Past events at St Peter’s

  • Children’s Ark – every Thursday from 9:15am to 11:15am

    A relaxed and friendly baby and toddler group for pre-school children and their carers.  Come and enjoy a cuppa and meet friends.  £1.50 per child. Play!  Singing!  Snacks!  Stories!  Toys! Every Thursday in term time at St Peter’s church from 9:15am to 11:15 am Phone  01924 835746 or 07746 849509 for more info

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  • Tuesday lunch club – every Tuesday 10:30am to 1:30pm

    Tuesday Lunch Club at St Peter’s Church, Lake Lock RoadEvery Tuesday, 10.30am—1.30pm With refreshments, activities such as crafts, talks, films, games, quizzes, and a freshly cooked hot meal followed by dessert, for just £5 per person. Don’t be lonely! Come and join us.

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  • Lighthouse Café – every Monday 10am—12pm

    LIGHTHOUSE CAFÉ at St Peter’s Church Every Monday 10am—12pm For snacks and refreshments,Followed by light lunches from 12pm—1pmPlus, free Wi-Fi, Books, Games, Jigsaws, Newspapers, Use of Computer A Warm Space and a Warm Welcome – Come and join us!

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  • Bill’s Letter Summer 2014

    Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make our Summer Gala such a success, and thank you to all who came to support us, despite the rather miserable weather. The gala is always timed to be as near as possible to the feast day of St Peter, our patron saint, which is celebrated every…

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  • Parish Magazine for June 2014

    You can download the June 2014 parish magazine in PDF format using the link below. Click here to download The parish magazine is in Adobe PDF format, if you can’t view the magazine you can download a reader at adobe.com.

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  • Summer Gala 2014

    SATURDAY 28TH JUNE 2014 FROM 1PM UNTIL 4pPM St Peter’s Church Centre, Lake Lock Rd Entertainment: Stanley Starlights Majorettes Dance Fever Academy Normanton Dog Training Club with an obedience and agility demonstration Stalls: tombola, cakes, books, bric-a-brac, toys, children’s tombola, sweets, bottle tombola, greetings cards, crafts, soft toy tombola, plants, face painting, and much, more more! Refreshments:…

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  • Film Club – June 2014

    Next Film Club : Friday evening, 13th June, 7:30pm  “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986) PG Rating A hit comedy-horror-musical from Broadway, this is a successful transfer to film with a bevy of big-name cameos and two perfectly cast leads: Rick    Moranis is the nerdy Seymour, who pines for flower-girl Audrey (Ellen Greene) while living in the…

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  • Welcome

    Welcome to St Peter’s. We’re a growing Church, in the heart of the Stanley community. On this site we’ve full details of all our services and events at the Church on Lake Lock Road, we’d be delighted to welcome you to any of these! You can also find the latest parish magazine, news from the Church…

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  • Bill’s Letter for May 2014

    The first Sunday in May will see our Confirmation Service. This is when people make a public commitment to follow Christ, and receive a special prayer from our Bishop. I am thrilled that this year there will be 10 people standing up to do this.  It is encouraging and fascinating to hear about each person’s journey…

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  • Film Club details for May 2014

    Friday evening, 9th May, 7:30pm  ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ (2011) 12 Rating From the director of Shakespeare in Love (John Madden) and featuring an all-star British cast, this is a charming, life-affirming comedy drama about life, love and new beginnings.  Starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith, the film…

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  • Parish magazine for May 2014

    You can download the May 2014 parish magazine in PDF format using the link below. Click here to download. The parish magazine is in Adobe PDF format, if you can’t view the magazine you can download a reader at adobe.com.

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  • Parish magazine for April 2014

    You can download the March 2014 parish magazine in PDF format using the link below. Click here to download. The parish magazine is in Adobe PDF format, if you can’t view the magazine you can download a reader at adobe.com.

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  • Bill’s Letter for April 2014

    It is still very strange driving around Stanley without the old church as a landmark and reference.  It is going to be a while before we get used to its absence.  The Easter story reminds us of the possibility for New Life out of death: that painful loss can lead to a future with hope.…

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