St. Mark's Church & Community Centre

 

St.Mark's Church & Community Centre
Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY

Centre Manager
Wendy Rider:  Email  office@ThisisChurch.com

Church Office Weekday Opening Times
9.00am  -  5.00pm (Often open at other times as well!)

From UK Tel/Fax: 01234 342613
International Tel/Fax: + 44 1234 342613
located 52º 09.800 north and 000º 27. 48' West

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Welcome

picture of St Mark's Church Community Centre

 

The Annual Congregational Meeting report for 2008 from St Mark's is written by Church Leader Mrs Linda Parry. It is now available for you to read as an Adobe file.

Annual Report  

 

What's On?

The following is a guide to some of the activities taking place at St Mark's Church Community Centre, with contact details. Please call the centre office for more information about events at St Mark's. St Mark's Church and Community Centre is the busiest community centre in Bedfordshire and serving Bedford and the surrounding areas.

Monday
8.30-5.30pm Mon-Fri St Mark’s Pre-school
Headteacher Mrs. Helen Harpin (312634
9.00am Clubhouse at St. Mark’s for those with Learning Disabilities. Karen Bywater (315460.
10.00am Bakers Barn Art Group. Mr Kellie (721063
10.45am U3A Playreading  C Birks (219607
1.45pm U3A History Group  2nd & 4th week of the month. ( David Fowler 824474
6.00pm Brownies  Mrs C Mathew (826190
7.30pm Sugarcraft Guild  1st week every month Pat Nicholson (353518
7.15pm Guides.  Mrs Gill Lake (218091
7.30pm Whist Drive. 3rd & 5th week each month . Judith Stanton
 

Tuesday
9.30am -12.30 & 4-9pm Slimming World  Helen Folbigg 351223
10am -Bedford Arts Society   Mrs Brown 771676
1.30pm U3A Cinema Group. Last Tuesday of the month. Mr Austin 365184
2.00pm U3A Book Group. 3rd Tuesday of the month Mrs Berman 364723
2-5pm Police Surgery. St Mark’s Foyer.
2.30pm Mother Teresa Support Group. Alternate weeks. Wool and knitting needles provided. Mrs Maureen Watling 262225
2.30pm Tuesday Afternoon Housegroup. Alternate weeks. Mary Stubbs 406784.
7.00pm Hearts in Beds Cardiac Support Group St Mark’s 1st Tuesday   Parsons 351150
7pm Keep Fit. Jan Gregory 328455
7.30pm Chartered Management Institute 3rd week of the month. Mrs Dimmock 01525 862374

Wednesday
9.15am Paint Tots  Jacqui Hanahan (824475
9.00am Clubhouse for those with Learning Disabilities. Karen Bywater 315460.
10.00am Holy Communion. St. Mark’s Chapel. A half hour service followed by coffee. All welcome.
12.30pm Men’s Fellowship Lunch 2nd week each month. Chris Izzard 212164
1.00-3pm Police Surgery at Putnoe Heights .
1.15pm Bridge Club for the Retired. Mr Barnes 261811
12pm U3A Whist Group 3rd week of the month Ken Silvester 400584
6.00 pm Brownies.  Mrs Carol Warden 219731
6.30pm Karate.   Karen 079412 64885
7.00pm Bunyan Bridge. Brian Sallows 407725
7pm U3A Whist Group  4th Wednesday of the month. Ken Silvester 400584
7.00pm Yoga    Dorothy Turner 721763
7.00pm U3A Sky at Night   2nd Wednesday of the month. Mr Farish 824984
8.00pm Tudor Reeds Folk Dance Club  1st ,3rd & 5th Wednesday. Graham 406359 or Danny 401668.
8.00pm Bedford Wine and Social Club  1st week in the month. Mrs Gansfield 215016

Thursday
9.40am Jo Jingles.  Music & movement for pre-school children. Jayne Phillips 01582 485333
9.45am Chat and Play  A group for Mums & toddlers. £1.75 for first child. Emma Strangwick 211070
1.30pm-3.00pm NHS Baby Clinic.  267444
12pm Storybox  For the under 5’s and their carers to join them between 12 noon and 1pm for a sandwich lunch followed by a Bible based story and singing . Lots of fun. Contact Emma Strangwick 211070
5.30pm Police Surgery. St Mark’s Foyer.
6.15 pm Weightwatchers. Mrs Margaret Ralph 01767 224978.
6.15pm Bedford Junior Chess Club. St. Mark’s  Mr C Hill 772922
7pm U3A Folk & Poetry Group. 2nd & 4th week of the month. Doug Ovenden 825059
7.30pm Bedford Senior Chess Club  Mr P Housden 376597
7.30pm Bedford Embroiderers’ Guild 3rd Thursday of the month. Mrs C Smith 344544
8.00pm Bedford Writers Circle. 1st week each month. Mr Newton 01525 378193
8.00pm Magpies Women’s Group 2nd & 4th week Mrs Cotchin (402089
8.00pm Brickhill Wives 1st and 3rd week Mrs Woods (404702

Friday
9.30-12.30pm & 12.30 - 2.30pm U3A Photography Group 4th week Joyce Fildes 353086
9.00am Clubhouse for those with Learning Disabilities. Karen Bywater 315460.
6.30pm Line Dancing. Christine Rushton 782360
7pm Youth Club for age 10-15.  Contact PC Dave Hawkey 349179
7.45pm Astrology Group   Mr Kenworthy 402792

Saturday
10.00am Theatretrain. Dancing acting, singing. Kate Howard 01234 782414
7.00pm Duplicate Bridge. St Mark’s Mrs Pillinger 212066

Sunday
9.30 - 10.30 Church and Sunday School at St Mark’s with crèche for under 3’s

 

Harpur Trust Funds new lift for Centre (click for larger photo)

 

Friends of St Mark's Church may like to look at a new compilation of photographs in an Adobe document

St Mark's Community Centre

St Mark's Pre-school

St Mark's Clubhouse Project

St Mark's Garden of Remembrance

St Mark's Church and Worship

Big Picture 1 Big Picture 2  Big Picture 3 Big Picture 4

 

Church News

Membership

If you would like to become a member of St Mark's Church please complete a membership form. A copy is available in Adobe below

Membership Form - click here

You may alternatively use our online form   click here

Contacts

We love to hear from our visitors, please E-mail us at: office@thisischurch.com

If you would prefer to contact us by telephone, the church offices are open each day from 9.00am until 5.00pm. You may also send a fax to the same number. An answering service is provided outside office hours.

Entrance to the Church Centre

The Centre is open from 8.30am each day and closes when the last groups have finished usually quite late. The office is open from 9.00am until 5.00pm each day

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

Fountain in the Garden of Remembrance

St Mark's Church Community Centre car park

View of the front of the Centre

Pathway leading to church from car park

St Mark's has parking provision for the disabled and access to all pubic areas and toilet provision

Pathway leading to church from car park

Staff and volunteers all enjoy working at St Mark's

View of the Garden of Remembrance

View of the Garden of Remembrance

The chapel is open and all are welcome

The Memorial Wall

The memorial wall is used for plaques in memory of those who have died, irrespective of where they are buried

The Memorial Wall

The memorial wall is used for plaques in memory of those who have died, irrespective of where they are buried

Our childrens' playground

The new playground has safer surfacing and is greatly enjoyed as an outdoor clasroom by our pre-school

St Mark's Church Pre-school

The pre-school at St Mark's now offers all day care.