Our Next Event is: Monday 21st September 8.00pm

Andy Salmon - From rural Lincolnshire to rural Nottinghamshire. A varied and interesting journey and a very fulfilling life now coming full circle, or so it seems.

Our guest speaker this evening is Andy Salmon who for many years worshipped at Rothley Church with his family when he wasn't on tour with a certain well known musician and television personality.

Andy was born and raised in a small village just outside Grimsby into an orthodox Church of England family. A product of the grammar school system of the sixties, he moved to Leicester in 1973 to go to University, where he met his future wife Wendy and has remained in the area ever since. Andy and Wendy have two daughters both of whom are successful and independent in their own right and they have recently welcomed a granddaughter into the family. Along the way Andy has developed and maintained an interest in music, electronics, engineering, railway preservation and fine

English beers
Andy and Wendy lived in Rothley for 32 happy years before moving to Stanford on Soar in 2018. It has been a hectic but fulfilling life for Andy some of which he would like to share with us and hope we find interesting. Alongside all of this is the faith journey, which is ever present in his life. Andy hopes that some of us may like to share our own thoughts and experiences as well.
This promises to be a fascinating and enlightening evening. Please try and come along and support Andy and if possible, try and bring a male guest.

Future Events
October 19th - Quiz - Albert Greaves
November 9th - Richard Croker -Mercy Ships
December 15th - Fish Supper

RCMG (Rothley Church Men's Group)

We meet regularly (see the calendar on the Home Page) with a wide range of events and activities. We encourage everyone to invite non-church men to join us and have fun together.
The Rothley Church Men’s group (RCMG) generally meet on the third Monday evening most months, for lively conversation with guest speakers. If you would like to join us or find out about our future events, please contact a member of the organising committee.

Organising Committee
John Bragg 07751 471928 johnebragg42@gmail.com
Rafe Cherry 0780 171 4256 rafe.cherry@gmail.com
Nigel Elliott 07757 303210 revnigel1992@gmail.com
Eric Hissett hissett@gmail.com
Jerry Pilbeam 0780 693 8229 jspilbeam10@gmail.com
Nigel Willey 07534 255994 nigel.willey.t21@btinternet.com

Let us know what you think.

The organising committee are always looking for ways to improve and enhance the meetings. If you have any comments or suggestions for future events, speakers or subjects please pass them on to any of the organising committee.

RCMG is keen to use email to advertise meetings, etc. If you would like to take advantage of this, please let Rafe Cherry know by email and then you can be added to the distribution list.
Please see below photos from our walk to Broadnook on Monday 15/6/26:

Please see below photos from our BBQ at Cossington.

Past Events

February 16th – The King’s Trust – Sid (Ric Jones) and Abi Lynds

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March 16th – Skittles
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April 20th, 2026 – Rev. Rob Gladstone – Pump the Vicar

May 18th – Simon Murphy - Our Organist & Choirmaster
June 15th – Walk around Broadnook
July - Pétanque at the Woodies
August 17 - BBQ in Cossington

Men's Breakfast Group

We meet on a Saturday morning from 7:30-9:00am on the first Saturday of each month. We enjoy a full English breakfast and spend time discussing a Bible passage and praying for one another. It is a chance for young men with busy work and family lives that would struggle to get to evening Bible studies to support and encourage each other as followers of Jesus Christ

Next event 19/8/26 Walk 7.00pm from the Curzon Arms Woodhouse Eves.
Contact Us for more information about Men's Ministry.

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.
Click here to see more.

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Planning your Visit

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The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect at our Sunday Services.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Services. You can check service times on our calendar. In July and August our service pattern may change so please check the calendar before planning a visit.

Communion (The Lord's Supper)

Check the calendar to see when we celebrate the Lord's death and resurrection by sharing in bread and wine.

9.30am Service with Choir and Organ or said Communion. No service 5th Sunday of every month.

Coffee and Tea will be served after this service at 10:45. All refreshments are free and its a great way to meet people from the 9:30 and 11:00 services.

11.00am Informal Service with Music Group. Children's & Youth Work. No service 1st Sunday of every month.

1st Sunday of the month: Shine! An event for all ages at 4:00pm.
Shine - something different. More details here.

2nd Sunday of the month: Choral Evensong at 6:00pm.

4th Sunday of the month: Prayer meeting at 6:00pm.

When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Accessibility: The church does not have a car park, but we have the use of the Victoria Mills car park on Fowke Street for Services. This is about 75 metres from the church building.
The church building does not have toilets. Toilets are available in the Old School Rooms which are between the church building and the Victoria Mills car park. This includes a toilet for people with a disability and baby changing facilities.
If you need to be dropped off nearer the church building, please contact us so that we can explain how you can do this.
The paths from the public footpaths to the church building are uneven.
There is a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up.

11:00am Service

Someone from the church will welcome everyone. There will be singing (you don't have to join in), readings from the Bible and prayers. Someone will give a message from the Bible and that we can apply to our everyday life. We also have news and notices mainly about the life of the church.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for children and young people:

Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times. You will be able to hear the service in the creche.
Scramblers (3-5 years)
Climbers (5-7 years)
Explorers (8 - 11 years)
GRID (11 - 14 years)
Young people (15+ years) Stay in service.

We meet during the 11:00am service each Sunday (GRID 2nd and 4th Sundays). We spend a short time in church for the family focus and then for the rest of the service we are in the Old School Rooms.
On the fourth Sunday of each month, we will start together in the Old School Rooms and return to church for communion. Come and learn about Jesus and have lots of fun!

You will have great teachers and make lots of friends! Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshiping God all together as a family. Someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, Bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play.

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

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:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries

Plan your visit

If you would like any help in planning your visit, please contact us.

Leadership


Rev. Rob Gladstone Vicar		Sneha Ninan Curate
Rob came to Rothley in 2001 with his wife Sarah, and children Hannah and Sam, having previously worked in churches in Norwich and Stoke-on-Trent. His passion is seeing people become Christians, grow as disciples of Jesus and learning to serve, through teaching the Bible in every and any context. Since 2007 he has also been Area Dean of the locality.		Sneha joined us as our Curate in 2025. Originally from India, she has lived in various places and is interested in how culture shapes faith and how to enable people to whole-heartedly follow Jesus. She is also a graphic designer and enjoys finding ways to make church services and events more creative. Sneha is married to Dan, and they have two teenage daughters.

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

Best Wishes

Revd. Rob Gladstone