A warm welcome to our services

our youngsters

Sparx logo

 Sparx is about discovering the Bible and all it has to offer though a series of fun activities - drama, games, stories and craft. Sparx usually finishes at 1130/ 1145am for refreshments.


All Sparx leaders have undergone a DBS check.  Further information can be found about Sparx by clicking on the image above.


Sparx is now fully re-opened after a break from meeting at the church during the pandemic.  Sparx meets every Sunday of the month.  Our youngsters are begining to join in with the start of the service once more.


  Live streaming of the church service will also take place, most Sundays.


Messy church logo

Who?

Open to all primary school  children and their parents/carers.


When?

Wednesday

3rd Jan.

1015 to 1215



What?

Bible stories, activities, craft  and games!

How?

Click logo to email for more details or to book a place.


ALL CHILDREN MUST BE BOOKED IN AND  ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.


IF THERE ARE DIFFICULTIES WITH EMAILING VIA THE LOGO, PLEASE EMAIL

STEWARDS@STMARKSMETHODIST.ORG.UK

Our regular Sunday services

 Sunday morning: 10.30am


 Traditional worship, often using a mixture of

 hymns  and modern worship songs.

 We have a hearing loop, large text hymn books

 plus  newly installed screens for all hymns.

 Our choir sing for us some Sundays and we also

 have our own worship band, the Lamplighters.


 Our current Minister is Rachel Leather who

 rotates with other ministers and lay preachers.

 

Refreshments are served after the service in the

church hall -  please do stay and join us!


Front entrance to church
Communion table

Holy Communion:

This takes place once a month in the morning service.

Next Holy Communion - 

Sunday morning - 17th December.

Congregation members enjoying coffee together

Special services:


From time to time, we have services which are a little different from the norm, such as Cafe Church and All Age Worship.  

Cafe Church takes place in the evening and sees the church re-arranged into its cafe style, light refreshments are served and we have a topical speaker instead of a minister or lay preacher.  There is always an opportunity to discuss the topic of the day with others and the speaker takes questions from the congregation. We have recently also made use of zoom to include speakers from further afield.

The next Cafe church will be - to be announced.


We also have All Age Worship several times a year, which is a shorter, more interactive service, involving all the congregation - the children do not leave us but take a part in the worship.  Often with dramas, activities, discussions and our live band, it is ideal for families and those new to the church.

The next All Age Worship - 10th December,1030.


Last but not least, is our 3 Course Worship which starts with a mini traditional service, then a break for refreshments with a variety of workshops, followed by a more modern worship style - the input from the workshops are incorporated into this part of the service.  You can choose which of the 3 "courses" you wish to join, 1 2 or all 3! 


The next 3 Course Worship - to be announced.


All Age Worship logo
St Mark's volunteers at Touching Souls cafe


Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, 

In all the ways you can, In all the places you can,

At all the times you can, To all the people you can, 


As long as ever you can  ... John Wesley