Serving God in the Heart of Stoke-on-Trent
The Hanley Team Ministry is based in the City Centre of Stoke-on-Trent, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
We have five places of worship, offering a variety of worship styles and traditions.
We aim to be a visible sign of Christ, with a passion to Serve God in the Heart of the City.
For all information regarding our churches please contact :-
Rev. Phillip Jones, Rector of the Hanley Team Ministry
email revphillip.e.jones@outlook.com or 01782 922540
NORTHWOOD PARISH HALL ENQUIRIES -
contact Derek Durber on 01782 219147 or via e-mail dekadurber@yahoo.com
OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM.
Assistant Minister….Rev. Gill Shilkoff
Strategic Missioner….Rev Mike Bridgewater
Worship Leaders….Glenys Paterson, Winnie Wilshaw,
Chris Turner, Mary Chanot, John Bennion.
To discover more, please feel free to click on any of the links below...
OUR WORSHIP TIMES
CHRIST CHURCH. COBRIDGE SUNDAYS 9.30AM, SUNG EUCHARIST.
HOLY TRINITY NORTHWOOD. SUNDAYS 11.00AM, SUNG EUCHARIST
ST. MATTHEW’S BIRCHES HEAD TUESDAY’S. MID WEEK EUCHARIST AT 10.00AM WITH REFRESHMENTS.
CHRIST CHURCH COBRIDGE THURSDAY’S 10.00AM MORNING PRAYER
ST. LUKE’S WELLINGTON. WEDNESDAY’S MID WEEK EUCHARIST 11.00AM WITH REFRESHMENTS
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
January 2025
[events in bold usually are held weekly]
Mondays Cobridge Kiddies Christ Church 09.15
‘Little Duckies’ Parent and Toddler Group St. Matthew’s 10.00
Tuesdays Lunch Club Christ Church 12.00
Wednesdays Places of Welcome St. Luke’s 08.30
‘Drop-In’ Christ Church 10.00
‘Nana Mag’s’ St. Luke’s 13.00
Over 55s St. Matthew’s 13.30
Thursdays Coffee & Chat St. Mark’s 09.30-11.3J0
Fridays ‘Open Door’ Christ Church 09.00
Saturdays
Sundays
Other Events taking place in January
18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Tue 28 PCC St. Matthew’s 19.30
Save The Date
9 – 11 May 2025
St. Mark’s
‘Under One Roof’ Celebration at the conclusion of the project.
Service 11 May to be led by Bishop Matthew
Christ Church Cobridge
Holy Trinity Northwood
St. Luke's Hanley
christ church cobridge is situated in a busy and diverse part of the city. worship is held on sunday mornings at 9.30am and MORNING PRAYER IS HELD EACH thursday at 10 am. Each Friday morning the church is open to supply a hot meal to those who are homeless or finding it financially difficult to buy food. this is run by an organisation called Sanctus. If you know of anyone in difficulty please let them know of this service.
holy trinity is a beautiful little church set is the community of northwood, quite close to the athletic stadium and is 171 years young. worship is on sundays at 11.00 am with sung eucharist. once a month evensong, from the bcp is observed. many of the other activities held by the church take place in northwood parish hall and if you would like information on these please refer to the hall profile underneath.
St. Mark's Shelton
St. Matthew's Birches Head
Parish Hall
st. mark’s is the largest of the churches in the team and was built in 1834 making it 186 years young. it is reported to be the largest church in the lichfield diocese, apart from the cathedral itself. it is prominent feature on the skyline and can be seen when approaching into the city from all directions. In the coming months it is hoped that a new Community project will be set up in the church under the banner of “Under One Roof” Funging for the project has been obtained from the Heritage Lottery Fund. All being well bulding renovation work on]in January 2023.
st. matthew’s is the most recently built of the five churches within the team. every tuesday at 10am is when A SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION TAKES PLACE. the church also hosts many activities each week INCLUDING HOSTING AN over 55 club ON A WEDNESDAY. once a month, messy church is an exciting activity where children from the local schools and their parents attending. if you require further information, on any of the activities, please contact the rector, whose details are above.
Our hall is in use most evenings during the week, there are a variety of activities taking place. on tuesdays see the brownies and guides. a games club on thursdays and a youth club every WEDNESDAY, RUN BY THE Y.M.C.A. on saturdays the hall is used for worship by the seventh day adventists and on sundays by the eRUTREANc hurch. if you are interested in hiring the hall please contact, derek durber on 01782 219147.