West Bridgford Methodist Church

Thanks for your interest in our family friendly church. We are a community of people who want to learn more about being disciples of Jesus and who seek to serve our local community. We’d love you to come and meet us, and we are always pleased to see visitors at our main worship service which is held at 10.30am each Sunday. Our minister, Rev Mark Roberts is here quite frequently, and some services are led by other local ministers or local preachers.

Indoor meetings of community groups are currently suspended, but we are welcoming members of the local community to join our (socially distanced) outside groups on  Thursday afternoons, 2.30pm – 4.30pm during August. We anticipate that we will reopen many of our community groups in September.

West Bridgford Methodist Church exists to build Christ-centred communities full of God’s love and grace which connect people with Jesus.

We aim to

• Offer unconditional welcome, love and acceptance to all

• Actively include and support a wide a range of people in the life and leadership of the church

• Be a place where it’s safe to be yourself and share joys, struggles, doubts, weakness and successes

• Encourage the exploration, nurturing and growth of Christian faith

• Know the power of a rich spiritual life of prayer and worship

• Show care for each other, for our communities and for the wider world

• Encourage small group fellowship and whole church celebrations

• Find a variety of appropriate ways to talk about Jesus to those around us

• Find ways for our work to be out in our communities as well as in the church building

• Encourage people to live out their discipleship in their everyday lives, wherever this may be

Our presence in West Bridgford

dates from 1888 when our church hall was first built, and we have worshipped in the church building since 1900. The meetings rooms, built 1923, together with the church and hall were fully modernised in the year 2000, equipping us with fine premises for service to the community into the 21st Century.

You can find more about our church history at https://wbmchistory.wordpress.com/

Please join the generations of people who have faithfully worshipped God in this place. Whatever your age, and no matter if it’s your first time in church or you’ve been coming for years, you will be welcome. Please make yourself known to one of the friendly stewards at the door when you arrive and we’ll do our very best to make you feel comfortable.

Details of our Worship Services and Weekly Church Events

Our main worship service is at 10.30 am each Sunday morning, and is often led by our own minister, Rev Mark Roberts.  You can also follow us on our YouTube channel.

All other groups and activities listed here are currently suspended, with most planned to resume in September – please use the email contacts for details.

We also have a monthly gathering for ‘Faith & Light’ (worship and fellowship for those with learning disabilities and their carers) on the first Sunday of each month at 3.00 pm.

Activities for Children and Young People

We have a programme of events and activities for children and young people, including ‘Messy Church’.

The details of the next session can be obtained from Abby,

youth@wbmethodist.org.uk

Messy Church Logo Copyright The Bible Reading Fellowship © 2017.

For information about our church Uniformed Organisations – Rainbows and Brownies (which meet on a Tuesday evening) and Beavers, Cubs and Scouts (which meet on a Friday evening), please use contact enquiries@wbmethodist.org.uk

Our Community Engagement Worker, Jane can provide information about community groups.

Safeguarding

We take our responsibilities for keeping our children and young people safe very seriously. Our Safeguarding Adviser is Dr Yin Mellor. Further details of our policy and procedures can be obtained by contacting enquiries@wbmethodist.org.uk

What’s going on in the church rooms this week?

Simply click on the relevant week for a list of all the church and community groups meeting in that period.

• Week commencing Sunday 4th July
• Week commencing Sunday 11th July
• Week commencing Sunday 18th July
• Week commencing Sunday 25th July
• Week commencing Sunday 1st August
• Week commencing Sunday 8th August
• Week commencing Sunday 15th August
• Week commencing Sunday 22nd August
• Week commencing Sunday 29th August

Please note that these diaries are not live, and designed only to give an indication of room usage. There may have been some changes since they were added to the website.

There are full details of each group on the church noticeboard, and information of how you can join an activity. If you want to book a room for a meeting, you can easily see which dates and times may be available, and make an enquiry by visiting the Room Hire section.

Volunteering to help at a group

Maybe you’d like to help at one of our community groups, such as Parent, Carer and Toddler, (every Wednesday), Friends Together (fortnightly on Thursdays) or the Memory Lane Café, (monthly on the first Monday).

You can contact enquiries@wbmethodist.org.uk for further information about these opportunities or any of our other groups.

Becoming a church member

Our minister Rev Mark Roberts, would be pleased to chat with you to help you learn more about becoming a member of the church, or if you would like to enquire about baptism for yourself or a child.

Weddings and Funerals

You should also contact our minister Rev Mark Roberts if you have an enquiry about getting married at the church, or if you would like details about a Methodist funeral service for a loved one.

Giving to support the work of the church and circuit

 We also need funds to keep our work going, so you can read our leaflet ‘How to Give’ here. It describes how Christian giving is a thankful, cheerful response to God’s commitment to us in Jesus Christ, and invites us to give regularly, systematically and proportionately.

Local Charities

We are pleased to support a number of local charities who work to enhance the quality of life for members of the local community.  Friary have a winter appeal which you can find here.

National Charities

A number of the national charities we support have strong Methodist links, for example QVSR, MHA and Action for Children.

International Charities

There are huge needs around the world and we do what we can to raise awareness of and support charities working especially in the areas of relief and development.

Giving to support the work of the church and circuit

We also need funds to keep our work going, so you can read our leaflet, ‘How to Give’ here. To keep our building open to serve the community, to pay our staff and to support our volunteers costs over £3,000 per week.

If you are able to Gift Aid your donations, this increases the value of your contribution by 25p for every £1 you give, without costing you anything. The latest ‘Gift Aid form’ is available here.

Please visit our YouTube channel ‘West Bridgford Methodist Church’.

You may also find more of what our church believes by reading about ‘The Methodist Way of Life’

West Bridgford Methodist Church, Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7PQ

We have an answerphone at (0115) 9141253 but please do not use this for urgent messages as it is not regularly monitored.

Our rooms are managed by the West Bridgford Methodist Church Property Team for the benefit of the church and local community.

The rooms may be hired by other approved users, subject to the completion of a signed booking form and acceptance of our Conditions for Room Use. Please make an email enquiry if you are interested in using our rooms for a group or activity before submitting any forms.

As Covid 19 restrictions continue to ease, bookings are now open for dates from September 2021, and we have introduced new guidance and protocols which can be read here.

After reading the guidance, please book using these forms:

Booking Form 2021-2022 and our Room Use Conditions

Our current hourly room rental rates from are shown by the room pictures. We continue to hold our prices, to facilitate community use, despite continuing cost increases. The lower price is the charge for community groups. The higher price is for commercial groups and private parties. Please note that our hiring arrangements do not include any access to the adjacent car park which is solely for church members and flats tenants who hold and display a permit.

The latest news and information for those booking rooms at the church can be found by subscribing to our mailings here.

What’s going on in the church rooms this week?

Simply click on the relevant week for a list of all the church and community groups meeting in that period.

• Week commencing Sunday 4th July
• Week commencing Sunday 11th July
• Week commencing Sunday 18th July
• Week commencing Sunday 25th July
• Week commencing Sunday 1st August
• Week commencing Sunday 8th August
• Week commencing Sunday 15th August
• Week commencing Sunday 22nd August
• Week commencing Sunday 29th August

Please note that these diaries are not live, and designed only to give an indication of room usage. There may have been some changes since they were added to the website.

There are full details of each group on the church noticeboard, and information of how you can join an activity. If you want to book a room for a meeting, you can easily see which dates and times may be available

All groups need to make their own arrangements, during the booked hire time, to set up any chairs and tables, and to return the room to its usual layout after use. The online booking form, also available from the church foyer must be returned by email to the Bookings Officer or placed in the black posting box adjacent to the church entrance together with a signed copy of the Conditions for Room Use. Telephone bookings are not accepted as a signature is required to confirm the conditions of hire.

Regular bookings should be confirmed by submitting a form one month before the start of the next school term. Terms are defined as

• 1st September – 31st December 2021

• 1st January –  14th April 2021

• 18th April – 31st August 2022

Occasional bookings for other sessions must be made at least 7 days in advance. Payment in advance may be requested. Cancellations must also be made at least 7 days in advance using the standard Cancellation Form, otherwise the full fee for the booking will be charged.

All users must abide by the conditions described in the  and ensure that they submit a signed copy with their booking form, together with a copy of their Public Liability Insurance for at least £5 million to safeguard both group members and the other users of this church and community building. This is a shared facility, so users must show awareness of others and be prepared to help with management of the building. It is also important for Health and Safety that the rooms and communal areas are left clean and tidy condition after each session.

We take our responsibilities for Fire Safety very seriously. and remind all users to organise regular fire drills with us. Our Adviser is Helen Smith. Further details of our policy and procedures can be obtained by contacting us.

For this and for any help with any matters regarding bookings, phone the church office answerphone on (0115) 9141253 or contact John Heard  bookings@wbmethodist.org.uk

Enquiries should be sent to enquiries@wbmethodist.org.uk and your details may then be passed to the minister, or other relevant officer.

For room bookings, please contact bookings@wbmethodist.org.uk

Otherwise you can contact our minister, Rev Mark Roberts directly at minister@wbmethodist.org.uk