Facilities and features
Accessibility
We have both a disabled and gents/ladies toilet facilities
We have full baby changing facilities as well as a disabled toilet
There is plenty of car parking on Edisford Road and St Paul’s Street were there are no parking restrictions or time limits on both the front and rear entrance this applies to - Our rear entrance is also fully wheelchair accessible.
We have a fully accessible church ramp entrance and we also have a fully disabled toilet facilities
We are a fully inclusive church and welcome everyone from any background, we also able to make adjustments were possible.
Disabled access is available at the rear of the church. A slightly ramped entrance and wide doors make it very accessible for wheelchair uses and other walking aids
Our sound system links to an induction loop, also the sound system is new and we have modern speaker around the church for to make our services fully inclusive.
Large print service sheets are available
Assistance dogs and of course well behaved faithful friendly dogs are most welcome at St Pauls.
Our building with a simple layout and easy accessible, we have volunteers that can help with the actual moving around the church such as Holy Communion, Events etc
We have a low gradient ramp at the rear of the building and large fully accessible doors, The low ramp enables wheelchair uses both solo uses and those who are assisted to be able to use this freely. As mention we have a fully accessible disabled toilet facilities
Our Building
We are honoured to have some truly majestic stained glass and we he spent a lot of money on the repair and renew of this to ensure the longevity of this for all to see. See our website for more details or even better come along and take a look.
Open most days from 9.30am until around 5pm
One word - Majestic - come and see and find out
We now have the Sliver award as well as the bronze and very proud of this.
Our silver was awarded this in August 2024
Music and Worship
We have many events as we are fortunate to have large rear section that we can hold live events from dance shoes to bands to name but a few.
Our organ is integral part of the building and was in place many years ago and is well used at St Pauls.
This is our weekly service book that is available at all times
We have a strong choir of 16 that rehearse twice monthly on Thursday from 7:15pm, Our music director James is extremely talented and very dedicated to playing new pieces from both new and old catalogues. We often perform various pieces in front of the congregation.
We welcome new member to join our fun team, To see more of what we do please see our website under "choir"
Groups, Courses and Activities
We have our monthly Soup Lunch that welcomes many people on board for some lunch, Tea, Coffee and a chat
We operate various events throughout the year - See our website for details
We have our Messy church that is expertly run by Faith who is primary school teacher. This activity is well supported and always welcome new visitors
The Mothers’ Union group at St Paul’s meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, except July and August. We usually meet in church at 7.30pm. Recently we have organised and enjoyed some open meetings with a speaker and invited guests along to swell our numbers as we are only a small group. Our meetings often start with a thought for the day, or a reflection and prayers and end with refreshments and a chance to meet others and share fellowship together.
Help for Visitors
We can certainly help on this one
We are open all days from 9.30am until dusk, We also our part of wanting to part of the community really work hard to ensure we are friendly church and have a genuine interest in welcoming new folks on board.
Yes we welcome your four legged friend in the church.
Other Features
Use Fairtrade products, such as tea, coffee, sugar, and biscuits, wherever possible
Sharing information about Fairtrade products with the congregation
Integrating Fairtrade into the life of the church, such as through events, stalls, worship, sermons, and services.
We also have two Fair Trade champions who are also part of the church PCC
Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight
We engage with other Fairtrade campaigns and try our hardest to work with other community groups.
We have close links to the Foodbank on both counts from the helping out and the donation side. We have congregation members that help support and work at the foodbank.
Yes we have the rear part of church for hire as we use to operate events from, also we have Pilates and line dancing using this.