Our church lies next to the Settle Carlise line railwayline. The Church Hall is on the opposite side of the road set back down drive. The Minister's House, just along from the church is 4, Pen-y-Ghent View BD24 9JJ , Settle
We have a booklet: WELCOME - introduction and guide to St John's church
Sixteen pages!
It is available in the church foyer. Or write to Dr J Wright 10 Town Head Ave Settle, BD24 9RQ
For more details about St John's Methodist Church, Settle, contact the minister, Rev David Briggs, 4 Pen y Ghent View, Settle
BD24 9JJ
. Tel: 01729 822554 or the web editor, J. Allinson
Sunday Services:
Morning service 10.30 am (Includes Junior Church)
Evening Service 6.30 pm. ( Not held in Jan and Feb)
On the first Sunday of each month at 9.30am - The Pilgrim Group (Study group/Adult Sunday School!) meets. It studies a topic of the bible in detail. Recommended!
Coffee Mornings in the church
Every Tuesday morning
from 10am to 12 midday.
'Peak time' Shoppers Service: Tues 10.45-11am
House Fellowship: alternate Mondays ish (look for notices) 7.30pm
Thursday Group - Women's Fellowship - Own Homes - 1st Thursday of Month
No this is not the church in charismatic mode.. It is Langcliffe Singers who use our church hall (Stretching) - being filmed for Songs of Praise on 23 November 2008....
Christmas Day 2008 - Christmas lunch
in the Primary Room of the Church Hall
Christmas Crib Exhibition December 2005. Over 200 people came through the door. £246.11 was raised for the earthquake appeal and £95 for St John's. Thanks to the two Anne's for all their work and to all who lent crib scenes.
-On August 7th 2005 we were joined by a group from Germany (Some of whom are shown here). They were staying at Stainforth Youth Hostel.
Pastor Thomas Acker organises holidays for Germans between 20 and 35. Last year was Provence, this year is Stainforth. They have been on day trips to the Lake District, York, Ripon and Fountains Abbey. Wednesday is the Settle Carlisle Line.They sang for us in the service. - in German and English. Although the participants were initially all from the Free Evangelical Church in Germany , there are now people from several different denominations so the event is becoming very ecumenical.
World Environment Day and Environment Sunday2005 World Environment Day and Environment Sunday fell on the same day this year - June 5. To celebrate this, on 6 June some members of St John's Church went on an environment walk. - Here seen above Winskill, with Ingleborough in the background
Wood Cranes
bill
Tom Lord tells us about his farm at his visitor centre
Globe flowers in nearby Globe Flower or "Poppy Wood"
St John's Church Hall is used by a whole variety of groups in Settle include spinning, bridge, line dancing,
ballet and tap dancing, Scottish country dancing, Brownies, wood-turning, Age Concern, bowling, Click here for the weekly times of these events
and for the rates for hiring a room!:
Events with a white background are Churches Together events, partially organised by St Johns
Events with a cream background are specifically St John's Events but very much open to all.
Events with a grey background are a committee meeting
14 March 6.30pm
Society of Friends
United Service (in form of Friends Meeting)
Wed 17 March 7.30pm and each Wed until Wed 24 March
Settle Parish Church
Churches Together in Settle and District Lent Study Sessions: This year we will just have one meeting a week to be held at Settle Parish Church. 7.30pm till 9pm. Please make an effort to come to some/all of these. They will be led by rev Paul Fisher of Langcliffe on topics related to the church in the family in the school in in the community, rather than the church in the church.
17 March
St John's Methodist Church
St John's Church Council Meeting
18 March 7pm
St John's Methodist Church
Circuit Meeting at Settle (I.e for Circuit representatives to discuss things)
21 March
Friends Meeting House
The Big Breakfast 8.30am
2 April 2010
Good Friday Open Air Play
Good Friday Open Air Play - Similar to last year.
4 April
Slope above Greenfoot
Car Park, Settle:
Easter Morning Service: 6.30am followed by breakfast at Zion
Children's Holiday Club - Four Days- 10am-3pm - for children ages 4 -11 Free Holiday club with film and fun in the Church Hall. Please bring packed lunch. For more information, please phone 01729 822554. Come for one, two, three or all four days.
Do come and visit Settle.
You can come on the Settle Carlisle Railway, which runs right past the church.
Pictures in this column: Good Friday Churches Together pilgrimage. (This is 2002 but other years are similar - except it snowed on Easter Sunday 2008 )
Good Friday Churches Together in Settle Pilgrimage 2002 stops to hear some teaching outside St John's
..and proceed under the Settle Carlisle Line (with the church in the background) via the square ..
to Castleberg Gardens
We returned here on Sunday morning at 6.30 am. It was almost dark this year.. The clocks had just changes so it was like 5.30am
Settle Flag Festival is taking place during during May and June on about alternate years. Over flags were made and are displayed throughout the town. they made a colourful site.
Left - See the banner we made at St John's.
Below: the banners at the Parish Church
Pictures to the right and left: taken at the Great Games Gala held on March 9th 2001 (in aid of Methodist Homes)
West Yorkshire Synod met at St John's Church on
6th May. This was for representatives from the whole of West
Yorkshire. Ron Fenner,
Thomas Fawcett, Joan Corbett, Carol Blacow, Peter MacCabe, Liz Whitfield and the
ministers attended on behalf of us in the Settle and Bentham Circuit.
There about 200 people came from 19 circuits. We are pleased that Settle
Anglican church agreed to make tea for some of the delegates to spread the
load from the Church Hall.
West Yorkshire Methodist District includes details of projects such as Touchstone and Beamsley www.theinterface.org.uk - a Methodist website that explores contemporary issues (news, film, ongoing debate) from a faith based perspective - based at Methodist Church House in London.
Cornerstone Bookshop, Skipton (on Newmarket Street, east of Woolworth's) Christian books, gifts, cards, music, Traidcraft goods. Open: 9.00 to 17.00 Mon - Sat
(10.00 to 15.00 Tue) Drinks: Available anytime
Home-made Refreshments: 10.30 to 16.30 Open for Prayers: on Tuesdays 8.30 to 9.30
To increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love.
To help people to learn and grow as Christians, through mutual support and care.
To be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice.
To make more followers of Jesus Christ.
Palm oil, from oil palm plantations is found in 10% of our food - usually labelled as vegetable oil. Oil Palm plantations are the cause of the destruction of much rainforest.
Churches Together in the Market Place - Carol singing 2009
to this site
Click here for an easy and free way 
Thanks to all who supported the Coffee Morning on Tue 7 April 2009 for the 
Right: Nativity scene from the Church Display at the beginning of December 2007.
Christmas Crib Exhibition December 2005. Over 200 people came through the door. £246.11 was raised for the earthquake appeal and £95 for St John's. Thanks to the two Anne's fo
r all their work and to all who lent crib scenes. 
Pastor Thomas Acker organises holidays for Germans between 20 and 35. Last year was Provence, this year is Stainforth. They have been on day trips to the Lake District, York, Ripon and Fountains Abbey. Wednesday is the Settle Carlisle Line.They sang for us in the service. - in German and English. Although the participants were initially all from the Free Evangelical Church in Germany , there are now people from several different denominations so the event is becoming very ecumenical. 
Cowslips in the foreground at 
Pictures to the right and left: taken at the Great Games Gala held on March 9th 2001 (in aid of Methodist Homes) 
20 June: Send for your copy of Rev Ken Taylor (of Skipton)'s brand new book: 
