April 2026

A selection of events and posters as advised by churches across the area in addition to - or replacing usual service times; please contact us to add or update details. Services, events, dates and times are subject to late changes - please check with the church for latest details, reserving or booking places or tickets.   See also our News pages and Facebook page 'Hope4Spalding'. Apologies for errors and omissions. Bold = ecumenical events supported or organised by churches working together; Entries in italics = awaiting confirmation
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Further details and services awaited; see also the Church Listings pages for links to churches for their usual weekly services 

🌷Thursday 30 April - Monday 4 May: Flower Festival 'Celebrate with flowers', Gosberton Methodist (FB, FB2, FB3) (Circuit website)

tba: New Writers Showcase; more info via  Lincoln Mystery Plays Trust (FB / Group FB); see also Saturday 24 January

Thursday 30 April, 10:00am: Farmers' Market in St Mary the Virgin, Swineshead (FB) (FB Friends) ACNY (Haven Group)

Wednesday 29 April: 7:00pm: The Bereavement Journey series, seven week series, St John the Baptist, Hawthorn Bank, (FB)

Sunday 26 April

☕6:30pm (light refreshments) for 7:00pm: Peterborough City Praise (FB) at St Mark's (FB), Lincoln Road, PE1 2SN

🌷Saturday 25 April - Monday 4 May: Flower Festival 'Church Festivals', Café,  St Laurence, Surfleet (FB) ACNY (The Glen Group) PE11 4AB/PE11 4DA

☕🍰Saturday 25 April, 10:00am: Emporium, Gosberton Methodist (FB)

Saturday 25 April, 10:00am: Free Evangelism Training, open to all churches, Holbeach Baptist (FB)

Saturday 25 April, 7:30pm: Elijah (Mendelssohn) with Bingham, Lincoln and Scunthorpe choral societies at Lincoln Cathedral (FB); more info and tickets via Lincoln Choral Society (FB)

Monday 20 April, 2:00pm: Craft Afternoon, Gosberton Methodist (FB)

Sunday 19 April

❓9:15am: Youth Alpha for young people aged 12-17, on the third Sunday each month, St John the Baptist, Hawthorn Bank, (FB)

📚Sunday 19 April - Sunday 3 May: Deepings Literary Festival; more info via Priory church, Deeping St James Priory Church (FB)

Saturday 18 April, 10:00am: Lincolnshire Churches Conference, Heckington Village Hall, £34/£26 for SLHA members; more info via CTAL poster

Saturday 18 April, 10:00am: Contemplative Prayer and Contemplative Ministry with Rev Ian Cowley, £16, Edenham Regional House ACNY (FB) 

Saturday 18 April, 2:00pm: Messy Church at Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)

🎵Saturday 18 April, 7:00pm: Easter Organ Recital, £12/£10, St Denys, Sleaford (FB) ACNY

Tuesday 14 April, 11:30am: Light lunch, Gosberton Methodist (FB)

🦕Monday 13 April - Sunday 31 May: Titanosaur; more info and tickets via Peterborough Cathedral (FB)

🏖️Monday 13 - Wednesday 15 April, 9:00am: Upper Room Crew Holiday Club; more info via St John the Baptist, Hawthorn Bank, (FB) poster

Monday 13 April, 7:00pm: Churches Together in East Elloe Prayer Group at Sutton St James Baptist (FB)

Sunday 12 April, 11:00am: Turning Tydd Pink church service, Tydd St Mary (FB) ACNY (Elloe Fen group)

Sunday 12 April, 3:00pm: Messy Church at Braceborough Village Hall; more info via the Uffington Group ACNY (FB) Group (FB) 

Saturday 11 April, 10:00am: Messy Church, St Bartholomew's, Ingoldsby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

❓Saturday 11 April: Alpha course begins; more info via Open Door Baptist church, Deeping St James (FB)

Friday 10 - Sunday 12 April: Methodist Women in Britain (MWiB) (FB) Residential weekend at The Hayes, Swanwick

Friday 10 April, 7:00pm: Fish & chip supper and quiz night, £10.50, Sacred Heart & St Gilbert, Bourne (FB)

Wednesday 8 - Thursday 9 April, 9:00am: Holiday Club, Open Door Baptist church, Deeping St James (FB)

Wednesday 8 April, 7:00pm: Easter Celebration, St Peter's, Threekingham, South Lafford ACNY

Tuesday 7 April, 7:00pm: Rev Helen Roulston licensing service with Rt Rev Nicholas Chamberlain, Acting Bishop of Lincoln at St John the Baptist, Morton (FB) Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB); more info via the Diocese of Lincoln

Tuesday 7 April: Sedar Feast, Harvest Church (FB) 

Easter Day, Resurection Sunday, 5 April

A selection of services, in addition to - or replacing usual services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

5:30am: Easter Sunrise service at Frieston Shore; more info via St Guthlac's, Fishtoft (FB) ACNY

🍴5:30am: Elloe Stone Benefice Dawn Watch service, firepit, followed by breakfast, St Mary's, Whaplode (FB) 

6:00am: Dawn service, All Saints, Holbeach (FB)

🍴6:00am: Easter Vigil with fire and breakfast, St Andrew's, Folkingham South Lafford ACNY

6:00am: Dawn service followed by breakfast; more info via St Botolph's, Quarrinton (FB) ACNY 

6:00am: Sunrise service, Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

9:00am: Said Eucharist, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

9:00am: Holy Communion, Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

9:00am: Holy Communion for Easter Day, St Mary Magdalene, Fleet (Mid Elloe group)

9:15am: Easter at St Laurence, Surfleet (FB) ACNY (The Glen Group)

9:30am: Holy Communion, Swineshead Methodist (FB) (Boston Methodist Circuit) followed by breakfast baps

9:30am: Parish Eucharist, St Martin's, Stamford Baron ACNY

9:30am: Benefice Communion, St Peter's, Ropsley (FB) ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

9:30am: Easter at St Polycarp's, Holbeach Drove, ACNY, (FB) (Elloe Fen group)

10:00am: Easter Communion, All Saints, Moulton (FB) ACNY (Elloe Stone Benefice)

10:00am: All Age Communion with Easter eggs and fire, St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB)

10:00am: Holy Communion, St Peter & St Paul, Gosberton (FB) ACNY 

10:15am: Family Communion, Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

10:30am: Holy Communion for Easter Day, All Saints, Holbeach (FB)

10:30am: All Age gathering, Bourne Baptist (FB)

10:30am: Easter Day at Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)

10:30am: Easter Praise, Gosberton Baptist (FB)

10:30am: Holy Communion, Gosberton Methodist (FB)

10:30am: Easter celebration, Harvest Church (FB) 

10:30am: Easter Praise, Swineshead Silver Band, Swineshead Methodist (FB) (Boston Methodist Circuit)

10:30am: Easter Family Communion, St Andrew's, Billingborough (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY

10:30am: Easter at St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck  (FB), (The Glen Group)

10:30am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Ryhall (FB) ACNY  

10:30am: Easter at St Mary's, Pinchbeck (FB 2026) (old FB) ACNY  in The Glen Group

10:30am: Morning Prayer, St Peter's, Lenton ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

11:00am: All Age Eucharist, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

11:00am: Easter Communion, St Botolph's, Quarrinton (FB) ACNY 

11:00am: Holy Communion, St Guthlac's, Fishtoft (FB) ACNY

11:00am: Easter at Sutton St James, ACNY (Elloe Fen Benefice)

11:00am: Eucharist, St John the Baptist, Morton (FB) Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)

11:00am: Holy Communion, St Mary the Virgin, Swineshead (FB) (FB Friends) ACNY (Haven Group)

🥚🐰🥕2:00pm: Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny and the Giant Carrot, £2.50, St Mary the Virgin, Swineshead (FB) (FB Friends) ACNY (Haven Group) 

6:00pm: Festal Choral Evensong, Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

6:30pm: Choral Evensong, All Saints, Holbeach (FB)

6:30pm: Sung Evensong, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

7:00pm: 'The Presence' an evening of live soft worship music and soaking in the Holy Spirit, Holbeach Baptist (FB) 

Saturday 4 April

Gazebo, Harvest Church (FB) 

🦆10:00am: Easter Duck Hunt,  All Saints, Holbeach (FB)

🐰🥚10:00am: Boston Ladies Circle Family Festival at St Mary's, Frampton (FB) ACNY

🐰🥚☕🍰10:00am: Easter Fun at St Mary's, Pinchbeck (FB 2026) (old FB) ACNY  in The Glen Group

3:00pm: Easter mini makers, St Leodegar's, Wyberton (FB) ACNY

4:00pm: Meditation, Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

🥚🍴6:00pm: Easter Fire, followed by sausage supper and Easter Egg Hunt, St James the Great, Aslackby, Gilbertine Benefice (Village FB) ACNY

7:00pm: Confirmation with Rt Rev Nicholas Chamberlain, Bishop of Grantham, and Great Easter Vigil, St Mary & St Nicolas (FB) 

7:30pm: Solemn Vigil and First Mass of Easter, St Mary's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

7:30pm: New Fire, St Mary Magdalene, Old Somerby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

8:00pm: Easter Vigil, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

Good Friday, 3 April

A selection of services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

9:30am: Children's Activities, Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

9:45am: Walk of Witness; more info via Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

☕10:00am: Easter Coffee Morning, All Saints, Moulton (FB) ACNY (Elloe Stone Benefice)

10:00am: Messy Church 'Easter', Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

10:00am: Churches Together in Bourne Walk of Witness from Sacred Heart & St Gilbert, Bourne (FB); more info via Bourne Baptist (FB) poster

10:00am: All Age service, St John's, Baston (FB) in The Ness Group (FB) with new musicians

10:30am: Good Friday at Gosberton Methodist (FB)

10:30am: Churches Together in Ryhall Walk of Witness from Ryhall Methodist (FB) (Stamford Circuit) to St John the Evangelist, Ryhall (FB) ACNY  

10:30am: Easter Children's Crafts, Easter Story and Hot Cross Buns in The Green School, St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB) 

10:45am: Ecumenical Walk of Witness, Boston town centre, organised by the churches of Boston (FB), see also Boston Methodist

11:00am: Churches Together in Sleaford Walk of Witness leaves Sleaford railway station; 11:20am service in the Market Place followed by refreshments and hot cross buns at Riverside Church

11:00am: Stations of the Cross, St Mary's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

11:00am: March of Witness from St Peter & St Paul, Gosberton (FB) ACNY 

12:00pm: 24 hours of Prayer begins at Open Door Baptist church, Deeping St James (FB)

12:00pm: Stations of the Cross, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

12:00pm: Churches Together in Holbeach Walk of Witness from Holy Trinity RC to All Saints, Holbeach (FB), refreshments at 1:00pm, Holbeach Methodist (FB)

12:00pm: Churches Together in Stamford (FB) Walk of Witness, Stamford town centre

12:00pm: Stations of the Cross, St Andrew's, Horbling (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY (FB private group)

12:45pm: Follow the Cross - walk from St Andrew's, Horbling to Billingborough

1:00pm: Good Friday Meditation, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

1:00pm: Hot Cross Buns, St Andrew's, Billingborough (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY

2:00pm: At the Foot of the Cross, All Saints, Holbeach (FB)

2:00pm: Good Friday Liturgy, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

2:00pm: At the Foot of The Cross, St Andrew's, Billingborough (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY

2:00pm: Hour at the Cross, St Guthlac's, Fishtoft (FB) ACNY

2:00pm: Reflective service, St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB)

2:00pm: Liturgy and Communion, Priory Church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY

2:00pm: Devotional Hour, St John the Baptist, Morton (FB) Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)

2:00pm: Music and Reflection, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) - The Ness Group (FB) ACNY

2:00pm: At the foot of The Cross, Deeping St Nicholas, (FB) (unofficial FB) ACNY 

2:00pm: An Hour at The Cross, St Peter's, Ropsley (FB) ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

2:00pm: Good Friday Family Walk up Green Hill to the Cross; more info via St Peter & St Paul, Osbournby, South Lafford Group ACNY

2:30pm: Traditional Devotional service for the Haven Group at St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington ACNY 

3:00pm: Liturgy of the Cross, St Martin's, Stamford Baron ACNY

🎭🎵7:00pm: Court in the Crossfire, a retelling of the trial of Christ in drama and song with the community Choir, Boston Salvation Army (FB)

7:00pm: Stations at The Cross, St Peter's, Lenton ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

🎵7:30pm: Good Friday Sacred Concert, Swineshead Methodist (FB) (Boston Methodist Circuit)

Monday 30 March - Good Friday 3 April: Spring Harvest: 'No greater life' (FB), Skegness; Lincoln Diocese Discount for day tickets poster