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 […]

St Andrew’s wishes to strengthen its support for families and encourage more children and young people to participate in the life and activities of the church. It is therefore looking to recruit a lively and committed Christian to a part-time role to work alongside our team of volunteers. This is a new recruitment process and […]

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 […]

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.