We are pleased announce the appointment of Ms Nancy Newton as our Church Family Support and Outreach Worker. Nancy was inducted into the post on Sunday 11th January 2026 and comes with a wealth of experience in working with people of all ages. Her role includes supporting those in the church community, working with our […]
The annual Schools Art Exhibition sponsored by Chesterfield Rotary Club and displayed in St Andrew’s church and hall was a success once again. Only 6 schools were able to present their pupils’ work this year but as always the standard was amazing! Work was on display by pupils from Year 8 right through to A […]
Revs Ana and Tod Gobledale (pictured with members of the congregation) led a lively and interesting service for Commitment for Life on 5th October. We learnt about the ways discrimination, climate change and war lead to poverty and distress, especially for children and women, in Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We […]
A special community service led by members of the congregation who have taken part in an 8 week series of workshops discovering together new ways of worship organised by Marrissa Thorpe. They were great fun and developed new skills and confidence in the participants. They have put this service combining Creativity and Christianity together and […]
Over 40 people enjoyed an afternoon of dancing with tea and cakes provided by the church in a fundraiser for Dancing for Health. The afternoon was led by Tracey Barnes, CEO of Dancing for Health CIC who leads the weekly Dancing for Health class at St Andrew’s at 1.00pm on Thursday afternoons. The class particularly […]
We would love to invite you to our Community Cafe and Warm Space, run by members of our church. All refreshments are free of charge but we welcome donations to keep the cafe running. It is open every Monday 10am-12pm. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there! Come along yourself, bring the […]
Revd Jenny Mills, the URC’s Deputy General Secretary for Discipleship, is leading worship at St Andrew’s on Sunday 15th June at 11.00am. Jenny has preached for us once before and also at Holymoorside and is always a welcome preacher. Come along to worship with Jenny. On the following Sunday, our Synod Moderator, Revd Geoffrey Clarke, […]
The St Andrew’s Christian Aid Afternoon Tea and the envelope collection raised £816. £505 of this is Gift Aided, giving a total of well over £900. The Afternoon Tea Dance for Dancing for Health raised over £700 for the Group, enabling them to continue providing this vital help to people with Parkinson’s, and other conditions, […]
East Midlands Synod has awarded St Andrew’s a grant of £50,000 over five years to employ a Family Worker. The grant is being matched by donations from the congregation. This will enable the church to extend its support to children, young people and families and reach out to the local community. This will be a […]
St Andrew’s children gathered in and around one of our three magnolia trees in full bloom after worship for Mothering Sunday. At the end of the service they had handed every member of the congregation a posy of daffodils and tulips which they had put together in Junior Church. Once they gave spring posies on […]
