Wellbeing Ministry

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We are delighted that our Wellbeing Ministry has been awarded a grant from the Benefact Trust, one of the UK's largest Christian grant-making trusts, designed to help churches, Christian organisations and their communities.

Our Wellbeing Ministry, funded by donations and grants, seeks to meet the diverse needs of individuals by  offering holistic support and encouraging connection, belonging and purpose to promote mental, physical and spiritual healing within our community. The ministry is led by our part time Wellbeing Chaplain (whose balance of time is spent as an Associate Priest), with support from the part time Children, Youth and Families Missioner. The Ministry partners with local social services, health providers, schools and charities such as Christians Against Poverty.  

We provide a Chaplaincy Chat Room, community meals, a café, Bible Study, a baby and toddler group and  support groups for cancer and bereavement at Sedbury Space. Following the reordering of St Luke, Tutshill, the Church is used for wellbeing activities, such as a Little Larder foodbank and gatherings for children, youth and families, including a parent and toddler group.

Additional offerings include mindfulness courses, Pilates and a men’s group. These activities are designed to  build relationships, foster community and explore the Christian faith in a sensitive, inclusive way.  By creating opportunities for connection and support, the ministry aims to foster wholeness and bring life to our community, ensuring that individuals experience wellbeing in all aspects of their lives.

St Luke’s Church as a Wellbeing Hub:
• Building faith through discipleship and community engagement, and spiritual development in the Parish of Tidenham
• Physical wellbeing through the Pilates sessions and therapeutic massage for those in physical difficulty
• Mental wellbeing through mindfulness sessions and safeguarding against domestic abuse
• Babies and toddlers’ groups providing support, sharing vision, and promoting baptism
• Increasing the number of community larders available following the successful pilots in St Luke’s Church

 Lattes after Pilates

Watch the team tell you more about the Wellbeing Ministry here:

 Our Little Larder