Bellringers
If you're interested in finding out more about how to get involved in bellringing, and receiving training on how to ring the bells - contact Ian Hudson, Tower Captain at beightonchurch@hotmail.com.
Friends of St Mary’s Church. We are looking to set up a Friends Group to allow our local community to engage in preserving the history, architecture and natural environment of the building and surroundings. The exact nature and role of this Group will be determined over the coming months.
Friends of St Mary's - more information
Footsteps Theatre
Footsteps Theatre group meets in the church building weekly, for more details contact us and we'll put you in touch with the right person!
Schools
Daniel, (our Priest-in-Charge) has recently been to Reignhead School, Brookhouse Junior School and Beighton Nursery Infant Schools to take assemblies, and we have enjoyed some fantastic visits from both Brookhouse and Beighton Nursery Infants to the church at Christmas and Easter in the last couple of years. Daniel is a Governor at Reignhead Primary School and Nursery in Beighton.
Lifestyle Centre
We've done a number of successful and enjoyable joint events together including events for the Jubilee 2022, King Charles' Coronation 2023, and a more recent Harvest Pie and Pea supper in October 2023.
Ian Hudson, our Churchwarden, volunteers on the Community Advice Team. Several members of our congregation are members of Beighton Lifestyle Choir, who joined us for our Lessons and Carols service (Christmas 2023) and for a concert in May 2024, with Woodhouse Community Choir raising money for SODIT (Survivors of Depression in Transit).
There are lots of community groups and activities going on in the Lifestyle Centre from exercise classes to a dementia cafe so please check their website Lifestyle Centre, for more details!
Rolling Acres Park
We've done a number of successful and enjoyable joint events with Rolling Acres Park, which is a green space and park in Beighton, for Christmas 2023 and Rolling Acres will be holding their Easter event on 6 April 2024 within the church building. You can follow their Rolling Acres Park Facebook group page to find out all their news!.
