St. Margaret's Braceby North Beltisloe group parishes Grantham Lincolnshire UK

St. Margaret's Church, Braceby

OUR VILLAGE AND ITS CHURCH
Braceby is a very small village (29 residents in 12 houses) at the northern edge of the Group. 9 of the residents are youngsters.
St. Margaret’s Church is a focal point for village life. All villagers work willingly to keep the Church open, including the professed non-believers! The building dates from the 13th Century and is kept unlocked. our ancient working bells are of particular interest to visitors. The Church building has no electricity or water connections.
The village is a group of friends which supports each other’s needs and activities. We regularly contribute to Action Aid and Christian Aid. Villagers usually take part in the Lincolnshire Old Churches’ Bike & Stride event. We organise a quiz at Ropsley Village Hall each November which is much enjoyed by members of the other Group Churches.

CHURCH SERVICES
Our Church Services are co-ordinated with our nearest neighbour, Sapperton. Between the two villages there are normally 3 Sunday services over a 2 month period. In addition we host one Group Eucharist per year, and the local ministry team help us organise a small number of “Village Services”. Church attendances have grown over the past 4 years.

THE STATE OF OUR BUILDINGS
The PCC fully accepts its responsibility to maintain St. Margaret’s in full working order. The basic structure of the building is sound. We use Quinquennial Surveys to prioritise our maintenance activities. Over the past 10 years we have spent nearly £100,000 on roof refurbishment. English Heritage supported this renovation project.

PCC OFFICERS
Church Warden Barbara Limb 01529 497040
Church Warden Dave Ellis 01529 497383
Secretary Marion Ellis 01529 497383
Treasurer Rick Clegg 01529 497273

If you wish to know more about Braceby village
and its Church visit
www.braceby.org