Help keep St. John's church in Stourbridge a community building

It breaks my heart seeing beautiful Church buildings needing extensive renovation, being demolished or sold to property developers. A Church is the heart of a community, providing unity, warmth, comfort, support, encouragement and most important love. I support your petition to save and restore this church full of history and beauty, built to meet the needs of the community and show the love of God. The Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Galatia to "Serve one another,” (Galatians 5:13). Paul also wrote, “Encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 4:18). “Spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24) By saving this Church you are serving, encouraging and showing love.

Keep it open especially as a hub for the community

Too many churches are being knocked down, let's keep & use it for our community.

The children (Tomorrows athletes representing GB) need these fast disappearing places to carry out their activities, enough centres have disappeared KEEP THIS ONE FOR THEM!!!

It would be a real shame to lose such a brilliant opportunity for children and young people

This building needs to stay open for the future generations the council should not be allowed to keep closing buildings

would like to see this go to the arts keeping children and adults alike active and able to be a great part of the community

Save the church

Community ventures like this save a lot of kids. Keeping the occupied, active and engaged is the key to well rounded young adults who contribute better to society. Please preserve this church for community use.

fingers crossed xxx

Good luck with your campaign. Community spaces are vital.

Good luck, it's a great idea.

Keep our loverly church buildings .we all need to use our churches that's what they are there for our attendance

Please include me in voting for the preservation of this church for community uses

Keep it open!!!

I think Arts is vital an would be an excellent platform to further nurture and create opportunities in any community So this movement sounds fun

What a lovely way to save and use an historic building. Good luck!

What a great opportunity to preserve a beautiful building and benefit the community as well as provide an ideal training space for an unusual educational programme. Danse Vivante are to be commended and, better still, they are self-funding!

St Johns should be utilised for the benefit of the community as a whole. Dance Vivante should be encouraged in this venture and be supported by all. Very best of luck!

Sounds like a great idea