St James Road Methodist Church (SJR)

Welcome! We're glad that you've come to visit online. We'd love to meet you at church too.

Our Promises to You

We will be family-friendly
We will be practical and relevant
We will help you explore answers to your deepest questions
We will offer you time to stop and think in a busy life
We will help you make sense of the Bible
We will do all we can to introduce you to Jesus in a meaningful and life-transforming way
We will help you discover for yourself God's love, acceptance and forgiveness
We will offer you the chance to make a fresh start

easyfundraising

Thanks to Donna Hack for setting up an "easyfudraising" account for SJR.
What is it? Well, register at easyfundraising, login when you want to go shopping online, and a donation is made to the church when you buy stuff from over 2000 retailers.

You can register here. You can read more about this on the News page

Christian Answers

In an effort to keep up-to-date with the world around us, we are trying out a regular article/news feed from www.christiananswers.net

Please note that the views expressed in this news feed are not necessarily those of the Methodist Church and we are not responsible for the content. However, if you have any concerns (or positive feedback) about any of the content please contact the webmaster using the contact link at the foot of the page. This will help us to decide whether this news feed is appropriate.

Messy Church

Don't miss Messy Church at SJR:
First Sunday of each month at 4.00 p.m.

Sunday 6th May was a fantastic fun Messy Church, with a great message built around the classic story of Noah and the Ark. Take a look at our Messy Church page and the Noah Messy Photo Gallery.

Good to be bad?

Have you checked out the SJR blog page recently? If not, why not take a look? Become a contributor or a subscriber, comment on articles, or just read it for fun!

Nigel Bailey's latest blog looks at a recent BBC article on how the world judges success and what makes us successful.

Click here to see what's going on.

Jesus is alive!

The SJR Easter Cross

Thinking of joining us?

For some people it can seem pretty daunting to walk into a church for the first time; even if you've been to a different church before.

All we can say is, "Don't worry!" It's our job and our purpose to make you welcome.

A Steward will meet you at the door with a smile and a hand-shake. Just say that you are here for the first time and we will take it from there.

So, don't be afraid - just take that first step and we will help you the rest of the way...

Advertise your event

Members who wish to advertise upcoming events in the "This Week at SJR" part of our website can now do so directly.

It's as simple as sending an email. Just write your notice in an email and send it to post@thisweekatsjr.posterous.com

That's it! Pretty simply, hey?

If you are interested, just contact nigelbailey@me.com to be registered as a user.

SJR is situated on St James Road, in the heart of Shirley, Southampton. Whatever your age or background, you will find SJR to be warm and welcoming. Whether you are a lifelong member, or just thinking of visiting for the first time, we hope that you will come and join us, to find out what being part of the church community is all about.

Good News at Netley!

Our Lord is moving in amazing ways in Netley! Netley Methodist Church sadly closed in July 2010. But just as we were about to sell the building, God had other ideas.

On Sunday 15th April our partners from New Community Church will begin a new Act of Worship at Netley every Sunday at 5.00 p.m.

Click here to read more

The church at Netley

Spring Harvest 2012

Spring Harvest 2012 has just come and gone. This was an amazing few days of learning, devotions, fun and fellowship. Over 30 of our church family travelled to Minehead for this uplifting and inspirational time. Over the three weeks of Spring Harvest over 20,000 people will attend and find themselves challenged and encouraged in new ways.

Visit the News page to see a little more about this year's visit.