About us
Welcome!
We want you to feel at home from the moment you step through the door at St John’s. Whether you come on a Sunday morning or turn up for a midweek or special event, you are assured of a warm welcome and a great experience.
Who are we?
Originally a Church plant from St Helen’s Church in Rainham, St John’s and St Matthew’s South Hornchurch is now a worshipping community in its own right and has been for the last 60+ years. It meets in a large building which was purposely built for the local community, so that it could be used all week as well as weekends.
St John’s is a group of people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures who want to create community here in South Hornchurch, building relationships, finding new friends and loving one another as Jesus commanded us. This means living life together, meeting in our small groups, loving one another in practical ways, and always being open to welcoming others, just like they did in the early Church.
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So many people are struggling with the difficulties of life, particularly since the pandemic, but Jesus brings hope into all situations. If we have his Holy Spirit living in us, we can be ‘bringers’ of hope and care for those in need, befriending the lonely and sharing God’s love with everyone we meet.
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St Johns vision and values
Meet the team
Kevin & Annette Browning
Kevin is the vicar of St Johns and leads together with his wife, Annette. They moved to South Hornchurch in 2018 with one of their four children, their youngest son, his girlfriend and three crazy spaniels! Kevin is the Vicar of the Church, and along with Annette they have a shared vision to see their local community transformed and to help and support people while they go through difficult times. They are both creative; Kevin was once a Graphic Designer and Annette an Interior Designer, so they want to encourage creativity in people.
Administrator - Sharon Evangeli
Parish Safeguarding Officer - Samantha Storer
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Church Wardens - Luke Leadbitter / Ray Akuaku
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Trustees - Kevin Browning / Jim Morton / Rowena Lawrence / Luke Brown / Josh Mathieson / Jack Harper / Elisa Harper
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Treasurer - Jim Morton
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Recovery - Luke Brown / Jane Bradley
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Bereavement Team - Glenda Morton