This is the official website of The Downs Benefice Winchester, Hampshire.
We aspire to be a vibrant Christian Community with Jesus at the heart of our ministry - making a difference.
We aim to do this by being a relevant, welcoming, inclusive worshipping community, embracing all people, serving others and sharing the message of Jesus.
And we want to do this with humility, grace, love and prayer.
Chilbolton Mission Links
Notices in brief...
For all the notices and more information, please see our Notices page
In Emergency
The Benefice Office
(01962 880 845 / office@downsbenefice.org.uk) is open from 9am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays, however if you need to contact a minister in an emergency outside of these hours, please call either:
Revd Kevin Rogers: 07584 162 594
or
Benefice Office: 07857 512 053
Further information about the phone line is available
here
The Downs Benefice Safeguarding Information and Contacts
If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Advisor or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
If you have any concerns please email the appropriate Safeguarding Officer
(email addresses below)
or contact the Safeguarding Administrator c/o The Benefice Office
Tel: 01962 880 845 -
Email:
Benefice Office Safeguarding
or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer:
Jackie Rowlands - Tel 01962 737 317
Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Prayer Requests
If you have any prayer requests, for any concerns lying on your heart or to give thanks, please email the office on office@downsbenefice.org.uk
All prayer requests will be made anonymous before being passed on to our Prayer Team.
Parish Magazine Deadline
Copy for June/July edition of the Benefice Parish Magazine should be submitted by 12.00 noon - Friday 9th May.
Organisations supported by Chilbolton
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Boaz Project
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Boaz was set up to help address the lack of facilities for people with learning disabilities once they have left full time education. Its aim is to create an atmosphere of the work ethic for people who otherwise cannot gain employment. Its long term desire is to be able to employ some of those who access its facilities. The Project's Christian ethos seeks to address the whole person, body, mind and spirit, aiming to release and realise each person's full human potential to the glory of God. Many volunteers choose to help at the project as part of their own healing journey following bereavement, relationship breakdown or redundancy.
Boaz Project
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Andover Food Bank
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Andover Food Bank provides support for local people in crisis, and is supported by local churches. It is based at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church.
Andover Food Bank
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Andover Crisis Centre
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Supported at Harvest time with goods and a retiring collection.
Recently rebranded as ‘Finding Freedom from Abuse’, the Andover Crisis and Support Centre has been helping survivors of domestic and sexual abuse move forward with their lives since 1975. The organisation now includes a 19-bed refuge as well as a number of ‘moving on’ properties to help survivors of abuse gain their independence. It also offers a growing number of outreach services and education and therapeutic programmes designed to support children, women, men and LBGT+ across the Test Valley region to recognise and deal with any experience or fear of domestic and sexual violence or abuse.
Andover Crisis Centre
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