Interactive treasure trail around Malvern
Published: 3rd April 2023St Andrews and All Saints Churches in Malvern have developed a free interactive treasure hunt around the town and hills, which can be completed any time between 1 and 17 April.
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Telling bible stories through Playmobil
Published: 30th March 2023During lockdown, curate Julia Quinn was keen to find a way of continuing to connect with people, so began recording short films of bible stories using Playmobil.
'Pop-in' to St Martin's Church, Worcester
Published: 3rd February 2023St Martin’s Church, London Road, Worcester, has expanded its ‘Pop-ins’ coffee morning to provide a warm space for local people to come and meet together as well as a chance to share a soup lunch.
Happy 10th birthday to the toddler group in Webheath
Published: 22nd January 2023Bumps, Babes and Toddlers at St Philip’s, Webheath celebrated turning 10 with cake and balloons last week!
Christingle Marmalade!
Published: 13th January 2023Great Malvern Priory used leftover Christingle oranges to create some limited-edition Christingle Marmalade which was then sold to raise money for the church!
Hanging out with baby Jesus!
Published: 18th December 2022For the last few years, St Nicholas Church in Warndon has gone out under the cover of darkness at the beginning of December to leave small, knitted gifts around the local community for people to pick up the following morning.
Vicar comes to the rescue of community pub
Published: 9th December 2022The Revd Becky Elliott, Vicar of Holy Trinity and St James on the edge of Malvern will soon be serving behind the bar in her West Malvern local, the Brewers Arms.
Faith in Action Summit
Published: 5th December 2022Faith Leaders and community groups from across the West Midlands gathered at Bescot Stadium in Walsall last week alongside civil leaders, local government, and public sectors bodies.
New dementia film project at All Saints, Sedgley
Published: 4th November 2022All Saints in Sedgley have launched an innovative new project to see how nostalgic films might help those with dementia. The launch was visited by the Mayor of Dudley.
Visit a church over the Heritage Open Day weekends
Published: 2nd September 2022Churches across Worcestershire and Dudley are opening their doors for this year’s Heritage Open Days (9-18 Sept) with a range of activities for all ages and a chance to discover the story behind our historic churches and the communities they serve.
Men’s Shed at St Clement’s Church, Worcester
Published: 1st September 2022It is hoped that the crypt at St Clement’s Church in Worcester will become the venue for a new ‘Men’s Shed’, enabling local men to come together, learn new skills and chat over a cup of coffee.
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Catshill Connect
Published: 13th July 2022Every second and fourth Tuesday in the month, a group comes together at Christ Church in Catshill, just outside of Bromsgrove to share a cup of tea and a chat together from 2 – 3.30pm.
Church Tent at the Redditch Carnival
Published: 12th July 2022The Redditch Christ the King Benefice were asked to provide a church tent at last weekend's Astwood Bank carnival and much fun was had by all!
Holiday Club at St Martin’s Church
Published: 22nd June 2022For three weeks over the school summer holiday, St Martin’s Church on the London Road, Worcester will be hosting a HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) holiday club for children of families on low incomes.
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Informal services in Malvern Link with Cowleigh
Published: 3rd May 2022A new series of services has begun especially for people with dementia, special needs and their carers, and so far they've been a great success
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70 days until the Platinum Jubilee
Published: 23rd March 2022On Thursday, 24 March it is exactly 70 days to the start of the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations and many church communities are already planning to celebrate this milestone in our history.
Community Link, Cradley Heath
Published: 2nd February 2022The Community Link is run from two empty shops on Cradley Heath High Street. Initially set up in partnership with St John’s Church in Dudley Wood, it is now developing into a deanery project and they are looking for more people to volunteer.
Old Hills Caterpillars
Published: 28th January 2022Following the first round of Open Conversations, the Old Hills benefice were inspired to look at how they might bring more people into their churches. They established the Old Hill Caterpillars with people representing each church, but also people from the villages who were not church members.
St Stephen's, Redditch Toy Appeal
Published: 13th December 2021St Stephen’s Church in Redditch town centre launched a toy appeal this year which will enable Christmas presents to be given to around 600 children who wouldn’t otherwise have received anything.
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Launch of Revive Learning Centre at Top Church
Published: 10th December 2021The Revive Learning Centre at Top Church, Dudley, operated by the Invictus Education Trust, will offer alternative provision to vulnerable students who find mainstream school difficult.
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Lightbox pops up to support young people across Worcester
17th April 2024
Lightbox is a pop-up initiative run by a collaboration of churches in Worcester. It aims to provide a safe space and opportunities for young people to build community with each other through fun activities, discussion groups and challenges....