St Thomas' and St Mary Magdalene's

04/04/2009      Friends of St Thomas

Background

Built in 1868 and standing at the junction of Ellesmere Road and London Road in Stockton Heath, St Thomas’ church has been the centre of village life for some 138 years. Whilst not the oldest building in Stockton Heath it is probably the most architecturally significant. Typically of the read more »

04/04/2009      St Thomas' Church - What's Going On?

Your village Church is a Grade 2 listed building completed in 1868, built out of sandstone to the design of E.G.Paley, and of traditional Victorian style architecture. Sadly there is extensive dry rot in the roof which needs to be replaced. It is anticipated the work will take five months read more »

01/01/2010      The story of the Magi is worth re-telling in a New Year

Dear Friends

By the time you read this it will be a New Year and a new decade. Have you made any New Year Resolutions? I know I have – mainly to do with food and my waist line! Hopefully, though, there will be a few promises made about or read more »

03/01/2010      Baptism at St Thomas' and St Mary Magdalene's

We at St Thomas’ and St Mary Magdalene’s take Baptism/Christening very seriously. With this in mind we invite all parents who seek baptism for their child to attend a preparation evening which we hold each month. The next ones are on Monday 4th January and Monday 1st February. Please ring read more »

03/01/2010      Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

This takes place the week beginning 17th January and Bridgewater Churches Together will meet on Sunday 17th January at 3.00pm for a United Service in Stockton Heath Methodist Church on Walton Road. read more »

03/01/2010      English Heritage grant update

I reported in the last edition of Parish Matters that we had an application in to English Heritage for a grant for the next stage in our roof work. Sadly we were informed in late December we had been unsuccessful in our application for this grant. It would seem despite read more »

03/01/2010      Parish 100 Club

We are starting a 100 club in the New Year. The basic idea is to raise money for Church in a social way and at the same time, give you a chance each month to win some money.

The subscription is £24.00 a year; individuals can have multiple subscriptions. This read more »

03/01/2010      The Vicarge has moved

Thank you to the ministry team for blessing the New Vicarage at the Open day before Christmas and to all who came to our Open Day.

Michael, Joanne and Gregory now live at 12 Melton Avenue, just off Belvoir Road. Do pop in anytime; the kettle is always on.

Thank read more »