St Peter's Walsall


ST PETER'S WALSALL CELEBRATING OUR RE-OPENING Not many people realise that ten years ago St Peter’s was marked for closure – but on Sunday 15 January we gathered to celebrate the re-opening of our church building following some long-awaited and much-needed alterations, carried out as part of the revitalisation of the church, a process which has been going on for some years now. Listen to Bishop Clive Gregory's 2½ minute summary of our church's transformation here, watch the video above to see how the refurbishment unfolded, – and just come along to see for yourself what's going on! You can also visit St Peter's Walsall YouTube Channel for encouragement and hope from earlier online services and resources.
GET CONNECTED There are lots of ways to be part of the community here at St Peter's Wasall, and you're invited to join in. Check out our St Peter's Walsall YouTube channel: you can watch our regular services, and find lots of other helpful stuff. We gather online at our usual service times of Sunday 10.30am, and Wednesday 11am and 7.30pm – but you can watch whenever you want. For younger ones, Breakthrough starts at 10.30 in the Hall (we'll help you find it if you don't know where it is!), and we all join together in church for worship and communion at 11.30. is also running online: see the Eden Walsall Facebook Page and the Eden Walsall YouTube Channel.--> The church is active on Facebook too: St Peter's Church Walsall. If you'd like regular updates about what's happening and how to be involved, please send your name, home address and email address to info@stpeterswalsall.org and we'll add you to the email list. Thank you! We're an inner-city church seeking to bring Hope & Transformation through the good news about Jesus to the Community, College & Centre of Walsall, West Midlands. Eden Walsall We're so plesed that for six years we got to partner with Eden – a grass-roots community movement which serves people, and young people in particular, in tough areas. We hope to re-launch our community activity in due course; for now, have a look at these articles from the Message for a flavour of what we enjoyed with Gav and Jem… Eden Walsall: Bringing the community together ‘We realised we were looking for Eden’ Eden Walsall: The Higher Tour in Walsall Celebrating Christmas with Eden Walsall Eden Walsall: Fashionable Truth We're always looking for people who choose to live and work here – so if you want to worship God, make friends and change the world, then come to Walsall and join us! Alpha We love Alpha! Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. Typically Alpha has around ten sessions and includes food, a short talk and a discussion at the end where you can share your thoughts. Please keep checking back here for news of our next course. If you'd like to come, or if you have any questions about it, send us an email, or give us a ring on 01922 640955. Betel of Britain Drop-in Do you know someone struggling with addiction of any kind? Need hope and a fresh start? There is effective, life-changing help available now at Betel of Britain. Every Wednesday you can come and meet the guys from Betel of Britain at St Peter's Church, Walsall, from 7.30pm-9.30pm. The evening begins at 7.30pm with a time of worship and Bible teaching, and straight afterwards at 8.15pm it's the Drop-in. There's a bite to eat, some friendly faces and hope for everyone. Community Groups Our midweek gatherings are a time to be equipped and refreshed, and to help each other grow in our faith. We meet all together, and we meet in smaller groups too. 1st Tuesday: Church at 8pm to pray together. 2nd Tuesday: Small groups where we live. 3rd Tuesday: Sharing a meal in the Community Hall at 8pm. 4th & 5th Tuesdays: Small groups where we live. There is also a group which meets at 12.30pm every Wednesday in church as part of our Wednesday Worship activities. We'd love you to be involved. Please ask for more details about joining in! Pub Quiz Every once in a while we're at the Pretty Bricks in John Street for the pub quiz. The main aim is to chill out and make friends – but you can check the brain cells are still engaging as well. Watch here for the date of the next quiz… Safeguarding We are safe here! We have a safeguarding policy, and our Children’s Leaders have DBS checks and Safeguarding Training. Please note that parents are responsible for their children before and after the children’s groups in the hall, and please respect boundaries: only children’s workers should be in the children’s group area. If something makes you uncomfortable please pass it on to an appropriate person: Kim Baker, Kate Gray or Gav Burnage. You can also contact the Diocese of Lichfield or thrtyone:eight – see the details below. Thank you for making our church safe! FIND US & CONTACT US Vicar: Revd Gav Burnage Children and Families’ Worker: Vacant Eden Team Leader: Vacant Administration Co-ordinator: Kim Baker Churchwarden: Kate Gray & Karen Hardwick Safeguarding Kim Baker, Kate Gray & Gav Burnage. Also the Diocese of Lichfield on 01543 306030 or 0845 120 4550 or thirtyone:eight on 0303 003 11 11. Directions available through Google Maps St Peter's Church, Stafford Street, Walsall, WS2 8DX Email: info@stpeterswalsall.org Tel: 01922 645423 Please note that during the refurbishment work, the best way to contact us is by email.			WELCOME Welcome! St Peter's first opened its doors in 1841, and re-launched at Christmas 2013 – so once again we're praying and working as St Peter's becomes a vibrant, welcoming church, worshipping God and loving the people of our community. Please find out more, and get involved - we'd love to be in touch with you. Sunday 10.30am This is an informal service with lively worship music and practical Bible teaching, usually with Holy Communion. There's also a range of children's activities. It lasts about 1½ hours, followed by something to drink and a chance to chat. Wednesday 11am Wednesday Worship Services are a bit more traditional – so if you like hymns and some quiet reflection in the company of good friends this one's for you. It lasts about 1 hour. Refreshments are available after every service, sometimes with a shared lunch, and we also pay monthly visits to the residents of the Arboretum Nursing Home and Harden Hall. We're here to help, so please get in touch and say hello via email to info@stpeterswalsall.org GIVE If you'd like to support the work of St Peter's, please donate online here. Thank you! DAILY BIBLE READING Reading the Bible every day as a way to know and love God personally is so important – that's why we encourage everyone to make the most of resources like Bible in One Year which gives practical, helpful and encouraging support, including readings, notes and online audio. You can download the app, subscribe with email, or just go to the BIOY web site. Another great framework for lots of daily Bible reading and scripture memorization is the Church of England's Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer. Find out more at the Daily Prayer web site, or download the Daily Prayer app for Apple iOS or Android DAILY PRAYER We're learning to take hold of everything Jesus has done for us in our daily lives through the extended prayer John Eldredge created (See Prayers We Pray), and we've worked through what it means and how it all helps. The prayer itself and the weekly notes from our talks are provided here for personal and community group reflection. Daily Prayer Booklet PDF Text Daily Prayer Booklet PDF Booklet for Double-sided printing Daily Prayer 1 – Fixing our eyes on God PDF Notes Daily Prayer 2 – The Trinity, our Community God PDF Notes Daily Prayer 3 – Our Father and our Adoption PDF Notes (9.4MB) Daily Prayer 4 – Listening to God PDF Notes Daily Prayer 5 – Idols & Right Priorities PDF Notes Daily Prayer 8 – What Jesus has already done for us PDF Notes Daily Prayer 9 – Jesus' Cross PDF Notes Daily Prayer 10 – The Armour of God PDF Notes Daily Prayer 11 – Jesus' Resurrection – New Life starting now PDF Notes Daily Prayer 12 – Jesus' Return – When Jesus comes, we shall be raised PDF Notes Daily Prayer 13 – New hope from broken generations PDF Notes