Giving

Running a busy church like St John’s requires a significant annual income. At the moment about 50% of our income is used to support central Church of England costs; 40% is spent on maintaining the church and running its many activities and 10% is given to charities, both abroad and at home.

You can find out more about our current financial situation in our 2024 Gift Day letter from the Vicar.

If you wish to know more about our church finances and how your money will be spent, please talk with our treasurer.

Whether you just want to make a quick one-off gift towards the work of St John's, or you want to give regularly, we encourage you to give to St John's via the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS). This has many advantages, including the much faster recovery of Gift Aid. You can easily do this online or you can pick up a paper pack about the Parish Giving Scheme at the back of church.

If you prefer to give by Standing Order, you can set up a Standing Order payable to:

PCC St John the Evangelist No 2 Account
Barclays Bank, 9-11 St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AX
Sort Code: 20-17-19 Acc. 23848043

You need to instruct the bank yourself, either in writing using our Standing Order form or electronically. Most church members who have a Standing Order pay monthly but this is at your discretion.

Once a year in the autumn, we have a Gift Day. This is traditionally when church members can make a specific donation to the work of the church. An invitation to do this is sent out in the autumn.

Visitors to the church can make occasional donations by using the envelopes or the electronic card readers in church. All donations are welcome but if you give regularly, please do consider signing up to the Parish Giving Scheme described above.

We also ask members of the congregation to think about making a legacy to St John's in their wills. Such a gift can have a transformative effect on our work and ministry. We have produced a booklet about making a legacy which can be found at the back of church, or please speak to our treasurer.

However you decide to give to St John’s, please fill in a Gift Aid declaration if you are a UK tax payer. This enables us to increase any gift by at least 20p for every £1 at no cost to yourself. Completed Gift Aid declarations should be returned to our treasurer or to our Gift Aid officer.

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Planning your Visit

New to Church?

If you are planning your first visit to St John’s, welcome! We hope the information below will help you.

Our Sunday morning services begin at 10.00am. When you arrive, you will be greeted by one of our welcoming team who will help you find somewhere to sit and will give you a service booklet and a hymn book. Please see our ‘Sunday services’ page for more details of services and times.
We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the morning service and we hope very much that you will stay for a chat. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access through powered double doors, and an accessible toilet. We have a small car park, and there is free parking on a Sunday in the surrounding streets. You may wish to arrive 10-15 minutes early if you need a parking space close to the church.

You can expect:
- A warm welcome, with everything you need to follow the service easily;
- Beautiful music in the English choral tradition at both Sunday services, led by the St John's choir and organist;
- A talk or sermon, usually focused on the readings we have heard;
- On Sunday and Wednesday mornings, tea or coffee afterwards and time to chat with others.

What about children?
We have a regular Children’s Church on Sunday mornings for 4-11 year-olds. The children learn about the same Bible readings we are hearing in church, with games, activities and prayers. We also have an All-Age service, where everybody worships together, on the first Sunday of each month. Find out more about Children's Ministry.