Events & Study groups
Events Coming up
Scarecrow Trail
This Autumn we have an exciting new event coming up which we’d love the community to get involved with. Our first Scarecrow Festival will run between Sunday 17th October – Sunday 1st November. We are inviting entries are welcome from individuals, families, neighbours, local groups, schools, clubs, organisations, and businesses. The trail is designed to be a fun, family-friendly event that brings the community together. So we’d love you to enter and get involved with the fun!
You can now download the Scarecrow Entry form below either as a Word or PDF format or pick up pick up a form from one of our churches over the forthcoming weeks when they are open for services or community activities or at A ‘n’ D Bargain Food Store.
In the meantime why not get your creative caps on and have a think about where you could put a scarecrow, what it might look like and what it’s name would be!
Regular Study Groups
Growing Good
From October we will be starting a new seven-week journey together using Growing Good, a resource from the Church Urban Fund, which explores how our faith in Christ can shape the way we live and serve others in our communities.
Over six weeks, we will explore a different biblical theme each week, thinking about what it means to be a church that grows in faith and makes a difference in the world around us. The seventh session will give us an opportunity to look back at what we have discovered and, importantly, to ask “What next?” how might we put what we have learned into practice?
We are hoping to use the same weekly theme and Bible readings in our Sunday services, so that the whole church family can journey through Growing Good together.
And it’s not just for adults! Our children and young people will also be taking part, with their own age-appropriate Growing Good material, helping us to explore these themes together as a whole church family.
This seven-session course helps local churches grow and better serve their communities by exploring six core themes: presence, perseverance, hospitality, adaptability, justice and participation.
Find the dates and further details of the weekly session below:
Alpha
Our 2nd Alpha Course has now finished, but if you would like to know more or be interested in taking part in a future course do get in touch with Rev. Danielle Pearson-Smith. It is a in person course, which is run over 11 weeks and provides a safe space, where anyone can bring along people friends for a conversation about faith, life and God. It is open to anyone who may be curious and wish to explore Christianity and faith further. It is a place to learn and ask questions.
You are welcome to attend any of our services, activities or weekly Lectio or seasonal study courses across the year to find out more and if you’re looking to grow your faith too.
Those who took part in 2025 found it very helpful and interesting and have gone on to attend a further course – The Bible Study Course introduces the bible story over several weeks in an accessible and engaging way through short films, group discussion and exploring the core parts of the bible from start to finish.
You can find out more on the Alpha website link below:
If you would be interested in attending a future Alpha Course, Bible Study Course or our seasonal Lent and Advent studies or weekly Lectio sessions and want to know more, do get in touch with our Rector Danielle Pearson-Smith. You can email revpearsonsmith@gmail.com or call 01634 240232.
Alpha Youth
At the end of 2025 we held our first Alpha Youth Couse and welcomed a group of young people who explored life’s real questions. It was an opportunity for young people to come together over 8 weeks exploring life’s real questions – made for youth by youth.
They were able to talk openly about the things which matter to them, ask questions about life, faith and more. For some they chose to just listen; with no pressure to say talk if they didn’t want too.
Following on from this in January 2026 we launched our ‘Way Makers’ Youth Group on a Sunday evening 4-6pm. Anyone aged 10-17 can come along. You can find out more on our Children and youth page.
Get in touch with Harriet: harriet.asccsnodland@gmail.com or Rev. Danielle to find out more or email snodlandchurch@gmail.com or click below to find out more direct on the Alpha Youth website: https://alpha.org.uk/youth
