We seek to serve Jesus Christ in the town of Uttoxeter, You'll find a warm welcome here.

What our name means

  • Dove: our area of ministry is mostly in Uttoxeter and the Dove Valley, though we work closely with churches and other organisations elsewhere
  • Evangelical: the Christianity we practise is based on belief in personal salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ and reliance on the Bible as the Word of God.
  • Free: although we have friendly links with many other churches and organisations, we are an independent fellowship, led by our elected Elders , not part of any denomination.
  • Church: we are a ‘church’ because we are a fellowship of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ – we are one of several churches in our area.

Recent Messages

11th October 2026

This morning Ginny spoke from 2 Kings 6 about Elisha, first making the axe-head float and then baffling the king of Aram.

27th September

This morning Lucy spoke about “Fear” and how we often lose our perspective on reality when troubles come and see them out of proportion.  We should view our troubles in relation to God, not in relation to ourselves.

20th September

This morning I started a series of talks on “the church”.  I spoke about testimony and how Jesus told his disciples to be witness.  They were direct witnesses of the life, death and resurrection of Christ, we are not, but we have a foothold in the Book of Acts in the person of Luke.  He starts by researching the story of Christ by talking to eye-witnesses, but then in Acts 16, his account catches up with his life and he describes things in which he is directly involved.

13th September

Val spoke this morning about our identity in Christ, and how that gives each of us immense value.

6th September

This morning, Sam spoke from 1 Corinthians 16: 13, 14:

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.

His message was a detailed exposition of this, concluding with this thought:

  • Underlying all these things, do everything in love
  • Stand firm in the faith – know what you believe
  • Watch! Be on guard – stay awake
  • Be people of mature courage … be strengthened

30th August

This morning Nigel spoke to us about Jonah and how God used him to bring salvation in spite of his seeming non-compliance.  He noted that many figures in scripture are seen sitting under trees of various kinds, and it’s where God meets with them.  Jonah had a “vine”.  We’re not exactly sure what it was, but some indications point to it being a castor-bean plant, which is highly toxic.

23rd August

Sophia spoke to us this morning.  Her title was “The Power of Testimony and a Heart of Gratitude.”  She spoke about the importance of testimony, and shared something of her own journey over the past few years, as she has walked with the Lord.

16th August

This morning it was good to hear from Dan Fleet.  Dan spoke from Matthew 14: 13-33, in particular about Jesus walking on the water.  The four points he drew were:

  • We need to be alone and to pray
  • God provides all we need
  • You never know what’s coming
  • Jesus is God and has authority over death

2nd August

This morning Peter used a couple of examples of how scripture has been misconstrued over the years, and then spoke from Acts 10 about Peter and Cornelius.  Cornelius was a good man, and God commended his morality—so much so that he arranged for Peter to come and tell him about Christ so that he could be saved

26th July

Today I spoke again on the Breaking of Bread, partly in response to what Nathanael said last week.  We have a table that God has prepared for us “in the presence of our enemies”, and it’s from that place of rest and intimacy that we can go out and face the many trials of the world.