Wombwell Parish
St Mary's, Wombwell & St George's, Jump
A warm welcome awaits you at St Mary's & St George's
Want to know more?
Here's Rev Armstrong's video blog 'The Ezra File' on issues he doesn't always get chance to discuss during his sermon's. Please take a look.
The Food Bank at St Mary's Wombwell, which is a spoke for the Barnsley Foodbank is available for anyone who has been referred on Monday's between 9.45 am and 11.00 am. Eventually we would like to run this alongside a Community Cafe.
You can make condations to the Barnsley Foodbank by placing them in the Grub Tub just inside the church door. Currently the Foodbank is most urgently needing tinned potatoes and packet mash, toiletries (soap, shampoo and shower gel, size 6 nappies, gravy granules and UHT milk.
Cornerstone Cafe
Our Monday Cafe is now up and running. It provides a chance to chat, have a drink and someting to eat. Please could you pray that God would upe this to draw people to Himself; please do come along and bring a friend, and if you can't come, let someone else know about it.
Open Doors
Is an organisation that serves Christians who are persecuted for their faith. Their work started by Brother Andrew (you may have read his story in the book God's Smuggler).
Find out more about them at Opendoors
Mission Enabler for Small Groups
Do you have experience in working with small groups of adults for Bible Study and discipleship in churches?
We are seeking to appoint a Mission Enabler for Small Groups to work with us to set up a network of small groups as part of the next steps for our church community.
The Mission Enabler will work primarily on site at St Mary's together with some off site venues, as needed. the successful applicant will report to the Rector John Armstrong.
The post will be for one year - Part time (7 hours a week) with a working pattern to be agreed. The salary will be £24,500 FTE (£4,900 pro rata).
Further information can be found here, and the application form can be downloaded here
Please sent your completed application form to johngordonarmstrong1964@gmail.com
Closing Date: 24th April - Shortlisting: 27th April - Interviews - 8th May
Family Services
We have breakfast before our Family Services at St Mary's from 9.15 am - everyone is welcome. Typically this will often include a bacon or sausage sandwich and we also offer fresh fruit too
At St George's there is an outdoor cafe before the Family Service starting at 4.30pm
Eveyone is welcome
Wellbeing Walks are Free, Regular, Friendly, Easy Terrain, Steady Pace, Sociable and led by a trained volunteer - Everyone is welcome.
Every Monday 10am - 11am - AGE UK Wombwell Social Wellbeing Walk-Meet outside Kae’s Sandwich Bar
Every Monday 12pm -1.30pm - Manvers Lake Waterfront Wellbeing Walk - meet at the RSPB Courtyard - Why not have a go at both!!
Every Wednesday 10.30am - 12pm - Wombwell Circuit Wellbeing Walk—meet at the top of Summer Lane Car Park
Bible Study Group
Our Bible Study Group meet in St Mary's every two weeks on a Tuesday at 1.30pm. This Group is currently meeting at the home of Mary Keightley. - See Mary or Andy for more details. This month there will be no Bible study on the 7th April because of the Easter Holidays. The next meeting will be on the 21st April and we will be starting a new course on 'The Holy Spirit'.
Please pray.....
For our leaders, John and Helen, Anne, Steph and Sonia and for the example they show in their ministry to the Parish.
For the next steps for our church community and particularly for the creation of the Mission Enabler for Small Groups post - pray that a successful candidate will be found.
Pray that through this initiative we may help ourselves and others grow in faith and draw closer to God.
For those who are ill or suffering in any way and for those suffering financial hardship - that they may find comfort and healing.
For the forthcoming events planned within the parish - for those planned for Good Friday and for the Discounted Fashion show to be held on the 18th April.
Pray that this Easter time the truth of the risen Lord will awaken hearts and lead many to repentance and faith.
For the unstable political situation both in this country and around the world - Pray for the situation in Russia and the Ukraine and within Iran and the wider Middle East - that these conflicts will de-escalate and that peace will emerge. Pray that peaceful solutions may be
found to all areas of conflict.
General Data Protection Regulations
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect in the UK from 25 May 2018. It replaces the existing law on data protection (the Data Protection Act 1998) and gives individuals more rights and protection in how their personal data is used by organisations. Parishes must comply with its requirements, just like any other charity or organisation.
We have sought the advice of the Diocese of Sheffield and the PCC of Wombwell Parish has agreed and approved its approach to GDPA. If you wish to view our Data Privacy Notice, please click here
