Holy
Trinity Church,
Rolleston,
Nottinghamshire
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Rolleston Church has been here for
over 1000 years and has provided a centre for celebrations at times of great joy and for
comfort at times of great sorrow.
Everybody, of all denominations, is always welcome to come
and worship at Holy Trinity. The usual times of services are listed below, and a board
outside the church also shows the time of the next Sunday service.
Service Times
1st Sunday of
the Month 10.30am All Age Worship
2nd Sunday
9.00am
Holy Communion
3rd Sunday
6.00pm
Evensong (Book of Common Prayer)
4th Sunday
9.00am
Holy Communion
There are other
services elsewhere in the benefice at Morton and Upton at different times.
There is a Sunday Club for the young people of
the benefice of Morton, Upton, Fiskerton and Rolleston. ‘Coffee Time’ is held monthly at Upton
for those at home with young children, and a similar venture is to begin in the near
future in Rolleston.
The Friends of Holy Trinity organise regular events in
the village, and there is an active group of bellringers, who always welcome new
members and those who would like to try bellringing, as well as visitors to their practice
night on Thursdays at 7.30pm
How to contact us:
Priest in Charge:
The Rev. Sue Spencer
The Vicarage, 29 Marlock Close, Fiskerton, Southwell NG25 0UB
Telephone: 01636 830331 Email: suespencer599@btinternet.com
Churchwarden
: Julian Ellis
Tel: 01636
831165 Email: julian.ellis@ellisdev.co.uk
Bell Tower Captain: Bryan
Northcote
Tel: 01636 812579
Treasurer:
Peter Salter
Mission
Statement
To
be the living body of Christ in the village of Rolleston.
As
part of the ongoing mission of the church we aim to be open and welcoming to all and
engaging with them through worship, community involvement corporately and individually. To this end the preaching and teaching ministry of
the church will continue to encourage and develop the latent gifts of all, in line with
the Diocesan Mission Template:
Discerning
God / Valuing People / Serving Community / Enabling Change
CHURCH DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Review of earlier plans
completed
1 Improvements
to church building and environs:
-
Decorate
-
Repair south aisle/porch roof
-
Install sound system with
loop for hard of hearing
-
Replace carpet from main door
to font
-
Rewiring of church
2
Benefice – exploration of the
Ministry of Healing and Wholeness
3
Produce new Church History Book
4 Hold
special event for Fathers Day 2007 (Treasure Hunt)
Review of ongoing activities
1
Sunday Club
2 Worship
pattern (Parish / Benefice)
3 Lent and Holy
Week activities
4 Worship
pattern/special services
5
Training of congregation in worship
leading etc.
6 Baptism
follow-up
2007
1
Seek to attract and train more
bellringers
2 Review
Community Involvement
3 Review
‘welcome pack’ and its delivery to new villagers
4 Explore
involvement in the Southwell Cluster of Parishes
5 Approach Holy
Trinity Southwell regarding help with a special service for and with young people
6
Create new Church Website and upload
Church History (done)
2008 onwards
1 Install
replacement organ (January)
2 Continue
fund-raising and planning for installation of toilet and kitchen in church
3 Continue to
use the church building for events other than worship, e.g. Harvest Supper, Craft Fairs,
Concerts.
These plans are not exhaustive
and will be amended and added to as appropriate
