Lay Ministry Training

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Belford
Church Street Belford, NE70 7LS, United Kingdom
Authorised Lay Ministry is not as formal as it sounds.
Training is offered to people undertaking a variety of
roles, which gives improved skills and a better
understanding of why we do what we do. Nicola
Denyer, the Diocesan Adviser for Lay Ministry is coming
to the Deanery on Thursday 25th January at 6.30pm to
run a taster session for anyone who is interested in
improving their skills in pastoral ministry or lay worship
leading - which can include people who lead
intercessions. She will explain more about the way the
Diocese offers accreditation to people as Authorised
Lay Ministers, and how to create some bespoke training
in this Deanery. The venue is yet to be confirmed, but if
you are interested please put this in your diary.

St Mary's, Belford

St Mary’s is open each day for all to offer prayers and  light a candle. 

St Mary's is in the heart of the village of Belford.  We welcome visitors to our church throughout the year, and are always happy to see new faces in our congregation.  We celebrate Communion at 9am every Sunday, except  for  fifth Sundays of the month when we hold a benefice service in different churches, Please check the service details below for more information 

Holy Communion takes place on  Wednesday at  1030 am,    Zoom Evening Prayer takes place every Wednesday at 7pm. Follow our Benefice on Facebook (Bamburgh, Belford & Lucker), or St Mary's own Facebook page to see what is happening, and email us via the Contact page for more information.      For baptism, wedding and funeral enquiries please get in touch.,  

The parish of Belford: St Mary is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Newcastle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. (see the Safeguarding page on this website).  If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services..

Mothers Union , Friends of St Mary's , ecumenical Bible study group . These are all attached to St Mary's.

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Lay Ministry Training

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Belford
Church Street Belford, NE70 7LS, United Kingdom

Authorised Lay Ministry is not as formal as it sounds.
Training is offered to people undertaking a variety of
roles, which gives improved skills and a better
understanding of why we do what we do. Nicola
Denyer, the Diocesan Adviser for Lay Ministry is coming
to the Deanery on Thursday 25th January at 6.30pm to
run a taster session for anyone who is interested in
improving their skills in pastoral ministry or lay worship
leading - which can include people who lead
intercessions. She will explain more about the way the
Diocese offers accreditation to people as Authorised
Lay Ministers, and how to create some bespoke training
in this Deanery. The venue is yet to be confirmed, but if
you are interested please put this in your diary.

Our Benefice