Sing for Joy, sing for fun!We meet every Monday afternoon 1 – 3pm.at St John the Baptist Church meeting room,£2.00 per session including refreshments.Any age, any ability most welcome.We would really like to expand our gentlemen’ssection, to enable us to widen our repertoire.Contact: Lynne Tandy 07743 052065
Place of Welcome - Every Tuesday between 11am – 1pm, company and refreshments for all! Dog friendly.Garden Party - Wednesday 23rd July 2pm - 4pm £4 entry (incl. tea/coffee & cake)Cannock Chase Mental Health Hub - Tuesday 12th August - visiting Place of Welcome 11am - 1pmQuiz Night - Saturday 16th August details to followCraft Supplies Sale - Saturday 13th September 10amRide & Stride - Saturday 13th September 10am - 4pm - refreshments at both these eventsHarvest Supper - Saturday October 4th details to followMacMillan Coffee Morning - Tuesday 7th October - at Place of Welcome 11am - 1pmCraft Fair - Saturday 8th November 10am - 2pm refreshments all day and light lunchChristmas Concert with Sing Out For Joy Choir - Wednesday 17th December - 7pm - bring & share supper/mince pies & mulled wineRegular EventsPraise & Worship - every last Friday of the month between 7-8pmChanging Room Counselling Service -A FREE Professional Counselling Service providing assistance to anyone over 18who is struggling with grief and/or other emotional, psychological and chronic problems. CALL OR TEXT 07566768228to arrange an appointment. Appointments must be booked in advance. Face-to-face sessions take place at Church of the Holy Spirit on Tuesday and Friday mornings. We offer online and ‘phone sessions for people who are housebound or unable to attend in person.
Originally built as a place for children to worship, the church building has existed for around two centuries.Today with a regular congregation of up to four very dedicated members of the church, the church family has reached a crossroads due to the pressures of the modern day and the needs of the future.If you live in Slitting Mill and have never heard of, or seen this church, why not take a look down the end of Church Lane, Slitting Mill. This is your village church with a history going back 200 years. The remaining members of the congregation want to try and keep going as long as they can, but are very aware there are no church members to take over from them in the near future, to keep the building running and maintained. With services twice a month @ 9am on a Sunday morning (usually weeks 2 & 4), a well-attended coffee morning on the first Wednesday of every month @ 10.30am and an annual Carol service in December, there is still worship, fellowship and community still happening here. But for how long? Please spread the word!The Christmas services offered at the Church this year are :-Tuesday 12th December: Carol Service - at 7pmSunday 24th December: Morning prayer - at 9amMonday 25th December: Holy Communion Service at 9amIf you would like to come and share worship with us here, come and help keep the building open, or just want to know more, do get in touch with Rev’d Cath Leighton on cmaleighton@icloud.com
We support our local schools, people suffering with poor mental health and isolated and vulnerable adults and many other groups. We do not receive funding from government or the Church of England. All costs of keeping the churches open and accessible to local people are met by members of the different congregations. DonateTo St Augustine’s Church, RugeleySort Code: 30-91-58; Account No. 01360986To St Michael’s Church, BreretonSort Code 30-99-08; Account No. 22925168To Church of the Holy Spirit, Etching Hill, RugeleySort Code 09-01-53; Account No: 35784488To St John’s Church, Slitting MillSort code 40 39 12; Account no 31077996To The Church of the Good Shepherd, Pear Tree, RugeleySort Code 40 39 12; Account no 01014110To St John the Baptist, Armitage - account name PCC No1Sort Code: 30 91 58; Account No: 01293731Planned GivingOnce people become settled as part of one of our local congregations they are encouraged to join the planned giving scheme for that congregation. Giving financially is a demonstration of commitment to the work of the church, to supporting the common good and to our discipleship. By giving in a planned way helps the churches to budget more efficiently. You can set up a Standing Order from your bank to the bank account of which ever church you would like to support very easily.
