WELCOME TO THE PARISH CHURCHES FOR THE NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE VILLAGES OF

Dean, Melchbourne, Pertenhall, Shelton,
Swineshead and Yelden

Service Times

You would be very welcome to join us for any of our church services. 
Our usual monthly pattern of worship for Sundays...

                                                                    1st Sunday:  9:00am Melchbourne; 10:30am Yelden                                                                                             2nd Sunday:  9:00am Shelton; 10:30am Pertenhall
3rd Sunday:  9:15am Yelden Village Hall; 10:30am Melchbourne
4th Sunday:  9:00am Swineshead; 10:30am Dean
5th Sunday:  10:30am Location varies  

This schedule can be disrupted at certain times during the year so please do check the published services below to confirm dates.  

September Services 

Sunday 7th September 

MELCHBOURNE - 9am - Holy Communion 

YELDEN - 10.30am - Holy Communion 

Sunday 14th September 

SHELTON - 9am Holy Communion 

PERTENHALL - 10.30 am Holy Communion 

Sunday 21st September 

YELDEN VILLAGE HALL - 9.15 am Cafe Sunday 

MELCHBOURNE - 11am - Holy Communion 

Sunday 28th September 

SWINESHEAD - 9am - Holy Communion 

DEAN United Reformed Church - 2.30pm - Joint Harvest Service

October  Services 

 Sunday 5th October  

MELCHBOURNE - 9.00am -  Holy Communion

YELDEN - 10.30am - Holy Communion 

Sunday 12th October 

SHELTON - 9am Holy Communion

PERTENHALL  - 10.30am Holy Communion 

Sunday 19th October 

YELDEN VILLAGE HALL  - 9.15am - Cafe Sunday 

MELCHBOURNE - 10.30 or 11.00 time TBC - Harvest Service with optional Communion 

Sunday 26th October 

SWINESHEAD - 9am - Holy Communion 

DEAN - 10.30am - Holy Communion 

Honeycomb

Honeycomb is the parish magazine for the six Stodden villages.  Distributed in print and available on line.   

SAFEGUARDING

We are committed to safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults. The Stodden Benefice has adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on safeguarding.

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