THE future of a Hoyland church is uncertain amid concerns about the state of the building and a lack of people turning up to worship.

Rev Rob Desics, who runs St John’s Church in Hoyland town centre, said there had been no services in the building since September, with the next not due to take place until Easter at the earliest.

The church, formerly known as John Knowles, only re-opened in 2014 after it had closed in 2012 due to a dwindling congregation.

But since then problems with repair work on the building and a continuing problem with getting worshippers in has led to the latest closure.

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