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 […]
Retired URC minister, Patrick Lidgett, was a loved member of St Andrew’s which he served as an Elder and Church Treasurer for 15 years until his death on 24th November 2024. He was locally renowned for travelling everywhere in his black taxi cab and his hands on involvement at Crich Tramway Museum and the Ecclesbourne […]
Christmas Coffee Morning and Chesterfield Food Bank and Pathways collection Saturday 7th December 10.30 – 12.30 Christmas Services The Children’s Nativity Service on Sunday22 December at 11 00am; Carols by Candlelight (led by Caroline) on 22 December at 6 30pm; Christmas Day Service, led by Caroline and Liz, 25 December at 10 30am.
Highfield St Andrew’s Scouts, from Squirrels up to young leaders, their scout leaders and parents joined the church service on Sunday morning, 29th September, to celebrate harvest. Scout gifts were piled high on the trolley and brought in to add to the various bags of goodies brought by members of the congregation. The gifts will […]
The Mayor presents a certificate to Pippa Grimwood of St Mary’s High School at the 2024 Exhibition. Talented students of Secondary Schools across Chesterfield will once again display their artwork in St Andrew’s Church Hall in October. The Exhibition will be open from 12.00noon to 4.30pm on Saturday 19th October and 12.30 – 4.30pm on […]
Over 70 members, neighbours and friends crowded to St Andrew’s for a Tea Party during Christian Aid week to raise money for the charity. The sanctuary was filled with tables and home made cakes and scones were served with tea and coffee. Many donations were gift aided and along with gift aid on the cash […]
Seven new members joined St Andrew’s on 2nd May 2024. They were received into membership by Revd Sue Powell, Synod Pastoral Consultant for Derbyshire. They were all members at Rose Hill URC Chesterfield which sadly had to close last year due to very serious building problems. St Andrew’s were delighted to welcome them into the […]
Church member Molly Thornton-Watts received a blessing during Sunday morning worship on 28th April as she and her partner Ewan set off for a two year adventure visit to Canada. During the summer they intend to work on farms across the country ending up in Banff where they will work at the ski resort for […]
