Giving

We could not fulfil our God-given vision without the generous offering of the time, talents and finance of our church family. We encourage those who count themselves as part of the church to contribute to the vision of the church and the activities associated with it. The Join a Team page suggests some ways in which you can offer your time and talents to support the church.

Financial giving is part of our worship of God. It brings glory to Him and resources the work of His church within the world. As well as being a spiritual activity, the Bible teaches us to be practical about it:

“On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.” 1 Corinthians 16:2, NIV

The ministry of Rothley Parish Church and the Diocese of Leicester is sustained by the generous giving of church members. People who worship at the church make individual decisions about how they will respond, and we appreciate that each household’s circumstances are different, and they change over time. Every gift of whatever size is most welcome.

Planned regular giving helps the PCC to budget for the work of the church throughout the year. As a church, we donate 10% of our income to mission (details of our giving to organisations and individuals are listed in our Annual Report).

Thank you so much for your financial support.

Ways to Give

Standing Order
We prefer giving to be by regular standing order if possible, as this is the most efficient method.

Cash / Cheque
You can also give by cash or cheque in the offerings in our Sunday services. If you want the church to be able to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation, planned giving envelopes are available for this purpose.

Card
You can also give by card using the contactless payments machine on the welcome table near the church entrance.

Gift Aid
If you are a UK taxpayer and eligible to Gift Aid your donation, this would increase your gift by 25p for every £1 given at no extra cost to you or us. This is achieved through the church reclaiming the basic rate income tax on your donation, at no extra cost to you.

Further information
If you would like to receive a leaflet about giving regularly to the work of the church or leaving a legacy, or have questions about giving, please contact Charles Poole, our Gift Aid Co-ordinator, via email (charlesepoole@gmail.com) or phone 0116 2673435. All discussions are confidential.

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

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

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

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


Rev. Rob Gladstone Vicar		Sneha Ninan Ordinand (Minister in Training)
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 is a context-based ordinand, training for church ministry at Rothley while also studying at theological college. 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