St Mark's

Welcome to St Mark's Church, Openwoodgate near Belper where everyone feels part of an extended family. We are friendly, welcoming, thriving and supportive to all. 

Our services are interactive with conversations and feedback throughout the service: everyone is encouraged to participate. We love to welcome new faces. Please play your part in encouraging others to join the celebration!

Donate to St Mark's through the Parish Giving Scheme     

 A tithe (10%) of money given to St Mark's is shared between local and international charities.

This is the usual Sunday Service pattern:

Morning Worship or Holy Communion  10.00 am

Sunday Club for children and young people.
Tea and coffee afterwards with all cafe donations going to Hope For Belper.

1st Sunday             10.00 am    Holy Communion

2nd Sunday           10.00 am    Morning Worship

3rd  Sunday           10.00 am    Morning Worship

4th  Sunday           10.00 am    Morning Worship

5th  Sunday           10.00 am    as advertised

Prayer Meeting

Every Wednesday in church 10.00 to 10.45am

Prams and First Shoes
Thursdays in term time, 9.30am-11.30am

Home Groups

Fortnightly 2.00pm Mondays and 2.00pm and 7.30 pm Wednesdays.

Saturdays: 

2nd of month: Family Film Club 4.00pm September-March

3rd of month: Coffee morning 10.30am

4th of month: Messy Church 4.00pm

Craft for Charity

Meets in the church vestry at 2.00 pm on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Go here for further information.

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                                                        Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy

Saturday July 19th       10.30 -12.00       All very welcome

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Picture Gallery

                  

2025

Services at St Mark's

                                                        3 new Readers to the Parish plus  two from St Mark's                                                     

New Reader for St Mark's

                             Baptism by Immersion at St Mark's - John Walker                              from August 2024 magazine

It was great to welcome three adults for baptism at St Mark’s on Sunday 21st July. Sarah and George are members of the St Mark’s family and Ali from St Peter’s.

We believe it is the first time there have been baptisms by full immersion at St Mark’s. It was a joyful occasion as we worshipped together and reflected on God bringing us home from our wanderings into the place he has prepared for us. We thought about “being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit” (from Ephesians chapter 2, verse 22).

Sarah was the first to be baptised by Anne and Charles, whilst the other two looked on in eager anticipation. Ali was next and the smile on her face after her baptism said it all. Finally, George was baptised and came up from the water raising his arms in a gesture of joy. He said that it had been an amazing experience.

             

            

Work on St Mark's finished August 2021

The new interior of St Mark's