St Andrew’s Church Bedford has recently entered into an exciting new partnership with Hands at Work in Africa, a Christian organisation committed to serving some of the most vulnerable children across the continent. This partnership marks the beginning of a long-term relationship rooted in prayer, presence, and shared mission. Hands at Work focuses on communities where children face significant challenges—poverty, food insecurity, family breakdown, and limited access to educa

It was wonderful to welcome Becci Leung, from Hands at Work, to speak at our services on 18th January. In case you weren't there, we reproduce her excellent talk below. You may also like to read all about the community in Zambia we will be working with: Mutaba B Community — Hands at Work in Africa 'My name is Becci, I am from Bristol - it’s my first time in Bedford! I’m really pleased to be here with you this morning. I am from a charity called Hands at Work in Africa, which

As our partnership with World Vision wrapped up at the end of 2025, we wanted to take a moment to look back at what we actually achieved together as a church. It’s easy to talk about 'making a difference', but the community at St Andrews put that into action in a very practical way for the people of Pajule, Uganda. In total, our church raised in the region of £20,000 to support World Vision’s work. Here is the breakdown of the impact that money had on the ground: Real Results

In July, our Toastie Club group took part in a ‘Charity Cache Challenge’ on the church grounds. The event was organised as a treasure...

At St Andrew’s, we are always looking for ways to strengthen our relationships with the charities we support, and our recent...

We've been lucky enough to build a great connection with the team at Emmaus Carlton Village over time. If you’re not familiar with their...

First in a regular blog from the Mission and Outreach Team, giving you updates about the charities we as a church support and how you can get involved. This blog focuses on our national charity, Home for Good. Already St Andrew’s has had a fund raising concert and the PCC has given them their first grant. But it’s not just about financial support..

Thank you to everyone who took time and care to respond to our recent Mission Action Plan review. We received over 7,000 words of...

We're thrilled to announce that as a church we have recently begun supporting Home for Good , a remarkable charity dedicated to finding...

Coffee and Company is a coffee morning on the first Friday of the month, meeting in the Church Centre Foyer.

Two members of our Mission and Outreach Team recently officially visited Emmaus, our local nominated charity, and wanted to pass on some...

As December fast approaches we would like to invite you to share your Christmas preparations with those in need by giving to Bedford Food...

St Andrew’s PCC have committed to partnering with the King’s Arms Project (KAP) to enable a winter night shelter for Bedford this year....

In Spring 2021, the St Andrew’s Church family undertook a vision setting exercise, leading to the development of a Mission Action Plan...

Curate Joseph Barnes is the new chair of the Mission and Outreach Team. Joseph was unanimously welcomed to the role at the committee’s...

As part of our Harvest Festival, we are welcoming donations of non-perishable food, which we will share between Bedford Foodbank and a...

The sun shone on our Church family in June when we broke bread together in the vicarage garden for the African lunch, to raise awareness...

News from Emmaus The Ukrainian family at Emmaus has now been in the UK for 14 months. In that time the whole family has made great...

Thank you to everyone who came and supported this event last Sunday. Blessed with a gloriously sunny day, about 60 people enjoyed a...

If you are having a Spring clear out and find items which can be reused or recycled, our Outreach partner Emmaus Carlton could help you...