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 August 2nd

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 August 9th

9:30 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

Sunday August 16th

10 am United Benefice Holy Communion for the Patronal Sunday at St Helen's Grindleford

11 am Baptism Service at St John's Bamford

Sunday August 23rd 

10:30 am Sheepdog Service 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 August 30th

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

Sunday September 6th

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 September 13th

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

11 am Morning Worship and Baptism at St John's Bamford

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

Sunday September 20th

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

no service at  St Helen’s Grindleford - joining with Hathersage

11am 3rd Sunday Service at St John's Bamford   "Show and Tell"

Sunday September 27th

10 am United Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage The Patronal Festival

4pm Messy Church in Hathersage Methodist Church

11am Morning Worship at Bamford 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 August 2nd Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday August 9th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday August 16th 10am United Communion at St Helen's Grindleford for their Patronal St Helen.s Day
11 am here, a baptism service
Sunday August 23rd Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday August 30th 10am United Communion at St Michael & All Angels Hathersage
Sunday September 6th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday September 13th Morning Worship and Baptism at SJB
Sunday Septmebr 20th 3rd Sunday service at SJB with the theme "Show and Tell: - bring along an object that's been significant in your Christian life
Sunday Septmebr 27th Morning Worship at BMC
10 am Hathersage Patronal UNired Communion

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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.