Charities

Fairtrade
We actively support the Fairtrade movement and are a Fairtrade parish.

Operation Christmas Child
Each year we support Operation Christmas Child, which sends shoeboxes filled with gifts to underprivileged children across the world, in time for Christmas.

Children’s Society
Our church and congregation support the Children’s Society, with many members taking collection boxes and all the proceeds of our very popular Christingle Service go to the charity.

Heywood Rotary Charities

If you would like to have someone mentioned in our Prayers of Intercession in our Thursday or Sunday services, please enter details in our Contact page and submit to us.

Morning Prayer is normally held in church on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8.30am.

Our next monthly Taize Worship will be held in the Parish Room on Wednesday 1 September at 7.00pm.

Holy Communion will be held in the Parish Room on Thursday 2 September at 10.30am.

A Coffee Afternoon in aid of Cancer Reaserch will be held in the Parish Room on Wednesday 8 September at 2.30pm to 4.00pm.

The Diocese of Manchester are holding a Weekend of Prayer from Friday 10th - Sunday 12th September.

Friday 7.30pm -8.15pm; A time of guided prayer and reflection.

Saturday 8.30am -12noon; Work Morning with breakfast and a short prayer.  The Work Morning will involve general cleaning and maintenance jobs in and around the church.  There will be jobs to accommodate all talents.

Saturday 2.00pm - 4pm; Church will be open for you to come and go as you choose.  Every fifteen minutes a few moments of prayer will be lead by a minister.  There will be some resources for you to pick up as you come into Church to help you to pray during this time.

Sunday 12 September 7.00pm - 7.45pm; A special service to round off the weekend of prayer.

The next Community Group meeting will be held in the Parish Room on Tuesday 14 September at 1.00pm.

Children, have a look at our new Fun Day webpage for quizzes and competitions and also read the stories of 'The Pebbles of Hopwood'.

The Uniformed Services  have formed a Rainbows Group.  Anyone interested please contact Craig or Diane Pullan.  Refer to the Groups web page for dates, times and contact.