A high proportion of our usual helpers, who transport almost all of our members to our Friendship Club, are unable to help this Saturday. If you are a member of our church and have any spare time from 2 pm to 2.30 pm and 4 pm to 4.30 pm on Saturday, 13 March, to help us with transport, please ring Jan Burston, whose number is in the Parish Directory, or call the Parish Office. The area we cover is within Dorridge, Bentley Heath, Knowle and Hockley Heath. Thank You!  Read More »

Booking is now open for our Walk Through the Bible Old Testament day on Saturday 17 April 2010, starting at 9.30 am for 9.45 am, and finishing at 5 pm, at St Philip’s Church, Manor Road, Dorridge. Tickets are £15 each, which includes a Seminar Manual and drinks, and you can pick up a booking form from the Parish Office. Children aged 11 to 15 are welcome to attend and there is no fee for them. Read More »

Our young people say they had a ‘fantastic time’ at their Belong 2010 week away, held at the Pioneer Centre in Cleobury Mortimer.During Belong, they say they were able to deepen their relationship with God and each other, and to have as much fun as possible in 5 days!This year’s event was grand in scale due to a great team of leaders planning and dreaming big.  Read More »

Duncan and Rachel Hill-Brown are delighted to announce the arrival of Zachary James, born on 15 January 2010, and say they are slightly perplexed by how one small person can make a big house seem suddenly very full!According to the proud parents, Zachary weighs in at just over 7lbs, but all the stuff that accompanies him weighs considerably more! Duncan and Rachel added:“Zachary means ‘The Lord Remembers!’  Read More »

The PCC of St Philip’s and St James’ Church today announced plans to sign up to a green initiative called 10.10.Started by Franny Armstrong, the Director of ‘The Age of Stupid’, 10.10 aims to encourage individuals, the grass roots, and also organisations and corporations, to sign up and reduce their energy use by 10% by the end of 2010.Church members were also encouraged to sign up to 10.10 as individuals, and so help to reduce the energy use of the whole Church family. Read More »