Unfortunately, due to the horrendous weather forecast and advice received regarding the risk of such a lengthy event being held indoors at a time whilst infection rates are once again rising and accelerating in our area, WE HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE OUR PARISH DAY.

A new date will be arranged for some time following the summer break. Apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment folk may have as a result. Watch this space for news of any rearrangements.

God bless.

Stuart (Rev Stuart Carter)

Financial Support for St Clement’s Church.

The impact of Covid 19 – Can we rise to the challenge?

2020 saw a drop in our unrestricted income from £32,656 in 2019 to £20,231 a drop of £12,425 – a drop of 38%. We have also had to pay out for unavoidable repairs and maintenance expenses (not covered by other grants or donations) a total of £3,340. Overall we have incurred a loss on the previous year of £14,424. Having no reserves to draw on this places us in a very challenging position, not only in terms of covering our own costs, but also in contributing to the wider mission and ministry of Birmingham Diocese through our Common Fund contribution.

Of course, we hope for some recovery as the challenge of the Covid 19 pandemic is addressed over the coming year, but this is still some way off for us.

The PCC would welcome any further financial support from members of the congregation and any others who wish to support the ministry and mission of St Clements Church.

(If you are someone who has discovered and found some blessing through St Clement’s online services during the past months, perhaps you might consider supporting us financially as part of our ‘extended church family’)

If you are a member of the congregation, please consider reviewing and increasing your regular giving, if you can afford it. Various ways of organizing your giving can be found in the message from our Stewardship and gift-aid coordinator below.

Details for the Church bank account are as follows:

Account name: St Clements PCC.

Sort Code: 20-07-84

Account No: 90061662

A message from our stewardship and gift-aid coordinator about church giving for our members:

Envelope Giving

Giving in whatever form is so important to the Church and I want to say a big “Thank you” for continuing to support St Clements at this difficult time and for your patience.

However, at this present time we are finding it difficult to pay cash into the Church account and we would ask anyone who usually pays by cash to consider, if possible, providing a cheque to cover your giving.   We have made arrangements to send cheques by post direct to the bank for processing. (Please use one of your envelopes as this provides your bespoke number for us to track.)

If at all possible, we would love you to consider giving directly into the Church account through a regular standing order with your bank, or by bank transfer if you do internet banking (see bank account details above). This enables church members to sustain regular giving, whether or not the congregation are able to gather. It also saves money as the church has to pay a fee for the envelope scheme. (Please contact Ann Davey or myself if you need advice in doing that.)

In the meantime, if you have any envelopes, please would you would post them through Ann Davey’s letterbox (181 Blandford Avenue), or even let Stuart have them I should be grateful. Do get in touch if you need them collecting.

For those who wish to continue with the envelope scheme, I will let you have your new envelopes as soon as available.

In the meantime, thank you all.

                    Alison Haywood (St Clements Stewardship and Gift-Aid Coordinator)

Midweek Groups

For the period of current lockdown restrictions all mid-week groups will be suspended unless they are able to meet via ZOOM or other video conferencing.

Other services and resources for worship and prayer can be found on the Church of England Website  The Church of England Birmingham is producing a videos including worship, teaching and discipleship talks that you can watch on YouTube. Click here to see them.

Good news to pass on to people who don’t have an internet connection:

For more News, Updates and Information about worship, pastoral care and other available support (including links to Solihull Borough Council’s Covid 19 Support Information) Click Here

Saint Clement’s Church of England, Castle Bromwich

St Clements, Castle Bromwich meets in quite a modern (1960s) multi-purpose building, originally constructed to be the Church Hall. What we lack in terms of a steeple or stained glass, we make up for in our congregation of about 60 people seeking to move forward in worship, discipleship and mission.

Our church serves a parish of about 12,000 people. A third live in Castle Bromwich and the remainder of the population come from the Smith’s Wood Community, an Urban Priority Area. Both communities are well represented in the congregation and its leadership.

Our worship is usually relaxed and informal (but still Church of England). Words are projected on a screen, and we have been exploring the use of multi-media in services. We use a variety of contemporary Christian worship songs alongside more traditional hymns.

Safeguarding Policies and contact details:

At St Clements, we want to maintain a safe environment for everyone, especially children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

If you need would like to view our safeguarding policies,

or if you want to contact someone about safeguarding concerns you may have, click here. 

Privacy Notice:  

Your privacy is important to us. You can view St Clements Privacy and Data Protection Policy by clicking here