Derby City Deanery

12/11/2024

Anyone walking through Derby City Centre, up St Peter’s Street, will no doubt be saddened at the sight of people struggling with addiction and homelessness, gathering on the benches outside St Peter’s Church. For a number of years, the church hosted a weekly meal, but more and more had a yearning to bring about long-term change in people’s lives and so we set up the Inside Out Project for ex-prisoners/addicts. The project runs a house for 3 men, giving them a drug-free living environment, a mentoring programme and a supportive community around them. 30+ men have since come through the project. The outcomes differ – some revert to old ways, some return to rehab. but others move to independent accommodation, jobs and renewed relationships with family and friends. Mentors come from a number of churches across Derbyshire.
Covid struck the project badly, not least the £350 /week payable to the house owner FHE for each empty room. We have now re-launched the project. We have a new project worker, Edmund Thompson, and have been gifted a house. Funding for the project is being sort to ensure long term survival and growth- albeit some bids are turned down because we are a Christian organisation. The project currently costs £1,250 per month and is massively subsidised by St Peter’s.
We are therefore appealing to the churches of Derby to support this project. Initially we ask you to share this information with your church members. Edmund and another member of the project from St Peter’s are willing to come and talk to your PCC or congregation.
There are a number of ways to help:
• Pray for the project, for Edmund, the mentors and the mentees
• Train as a mentor. Do contact Edmund on the email below to learn more about this role.
• Give funds: either in the form of regular giving to cover the needs of the project or one-off support to help with the setting up of the house.
For further information re. the project or mentoring please contact Edmund, [email protected]
For giving follow the QR code attached, labelling your gift ‘Inside Out’



Many thanks,
The Inside Out Project

15/10/2024

Join Open Soul, a 5 week course for anyone who is spiritually curious.

Starting 7:30 Wednesday 30th October
At West End Community Centre Derby

Open Soul is very much an opportunity to experience and explore as we go forward together on a spiritual journey.

Each session will contain:
👏 Centring and stilling prayer
🗣 A scene setting discussion
📖 Explanation of the spiritual practice
🤝 Exploration of the spiritual practice together
💙 The chance to feedback and respond to the experience
💁‍♀️ A brief talk on the theme with a chance for questions and insights
✉️ Something to take away

Spiritual practices covered will include: Labyrinths, Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, Praying with symbols, Ignatian meditation

15/10/2024

This wonderful event is taking place at St Alkmund's Derby this weekend.

There are spaces at the retreat should you wish to join us, the booking link is in the comments, alternatively, if you know someone who would enjoy this event but are unable to come due to the cost, please get in touch, there are currently 4 fully funded places available.

Don't miss out!
Only 2 weeks to go!

01/10/2024

Resound Worship is a British songwriting collective, producing high-quality new worship songs with free lead sheets and chord charts, plus backing tracks, piano & choir arrangements & more...

01/10/2024

Come and join the United Adoration and Mission House Teams at St Alkmund's Derby for this wonderful Multi-Arts retreat happening in just over two weeks!

We will be exploring the theme of Joy. There will be opportunities for guided creativity and free time along with an evening with our united adoration artists on the Friday eve and meals together.

The booking link is in the comments.

19/09/2024

03/09/2024

Whether returning, or going for the very first time, join us in a prayer for those going to school this week. 🙏

04/08/2024

Calling all creatives - songwriters, visual artists, writers and those who love the arts - from around the Derby area! St. Alkmund's Church is inviting you to a very special United Adoration retreat designed for you to create, collaborate, and build community with other artists. During the retreat, we will have extended time to create, collaborate with one another, pray together, reflect on scripture, share meals, and worship God in community.

We'll gather Friday evening for an evening meal together, followed by teaching and discussion on the theme of Joy, with an evening concert to encourage and inspire our creativity. Saturday will be space for participants to have self-guided reflection and creativity on the theme, or participate in various activities led by our facilitators. On Sunday, participants are invited to celebrate and share their work and retreat experience with the St. Alkmund's community.

We believe that when we gather to worship and create, the Holy Spirit does deep work in our souls, so we intentionally leave time during the retreat for the Holy Spirit to care for our souls.

Artists of all ages and artistic experience levels are welcome.

Artists, please bring your own instruments and creative supplies. A Bible and notebook are also recommended.

Our theme for the retreat will be Joy.

Register today and join us as we: UNITE - Connect and collaborate with other artists CREATE - Engage with the Holy Spirit and create art tha

23/07/2024

Message from Derbyshire Constabulary
Dear resident,
Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni has launched a consultation on the Police and Crime Plan for Derbyshire. The responses to this consultation will directly feed into the Plan and help us to tackle the challenges that will make Derbyshire safer.
Nicolle understands that to do this, the Plan needs to truly reflect the needs of our communities throughout Derbyshire. To help achieve this, Nicolle has asked if you could do just 2 things:
1. Please complete the survey yourself.
2. Please share it with your residents, family, friends, community groups, workplaces and anywhere you can so that no voice or community is left behind.
The survey can be accessed here:
https://qrco.de/PoliceAndCrimePlanSurvey
The consultation is running until the 1st September.
If you would like any further information regarding the consultation, please feel free to get in touch.

Kind regards,
Communications and Engagement Team
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire
[email protected]
Stephen Powell
Communications & Engagement Manager

12/07/2024

Calling all creatives - songwriters, visual artists, writers and those who love the arts - from around the Derby area! St. Alkmund's Church is inviting you to a very special United Adoration retreat designed for you to create, collaborate, and build community with other artists. During the retreat, we will have extended time to create, collaborate with one another, pray together, reflect on scripture, share meals, and worship God in community.

We'll gather Friday evening for an evening meal together, followed by teaching and discussion on the theme of Joy, with an evening concert to encourage and inspire our creativity. Saturday will be space for participants to have self-guided reflection and creativity on the theme, or participate in various activities led by our facilitators. On Sunday, participants are invited to celebrate and share their work and retreat experience with the St. Alkmund's community.

We believe that when we gather to worship and create, the Holy Spirit does deep work in our souls, so we intentionally leave time during the retreat for the Holy Spirit to care for our souls.

Artists of all ages and artistic experience levels are welcome.

Register today and join us as we: UNITE - Connect and collaborate with other artists CREATE - Engage with the Holy Spirit and create art tha

09/07/2024

Register today and join us as we: UNITE - Connect and collaborate with other artists CREATE - Engage with the Holy Spirit and create art tha