
8 Jun 2022 Abandoned, beaten by her in-laws, then COVID – a journey to faith and redemption 8 Jun 2022

May 2022

24 May 2022 Restore Supporting Refugees From Across The Globe 24 May 2022

April 2022

12 Apr 2022 Resurrection Church Beirut Update - Part 2 12 Apr 2022
7 Apr 2022 Resurrection Church Beirut Update - Part 1 7 Apr 2022

March 2022

23 Mar 2022 Jesús el Nazareno Church, Lima, Peru 23 Mar 2022

February 2022

24 Feb 2022 Being On Fire For God 24 Feb 2022
24 Feb 2022 Southgate Family Church Update 24 Feb 2022
9 Feb 2022 Christian Music Ministries Update 9 Feb 2022

January 2022

26 Jan 2022 Looking Back: Highlights and Encouragements 26 Jan 2022

December 2021

7 Dec 2021 Another Significant Change 7 Dec 2021

November 2021

25 Nov 2021 'Gearing Up for our Busiest Month of the Year...' 25 Nov 2021
17 Nov 2021 Help DOUBLE donations for Restore! 17 Nov 2021
3 Nov 2021 A story of Agapé UK 3 Nov 2021

October 2021

21 Oct 2021 End of an Era 21 Oct 2021
19 Oct 2021 We're So Thankful 19 Oct 2021
14 Oct 2021 Show us your orange heart... 14 Oct 2021
14 Oct 2021 Thank you from the Food Bank! 14 Oct 2021
6 Oct 2021 Staff Updates: More changes to remember! 6 Oct 2021
6 Oct 2021 There Is So Much Need For Thriving Churches 6 Oct 2021

September 2021

30 Sept 2021 The making of the Communion Table cloth: an August sewing project 30 Sept 2021
22 Sept 2021 More New Staff Joining Us! 22 Sept 2021
22 Sept 2021 Harvest 2021 22 Sept 2021
8 Sept 2021 The Act of Rededication 8 Sept 2021
7 Sept 2021 Plenty of Gearing Up 7 Sept 2021

August 2021

31 Aug 2021 Time for Tea 31 Aug 2021
4 Aug 2021 Thank You for the Prayers and Encouragement 4 Aug 2021

July 2021

14 Jul 2021 Staying Connected, Growing Connections 14 Jul 2021
8 Jul 2021 Poppies at the Kerbside 8 Jul 2021
7 Jul 2021 Youth Big Day Out 7 Jul 2021

June 2021

30 Jun 2021 Ongoing Change and Thanksgiving 30 Jun 2021
30 Jun 2021 The Five 30 Jun 2021
24 Jun 2021 Farewell to Sarah and Mark 24 Jun 2021
10 Jun 2021 Eco Champions! 10 Jun 2021
3 Jun 2021 God is at Work! 3 Jun 2021

May 2021

27 May 2021 'No one will hate me anymore...' 27 May 2021
6 May 2021 Life is Busy 6 May 2021

April 2021

21 Apr 2021 Give Me a Sight 21 Apr 2021
21 Apr 2021 The Call of God on Your Life 21 Apr 2021
14 Apr 2021 What do you mean by 'The Kingdom of God'? 14 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 Being Blessed in our Giving 12 Apr 2021
7 Apr 2021 Food bags and food classes 7 Apr 2021

March 2021

25 Mar 2021 Pandemic? No Panic! 25 Mar 2021
11 Mar 2021 Litter Picking - March 2021 11 Mar 2021

February 2021

25 Feb 2021 GPS Short-termers 2021 25 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 The Joys of Spring… 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 St John's does Lent 2021 24 Feb 2021
10 Feb 2021 2020 was not the year we imagined... 10 Feb 2021

January 2021

27 Jan 2021 A New Step of Faith 27 Jan 2021
14 Jan 2021 Hope and Pray 14 Jan 2021
14 Jan 2021 'We've seen God provide in miraculous ways...' 14 Jan 2021

December 2020

23 Dec 2020 A Very Unexpected Christmas 23 Dec 2020
22 Dec 2020 When The Music Fades... 22 Dec 2020
9 Dec 2020 A Special Advent Calendar 9 Dec 2020
3 Dec 2020 A Bitter-sweet Year 3 Dec 2020

November 2020

17 Nov 2020 Demonstrating the love of God in word and deed 17 Nov 2020
4 Nov 2020 St John's Light Trail 2020 4 Nov 2020
4 Nov 2020 Mission and Ministry in a Covid-restricted Birmingham 4 Nov 2020

October 2020

28 Oct 2020 A New Season 28 Oct 2020
7 Oct 2020 20 years of working in primary schools 7 Oct 2020
1 Oct 2020 Farah's Story by Gill McIlwaine 1 Oct 2020

September 2020

24 Sept 2020 God's Perfect Timing 24 Sept 2020
9 Sept 2020 How can Restore Adapt to Lockdown? 9 Sept 2020

August 2020

13 Aug 2020 Lebanon is not the same as it was a year ago 13 Aug 2020
12 Aug 2020 A door of hope in a Brave New World 12 Aug 2020

July 2020

28 Jul 2020 Who Wears The Crown? 28 Jul 2020
8 Jul 2020 Healing on the Locked-down Streets 8 Jul 2020
2 Jul 2020 St John’s Toddlers Online During Lockdown 2 Jul 2020

June 2020

25 Jun 2020 Children's Ministry in Lockdown 25 Jun 2020
18 Jun 2020 Father's Day 18 Jun 2020
10 Jun 2020 Worship Ministry 10 Jun 2020
2 Jun 2020 Confessions of a Food Bank Volunteer 2 Jun 2020
2 Jun 2020 In Praise of Lament 2 Jun 2020

May 2020

28 May 2020 Youth In Lockdown 28 May 2020
14 May 2020 V.E Day 2020 14 May 2020
13 May 2020 Give Yourself a Break 13 May 2020
7 May 2020 Where is God? 7 May 2020
7 May 2020 Staff Update and Fond Farewells 7 May 2020

April 2020

30 Apr 2020 Paddles, Creeks & Adapting to Change 30 Apr 2020
23 Apr 2020 This Day 23 Apr 2020
14 Apr 2020 Pulling the Weeds 14 Apr 2020
9 Apr 2020 The Unbroken Colt of Palm Sunday 9 Apr 2020
2 Apr 2020 Covid 19 (The Introvert’s dream) 2 Apr 2020

March 2020

31 Mar 2020 Birdsong 31 Mar 2020
26 Mar 2020 Family in Lockdown 26 Mar 2020
19 Mar 2020 A Challenge to Worship Creatively 19 Mar 2020

February 2020

17 Feb 2020 One brick at a time! 17 Feb 2020
17 Feb 2020 The darker it gets, the more powerful our witness becomes. 17 Feb 2020
12 Feb 2020 Please and thank you! 12 Feb 2020
12 Feb 2020 The God of Breakthrough! 12 Feb 2020
12 Feb 2020 ‘We’d love to see more people from St John’s joining the team...’ 12 Feb 2020
6 Feb 2020 #LiveLent - A 40-Day Challenge 6 Feb 2020

December 2019

26 Dec 2019 A.W.B.P! (Absent with Bishop's Permission) 26 Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019 Home for Christmas? 17 Dec 2019
12 Dec 2019 Jesus, King of Kings (and Prime Ministers!) 12 Dec 2019
5 Dec 2019 'Hundreds flooded through to grab a coffee and chat...' 5 Dec 2019
5 Dec 2019 "No-one should wake up on Christmas morning in despair." 5 Dec 2019
3 Dec 2019 'We support and inspire Birmingham's business community...' 3 Dec 2019
2 Dec 2019 'We are extremely grateful for churches like St John's...' 2 Dec 2019
2 Dec 2019 ‘Ventures and Falcons welcomed 3,533 young people on 77 holidays...’ 2 Dec 2019

November 2019

27 Nov 2019 The ToyLink Project 27 Nov 2019
21 Nov 2019 Christmas Tour - on Tour! 21 Nov 2019
20 Nov 2019 A VERY big thank you to St John's 20 Nov 2019
20 Nov 2019 A massive 'thank you' from... 20 Nov 2019
14 Nov 2019 “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” 14 Nov 2019
5 Nov 2019 Bake and Pray 2019 5 Nov 2019

October 2019

30 Oct 2019 Give a coat to someone who needs it. 30 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019 ‘Autumn signals change and that is exactly what is happening in my life.’ 30 Oct 2019
24 Oct 2019 St John's Football Team 24 Oct 2019
17 Oct 2019 “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed…” 17 Oct 2019
6 Oct 2019 '...a conversation about heaven...' 6 Oct 2019

September 2019

5 Sept 2019 Memories of St John's 5 Sept 2019

August 2019

22 Aug 2019 Holiday at Home 22 Aug 2019
20 Aug 2019 Holiday Club 2019: A volunteers perspective 20 Aug 2019
15 Aug 2019 Unprecedented Demand for Debt Advice 15 Aug 2019

July 2019

25 Jul 2019 Carnival Then and Now... 25 Jul 2019
23 Jul 2019 And the results are in... 23 Jul 2019
11 Jul 2019 A heartening story 11 Jul 2019
10 Jul 2019 A sort of homecoming 10 Jul 2019
4 Jul 2019 'God has written STRONG by your name' 4 Jul 2019

June 2019

26 Jun 2019 Play-doh, Brexit and Naughty Words: Prayer Spaces 2019 26 Jun 2019
23 Jun 2019 ‘It was great to be part of this significant interdenominational community event...’ 23 Jun 2019
23 Jun 2019 ‘The privilege and highlight of our week is to... serve in the café... by the local prison.’ 23 Jun 2019
23 Jun 2019 'Writing this update has been an exercise in looking back to give thanks...' 23 Jun 2019
13 Jun 2019 1000 prayers written! 13 Jun 2019

May 2019

26 May 2019 'On Palm Sunday, more than 1000 people joined us...' 26 May 2019
26 May 2019 'I found Restore like a shelter for people like me...' 26 May 2019

March 2019

28 Mar 2019 Walk out with God into something new 28 Mar 2019
20 Mar 2019 The Grace of Waiting 20 Mar 2019
7 Mar 2019 Pray & Fast - 9 March 7 Mar 2019
6 Mar 2019 A remarkable journey to God! 6 Mar 2019
6 Mar 2019 Engaging with literally hundreds of people 6 Mar 2019

February 2019

27 Feb 2019 Be smart this Lent 27 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 Food bank latest news and needs! 12 Feb 2019

January 2019

31 Jan 2019 When it just clicks! 31 Jan 2019

December 2018

18 Dec 2018 'You do not have, because you do not ask God'... so ask! 18 Dec 2018
4 Dec 2018 Children, families and school work 4 Dec 2018

November 2018

28 Nov 2018 Is parenting the hardest job in the world? 28 Nov 2018
5 Nov 2018 A dancing church 5 Nov 2018
5 Nov 2018 Bake and Pray 5 Nov 2018
5 Nov 2018 'We keep praising God...' 5 Nov 2018

October 2018

30 Oct 2018 Mission trip to India 30 Oct 2018
24 Oct 2018 'My job as a ministry trainee...' 24 Oct 2018
24 Oct 2018 'A wonderful opportunity...' 24 Oct 2018
24 Oct 2018 'God is really opening doors for us...' 24 Oct 2018
23 Oct 2018 'It's an honour and a privelge...' 23 Oct 2018
10 Oct 2018 'How on earth do I go about overseeing prayer, I thought to myself?' 10 Oct 2018

September 2018

19 Sept 2018 Brexit blues? 19 Sept 2018
7 Sept 2018 Bagpipes, ponies, shamrocks and harps... 7 Sept 2018

July 2018

19 Jul 2018 Harborne Carnival 19 Jul 2018

June 2018

14 Jun 2018 Dear friends at St John's 14 Jun 2018