About Us
“God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory. Amen. ”
Rev'd John Poole
PRIEST IN CHARGE
Marisha Carter
LICENSED READER & SECRETARY
Elizabeth Thomas
SAN EUGENIO SERVER & ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICER
Val Sainsbury
CHURCH WARDEN
Gwen Furmston
OUR TREASURER
We'd Love to Meet You
Priest in charge:
Rev'd John Poole
T: +34 922 74 20 45;
M: +34 629 371 664
E: ejpoole165@gmail.com
Licenced Reader:
Marisha Carter
T: +34 822 697113
E: marishacarter@hotmail.com
Church Warden:
Val Sainsbury
val.sainsbury55@yahoo.co.uk
Council Members:
Marisha Carter (Secretary) +34 922 85 7990
Gwen Furmston (Treasurer) +34 922 74 8351
Jill Pargeter (Safeguarding Officer) +34 711 03 6474
Val Sainsbury
Elizabeth Thomas
Synod Representatives: Gwen Furmston and Jill Pargeter
For Baptisms, Wedding Blessings, Renewal of Vows, Confirmations and Funerals, please contact Marisha Carter (church secretary) or Rev John Poole at ejpoole165@gmail.com
We are part of
WE TRY TO FULFILL
Our Important Values
Evangelical
As a body of believers, we uphold the centrality and exclusivity of the gospel. We believe that Jesus Christ, who is God incarnate, is the only way of salvation and that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant scripture Word of God.
Ecumenical
We are part of the world wide church of God,working together with Christians of other traditions, seeking together to achieve full unity which is our Lord's desire for his church.
Community
Even though our personal time with God on a regular basis is important, it is always part of being church, being community, being members together of a movement that Jesus called into being. The Greek word for church, ecclesia, means just that, people called together.
Sunday Services
San Eugenio Church , Playa de las Americas at 10.15am
San Blas Church, Golf de Sur at 12 noon
Espiritu Santo Church, Los Gigantes at 6pm
Thursday Service
Espiritu Santo Church, Los Gigantes at 10.30 am
No Thursday services during September 2023
Contact Rev'd John Poole or Church Secretary Marisha Carter to make arrangements and/or book the date
at ejpoole165@gmail.com
A BIT OF HISTORY
Background
The Chaplaincy covers the southern half of the Island of Tenerife, with a loose boundary stretching from Candelaria in the east, to Teno in the west. St.Francis Church also has responsibility for the smaller islands of La Gomera and El Hierro although no work has been started there.
1987
In 1987 the Chaplain in the North started an ‘Outreach’ project concluding with a feasibility study, commissioned by the Bishop to determine the needs of the southern part of the island. The report recommended the formation of a separate Chaplaincy in the south.
1991
Tenerife has a long Anglican presence in the Island. From when the Anglican Church in Santa Cruz was closed until 1991 the Northern Chaplaincy based in Puerto de la Cruz, was responsible for ministering to all the Anglicans in the island. The Chaplaincy of South Tenerife was recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Justice in May 1991.
1997
Worship had begun in the San Eugenio Church and by May 1997 Espiritu Santo Church in Los Gigantes was opened.
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