Steep Turnpike Evangelical Church

Main Meetings:

Sun 10:30 Family Service with Breaking of Bread
Each Sunday (with communion on first and third Sunday) - all welcome. Followed by refreshments and time of fellowship. Mon 19:30 Bible Study Group
Tue 19:30 Bible Study Group
Wed 10:00 EPIC
Encouraging People in Christ - group for people aged over 60 Sessions run during each school term and usually break in early July for the summer, then recommence after the summer break on the first Wednesday in September. Tea, coffee and cakes plus a time to chat from 10.00 - 11.00 then from 11.00 - 12.00 a quiz, visiting speaker with a Christian message, hymn and prayer time. Wed 19:30 Prayer meeting
Alternates with Home Bible Study Group meetings and will most likely be conducted on Zoom during winter months. Thu 10:00 Bible Study
Bible study using the same materials as the home Bible study groups. Thu 19:30 Young Adults Group
Fri 12:00 Stroll Inn
Open church with a sandwich lunch provided free for all who call. Visitors are encouraged to attend 'Back Door Blessings' Bible study before the lunch. This is conducted at a very simple level assuming no prior knowledge of the Bible and 'church'.

Denomination:

Evangelical, Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches

Hymns & songs:

Complete Mission Praise, and occasional new songs

Under 18s:

Sunday Club runs during the Sunday morning service (leave just before the sermon) if primary school aged children are present. Facilities for parents with younger children are provided in the atrium where the service and sermon can be followed via a link into the main hall.

18-30s:

Young Adults Group every Thursday 7.30 - designed for seekers and young Christians to share together

Local outreach & community activities:

EPIC - Equipping People In Christ. Special event for the over 60s every Wednesday morning 10.00 - 12.00. Stroll Inn - free lunch 12.00 - 14.00 Friday of month (also Back Door Blessing Bible study before the lunch). Occasional Ladies Afternoon Tea event with guest speaker Occasional Men's Breakfast with guest speaker

Other activities & ministries:

Bible study groups: Monday evening 7.30, Tuesday Evening 7.30 and Thursday morning 10.30 am in the church usually second and fourth week of the month. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening 7.30 in weeks alternating with Bible Study groups

Leaders:

Elders: Dr James Bathgate, Jeremy Beckett, Nigel Goldsmith, Andrew Kawalek, Paul White Minister in Training - Ewan Wilson

Affiliations & links:

Midlands Gospel Partnership / FIEC

Main Bible:

New International Version

Average Congregation:

70 adults
0 under 18s

Accessibility:

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

Languages:

English

Office Contact:

Jeremy Beckett

Office Address:

43 Market Place
Cromford
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3RE

Office Telephone:

07802 716674