ST ANDREWS CHURCH, PENISTONE
Methodist and United Reformed St Andrews is a joint Methodist and United Reformed church. The building was opened in 1989 following the joining of the previous Methodist and United Reformed congregations into a formal Local Ecumenical Project. Minister Revd David R Hall (tel 01226 763202) Location High Street, Penistone, S36 6BS (close to town centre) Worship times Sundays 10:30 am Shoppers' Service, Thursdays 9:40 am. Congregation Members 81 Average attendance 50 Children and Young People Young Church on Sundays, 10:30 am (occasional all-age worship). Toddler Group, Wednesdays 9:45-11:00 am. St Andrews' Superstars - Sunday evenings approximately fortnightly for 10-14 year olds - see current details below. Carers and Toddlers Group, Wednesdays. Tots Praise, 2nd Monday of each month 10:00 am. Other children's and young people's activities from time to time. Other regular activities on our premises 'Inspire' cafe and craft activities, Mondays 1:00 - 3:00 pm Penistone Young Farmers meetings Friends of the Earth Prayer Time, Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:00 am Coffee Morning, Thursdays folllowing Shoppers' Service Organ concerts, most Thursdays, 1:00 pm (Penistone Organ Trust) Gateway Club (Mencap) for people aged 10-adult, Fridays in school terms, 6:45 - 8:45 pm. Various occasional social activities - ceilidhs, coffee mornings, etc - usually in aid of different charities Service Books Hymns & Psalms, Rejoice and Sing, Mission Praise. The Methodist Worship Book. Facilities Multi-media projector. Disabled persons access to all parts of the building except upstairs gallery area. Loop system. Kitchen area for provision of refreshments and light meals. Our Mission Statement Our aim: 'Sharing God's Love' Objectives: __________________________________________________________________ Some Arty-Crafty Stuff Congratulations to the young people and others from St Andrews who entered the Sheffield Christian Education's 2010 Arts and Crafts Festival - many gaining 1st prizes! To view images of all the entries, click here. ________________________________________________________________ St Andrews Church 20th Anniversary In December 2009 St Andrews celebrated its 20th anniversary as a joint Methodist and United Reformed Church congregation. A souvenir booklet has been published, giving information on some of the past history of the two now united congregations, and also on the 20 year subsequent history and on the church's current activities. The booklet is available free of charge from the church. Meanwhile, several other items submitted for the booklet but not able (for reasons of space) to be published in it, are available on this website. The items are - SAY (St Andrews Youth) Group - a Memoir Penistone Gateway Club (Mencap) Thursday Shoppers Service An interesting link To read them, click on the following link. Link to Anniversary Booklet Supplement __________________________________________________________________ A Fairtrade Church Choose products with the FAIRTRADE Mark www.fairtrade.org.uk
