Since the tragic fire on 3 December 2020, there has been lots of work going on led by our vicar – Jacqueline Stober and the Parochial Church Council (PCC).

· It took almost a year to make sure the remaining walls and structure were safe. Scaffolding has been erected in advance of the rebuild.

· All the charred artefacts were removed and analysed by archaeologists and other experts to see what could be retrieved and made good again – this work is ongoing.

· A fantastic sum of almost £40,000 has been raised by fundraisers and donors to go towards the ‘Rebuilding Our Mission Project’ (ROMP). The PCC is eternally grateful to everybody who has donated – thank you.

· The Church rebuild is being paid for by Ecclesiastical Insurance and we have appointed Thomasons (Structural Engineers) as the Project Lead and they are being supported by Buttress Architects.

· The equivalent of a planning application seeking formal approval to rebuild our Church is to be considered by the Diocese of Derby on 23 May 2022. The Diocese of Derby is the governing body of Church of England churches in the Derby area.

· We are currently into a tendering process to engage an expert builder to hopefully start the rebuilding of the exterior walls and roof before the end of the Summer.

· We will be consulting with all residents of the Parish in then next couple of months to seek your views on what you might wish the interior of our Church to look like. The aim being for the Church to be used as a thriving community building for social events and activities, as well as Christian worship. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO RECEIVE YOUR FEEDBACK.

· Meanwhile All Saints Church services are being held at St Michaels Church in Kirk Langley every Sunday at 9.30am. Please come along, you will be made very welcome!

Hope you find this update helpful.

Kindest Regards

Bryan Jones 07504827808 [email protected] & Betty Bond 01332 366567 [email protected]

Church Wardens

May 1 2022