Our Church Vision

Loving God as we discover His love for us through Jesus.

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. ^{Colossians 1:13-14}

We know our Father loves us so much that he sent his Son Jesus to die for us. The risen King Jesus has brought us into His Kingdom. We show our love for our God by enjoying worshipping Him and depending on Him as we pray, when we’re together and throughout our whole lives. Because we love God, we want our lives to be transformed by Jesus.

Growing closer to God and to one another as we study God’s Word.

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. ^{Colossians 1:28}

We love meeting together regularly – as a whole church family and in smaller groups. We meet around the Bible, learning more about God, and encouraging and building one another up in our faith. We love God's word because we know when we obey what it says we are obeying God, and we will be transformed and grow to be more like Jesus.

Serving one another, Kidsgrove and the world as we pass on what we have received.

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. ^{Colossians 4:5-6}

We believe people who don’t know Jesus have no hope. They live without God, and one day will face His judgement at their rebellion and sin. We generously give our time, talents and money to encourage one another, to build the church, and so that people in Kidsgrove and beyond can hear about Jesus. We share the good news with them because we want them to come to know Jesus and be saved. We pray their lives, like ours, will be transformed by Jesus.

Hello and welcome to our church. 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

A Warm Hello

Sundays

Please do join us any Sunday when the church family meets together and praises our Lord God. We hope that through visiting with us you will experience the hope, love and joy that comes from a community of people who love Jesus.

What Happens?

Coming to church for the first time might be a bit scary. So here’s an idea of what happens to make it easier to step through the door!

Our main service is 10.30 every Sunday. You’ll join us in the church building – which is warm and has comfortable seating. We can happily move chairs to make access easier or for a wheelchair.

Our services include a mixture of traditional and modern music, prayers and a Bible reading. In our 10.30 service, children leave after about 20 minutes to have fun and learn something about Jesus in groups for different ages. The people remaining listen to a talk about the Bible reading. We finish with drinks in the church hall – and children come back to their families there.

At 10.30 we share communion together on the third Sunday of every month. Then, after the service has finished, anyone who wants is welcome to stay for lunch. We each bring food to share with everyone – but there’s always plenty for guests to join in too!

All Age Services

On the first Sunday of every month, our whole church family meets together for an ‘All Age Service’. These are informal and interactive for all ages. Pretty much anything can happen – but people join in with as much or as little as they like – no one is put on the spot or embarrassed! This fun lasts for under an hour, and is the perfect first introduction to Church services for adult and children.

How to get here

If you are travelling by car there is some parking available in the church car park and also plenty of free parking on the road outside. (There is a single yellow line on the road – but you can park there all day on a Sunday.)

If you need a lift to church, contact us and we’ll be delighted to help.

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 Growth 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. Check out Growth Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a Growth Group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Other Ministries We also offer the following ministries:

St Thomas Toddlers
Foodbank
Friday Soup
Luncheon Club
Holiday Club
Community Choir
Social groups
St Thomas Nursery
St Thomas School
The King’s School

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

Find us St Thomas’ Church is on The Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent. The postcode is ST7 1AG.