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 October 4th

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

9:30 am Harvest Service at St Helen’s Grindleford

11 am Holy Communion at Bamford Methodist Church

Sunday October 11th

10:30  United Harvest Service at  Hathersage Methodist Church

11 am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

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

Sunday October 18th

9:30 for 10 am Sunday Special with Communion  at St Michael & All Angels Hathersage "Sing a New Song"

11 am 3rd Sunday Apple Harvest Service at St John's Bamford

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

Sunday October 25th

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

4 pm  Messy Church at Hathersage Methodist Church

11am Holy Communion at Bamford Methodist Church

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

Sunday November 1st 

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

3pm Remembering Service at Hathersage Methodist Church

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

11 am Holy Communion at St John's Bamford

Sunday November 8th  Remembrance Sunday

10:30 am  at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

10:15 am  at St John's Bamford

11:30 am at the Derwent Memorial by Ladybower Reservoir

10:15 am  at St Helen’s Grindleford

Tuesday November 10th 

7 pm Installation of Carolyn Cooke as our new Rector at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

Sunday November 15th

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

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

11am 3rd Sunday Service at St John's Bamford "Quiet and Reflective"

Sunday November 22nd 

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

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

11am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

Sunday November 29th

10 am United Holy Communion at St John's Bamford

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 October 4th Holy Communion at BMC
Sunday October 11th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday October 18th 3rd Sunday Harvest Service at SJB
Sunday October 25th Holy Communion at BMC
Sunday November 1st Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday November 8th 10:15 am Remembrance Service at SJB
Tuesday November 10th 7pm Installation of our new Rector Carolyn Cooke at St Michael Hathersage
Sunday November 15th 3rd Sunday service at SJB with a quiet reflective theme
Sunday November 22nd Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday November 29th 10 am United Holy Communion at SJB

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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

Read this story

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.