9:00am - This is a traditional church service with Holy Communion, hymns and an organist. There are no children's groups or crèche.

10:45am - This is an informal service with more contempory worship music. There are children's church activities for 0-12 year olds. (Teenagers meet in The Snug for a Breakfast Club starting at 9.00am.)

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Easter Services 2010 at St John's (*or venue listed)

Palm Sunday 28th March

9.00am Holy Communion

10.15am Procession to St. John’s. Meet at WI hut (Depart 10.30) followed by

10.45am Family service

Monday 29th March

8.00pm Holy week meditation in the chancel

Tuesday 30th March

8.00pm Holy week meditation in the chancel

Wednesday 31st March

8.00pm Holy week meditation in the chancel

Maundy Thursday 1st April

11.00am Winchester Cathedral - Renewal of Vows and Blessing of the Oils*

8.00pm Holy Communion in the chancel with Stripping of the Altar

Good Friday 2nd April

10.00am Family service

11.00am Churches Together - Walk of Witness. Gather at Causeway Pond*

2.00pm One hour meditation

Holy Saturday 3rd April

8.00pm Service of Light and Renewal of Baptismal Vows at St Mary’s, Old Basing*

Easter Sunday 4th April

6.30am Easter Morning Sunrise Service at Old St. Mary’s*

7.30am Breakfast in the Methodist Church hall (only if pre-booked)*

10.00am Family Communion

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On regular Sundays, coffee, tea and squash are available from 10.00am til 10.45am in between the two services.

If you would like someone to pray with you at the end of a service, please ask the service leader or assistants on duty and they will be able to direct you to a member of the Prayer Ministry team.

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Church Office Hours

Tuesday afternoon 2–4.30 pm

Thursday 9.00–4.30 pm

Friday, 9.00 – 1.00 pm

Office is closed Mondays and Wednesdays

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Parking at Church: When the church car park is full, please park near the vicarage and Oakwood School and try to avoid Green Lane, which often presents a hazard to passing traffic.

Men's Breakfast: Saturday 13^th March, 08:30, St John’s Church Hall

David Tester from Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) flies in as our guest speaker and will challenge and entertain us over a “Full English”. Come and find out just how strong God is at 35,000 feet! To book, please email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

The Marriage Course

Starting at the end of March 2010, this course is for anyone who is married to help them to get the most out of their marriage.  For more details or to register, please contact Alistair or Julie McArthur on 01256 760 135 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Children’s and Youth

Click here for a full programme of activities and updates for Children and Youth.

Building for the Future

The plans for a major enhancement to the church buildings were approved in November 2009.

Click here for the Appeal Launch summary report from the church meeting on 17th January. For other information and fund raising events, including the vicar's walk to Canterbury in February and the Hartley Wintney to Paris cycle ride in September, follow the Buildings menu.