A church where everyone belongs
Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been coming for years — you are welcome here. Come as you are, bring the family, and find a place at the table.
Belong before believing
We’re an ordinary bunch of people in Marston Moretaine trying to follow Jesus and love our village well. We meet on Sundays, eat together during the week, and try to be the kind of community where you can belong long before you’ve got it all worked out. No dress code. No church experience needed. Just bring yourself.
Welcome — whatever language you call home
Our village and our church family come from many places. However you say it, there’s a seat at the table for you.
Sundays
10:30am, every week. All-age welcome to start; children head to KidZone partway through.
Where
Forest End, Great Linns, Marston Moretaine MK43 0DD — the Forest End site of Marston Moreteyne VC School. Parking on site; step-free access.
Afterwards
Stay for coffee and cake — there’s no rush. It’s the best bit.
Thinking of coming? Start here
Walking into a new church can feel daunting — so here’s the honest version: come as you are, you won’t be singled out, and there’s no such thing as too many questions. Whichever of these sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.
I’d like to visit
Come along on a Sunday, or to The Table midweek. We’ll make sure you’re welcomed and never left on your own.
Plan your visitI’m exploring faith
Not sure what you believe? Brilliant — you’re in good company. Bring your questions to Doubts & Drinks, or just ask us anything.
Start a conversation…or send us a message — a real person will reply.
This week at Vale
“Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands.”
1 Samuel 23:14 · NIV
From Sunday 6 September · David: The Making of a King
Sermon notes and reflection questions →Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®. Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Watch a service, any time
Every Sunday service and talk is recorded to our YouTube channel — so you can catch up if you miss a week, or have a look before you visit.
Short on time? Start with a clip:
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Latest from Vale
What’s coming up across our church and village — and a few stories worth a read.
Open Mic Night @ The Manor
Music@The Manor at Moreteyne Manor — sing, play, or just come and listen. Free, all welcome.
The Table is back
Free community meal at the Community Centre — nearly 150 people since January. All welcome.
Messy Mornings
Back at Marston Pavilion — breakfast, games, crafts, a Bible story and prayer for all the family.
Harvest Sunday
Celebrate harvest together at Forest End, with Communion. Everyone welcome.
Messy Church
Crafts, games, food and a Bible story for all ages at Forest End. Bring someone!
Tirana 10K for Tek Ura
Annie & Dan are running 10K for Tek Ura — helping children stay in school. Sponsor them or join in.
Christmas at Vale
Step into Christmas, Carols by Candlelight, the All-Age Nativity, Blue Christmas and more.
Church, reimagined for our village
“What if God is calling us to be a church that goes beyond Sundays — that partners with our village, and puts faith into action in everyday spaces?” We call it church beyond walls: wherever people gather and Jesus is welcome, that’s church.
See what we doAn ordinary church, with a big hope
Vale Community Church is a Baptist church in the heart of Marston Moretaine — a warm, hopeful community trying to follow Jesus and love our village. We’re a registered charity, part of the Central Baptist Association, led by pioneer ministers Dan & Annie Dupree. More than a Sunday service, we’re a family reaching into everyday life.
Belonging
You can belong here long before you’ve got faith figured out.
Everyday faith
Church beyond walls — faith lived out in the ordinary places of village life.
Everyone included
Whatever your age, ability or story, you’re wanted here.
Around the table
Food, hospitality and friendship are at the heart of how we love people.
Pioneering
We try new things and meet people where they are — where God’s already at work.
Better together
We’re humble enough to know we can’t — and shouldn’t — do this alone.
Life together, through the week
Some of the best of our life together happens around a table, in a hall, or over a drink in the week.
The Table
A free community meal every Tuesday — good food, warm company, no strings. Come hungry, leave known.
Find out more →Messy Church & Messy Mornings
Creative, joyful, all-age church for families — crafts, story, songs and food. Perfect with little ones.
See what’s on →KidZone & Youth
A warm, safe welcome for children and young people to belong, explore and have fun.
For families →Alpha
From 21 January 2027 we’re running Alpha here in the village — a relaxed, friendly way to explore life, faith and the big questions over food. No pressure, no jargon, every question welcome.
Want to know more? →Life Groups — the heartbeat of Vale
Following Jesus was never meant to be done alone. Life Groups are small groups of 8–10 people meeting in homes through the week — to share life, pray, open the Bible and care for one another. It’s where faith gets personal and friendships grow.
There’s a group for you, including a Friday group. The best way in is simply to come and try one.
Find a Life Group
147 neighbours around one table
Since The Table launched in January, it’s become a settled, trusted part of village life — a place of belonging, dignity and quiet transformation.
We don’t do this alone
So much of what happens at Vale happens alongside the people and organisations we partner with.
The Heart of Marston
Serving our village side by side — community projects, prayer art and volunteering together.
Our local schools
Weekly Storytellers assemblies, hosting Sunday gatherings, and walking with families.
Tek Ura & At the Bridge
Our mission partners in Albania and the UK — shaping our vision.
Visit Tek Ura →Open Doors
We stand with Christians around the world who face persecution for their faith — praying, giving and speaking up.
Visit Open Doors →We’re also grateful to partner with Marston Moretaine Parish Council, FareShare, the Co-op and the wider Baptist family.
Take your place at Vale
Visit
Come along on a Sunday — you’ll be warmly welcomed.
Plan your visit →Give
Help make the meals, the mission and the welcome possible.
Ways to give →Pray
Join us in praying for our village and one another.
Ask us to pray →Volunteer
Cook, welcome, teach or set out chairs — there’s a place for you.
Get involved →We’d love to hear from you
Planning a first visit, exploring faith, after a chat, or want to get involved? Send us a message and a real person will get back to you — no pressure, no sales pitch, and we won’t bury you in emails.
Prefer email? hello@valecommunitychurch.com
Send us a message
As much or as little as you like — planning a first visit, after a chat, or wanting to get involved. A real person reads every one.
Send us a message →