At the start of this year the new parish of Deepcut was created-  the first Church of England Parish is to be established in the Diocese of Guildford this century.

The journey to create this parish began in 2017 with the development of 1,200 homes on the site of the former army base. Supported by seed funding from the Diocese of Guildford, The Revd Daniel Natnael, along with 20 members of St Paul’s Church in Camberley saw the development of the new Mindenhurst Village as the perfect opportunity to ‘plant’ a new church at St Barbara’s to serve the community of Deepcut.

St Barbara’s Minister, The Revd Daniel Natnael said: “I’m delighted that the establishment of the Deepcut Parish will bring us closer to achieving a seven day-a-week church in the heart of the community and for the community.”

Bishop Andrew added: “I have been so excited to see the new congregation take root in Deepcut, and to witness the gifts and diversity of the Church that is emerging under Daniel’s expert leadership.”

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