About Us
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The Team Ministry
The Team Ministry includes the parishes of St Nicholas Dereham, St Peter and St Paul Scarning, All Saints Swanton Morley, St Mary Magdalene Beetley with St Mary East Bilney and St Andrew Hoe.
We serve the town of Dereham with a population of about 16,000, and the five villages with a combined population of about 7,000. Our six congregations, each with its own character, meet regularly for worship and other church activities. We have six beautiful mediaeval churches, and there is a service in each parish every Sunday, except at Hoe where the service is on alternate Sundays.
The Benefice Office, in Church House Dereham provides administrative support to all the parishes within the group. The office is open to the public and its opening hours are from 9.00am-12 noon, Tuesday to Friday. Our administrator, Michael Callow, runs the office with a team of volunteers. The office is the first port of call for enquiries about church-related matters. For enquiries about baptisms, weddings and funerals please ring the Team Rector, Canon Sally Theakston, on 01362 693680 01362 693680 or email STheakston@aol.com. The office produces a weekly newsletter, items for which should be submitted by 11am (at the latest) on the Wednesday of the week of publication. Tickets for church events can be sold from the office. The Church Hall is available for public hire and the Benefice Office handles all bookings for this.
To contact the Benefice Office:
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