Parkview Chapel

Main Meetings:

Sun 10:30 Sunday Service
Refreshments are served from 10.30am, service starts at 11.00am. This will always include Communion, prayers and songs. It will also include a short talk based on the Bible. This will be on a topic which we hope people new to Church will gain something from, as well as something which we hope will help those who call themselves Christians. Sun 10:30 Coffee On A Sunday
On the third Sunday of every month our service is more of a cafe style Church. We sit around tables, drink tea and coffee, eat cake, and discuss a given topic which we hope people new to Church will gain something from, as well as something which we hope will help those who call themselves Christians. Refreshments are served from 10.30am, service starts at 11.00am.

Denomination:

Evangelical, Free

Hymns & songs:

We use both the Mission Praise songbook and more modern songs not found in that book.

Under 18s:

PYP. Sundays, 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Our typical Church youth group. For any young person of a high school age. This includes Bible studies relevant to their stage of life, evenings out, games nights, and lots of cake. Junior Friday Club. Fridays, 6.00pm to 7.00pm. For any child at primary school. Includes crafts, games, Bible stories, and a tuck shop. Senior Friday Club. Fridays, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. For any young person in school years 7 to 11. A drop-in type club. We have all sorts of games from table tennis, to football, to computer games, also places to chill, and a tuck shop. Please be aware the young people can come and go as they please from this club. Junior Church. Sundays, held during our services from 11.00am to 12.00pm. For children of primary school age. All of these children's and youth groups are held during school term time and take place at Parkview.

18-30s:

Nothing specific at the moment.

Local outreach & community activities:

Coffee On The Corner. Our monthly coffee morning. Held the second Tuesday of every month. 9.00am to 12.00pm. All donations towards refreshments go to different local charities. We organise a Sunday lunch at the local sheltered housing, which is the first Sunday of every month at 12.30pm. We also run many events over the course of a year from quiz nights, to Men's breakfasts, to comedy nights, to ladies evenings, to barn dances, to talks. Our Pastor regularly visits two local Primary Schools to lead assemblies. We also run a warm space type event called 'Soup Group,' every Friday, 12.30pm to 2.30pm, in the months of January and February.

Other activities & ministries:

Our midweek House Groups meet every week, one on a Tuesday evening, another on a Wednesday morning, and another on a Wednesday evening.

Leaders:

Kev Gladwell is currently our Church & Community Pastor. He has been part of the Church since 2009, originally joining as the Youth Worker. Kev works alongside a team of four other Church Leaders.

Affiliations & links:

We are part of the Evangelical Alliance, Rural Ministries, and Partnership UK.

Main Bible:

New International Version

Average Congregation:

35 adults
5 under 18s

Accessibility:

Accessible toilet, Accessible worship area, Baby friendly, Hearing loop, Large print, PA system, Reserved parking, Wheelchair available

Languages:

English

Office Contact:

Kevin Gladwell

Office Address:

The Street
Botesdale
Diss
Suffolk
IP22 1BX

Office Telephone:

01379 898924