Bells

The Bellringers are responsible for ringing our bells in the traditional English style of Change Ringing, for our principal services, weddings, sometimes funerals and sometimes other occasions of National rejoicing or mourning. 

They meet on Wednesday evenings for their weekly Practice, where they enjoy learning and teaching many aspects of their art, and often welcoming visitors. 

Choir

St. James' has had a long tradition of Choral music.
The choir consists of a Junior choir and an Adult choir. Together they lead the worship at the main services, but they perform seperatley and together for concerts and musical supper evenings.
Click on the logo to the left for more infomation.
The Director of Music is 'Andrew Bosley' and can be reached via the church office.

Junior choir practice (Aged 7 to 16) - Thursdays  7pm - 8:30pm
Senior choir practice (Aged 16+)     - Thursdays  8pm - 9:30pm

Handbells

The handbell group at St. James' has been in existance practicing and playing since the summer of 2005.
The Handbell ringers are organised by Meg Hostler who can be reached via the church office.

Handbell practice - Mondays 6:00pm in the Church Centre

Fledgelings

Fledgelings is a relaxed and informal baby and toddler playgroup for parents/carers and their little angels.  We meet every Tuesday afternoon in term time in the St James' Church Centre;

Click on Fledgelings below to go to the 'home' web page:-

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Or for further information please contact:-

Karen Remmington on 0118 973 4070

Sunday Club

St. James' Sunday Club meet in the church centre on the 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays in the month during term-time.
Starting at 10:45am and finishing in the church at the end of the morning service.
We welcome children of all ages, from just born upwards.

The crèche, known as ‘Gems’ caters for babies and toddlers up to three years of age. There are three other groups for older children:

• Pebbles (from age 3 years to school year ‘Reception’)
• Rocks (school years 1, 2 and 3),
• Boulders (school years 4, 5 and 6).

The bigger the stone, the older the group!
What do we hope to achieve at Sunday Club?
Well, we aim to make it enjoyable, fun, something the children will want to come to regularly.
We want them to feel that they ‘belong’ and are an important part of the church community.
And then we hope that through a mixture of teaching, activities, games and by example, they gain an understanding of Christianity, learn about the love of Christ, and begin to sow the seeds of their adult faith.

More infomation is available from the church office.

Contrast - Youth Group

For young people from Year-7 upwards. They meet on Sunday evenings in term time from 7pm until 8:30pm in the Church Centre.

Finchampstead C of E Primary School

St. James' plays an important part in the life of the church primary school. Termly services are held in the church and Rev. Richard, and other Church representative, takeschool assembilies.

Alpha

• How can I be sure that God exists?
• Does it matter what I believe?
• What does Christianity have to do with life in the 21st Century?

If you have questions about faith, Christianity, or life in general, the Alpha Course is an opportunity to discover some answers …

More infomation is available from the parish office.

Breastfeeding Network

We provide meeting space for this very worthwhile organisation run by some members of the congregation.

House Groups

House-group meetings are held at the home of Audrey and Francis Moore @ 216B Nine Mile Ride.
These group sessions are very friendly and relaxed and cover many areas or the christian faith to explore in more detail.

Mothers' Union

We meet on the:-

• 2nd Thursday in the month at 1:45pm our regular monthly Meetings in St. James' Church Centre
• 3rd Wednesday in the month at 10:00am we have our special corporate communion in St. James' Church.
• 2nd Tuesday in the month at 2:00pm our Bible Study House Group meets {Venues to be announced at the monthly meetings}

Our branch has 30 members and we always look forward to welcoming anyone interested to join at our meetings.

Besides our monthly meetings we support our toddler group - "Fledgelings" - which meets on a Tuesday afternoon in the Church Centre during term time.
We enjoy making their tea and refreshments and also cater for their annual Christmas party.

We regularly support our Diocesan & Deanery projects such as providing new tapestry kneelers for the refurbishment of the Broadmoor Chapel.

Monetary gifts are also sent to the Mothers' Union Overseas and Away From It All (providing holidays for needy families in the UK).

Branch Leader : Mrs Sarah Owen
Secretary :        Mrs Dorothy Taylor
Treasurer :       Mrs Chris Brett

The Helen Taylor Churchyard Trust

TRUST Chairman:  Richard Owen
TRUST Treasurer: Don Monk

The mission and aims of the Churchyard Trust is for the long term care for the Churchyard.

It maintains and repairs the Churchyard area, its Walls, fences and gates.

The Trust also maintains the paths and where practicable maintains the memorials in a safe condition.