Wombwell Parish
St Mary's, Wombwell & St George's, Jump
A warm welcome awaits you at St Mary's & St George's
Want to know more?
Here's Rev Armstrong's video blog 'The Ezra File' on issues he doesn't always get chance to discuss during his sermon's. Please take a look.
The Food Bank at St Mary's Wombwell, which is a spoke for the Barnsley Foodbank is available for anyone who has been referred on Monday's between 9.45 am and 11.00 am. Eventually we would like to run this alongside a Community Cafe.
You can make condations to the Barnsley Foodbank by placing them in the Grub Tub just inside the church door. Currently the Foodbank is most urgently needing tinned potatoes and packet mash, toiletries (soap, shampoo and shower gel, size 6 nappies, gravy granules and UHT milk.
Cornerstone Cafe
Our Monday Cafe is now up and running. It provides a chance to chat, have a drink and someting to eat. Please could you pray that God would upe this to draw people to Himself; please do come along and bring a friend, and if you can't come, let someone else know about it.
Open Doors
Is an organisation that serves Christians who are persecuted for their faith. Their work started by Brother Andrew (you may have read his story in the book God's Smuggler).
Find out more about them at Opendoors
Capernwray Students
We will be hosting four students from Capernwray Bible College from Friday 28th February to Sunday 9th March 2025.
The four students are: Addie Olson, Micah Foreman, Abi Thacker and Sonia Hallman
They will be coming to join and lead our usual Church activities as well as being involved in the Ellis School.
As part of their stay, we are looking for people who would provide an evening meal for two or all four of them. If you feel you could offer an evening meal during their stay, please see John or Helen. Doing this would be a big help. Thank you.
Family Services
We have breakfast before our Family Services at St Mary's from 9.15 am - everyone is welcome. Typically this will often include a bacon or sausage sandwich and we also offer fresh fruit too
At St George's there is an outdoor cafe before the Family Service starting at 4.30pm
Eveyone is welcome
South Yorkshire Chaplaincy & Listening (SYCLS)Volunteer Chaplains Needed!
Why not join in the Mission to support and Serve Communities across South Yorkshire.
Are you available to volunteer on a weekly fortnightly or Monthly Basis - if so, the SYCLS Organisation is recruiting South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Chaplains, School Staff Chaplains and Hospice Chaplains. Full training is given and ordination is not necessary. Want to get involved then contact roxy@sycls.co.uk or call 07903 89751 for further details
Wellbeing Walks are Free, Regular, Friendly, Easy Terrain, Steady Pace, Sociable and led by a trained volunteer - Everyone is welcome.
Every Monday 10am - 11am - AGE UK Wombwell Social Wellbeing Walk-Meet outside Kae’s Sandwich Bar
Every Monday 12pm -1.30pm - Manvers Lake Waterfront Wellbeing Walk - meet at the RSPB Courtyard - Why not have a go at both!!
Every Wednesday 10.30am - 12pm - Wombwell Circuit Wellbeing Walk—meet at the top of Summer Lane Car Park
Food with Philippians
Our next Food with Philippians here we explore Jesus through Pau’s letter to the church in Philippi after a simple meal the gospel of Mark will be held on Wednesday 4th March 2025 at Wombwell Rectory - Everyone is welcome.
New for 2025!!!
We have two new Bible Study Groups which are based on a course entitled 321 which invites us o see life the way Jesus does.
It's inspired by Jesus' vision of reality, and is designed to hep us think about God, the world and ourselves through immersive videos and thoughtful illustrations. One Groups meets on a Tuesday at 2.00pm in St Mary's and a second Groups (more designed for young people and those at the beginning of their Christian journey) meets on a Wednesday at 5.00pm in St Mary's. The Groups meet every two weeks so check the 'Events Page' for exact dates of meetings.
Please pray.....
Pray for peace in the war torn areas of the world. Pray particularly for Russia and the Ukraine and for Israel and Gaza that a peaceful solution might be found to these conflicts.
Pray for those who are struggling to cope both financially, emotionally and mentally during the cost of living crisis. Pray particularly for those who are losing their jobs or who have lost their jobs recently and for whom the Christmas period will be very difficult. We particularly think of the employees of Safestyle UK which has recently gone into administration.
Continue to pray for the St Mary’s Chancel Improvement Scheme and for the successful outcome of the fundraising scheme. Pray that this will enable St Marys to become much more fuel efficient, cut our carbon footprint and help with the sustainability of what we do as a church.
Pray for those who are facing an undertain future through no fault of their own and for those who are particulalry suffering as a result of the financial crisis.. Pray that they may find a way forward out of their troubles.
General Data Protection Regulations
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect in the UK from 25 May 2018. It replaces the existing law on data protection (the Data Protection Act 1998) and gives individuals more rights and protection in how their personal data is used by organisations. Parishes must comply with its requirements, just like any other charity or organisation.
We have sought the advice of the Diocese of Sheffield and the PCC of Wombwell Parish has agreed and approved its approach to GDPA. If you wish to view our Data Privacy Notice, please click here
