Welcome to the churches of St John the Baptist, Meopham and St Mildred’s Nurstead.
Forthcoming services –
Sunday 22nd September
8.45am Holy Communion St John’s Meopham
10:30am Harvest Festival, Luddesdowne*
11.30am Family Service Nurstead
Sunday 29th September
10.30am Harvest Festival, St John’s, Meopham followed by a Bring and Share lunch
10:30am Harvest Festival, Cobham*
11.30am Evensong Nurstead – tbc.
Sunday 6th October
9.45am Morning Worship and Baptism St John’s, Meopham
10:30am Holy Communion, Luddesdowne*
Sunday 13th October
9.45am Holy Communion, St John’s Meopham
10:30am Holy Communion (BCP), Cobham*
11.30am Mattins, Nursted
Sunday 20th October
10:30am Holy Communion, Luddesdowne*
4pm Flame, Cobham*
Sunday 27th October
10:30am Memorial and Thanksgiving Service, Cobham^
Informal Morning Prayer Wednesday Midweek services at 9.30am
Please phone Ron on 01474 814250 for venue but usually at The Railway Inn, in the Restaurant area.
18th and 25th September
2nd October Holy Communion
9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th October
Midweek services at St John's Meopham
Monday and Tuesday Said Morning Prayer by Zoom at 9am. Details from the Rector
Wednesday morning, 10am St John's Centre, Holy Communion
* We are working more closely together so are showing information about services in all four parishes on this website
Follow this page, https://www.rochestercathedral.org/worship-online to find details of online services in Rochester Cathedral.
Thank you.
Alyson Davie Rector: Meopham with Nurstead
St John the Baptist Church is an Anglican church in the Diocese of Rochester, Deanery of Cobham and a member of Meopham Churches Together.
For our safeguarding policy, please see tabs on the left hand side.
If you wish to get married in St Mildred's, please follow this page Your Church Wedding | The Church of England for more details regarding Church weddings.
Safeguarding 2023
The Parish Safeguarding Handbook can be found at the following link:
https://d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net/603eb0893e402/content/pages/documents/1603726665.pdf
Hard copies of the document are held by Pat Shelbrooke (Safeguarding Officer) and The Revd Canon Alyson Davie, and the Parish Office.
The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults visiting and participating in St John’s and St Mildred’s activities and services is important.
Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all. St John’s with St Mildred’s follows the Church of England safeguarding guidance; these policies can be found on the Rochester Diocesan website Diocese of Rochester | Safeguarding (anglican.org)
If you have any worries or concerns about yourself or another person who may be being harmed or is at risk of harm, we will do our best to help you.
If you have any concerns that an individual working or volunteering at St John’s or St Mildred’s may be acting inappropriately or harming another we want to know.
Our leaders and volunteers all understand their responsibilities regarding safeguarding.
St John’s with St Mildred’s Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Pat Shelbrooke
Contact details: 01732 823745 or [email protected]
If a child, young person or adult is in immediate need of protection the Police should be called on 999.
Social Services in each Local Authority can also be contacted to advise on a safeguarding concern.
In this area that is: –
Kent County Council (KCC) Central Referral: which includesDartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells.
Adult: Office hours 03000 41 61 61, Outside office hours 03000 41 91 91
Children: Office hours 03000 41 11 11, Outside office hours 03000 41 91 91
You can also contact any of the following for help and advice.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children operates two 24 hour helplines:
Help for children and young people – Childline 0800 1111
Help for adults concerned about a child – 0808 800 5000
For victims of domestic abuse – National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 200 247
Samaritans Helpline 116 123 (open 24 hours)
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Stop It Now 0808 1000 900 (Monday – Thursday 9am – 9pm, Friday 9am -5pm)
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