Activity Cafe in 2025
The cafe is expected to open again in the spring once building work, for improvements to the church hall, is completed.
News
A multitude of angels
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
In St John's, the multitude are a little way away.
St John the Evangelist, Caterham Valley - 2024
A retrospective of 2024.
God Bless and a Happy New Year.
MUSICIANS WANTED
Wanted: musicians for a new St. John's worship band! We are looking for enthusiasm and don't mind if you aren't perfect! We want to make a joyful noise to the Lord.
Do you play guitar, base guitar, drums, sing, or play any other instruments? All ages wanted. We are hoping to get the band to play once a month at church once ready.
Talk to Jaimee (revjaimeesummers@gmail.com) if interested.
Hear Here January 2025
Please do come along on 2nd January between 9:30am and 11:30am, if you need advice, support, maintenance or batteries for your NHS hearing aids at:
St John's Church Hall
Clareville Rd
Caterham
CR3 6LA.
Contact us at hearherestjohnscaterham@gmail.com
Christmas at St John's
St John's Christmas Services
Caterham School Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
11 December 2024 at 7pm
St John's Church, Clareville Road
Forest Church - Carols under the Stars
14 December 2024 at 3pm
Caterham pre-prep car park
St John's School Carols
18 December 2024 at 5pm
St John's Church, Clareville Road
St John's Church Carol Service
19 December 2024 at 7:30pm
St John's Church, Clareville Road
Christingle
24 December 2024 at 4pm
St John's Church, Clareville Road
Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve
24 December 2024 at 11:30pm
St John's Church, Clareville Road
Holy Communion (BCP) on Christmas Day
25 December 2024 at 8am
St John's Church, Clareville Road
Christmas Day Parish Eucharist (THE CHOCOLATE NATIVITY!)
25 December 2024 at 10am
St John's Church, Clareville Road
Wishing you a Merry and Peaceful Christmas.
Pigeon holes, pigeon post
Before email, before Whatsapp, before whatever, communication relied on letters and cards and pigeon holes. At this time of year, there's a revival at the church pigeon holes with Christmas cards waiting to be picked up!
The pigeon holes can be found on the north wall, to the right of the font. Best to check above and below the initial that starts your surname, and above and below the initial that starts your Christian name (forename).
Hopefully this will avoid any disappointment 
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and God Bless!
The Trail of the Christmas Bells
Back by popular demand...Caterham Valley for You free Christmas Trail returns, and it’s better than ever!
Mrs. Claus needs your help to track the explorers heading to the North Pole to meet Santa. Along the way, Santa’s lost his bells, and it’s up to you to find them in our shop windows.
Throw on your Christmas jumper, grab a map, count all the bells, and submit your guess online for a chance to win a prize!
That’s not all - @stjohnscaterham is kindly hosting a free end-of-trail Christmas party, packed with games, treats, music and fun. You might even spot Santa there and tell him you found his bells!
The trail launches Saturday 7th December, from 1pm to 4pm. Can’t make it? No worries—you can download the map from our website and complete the trail at your own pace until 29th December. Stay tuned for more details!
Trinity School Prize-winners - Munch with Music - 4 December 2024
We were very lucky to have prize winning musicians from Trinity School, Croydon, perform for us a varied and intriguing programme:
| O Magnum Misterium | Morten Lauridsen | Trumpet Ensemble |
| Impromptu in B minor | Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | Piano |
| Arabesque no 2 | Claude Debussy | Piano |
| Portrait of a trumpet | Sammy Nestico | Trumpet and piano |
| Prelude op 32 no 12 in G sharp minor | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Piano |
| The man I love | George Gershwin | Piano |
| Red, White and Blues | Leonard Bernstein | Trumpet and piano |
| Estompes - Pagodes | Claude Debussy | Piano |
| Introduction and Tarantella | Pablo de Sarasota | Violin and piano |
All performances were very well received and greatly appreciated. We wish all the performers well in their future careers (including the aspiring doctor).
A Merry and Peaceful Christmas to you
Toys are us
St John's contribution to Caterham Corps Salvation Army's collection of toys and games for distribution to those who will best appreciate them.