MARKFIELD CONGREGATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH
Loving & Serving God & Our Community
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Our Regular Tuesday Coffee Mornings. 9:30 - 11:30 am
Our Warm Space Lunches Follow on From the Coffee Morning. 12:30 -13:30
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Good Friday
Reflection
2026
Our Lent Reflection course concentrated or various types of sacrifice and how we as Christians can appreciate how sacrifice applies to the Christian life.
This culminated in our Good Friday evening service of reflection. Contemplating the sacrifice of Christ and it's meaning for Christians and the whole world.
A sevice of all the senses, audio, visual, smells and touch. It was a service of quiet worsphip, prayer and meditation. Spiritually uplifting and prepared us for the glorious celebration of Easter Sunday.
World Day Of Prayer
2026
This years World Day of Prayer Service was Held in our church and we were joined by all the churches in Markfield as well as people from the village.
Burns Night 2026
January 2026 saw in the New Year with our fourth annual Burns night.
There was the formalities of addressing the haggis, the immortal memory.
Scottish County music and dancing along with a three course meal of scottish fayre.
It is always a very popular night with church members and the local community with a waiting list but there is never any cancellations.
We may need to build an extension to the Church.
Coffe With Santa
In December we held our annual Coffee Morning with Santa.
Tea, coffe biscuits and mince pies. A tombola and of course a visit from Santa with a gift for every child from 9 months to 90 years.
The 2025 Coffee Morning was especially well attended by children from the village and santa had to have his elves work overtime to make more presents.
A bif thankyou to TESCO, Ashby de la Zouch for donating the selection boxes.
Service Of Remembrance 2025
As usual we hold a short ecumenical service of remembrance and reflection in our church before proceding to the village War Memoral to join the other churches and villagers for the laying of wreaths and the two minute silence.
A very moving service and a time to reflect.
Quiz Night
July 2022
40 People got their little grey cells working in our fiendishly impossible quiz night. Everyone tucked into a meal of fish and chips or pie and chips along with a selection of puddings. Congratulations to the Badmington Girls who won by a healthy margin.
United Service
Ulverscroft Priory
21 August 2022
The sun was shining and all denominations from Markfield were represented at the annual united service held in the ancient ruins of Ulverscroft Priory. A setting for a very moving and spiritually uplifting service. Well done to Rev Andrew of the Anglican Church for organising this years event.
Some of our Church Members with our Minister the Rev Rob gathering before the start.
Table Top Sale
Our Table Top Sale was a great success with a number of people renting tables for various charities. The Church table raised £95. A big shout out for Rose Blayney. Rose has raised thousands of pounds for the Help for Heros charity. Funds going to help our proud military veterans.
International Congregationalism: Brasil
We were delighted to host the Reverand Gabriel Simplice and his wife Jessica to lead our service in May. After an exchange of UK Congregational members to Brazil who visited Rev Gabriel's Churches in Patos and Joao Pessoa to see at first hand the work they were carrying out, feeding the homeless and needy, taking care of street children.
We thank God for him and his congregations mission work.
Rev Gabriel attended our National Assembly in Nottingham and we were fortunate to have him preach at our Sunday Service.
Rev Gabrial with his wife Jessica and our Minister, Rev Rob.
Rev Gabriel, Jessica and a few of our deacons and members after church brfore departing for Sunday Lunch. Rev Gabriel ordered fish and chips with mushy peas. A first for him and he cleaned the plate.
40 Years Of Ecumenicism
A recent special event was held in our church.
As there is no Roman Catholic Church In Markfield Catholics have been using our church to celebrate Mass. In May we celebrated the 40th aniversary of our ecumenical relationship.
On behalf of the church our Minister, Rev Rob presented Father Gabriel with a statue of the Virgin Mary to adorne their service.
Rev Rob stated that although there may be differences in theology and doctrine we are united in the love of Christ. Though we are many we are one body, the body of Christ.
Father Gabriel was clearly moved by the gift which came as a complete surprise to him and the congregation, stating that it was a very thoughtful gift considering how much Mary means to the Catholic faith.
After the mass there was a celebration with refreshments, samosas and cake.
Traditional Tea Afternoon
August 2025
We hosted a traditional tea afternoon and Bingo session.
Sandwiches, cakes and scones were the flavour of the day.
tea and coffee was drunk by the gallon.
The best part was all proceedes went to Breat Cancer Not, a charity involved in research, treatmemt and care of of people with breast cancer.
A sum of £465 was raised for the charity. Not bad for a two hour session.
