The Parish Church of St Peter, Paul & Thomas (PPT) has a congregation of about 150 adults and 30 children from the small market town of Bovey Tracey, Devon, and its surrounding villages. It is linked with the smaller rural village of Hennock, 3 miles to the north, and the parish church of St Mary’s Hennock.
Jesus gave his disciples one Great Commission to make disciples of all nations, and two great commandments, to love God with all their hearts and to love their neighbours as themselves. For information on how we seek to fulfil this mission in three steps, see our Purpose & Belief statements.
There are several special events in the season from Easter (5 April) to Pentecost (24 May). We will be celebrating St George’s Day with a special service for youth organisations at 5pm on Sunday 26 April, and our Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held after a united service at 10am on Sunday 3 May. There will be Evensong on Thursday 14 May to celebrate the Ascension of Jesus.
We believe that we are all created in the image of God, and as such, the image of God is to be safeguarded in all. It is especially important that the image of God is protected in those who may be less able to discern where others may abuse and mar that image. We take the safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults seriously at PPT.
We adopt the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policy ‘Promoting a Safer Church‘, and have a Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO)
Parish safeguarding Officer :Serena Worth . Contact : 07405375103
The Diocesan Safeguarding Costa Nassaris. Contact: 01392294969 or 07809339501
Costa.nassaris@exeter.anglican.org
Safeguarding is a responsibility for us all, so if you have any concerns, please speak to the Vicar or the PSO If you have concerns that a child or adult is in immediate danger, call the police on 999.
We are aware that the church holds within its communities many survivors of abuse. Any disclosures made to the Vicar or PSO will be taken seriously and dealt with appropriately.
Below you will find the contact details of other agencies and helplines
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
Childline: 0800 1111
Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
Samaritans: 116 123
Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141
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