St Sampson's

We meet in our beautiful small medieval church, St Sampson's, in the rural community of South Hill. Generations of local people have built, cared for and worshipped in this building for almost seven hundred years. It is simple and largely unadorned but has a deep sense of stillness and peace. You don’t have to look hard to find its hidden treasures, its peace, and its enduring witness over the centuries to the presence and power of God.

We are a small, friendly congregation and have many connections with the local community. Our Mission Statement is 'Reach out, Welcome in, Tell the story'. Services and prayer groups are held weekly.

We are 'middle of the road' in our worship style and although most services follow a formal Church of England pattern, we have an inclusive and informal approach.

Don't worry if you haven’t been to a service before or not for a long time - the service leader usually tells people when to stand up or sit down and our services are easy to follow in the book or printed leaflet. If you want to sit quietly throughout the service that is fine too.

Children are welcome and we have a box of toys and books . We love to have children in our church and we know they don't usually sit still or quietly for very long so please do not worry or if you would prefer to come to something a bit more focused on families with children, you may prefer to try our monthly All Age Services. Whatever you decide be assured of a warm and friendly welcome!

We would love to see you at any of our services. Come and see if our style of worship suits you.

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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Where and When

We are one church in five locations which offer a wide variety of styles of service from vibrant family friendly services to something more contemplative. We have services starting at 8am, 10am and 11.15am across the Cluster of five churches. You can find details of the services and what to expect here. The calendar not only gives you the place and time but also a description of what you can expect from the service.

What you can be sure of is a warm welcome at whichever church you decide to visit. Refreshments will be on offer either before or after the service when Covid restrictions allow it.

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What about my kids?

Childrens groups at St Mary’s Callington on Sundays are temporarily suspended due to unforeseen circumstances. However, there will always be an activity for children to do, a place for them in all 11am services and the Tower Room is available for play and fun throughout.

There are children's groups during the services at St Mary's Callington on the second, third and fourth Sundays. You will find All Age services at St Mary's Callington, Stoke Climsland Parish Church and St Sampson's South Hill. Stoke Climsland also have a Family Service on the second Sunday of the month. Please see the calendar for more information.

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
Livewires (3-7 years)
Encounter (7-11 years)
Katalyst (11-15 years)
Young people (15+ years) Stay in service.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Getting Connected

Life Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Get on a Team!

Serving on a team is a greatly way of getting to know people better. If you want to get involved in the life of the church and to help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


Rector		Leader 2
Rev Joe Lannon		Leader Intro

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

Joe and Nikki