Teme Valley utilises funding to host very successful Alpha course
Published: 12th March 2024Twenty-five people recently completed an Alpha course in the Teme valley, which was supported by a grant from the Healthier Churches Fund.
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A leap day wedding!
Published: 29th February 2024St Mary’s Church in Madresfield was the setting for a leap day wedding on 29 February. The happy couple, Sophie and Steven Mason had waited for this date and worked with the church to have their wedding in Lent.
Redditch Mission Area helped provide Christmas presents to over 600 children
Published: 13th February 2024The 12 Anglican churches which make up the new Redditch Mission Area came together for the Make Christmas Special Toy Appeal 2023 providing Christmas gifts to 605 children.
St James Norton Hosts Exhibition of Local Children’s Artwork
Published: 7th February 2024On Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd February St James church in Norton Worcester hosted an exhibition of local school children’s artwork.
Thursday family club in Malvern
Published: 29th January 2024Malvern Link with Cowleigh has started an after-school club for local families in the hall at the Church of the Ascension. Parents with primary school age children can come along to the club, to do craft and games together and then have a hot meal.
Christ Church Quarry Bank launch Toddler group thanks to funding
Published: 24th January 2024Christ Church Quarry Bank have this week launched a much-needed Toddler group at the church, made possible thanks to a grant from the Kingdom People Fund.
First churches in Greater Dudley deanery awarded funds to aid Renewal plans
Published: 17th January 2024Kingswinford with Wall Heath and St John in Halesowen are the first churches to have national funding released.
New rural mission area for Teme Valley
Published: 9th January 2024Three Priests in the Teme Valley who have recently joined together to work across a new wider mission area share the many advantages to grouping together in this new way
Introducing Beoley New Worshipping Community: Church at 4
Published: 6th December 2023Church @ 4 is a cafe style New Worshipping Community run by St Leonard’s Church in Beoley to the north-east of Redditch. It has been running since May and takes place monthly, at the YMCA Willow Trees Community Centre in Church Hill, Redditch.
Madresfield Walk of Wonder
Published: 22nd November 2023The whole village gets involved in the Madresfield Walk of Wonder, a free event being held over the weekend of 9 & 10 December.
Engaging with care homes in Lapal
Published: 16th November 2023St Peter’s Church in Lapal, Halesowen has been reaching out to local care homes with two new worshipping communities.
Clent Connect: the face of the church in the community
Published: 10th November 2023Clent Connect is a community hub, shop and café, owned and run by the local community. It’s non-profit making, and with volunteer help, this makes the shop viable and the prices reasonable.
Giving at Christmas
Published: 9th November 2023As we head into Advent and the Christmas season, there will be a host of services and fundraising events taking place in our churches. Make the most of them with some strategies and ideas from our stewardship team.
New Worshipping Community in Worcester care home
Published: 30th October 2023Holy Trinity & St Matthew, Ronkswood has started a new worshipping community in a local care home, which they also plan to take to other venues in the local community.
St Barnabas CE Primary Harvest Festival
Published: 20th October 2023St Barnabas CE Primary in Worcester held a whole school harvest festival at St Barnabas Church this week. The service included the presentation of certificates to the winners of a harvest poetry and art competition which was run by the Church for children at the school.
Suckley church shortlisted for National Churches Trust Award
Published: 13th October 2023Suckley Church has been shortlisted for a National Churches Trust award in the Church & Community Volunteers category – run with the Marsh Charitable Trust.
Grill a Vicar at a local pub!
Published: 12th October 2023Shaun Armstrong, Curate in the Kidderminster Ismere team was given a roasting earlier in the week when he offered himself up to answer questions at a ‘Grill a Vicar’ night in his local pub.
Makers' Fayre at Hallow Church
Published: 14th September 2023On Saturday 2 September, St Philip and St James’ Church, Hallow, was host to a Makers’ Fayre with 20 local crafters and makers exhibiting their wares both inside and outside the church.
Visit a church during heritage open days
Published: 31st August 2023Churches across Worcestershire and Dudley are opening their doors for this year’s Heritage Open Days with a range of activities for all ages and a chance to discover the story behind our historic churches and the communities they serve.
New children's choir revitalises family service
Published: 8th August 2023The monthly family service at Holy Trinity, Belbroughton, just outside Stourbridge, is thriving thanks to the addition of a new children’s choir linked to Belbroughton CE Primary School.
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Alison Maddocks to retire
11th February 2025
Alison Maddocks, our Dean of Smaller Churches will retire at the end of May this year. Alison has worked in the role since the start of 2021, supporting those churches with an active membership of 20 or fewer.