Welcome to St Mary & St John's - the Church with a difference. Many of our activities take place at our Parish Centre in Vicarage Close. For Sunday worship we meet at Gorse Ride Junior School, Gorse Ride South at the heart of the community of Finchampstead North.

	Our vision for our church is to be
	‘ALIVE with Christ’
	We seek to achieve this goal through
	WORSHIP - GROWTH - SERVICE

WORSHIP

• Friendly, flexible, family focussed worship is at the heart of our church life
• Holy Communion each Sunday at 9.45am with worship and activities for children and young people
• Alive@11 - worship for all ages - first Sunday of the month at 11.00am

GROWTH

• Newcomers and visitors are always welcome
• There are regular opportunities to find out about the Christian faith through the Alpha, Advent & Lent courses
• Small groups meet socially giving support and encouragement in Christian living

SERVICE

• We offer a listening ear and practical help
• We are actively involved in the life of our community - in local schools, elderly people's homes, Gorse Ride Residents Association, the Rides Centre and the California Hall
• The Parish Centre is used by youth and community groups

Contact us through Rev Carol Edwards at carolredwards@tiscali.co.uk or through the Parish Office at office@smsj.org.uk

St Mary & St John's Church, California is a Church of England Parish Church in the Deanery of Sonning in the Diocese of Oxford