CALLING ALL LITTLE PEOPLE ........bring your carers for some Wednesday fun!
A safe environment for little ones to play and learn to socialise, a chance for parents and care-givers to relax with coffee and cake. If you have moved to Congleton or have started a family recently, you will be especially welcome. Come and find out what goes on and find new friends.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we regret we have to increase the entry charge to cover the costs of keeping Toddler Group running. We hope you will understand and support the group going forward. THANK YOU

A quiet, reflective break in a busy week, gathering informally in the side chapel in church. You can be sure of a friendly welcome if you care to join us and a warming cup of coffee or tea afterwards.
If it's really cold weather, we retire to winter quarters in someone's house! Contact [email protected] to find out where we meet this week.

Every week during term-time, a service for the children of Astbury school. Parents and carers are welcome to attend. For summer the service will be held once a month in church. All other weeks, it will be in school. Contact us for more details.

The service will alternate weekly between Holy Communion and Morning Prayer.

An informal Common Worship Service where everyone is welcomed whether for a first visit or the 999th time. Children are always welcome and there will usually be some colouring activity for them in the pews.
The service alternates weekly between Holy Communion and Morning Praise. When there is a fifth Sunday in the month, we are likely to join with St John's at Smallwood for a special service. Details will be published separately.
Chief barista, Bob serves coffee and biscuits after the service for a social catch-up with friends old and new.

Every year, two meetings have to take place not later than 31 May: The first is the ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS which is a joint meeting of all those whose names are on the church electoral roll of the parish and those who are resident in the parish. Its purpose is to elect Churchwardens
The ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING (APCM) follows for those whose names are on the church Electoral Roll. A number of reports are given including changes to the Electoral Roll, a report on PCC and parish activities together with a financial account of the past year. Among other updates may be included Church Fabric (the building), the proceedings of the Deanery Synod and the implementation of Safeguarding Policies.
Nominations for PCC and Deanery Synod Representatives are received and voted upon.
Finally, the APCM provides a platform to discuss the church's future plans and goals and an opportunity to offer feedback and input on various aspects of church life.

The service will alternate between Compline and Evensong, sung by the robed choir. The Book of Common Prayer service will be used. Please note that there is no evening service when there is a 5th Sunday in the month.