Meet the team

Please find below an introduction to our church leaders and members of staff.


Rev Janine, Rector		Eric Bickley, Warden of St Oswald's and St John's
Rev Janine is the Rector of St Oswald's, St John's and Holy Trinity Churches. Janine lives in Malpas.		Eric has lived in Malpas all his life and has served the community in many ways. Eric continues to service through church


Vicky Ridgway, Warden of St Oswald's and St John's		Ann Welby, Verger of St Oswald's
Vicky is churchwarden at St Oswald's and St John's Church. Vicky lives in Malpas and was born in Threapwood. Vicky is Professor of Nursing at Chester University and sings in a number of local choirs.		Ann is the verger at St Oswald's Church and also runs the Mother's Union in Malpas as well as leading Evening Prayer on a Sunday at St Oswald's.


Vacant: Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO)		Julia Dakin, Warden and Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO)
		Julia lives and farms locally and is our Warden at Holy Trinity. Julia is also the Parish Safeguarding Officer at Holy Trinity and helps us connect with Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy Service.

If you need to contact the Church then please visit the Contact Us page.

Hello and welcome to our benefice. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

Welcome

If you are a guest to church or you are thinking of joining us for worship, this section tells you a little about us and about what to expect when you come to church.

Sundays

We have three churches and all have different styles and expressions of worship but all have something in common:

We worship Jesus through authentic worship, preaching, and prayer
We love to sing
We welcome children and young families. You will find a toy corner with toys and craft
We meet for tea, coffee, juice, and biscuits after each service (not St John's)
Each service lasts between 45- 60 minutes
We have toilets and changing facilities (not at St John's)

Accessibility: At St Oswald's there is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it.

Messy Church
Messy Church runs in Bickerton School on a Thursday during term time and also in Holy Trinity Church at various times throughout the year.We also have regular all age services at all our churches. See out online calendar and notice boards for details

Children

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Home visiting
Schools ministry
Mother's Union

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership

		(Photo coming...)
Rev Janine, Rector		Our Wardens, Vicky, Val, and Julia with Archdeacon Mike
Welcome to our church. Please do have a look around our website. We would love to see you at one of our services or events. If you are new to church, please do say hello. If you would like to speak to someone about a life event, your faith, or any other issues, please do contact us.		Our wardens at all three of our churches love to welcome new people and will be happy to show you around. Here are our 3 wardens with Mike, Archdeacon of Chester at their licensing service last year.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes
Janine, Vicky, Val, and Julia