St James Church is a Church of England Evangelical Church located on the Lion Farm Estate at junction 2 of the M5 in the Borough of Sandwell. The Church was established in its current place when the Lion Farm Estate was built in 1964. The church aspires to be at the heart of the community and to bring the message of Jesus to all who live nearby. It combines a tradition of the evangelical Anglican church with a recognition of modern needs and a desire to reach out to all who need Jesus.
The church has run youth work for many years and in recent years this has developed into a desire to focus on both youth work and regeneration issues, the church works in partnership with nearby organisations both secular and Christian to meet its mission statements.
Latest Facebook Post
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Our Services
St James Church meets every Sunday at 10am. Our services include worship, bible teaching, communion and prayer. We also run our 3S Children and young people group, where they learn more about God in a fun and practical way.
The 5th Sunday of each a month is usually a cluster service held with St Giles – Rowley and St Pauls – Blackheath.
During Covid and at other Special services we record our services – these can be found here
Coronvirus COVID 19 Update
It is imperative that everyone adheres to the measures implemented to ensure safety
1. Hand washing on entry
2. Abiding by the 2 metre rule as much as possible
3. Follow the specific instructions for lighting a candle
4. Enter via the church main door and leave via the foyer, unless disabled access is required
5. We will not be running our Sunday activities for children and young people at this time.
We look forward to seeing anyone who wishes to join us, but please don’t feel any obligation to come if you are in a vulnerable group and prefer to stay shielding at home.
St James Church will be seeking other ways to serve our parish and community. Please stay in touch with us in the following ways.
For further information:
Tel: 0121 552 9042
Email: stjamesroundsgreen@gmail.com
For further updates check our website.
www.stjamesroundsgreen.com
find us on Facebook – @stjamesroundsgreen
https://www.facebook.com/stjamesroundsgreen/
May you know God’s peace, love and care at this difficult time.
Safeguarding at St James
Important Safeguarding Contacts
.Jill Macdonald Parish Safeguarding Coordinator
Tel: 077554012184
Email: jillmac1949@gmail.com
.Bishop’s Safeguarding Adviser
Tel: 07342993844
Email:StephH@cofebirmingham.com
.Our Safeguarding Policy
Bible verse of the Week
Lamentations 3v25-26
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Upcoming Events
This week
Monday
1pm Indoor Carpet bowls
Tuesday
8:45am Place of Welcome
10am Communion
Thursday
7pm Youth club
St James Hall Hire
Our Multi use church hall is an ideal venue for a range of events – from Parties to Conferences – Please contact us to find out more about our competive rates and availability.
Additional Safeguarding information
Further Help Guidance and Helplines
NSPCC for adults concerned about a child – 0808 800 5000
Childline for children and young people – 0800 1111
Action on Elder Abuse helpline – 0808 808 8141
24-hour National Domestic Violence helpline – 0808 2000 247
NAPAC offers support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse – 08088010331
Stop It Now helps prevent child sexual abuse – 0808 1000 900
Cruse bereavement helpline – 0808 808 1677
Family Lives provides support and advice on family issues – 0808 800 222
MACSAS for people who have been abused by church officers – 0808 801 0340
Samaritans for people struggling to cope and needing someone to talk to – 116 123
Sources of support for victims and families of abuse
The Survivors Trust – http://thesurvivorstrust.org
Safeline – http://www.safeline.org.uk/what-can-friends-and-family-members-do-to-
support-survivors-of-sexual-abuse
SupportLine – http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape_sexual-assault.php
Victim Support – http://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/ childhood-abuse
Websites
http://www.nspcc.org.uk http://www.womensaid.org.uk http://www.restoredrelationships.org http://www.stopitnow.org.uk http://www.scie.org.uk http://www.ceop.police.uk
http://www.elderabuse.org.uk http://www.ageuk.org.uk http://www.barnardos.org.uk http://www.spiritualabuse.com http://www.modernslavery.co.uk https://carers.org
For links to the resources and templates mentioned in this handbook, go to http://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding
All House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Guidance can be
found at http://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding/policy-practice- guidance
