The Forge Community Church

The Forge Community Church at Debenham Community Centre, Gracechurch Street, Debenham IP14 6BL.
Services @ 09:30 and 11:30 on Sundays lasting an hour. There are separate congregations for children and for young people, as well as a creche.

Visit www.forgechurch.com for further details. You're assured of a warm welcome, contemporary music, good talks and no dull moments. Children and young people will not be bored! If you have always thought of church as boring or irrelevant, why not give the Forge a try?

Beginning Wednesday 14th September 2011, THE EDGE is a club just for those in School years 5 & 6.  It all happens at Sir Robert Hitcham’s primary school, Debenham each Wednesday (term time only) from 7.15 – 8.30pm.  It’s about fun, games, crafts, challenges and loads more.  If you want to find out more just come along or contact us.  This club is free and open to all.

(Please note: if your child is in Year 4 and unable to attend Splat! they may be able to join THE EDGE – please contact us.)

Beginning again on Wednesday 14th September 2011, SPLAT! is a club just for those in School years 1-4.  It all happens at Sir Robert Hitcham’s primary school, Debenham each Wednesday (term time only) from 6-7 pm.  It’s about fun, games crafts, challenges and loads more.  If you want to find out more just come along or contact us.  This club is free and open to all.

(Please note: if your child is in Year 4 and unable to attend Splat! they may be able to join THE EDGE – please contact us.)

St Mary Magdalene, Debenham

With Aspall, Framsden, Helmingham, Kenton, Pettaugh and Winston.

The Debenham and Helmingham Benefice churches each have their own web pages (click on the church name above), as does Debenham church at www.achurchnearyou.com/debenham. The weekly newsletters are published on the Debenham page as is lots of other useful information.

Click on the links below for: -

The next three months' services for the Anglican Benefice

The Rector's letter for Together magazine

Services at Debenham Church:

Every first Sunday of month at 9:30 AM: Family Service (Common Worship)
A modern service format with hymns and the choir. Join us afterwards in Dove Cottage for refreshments. There is an area in the church for young children and a few toys, or bring your own. This service does not have communion.

Second, third and fourth Sundays of month at 9:30 AM: Holy Communion serivce (Common Worship)
A modern service format with hymns and the choir. Join us afterwards in Dove Cottage for refreshments. There is an area in the church for young children and a few toys, or bring your own.

Fifth Sundays of month at 10 AM: United Benefice Service (Holy Communion, Common Worship)
This service is for all the congregations in the Benefice to meet and worship together - a sung service with choir, with readers from one of the other parishes in the Benefice; there will usually be a retiring collection for a charity nominated by that parish. Join us afterwards in Dove Cottage for refreshments.

Wednesdays at 10 AM: Holy Communion (Common Worship)
This is a short service with no hymns and sometimes a very short sermon or thought.

Most Weekdays at 8 AM (except Wednesdays): Morning Prayer (Book of Common Prayer, 1662)
Join us for a short service (20 minutes) following the traditional format with no hymns.

First Thursday of month at 7.30pm: Holy Communion (Common Worship)
This service is open to all. There are no hymns but there's a jolly good sermon by the Rector - why not come along? It is followed by the Ministry Team meeting in Dove Cottage.

Friends of St Mary's

The Friends of St Mary's are a separate organisation who hold various events to raise funds to support the church. (information to be added)