From the Minister

We have introduced a whole new page on the SJR web site. "From the Minister" is an opportunity for our minister, Terry Hudson, to communicate with the wider congregation on important issues affecting our church life.

This second article looks at our Church finances and how we might respond to the financial and membership challenges which now face us.

SJR is situated on St James Road, in the heart of Shirley, Southampton. Whatever your age or background, you will find SJR to be warm and welcoming. Whether you are a lifelong member, or just thinking of visiting for the first time, we hope that you will come and join us, to find out what being part of the church community is all about.

Our Promises to You

• We will be family-friendly
• We will be practical and relevant
• We will help you explore answers to your deepest questions
• We will offer you time to stop and think in a busy life
• We will help you make sense of the Bible
• We will do all we can to introduce you to Jesus in a meaningful and life-transforming way
• We will help you discover for yourself God's love, acceptance and forgiveness
• We will offer you the chance to make a fresh start

Discussion Page

Please note that, due to lack of use, the Discussion/Blog page subscription has been discontinued. Discuss...

Thinking of joining us?

For some people it can seem pretty daunting to walk into a church for the first time; even if you've been to a different church before.

All we can say is, "Don't worry!" It's our job and our purpose to make you welcome.

A Steward will meet you at the door with a smile and a hand-shake. Just say that you are here for the first time and we will take it from there.

So, don't be afraid - just take that first step and we will help you the rest of the way...

St James Road Youth Club

St James Road Youth Club opened it's doors for the first time on Saturday 17th April! If you are 9 +, got nothing to do on a Saturday night not even any Xfactor to watch... You should come to St James Road Youth Club, starting 6:30 - 8:30 Saturday nights. For computer games, music, football, volley ball, cricket and basketball. Or just hanging out with your friends. Looking forward to seeing you all."

easyfundraising

Thanks to Donna Hack for setting up an "easyfudraising" account for SJR.

What is it? Well, register at easyfundraising, login when you want to go shopping online, and a donation is made to the church when you buy stuff from over 2000 retailers.

You can register here. You can read more about this on the News page

This Week at SJR

My thanks to Jason Deabill for a great technology tip. Members who wish to advertise upcoming events in the "This Week at SJR" part of our website can now do so directly.

It's as simple as sending an email. Just write your notice in an email and send it to post@thisweekatsjr.posterous.com

That's it! Pretty simply, hey?

If you are interested, just contact nigelbailey@me.com to be registered as a user.

Music Jam Sessions

SJR is full of some great musical talent. Russell Hack will be leading some music jamming sessions for our up-and-coming young musicians and singers. Please come along and support this with you voice or instrument. Dates are:

Sat 21st Aug 2010 - 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Friday 27th Aug 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

To be held at SJR in the Parlour.

Russell and Fiona get through to the Red Hot Talent finals

Video Club

If you are at a loss for something to do during the summer holidays, why not try the Video Club. This will meet on 4 occasions during the holiday period. Full details in the August Notices.

Entry is free, but we would ask you to help by making a donation for the cost of providing refreshments.

Ethical Tip of the Week

Thanks to Gill robinson for suggesting a link to the "Ethical Tip of The Week" from the Methodist Relief & Development Fund. You can find this on our Links page..

Christian Answers

In an effort to keep up-to-date with the world around us, we are trying out a regular article/news feed from www.christiananswers.net

Please note that the views expressed in this news feed are not necessarily those of the Methodist Church and we are not responsible for the content. However, if you have any concerns (or positive feedback) about any of the content please contact the webmaster using the contact link at the foot of the page. This will help us to decide whether this news feed is appropriate.