Current Church Opening

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 September 6th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday September 13th Morning Worship and Baptism at SJB
Sunday September 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 September 27th Morning Worship at BMC
10 am Hathersage Patronal United Communion
Sunday October 4th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday October 11th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday October 18th 3rd Sunday Harvest Service at SJB
Sunday October 25th Morning Worship at BMC

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 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

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 St John's Bamford

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 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 Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

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

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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Get in touch

Priest in Charge: Currently vacant

What's on

Current Church Opening

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 September 6th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday September 13th Morning Worship and Baptism at SJB
Sunday September 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 September 27th Morning Worship at BMC
10 am Hathersage Patronal United Communion
Sunday October 4th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday October 11th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday October 18th 3rd Sunday Harvest Service at SJB
Sunday October 25th Morning Worship at BMC

Our Three Parishes

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.