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.  


March Services 

Sunday  1st March  St David's Day

MELCHBOURNE - 9am - Morning Prayer 

YELDEN  - 10.30am – Morning Prayer

Sunday 8th March

SHELTON - 9am - Holy Communion 

PERTENHALL - 10.30 -Holy Communion

Sunday 15th March 

YELDEN - 9.15 am - Cafe Sunday - in St Mary's Church

MELCHBOURNE - 10.30am - Holy Communion

Sunday 22nd March  

SWINESHEAD - 9am - Holy Communion

DEAN - 10.30am - Holy Communion

Sunday 29th March  Palm Sunday 

PERTENHALL - 10.30am - Holy Communion

DEAN - 4pm - Family Service 




 


April  Services 

 Friday 3rd April Good Friday  

Church and time to be confirmed , do check back for further details

Sunday 5th April - Easter Day

MELCHBOURNE - 9am Holy Communion

YELDEN  - 10.30 Holy Communion

Sunday 12th April

SHELTON  - 9am  - Holy Communion

PERTENHALL  -  10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 19th  April 

YELDEN  - 9.15am - Cafe Sunday

MELCHBOURNE - 10.30am - Holy Communion

Sunday 26th April 

SWINESHEAD  - 9am  - Holy Communion

DEAN  -  10.30am Holy Communion



Honeycomb

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SAFEGUARDING

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