Beacon Team

The Beacon Team Mission Community consists of five parishes.

Burneside St Oswald with Longsleddale: whereas Burneside is a large, industrial village with a Church School, Longsleddale is a very scattered rural farming community.

Grayrigg St John the Evangelist is a small rural parish, with many active farms and a thriving Church School

Kendal St George is a town parish situated right next to the river Kent with the highest population in the Beacon Team.

Skelsmergh St John the Baptist is situated just off the A6 and consists of scattered rural houses and farms.

Selside St Thomas is situated further north up the A6 and is also very rural with a small scattered population and Church school.

​The Beacon Team launched as a Mission Community on Advent Sunday 2019 with the intention that all the Churches in the Team, in partnership with other denominations, would work towards sharing their resources and skills to enable the vision of ‘God for All’ become a reality. For everyone across Cumbria to have had an opportunity to discover more of God and God’s purpose for their lives.

We are just starting on this journey and are looking to see where God will take us, and what Mission opportunities open up in our communities.

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Public Reading of Mark's Gospel

for 3 hours
St George
Castle Street Kendal, LA9 7AS, United Kingdom

At St George’s Church, Kendal on Saturday 17 October 2026
The story of Jesus as you might never have heard it before! A public reading of the whole of Mark’s Gospel

Hot/cold drinks and biscuits will be served from 1pm.

The reading will start at 1:30pm and end not later than 4pm, with a short break about half-way through

Come for the whole reading or drop in and out for just part of the time
Bring your friends and neighbours too!

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Safeguarding

In the Beacon Team Mission Community we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Team Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Heather Wilson
Email: [email protected]
The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Joanna Van Lachterop and she can be contacted at [email protected] or at 07458 016884. Joanna’s working days are Monday to Friday.
Out of Hours Support:
If Joanna is unavailable and you are concerned that an adult is being abused, or at risk, you should report it by contacting Adult Social Care, Cumberland Council. Emergency Out of Hours - 01228 526690
If you are concerned about a child or young person, please contact:
Cumberland Safeguarding Hub on 0333 240 1727 (if it relates to a concern in the Allerdale, Carlisle or Copeland area) or,
Westmorland and Furness Safeguarding Hub on 0300 373 2724 (if it relates to a concern in the Barrow, Eden or South Lakeland area).
If you believe that a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires medical attention, call the emergency services on 999.
Helplines:
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child and need advice or guidance on what to do.
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse or need help to report.
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 0808 808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Victim Support Cumbria: 0300 303 0157. Emotional and practical advice to help people affected by crime in Cumbria.
LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327
Age UK Advice Line: 0800 678 1602

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