Seeking To Spread The Gospel in Higher Bebington Welcome ​ To the website of Grange United Reformed Church (Grange URC), in Higher Bebington on the corner at Broadway roundabout. ​ We seek to present the Good News (Gospel) of Jesus Christ. We would very much like other people to come to know what faith in Jesus and joining with God’s people means, so we try to be friendly to visitors without pressure. We seek to serve our community through groups that meet on our premises, and to support various Christian groups who work in other parts of the local area, UK and the world. ​ Read More >> Weekly Message​ WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO RECORD SERVICES Listen to this weeks sermon from either our Minister or from a visiting guest speaker. No more than about 30 mins in length and we follow a theme each week using a book of the Bible. September 29 - Rob Jeffs 00:00 / 21:49 Previous Weeks Messages - HERE Church Activities See what activities are taking place at our church during the week by having a look at our What's On Calendar . These range from our Guiding Groups to monthly Arts & Crafts . We also Hire Rooms and host Parties . Our Team Our church is managed by a team of volunteers. Hard working and dedicated to our ministry, they ensure the smooth running of our activities behind the scenes. Music Our congregation love to sing - and sing very well. ​ Our choir was brought together during lockdown to record some classic and modern hymns. Each recorded individually and edited together by our music director Martin. You can hear our efforts by viewing our YouTube Channel . Safeguarding At Grange URC we take Safeguarding seriously. ​ Please click HERE to view our current policy and also our policies for Lone Working, Privacy and CCTV.

Weekly Message Archive Below are sound files of previous weeks messages from our morning service. Each is approximately 25-30 mins long. ​ Depending on your internet connection the audio may take one or two seconds to load. Scroll down for the most recent recordings.

Beliefs It is important to us that what we believe and do is based on the Bible, which we taken to be the reliable word of God. We seek to present the Good News (gospel) of Jesus Christ – that God sent his Son into the world to die on the Cross, so that all those who trust in him are forgiven all their wrongdoing and enabled to live a new life with him by God’s Holy S pirit. We also believe that we should learn from the Bible how God wants us to live as Christians and to respond to the issues and circumstances of life today. ​ Our Mission Our mission should be based on the following foundations: Discipleship: Acts 2:42-47 - The desire to deepen our trust of God and grow more like Jesus. True discipleship grows when our life is directed by God’s Word and the Holy Spirit into a deeper holiness and Christ-likeness. Evangelism: Matthew 28:19-20 - As ambassadors of Christ, we are to share the Gospel that connects with people’s lives, by the work of The Holy Spirit challenges their sin and so point them to the joy of forgiveness and united to Christ by faith, with the future hope of Eternal Resurrected Life. Mission: Luke 10:25-37 - ‘Ministry of Mercy’ To engage as a Church Fellowship with the community to meet the some of the needs of the Community, so that we can take God given opportunities to share the Gospel and met their eternal needs. ​ Vision and Mission of Grange is - Knowing Jesus and Sharing Jesus ​ Our Statement of Purpose to honour God in all that we believe and do, taking the Bible as our authority to enable God's people to grow in faith and spiritual life, in fellowship and in witness and service to make known the Good News through the church and in the local community to co-operate with Bible-centred churches, missions and Christian agencies at home and abroad.

What's On Church Services On the first Sunday of each month the service includes the Lord’s Supper (or Communion). All who trust in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord are invited to share the bread and wine. ​ All-age ‘Family Service’ take place on key, seasonal occasions (Easter, Remembrance etc) on a Sunday morning and include members or our uniformed organisations. ​ Sunday 11:00 - Morning Worship (Doors Open 10:30am) No evening services at the current time. ​ Regular Weekly Activity Diary Below. If viewing on Mobile device click on button: ​ Mobile View

5th Bebington Rainbows meets each Monday in term time between 6pm and 7pm in Grange United Reformed Church hall, Higher Bebington. We are a happy and active group of about 18 – 20 girls aged 5 – 7 and have continued to thrive since opening in June 2006. Rainbows represents the youngest section of Girlguiding and we hope it is the start of their life-long Guiding adventure. The Rainbows follow the new Guiding programme which is common to all the Guiding age-groups and is based round the themes of Creativity, Outdoor Adventure, Skills for the Future, Community Action plus Health and Wellbeing. With these in mind, we enjoy a wide range of crafts, games, activities, badges and singing. In addition, trips out are always fun – exploring Storeton Woods, learning about animals at Pets at Home, fruit-picking at a local farm - and visitors such as a guide-dog puppy, the ‘owl man’ or a lady to teach us Scottish Dancing, always have the girls mesmerised and entertained. We also encourage the girls to think about people in the local community and around the world, and, as a unit we have been involved in projects such as the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal, Children-in-Need, (Pudsey) and Comic Relief (Red Nose Day). As well as our own Monday activities, we also take part in local District Fun days and Division events with other local Rainbow, Brownie, Guide and Ranger units in the area such as our annual trip to the Pantomime, events at the County campsite in Willaston and the Thinking Day celebrations each February. 5th Bebington Rainbows are a happy bunch, with lots of smiles and laughter ……… a good time is had by all. To apply for your daughter to join this unit, please visit the website www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents and go to the Register Your Daughter section, selecting ‘5th Bebington Rainbows’ at the appropriate point. ​ Otherwise please contact us via the form below. We’d love to see you. ​ (click on any of the pictures to enlarge and for more information) Get in Touch Leader - Mrs Sarah Landon Send Message Thanks! Message sent.

CCTV Policy Purpose: To ensure the continuing security of the premises. To prevent or take action, relating to crime against the building or those using it To allow us to monitor and deal with any breach of compliance with building use agreements. Policy maintenance and review: To be reviewed every two years or when the law changes. The Elders as Trustees act as Data Controller and are responsible for approving and reviewing this policy. Associated policies: Privacy Policy ​ System control: The system will be controlled by Martin Morris (‘Manager’) assisted by two named deputies (Sue Ringrose and John Hughes) Images and sound will be recorded only if movement is detected (not on continuous loop). The system cameras will be positioned in three main areas: Octagon Entrance, Allotment Entrance, and the Kings Lane Entrance. Whilst the system cannot be timed to be active outside of meeting times, any activation will be ignored that takes place during known organisation/church meetings. If unauthorised movement has been detected by the Manager, the police can be called to investigate if deemed appropriate. Images will be viewed by the Manager and a Deputy if they consider that this is necessary related to our purpose stated above. Images will not be stored in any cloud-based format nor on computer or mobile device on a day-to-day basis. Images will only be recorded to a data card within each camera. These are positioned out of general reach. Should access be required to any card images, the Manager will be accompanied by one deputy for this purpose and the appropriate recorded images downloaded onto the church laptop and then password protected. Images will be viewed and passed to the police if a crime is thought to have been committed. Data will be kept for up to a maximum of 30 days, after which it will be overwritten, unless it is subject to a police investigation. However, images used as evidence which result in a conviction are required by law to be kept securely for the duration of the sentence, which could be more than 20 years. Such images will be securely locked away. Recorded image files will be time and date stamped. The system will not be used to provide images to any online platform or disclose images to the media. Subject Access Requests To be made to the Elders via the Manager (manager@grangeurc.org.uk ). Such requests will be dealt with within 30 days and an administration charge of £10 will be applied. CCTV image extracts for a Subject Access Request will be encrypted onto an MP4 file format to be accessed by the data subject on his/her personal computer. Once the data subject confirms the safe receipt of the MP4 file, the Manager will disclose the password used to access the file. Requests for access to CCTV images must include (a) The date and time the images were recorded, (b) Information to identify the individual, if necessary and (c) Proof of Identity. Access to images by third parties Third parties who wish to have a copy of CCTV images (i.e., images not of the person making the request) do not have a right of access to images under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Care must be taken when complying with such requests to ensure that neither the GDPR, Human Rights Act nor the CCTV Policy are breached. Requests from third parties will only be granted if the requestor falls within the following categories: Law enforcement agencies (where the images recorded would assist in a specific criminal enquiry) Prosecution agencies Grange URC Management Committee or Eldership for any legitimate purpose to assist with the safe operation of the church premises. The Elders, Grange United Reformed Church, Kings Road, Bebingto n CH63 8LX ​ First approved by the Church Meeting 26 September 2022 ​ Revisions: January 16 2024 – John Hughes to replace Norman Bradshaw as Deputy.

Higher Bebington Rangers meet from 7-30 - 9pm on Thursday evenings, roughly fortnightly, in term time in The Hub at our church and our main aim is to HAVE FUN! There are about 10 to 12 girls in our group, drawn from several local schools and the local sixth form college. Rangers is for young women aged 14 - 18 who wish to carry on with Guiding after the age of 14, or for new girls in the Ranger age group who wish to join Guiding for the first time! Several of the group also help with local Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units, working towards their Young Leader certificates. There are also opportunities available to work on the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme or for International travel. The Ranger Programme is based on Creativity, Community Service, Skills for the Future, Health and wellbeing and Outdoor adventure. The choices of activities within this framework is up to the girls themselves and gives plenty of opportunity for a flexible and varied programme. Pampering Challenge Badge (peppermint foot-fizz!) In our regular meetings we enjoy outdoor cooking, crafts, indoor cooking, games, singing, themed evenings, quizzes, badges, Wii, and outings such as bowling and trips to The Body Shop, crazy golf and the cinema. We have supported local charities, raised money for the RNLI, had visitors from Dogs for Good and Asylum Link ......... and much, much more! The picture to the left was our Disability Awareness Challenge. As well as all this, we like going away on sleepovers, camps and holidays together, planning our meals and activities, enjoying the outdoor life and having fun! Here are some pictures from the Murder Mystery Sleepover, Cooking at Camp (in the rain!) and Raft Building at Guy's Farm - they actually floated! The possibilities are endless and limited only by resources and the imagination of the girls. If you are interesting in joining us or would like further information, please make contact using the form below. We’d love to see you. Get in Touch Leader - Miss Charlotte Luke Send Message Thanks! Message sent.

Get in Touch Leader - Joscelyn Harris Send Message Thanks! Message sent.

Bounce Bebington Larger parties (huge inflatables) are hosted by Bounce Bebington which is run by Liam & Lisa LePoidevin. You can see from the photos attached that they offer a range of inflatable equipment from a large slide to an assault course. Please contact Lisa for more details on 07742 005086. ​ Smaller parties can be booked via our Booking Page - HERE

Sunday Services ​ 11:00 to 12:00 - Doors Open 10:30am 18:30 - No Evening Service At Present Our Sunday services are simple in form - a visitor should be able to follow what is happening quite easily and enjoy our enthusiastic singing of God's praise. Children and young people join in for the first part of the morning service and then have their own 'Junior Church' groups. We can offer crèche for babies and pre-school children if required. Our Elders, or a visiting speaker, give a talk based on the Bible, which we believe to be the reliable word of God. The talk helps us to understand the Good News (the Gospel): "God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, into the world so that all those who trust in his death on the cross are forgiven for all their wrong doing and are enabled to live a new life with him." We also learn how God wants us to live out our everyday lives in the 21st Century. On the first Sunday of the month the service includes the Lord's Supper (or Communion) when all who trust in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord are invited to share the bread and wine. For enquiries about Weddings and Baptisms please use the Contact Page . The church is also able to offer a "Service of Thanksgiving following the Birth of a Child" if this is felt more appropriate. Amplification is provided at all services with an induction loop system for those with hearing aids. Large print hymnbooks and Bibles are available from the steward on the door. Transport to and from the church can also be arranged. Sunday Services