Recent months with the lockdown due to Coronavirus have put a strain on the finances of many people and businesses and the Church, unfortunately, is not immune to this either.

Even though many of our congregation are able to give regularly by standing order, we have seen a drop in income due to the lack of loose plate collections at services and the cessation of Hall hires.  On top of that our outgoings are largely unchanged because the majority of our costs are related to staffing.  We have taken the measures we can to minimise our outgoings, but our current estimate is that we will have at least a £30,000 deficit this year.

Please do keep this situation in your prayers. But, also, please consider a donation to St John's to sustain:

• Our parish ministry - allowing us to visit ill and lonely people, comfort the bereaved, share the Gospel, and worship
• Our church building - a sacred place dedicated to worship, prayer and witness
• The work of clergy in other parishes across the diocese and the training of new clergy
• Mission both in this diocese of St Albans, and overseas - for people we will never meet but to whom we are able to give practical support.

St John's needs around £3,800 each week for its ministry of worship, witness, service and mission, or around £40 for each person in a typical Sunday 9:30am service.

St. Johns is funded almost exclusively by donations from our congregation. We do not receive grants from the government, the diocese or the rest of the Church of England, or from other charities.

Thank you

St John's Harpenden