The Church of England and The Methodist Church
in the Parish of Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden
in the Parish of Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden
Photos from Church
Mid week Activities at Sturry Church
Here are some of the activities happening throughout the week:
- Coffee Mornings - every Thursday and all welcome
- Pram and Buggy - group for 0-4's on Wednesday mornings
- Bell ringing - Tuesday evenings
- Housegroups - meet occasionally throughout the year
- Health/Healing and Bereavement Group
- Churches Together prayer group
- Choir practice
- Jammers - Christian club at local schools
Thursday mornings, Sturry church
A weekly coffee morning at Sturry church from 9:45 to 11:45 am, with stalls for homemade cakes, jams, Traidcraft goods, recycled cards, books, etc. Fairly traded tea and coffee is available.
This is a chance to visit the church, have a hot drink and meet up with friends or meet new people.
During Traidcraft Fortnight, the Traidcraft stall has a display of Traidcraft produce available from the local supermarkets. Each week Traidcraft produce such as tea, coffee, chocolate, sugar, sweets, paper and various other items is available to buy.
In winter the church is heated, and there is a disabled loo, and a wheelchair/pushchair friendly entrance via the tower door.
Photos of the 10th Anniversary of Coffee Morning.
Wednesday morning, Sturry church
A weekly service for children aged 0-4 and accompanying adults, followed by toys, craft and drinks and biscuits.
More information on Pram and Buggy
Housegroups
There are groups that meet during the week for prayer, for fellowship and for studying the Bible. These usually meet on Tuesdays, either morning, early afternoon or evening.
Bell Ringing at Sturry
Bell ringing practise occurs on Tuesday evenings from 7pm. The bell ringers regularly enter local competions. Pictures of ringing bells in Sturry belltower.
The church bells can be heard on the Kent bell-ringing website - link available from the Links page of this website.
Health, Healing and Bereavement Group
This group supports with prayer, and visits people in the Parish who are sick or bereaved.
Churches Together Prayer Group
This meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at differing places around the Parish. This group includes members of all Christian denominations.
Sturry Church Choir
At present the choir meets on an ad-hoc basis when preparing to sing at certain festivals. The choir practice is then usually on a Friday evening in Sturry church.
Jammers
A Christian school club run by Sturry church with helpers from other local churches. It runs as an after-school club at Sturry Primary school and as a lunch-time club at Hersden Primary.
More details of Jammers.