Who we are

Our core values at St John the Baptist are centred on the words of Jesus and strengthened by his Holy Spirit in service as part of the Ringstone in Aveland group of churches.  We support the mission and vision of the new wider benefice group and share the Good News of Jesus Christ through being an accessible, inclusive, caring and welcoming community of faith and worship.

 

Our key priorities

Our whole approach is to develop a well-loved, flourishing, confident and well used church embedded in the village of Morton, with flexible and attractive buildings, adequately resourced in skills and lay involvement. 

Our key priority is to ensure that all aspects of church life are welcoming, inclusive, accessible, relevant and safe by:

• Growing the size of the church community

• Finding new ways of making the church buildings available for and more useful to the wider community

• Developing new worship styles, both traditional and contemporary

• Furthering the excellent relationship with our church school

• Supporting our current ALMs and increasing lay involvement

 

The church and church team

St John the Baptist Church is an impressive Grade 1 listed medieval building. We have an ambitious plan to develop the church buildings to make it a more usable space for the village and wider communities and are now seeking to implement these plans. The church hall is opposite the church and is part if this development plan.

As a type 2 church, weekly Sunday services are held: two sacristans support the services Eucharist services and are enhanced by a well-established choir and organist, which also support occasional offices.

The church bells are rung regularly, both for a variety of services and national events.

We have a range of volunteers who currently provide tea and coffee after most morning services, providing an opportunity to socialise, and who tend the churchyard.

Various fundraising activities take place throughout thje year, and are well supported by the whole village.