Welcome

We extend a very warm welcome to all our visitors, both to this website, and also to anyone who comes to visit us in person! 

Our homepage tabs will show most of the different groups who use our building during the week, and our Calendar page gives details of times of the various meetings/events.  You can click on the calendar event for more details. 

Our new building was opened on 27th March 2004, and is situated next to Birdwell School on Sheffield Road. The previous building on Chapel Street suffered from mining subsidence and was demolished.  For further information go to 'Our History'

 Our facilities here include a state-of-the-art kitchen, a hall suitable for functions; upstairs (with lift access for the less-able) is a meeting room with kitchenette, and an IT (computer) room. Also of course, on the ground floor is the chapel, for worship and prayer, with its beautiful stained glass window.

'Bygone Days' event in Church

 

 
We supported St George's Day - Birdwell Gala, 25th April 2009
 
 English Flag
 
Organised by BRAG
(Birdwell Residents Action Group) 
 

 SAMARITANS PURSE SHOEBOX APPEAL

'Operation Christmas Child'
 

 
 
Shoeboxes for Samaritans Purse Christmas Shoebox Appeal are packed into cartons in our Upper Room, for transport to needy children at Christmas.  Now is a good time to start collecting items ready for next Christmas, as you can often find special offers in the shops!  We expect to be packing again in November 2010, so please look out for more details on this website or go on line at www.samaritanspurse.uk.com
 
Items needed in your shoebox (all gifts should be new) -
Toys: Bear, soft toy, tennis ball, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small musical instrument. 
 For boys - trucks and cars. For girls - dolls, clip-on earrings etc.
Educational supplies: Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers, etc.
Hygiene items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of soap, flannel, etc.
Other items: Sweets (sell-by date to be at least March of next year), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, hat, bangles, necklaces, etc.
 
Note:
No food, especially chocolate. Only exception, non-chocolate sweets are allowed.
No medicine or vitamins of any kind.
No war-related items - toy guns, soldiers or knives of any kind.
No clothing other than that listed above.
No fragile items such as glass containers or mirrors.
No liquids including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols.
No dangerous items, sharp objects, scissors or razors.
No novels
Nothing of a political nature.
No hand-knitted stuffed toys without a CE mark.
 
Due to import regulations, all gifts should be new and comply with the conditions listed above.
 
Please include £2.50 to cover transport costs.