- Locally
- South Coventry
- The wider world
West Orchard is part of South Coventry Churches, which comprises the following:
Anglican
St James, Leamington Road, Styvechale
Christ Church, Frankpledge Road, Cheylesmore
St Martin in the Fields, Green Lane, Finham
Free Church
Quinton Park Baptist Church, Black Prince Avenue, Cheylesmore
Woodside Avenue Methodist Church
Kings Church, Community Centre, Cheylesmore
Roman Catholic
St Thomas More, Watercall Avenue, Styvechale
We worked together for the Millennium, purchasing, mounting and taking round to all of the eight schools in the district (both secondary and primary) a "Jesus 2000" exhibition.
Some members of the churches are involved in the 'Open the Book' initiative whereby they attend local school assemblies on a weekly basis to tell the stories of Jesus - 30 in all - illustrated with pictures and other visual aids.
At the moment, we meet together in annual events such as Lent house groups, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity daily services, Good Friday evening united service, perhaps a celebration service together in the autumn, and joint working on Christian Aid. In addition, churches within the sector join for services on other occasions. West Orchard and Quinton Park have often shared some evening services in the past and recently we have been joined by Christ Church.