Healthy churches are filled with men, women and children who are confident they belong to God and His family. We gather regularly (Hebrews 10:24–25), knowing that despite our weaknesses, God keeps calling us to Himself — and to one another.

Charles Spurgeon, a 19th-century Baptist pastor, once said:

“If I had never joined a church till I found one that was perfect, I should not have joined one at all. And the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect church after I had become a member of it. Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest place on earth to us.” (Condie, S. 2025 MHPC institute)

God’s eternal purpose is to create a new and reconciled humanity united with Jesus Christ. When people who have little in common in the world’s eyes love one another like family, all heaven and earth look on in wonder at what the gospel has created!

The diversity within our church family shows the power of the cross and the glory of God. Let’s keep doing this with thankfulness and joy.

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Three Ways to Love and Build the Body of Christ at St John’s

💗 Keep gathering each Sunday — it’s one of the most important ways we show our love for God and each other.

💗 Before and after church, talk with someone you don’t know well — especially someone you share only Jesus in common with. That’s the beauty of the gospel!

💗 Come to our Combined Thanksgiving Service — 9am, Sunday 30th November. Stay, mingle, and share lunch together. Bring something along if you can!