St John the Baptist

Welcome to St John's Bamford, linked with St Helen's Grindleford and St Michael & All Angels Hathersage.

Bamford St John the Baptist is open to visitors every day from 9 to 5 (approximately!)

Our usual service time on Sunday is 11am

Church Services in the whole Benefice


Sunday February 1st

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Helen’s Grindleford

11 am Holy Communion at St John's Bamford

Sunday February 8th

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

11 am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

11 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford

Sunday February 15th

9;30 for 10am Sunday Special at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage  "True Love - Valentine"

9:30am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford

11am 3rd Sunday Morning Worship at St John's Bamford  "Love is in the air"

Wednesday February 18th  Ash Wednesday 

10 am Holy Communion with Ashing at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

Sunday February 22nd

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

4 pm Messy Church at Hathersage Methodist Church

11am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford

Sunday March 1st

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage with a guest speaker from A Rocha environmental organisation

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Helen’s Grindleford

11 am Holy Communion at St John's Bamford

Sunday March 8th

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

11 am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

11 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford  yet to be arranged

Sunday March 15th   Mothering Sunday

9;30 for 10am Sunday Special at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage 

  St Helen’s Grindleford are joining with Hathersage

11am 3rd Sunday Morning Worship at St John's Bamford for all carers

Sunday March 22nd

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

11am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford

Sunday March 29th  Palm Sunday

10 am Benefice Worship Together Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

4 pm Messy Church at Hathersage Methodist Church

A safe Church for all

The parish of Bamford & Derwent: St John the Baptist is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policieshttps://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Helen Jackson, who is PSO for Bamford, Grindleford and Hathersage Parish Churches

Helen can be contacted as follows:

Tel. 07495 066218

Email: [email protected]

The Diocese of Derby’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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Priest in Charge: Currently vacant

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Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at for 9 hours
St John the Baptist
Main Road Bamford & Derwent Hope Valley, S33 0AY, United Kingdom

We are holding worship services every Sunday, normally at 11am.
We share all services with Bamford Methodists, now calling ourselves "Village Church": 1st and 3rd Sundays in St John's, 2nd and 4th Sundays in the Methodist Church, starting time at 11am in both places.
We (St John's) are open every day (that's the intention anyway!) for private prayer/quiet contemplation from about 9 am to about 5 pm

Sunday Feb 1st Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday Feb 8th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday Feb 15th 3rd Sunday at SJB "Love is in the air"
Sunday Feb 22nd Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday Mar 1st Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday Mar 8th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday Mar 15th 3rd Sunday at SJB for Mothering Sunday
Sunday Mar 22nd Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday Mar 29th 10 am United Benefice Holy Communion at Hathersage Church at 10 am

Our Three Parishes
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Children's Corner

We now have a special corner for children in the Lady Chapel area of Church. Books, games, art materials. The light there is usually on but if it's not there's a guide to the light switches behind the right hand door as you come into the church

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Safeguarding

The parish of Bamford & Derwent: St John the Baptist is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policieshttps://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Helen Jackson, who is PSO for Bamford, Grindleford and Hathersage Parish Churches

Helen can be contacted as follows:
Tel. 07495 066218

Email: [email protected]

The Diocese of Derby’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.