St. Mark's Church & Community Centre
| St.Mark's Church & Community Centre Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY Centre Manager Church Office Weekday Opening Times From UK Tel/Fax: 01234 342613 |
Welcome to St Mark's Church Community Centre

On this part of our website you will see information relating to St Mark's Church and Community Centre, the busiest community centre in Bedfordshire and serving Bedford and the surrounding areas. Use the links below to find out more about St Mark's. 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.
St Mark's Garden of Remembrance
Rota for services St Mark's April - June
Big Picture 1 Big Picture 2 Big Picture 3 Big Picture 4
The Annual Congregational Meeting report for 2009 from St Mark’s is written by Church Leader Mr Mike Cooper. It is now available for you to read as an Adobe file.
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
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
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.













