Welcome to St Peter’s Church

St Peter’s is one of five Church of England (Anglican) Churches in Newton-le-Willows and Burtonwood, that together form the Newton Team. The other churches in the team are St John’s (Earlestown), All Saints (Newton), Emmanuel (Wargrave) and St Michael’s (Burtonwood). We have a vibrant, warm and friendly congregation who enjoy worship and seek to serve our community.  Please browse our website to find out more about the church, events and activities.

 

Sunday Bulletin 5th February

The bulletin has all the latest news and information about services.

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C of E online service for 5th February

A service for the 3rd Sunday before Lent. How can we be salt and light to those around us?

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The Uneasy Sleeps of Max Maxwell

A one-act play by Richard Hasnip – Saturday 25th Feb 7.30pm at St Peter’s Church.  

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Safeguarding

St Peter’s takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England’s robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues on a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at:

http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/safeguarding

Parish Safeguarding Handbook

Promoting a Safer Church – policy statement

Parish Policy Statement 2020

 

 

St Peter’s School

We have very close links with our church school, St Peter’s Primary.  You can find out more about our school at www.st-peters.st-helens.sch.uk.  The school is very popular, and governors have agreed admissions criteria for the school which is strictly applied.  Full details can be found on page 22 of the St Helens primary admissions booklet

If you are hoping to use your attendance at church to secure a higher priority place for your child, then please ensure that you have your “attendance card for school admission” stamped before you leave church.

 

 

What’s On At St Peter’s

Regular Services

Services are now being held in church as follows:

Sunday

9.30 Parish Communion

Wednesday

10.00 Holy Communion

 

 

 

 

 

Social & Community Groups

Mondays

6.00pm Rainbows – (TTO)

6.30pm Cub Scouts – (TTO) Scout Hut

7.00pm Ranger Guides – (TTO)

Tuesdays

7.00pm Guides – (TTO) Scout Hut

Wednesdays

6.30pm Beaver Cub Scouts – (TTO) Scout Hut

2.00pm Mothers’ Union (1st Wednesday of month only)

Thursdays

6.30pm Brownies – (TTO) Scout Hut

7.30pm Bell Ringers

Fridays

7.00pm Choir Practice

7.30pm Scouts – (TTO) Scout Hut

* TTO – Term Time Only

Other Groups

Flower Group

If you have a talent for arranging flowers and would like to help with the decoration of the church, please contact Jean Rimmer on 01925 223 127

Bell Ringers

Bell ringers meet for practice every Thursday evening at 7.30pm. They are always looking for new ringers, so if you would like to give it a go, please contact Trevor Fox on 01942 675508.

Bible Study Groups

Grace McNulty, 1 Warren Drive on 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 1.45pm

John & Carol Higham, 28 Tracy Drive on 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7.30pm

For more information, please contact Dorothy Matthews on 01925 227404

Lynk-up Bereavement Group

Meets at St John’s Church Hall, Earlestown every 3rd Thursday of the month from 2 – 4 pm. For more information, please contact Barbara Dykes on 01925 224647.

St Peter's Church

Church Street,
Newton-le-Willows,
WA12 9SR
Location

St Peter’s is an Anglican Parish Church situated on the A49 at the eastern end of the High Street in Newton-le-Willows. The parish is in Winwick Deanery, a part of the Liverpool Diocese within the Church of England.