Rosebery Road Methodist Church

Local singer, Steve Alan, has kindly offered to give us a free concert of songs from the 1950s to the 1980s (Motown, country, rock’n’roll, pop) on Saturday 22nd July in the Calvert Hall, from 7.00pm to 9.30pm. Entry will be free, with a retiring collection in aid of our church hall refurbishment fund. Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will be available in the school car park opposite the church. We would welcome any and all to come and join us for what we are sure will be a very enjoyable evening.

On Saturday 10th June from 3.00pm to 6.00pm we shall be having a bring-and-share Strawberry Tea in the garden of a member of our church family. Strawberries and cream will be provided. We hope the weather will be fine!

Our Easter Service will be led by Rev Sharon Willimott, and we invite friends both old and new to come and join us to celebrate the day of Christ’s resurrection. All will be made most welcome, and there will as usual be refreshments and fellowship after the service for all who wish to stay.

On Sunday 7th May, to celebrate the King’s coronation, we shall be holding a lunch after the morning service. We shall be inviting our neighbours from the local community, and we look forward to welcoming all who would like to join us. We also hope that the weather will be better than it was when we held our Jubilee Lunch last year, so that we can celebrate outdoors this time!

We are pleased to say that, for the first time in three years owing to Covid restrictions, this year’s Church Party will be held on Saturday 25th February from 3pm to 6pm. This will include a time of fellowship, games which can be played seated, and a bring and share tea.

Our new minister, Rev Mary Sachikonye, will be taking pastoral charge of the church from 22nd January. We offer her welcome and support as we all get to know each other better.
A big thank you to Rev Sharon Willimott for all she has done for us in the time she has been with us, and we look forward to continuing to welcome her as a member of our congregation.

The refurbishment of the Hall and side rooms continues and good progress is being made. Several rooms have been redecorated and recarpeted, and the Hall stage has been cleared and made fit for performances, but there is a lot of work still to be done. We would like to thank everyone who has helped so far, including members of both the Church family and of some of the groups who use the premises. Once the empty rooms have been furnished, we will post pictures so that anyone who might be interested in hiring them can see what facilities are available.

The Festival was well-supported, despite the cold weather, and everyone who visited was most appreciative of the displays and the work that had gone into setting them up. Some additional donations towards our Church Hall Refurbishment Fund were made over the Christmas period, so the final amount has yet to be announced. We would like to thank everyone who came and who donated so generously.

We look forward to welcoming the Year 3 children from Angel Road School on Tuesday 13th December, when they will be coming to see the displays of cribs and trees and also to do some Christmas themed craft work.

Our services during the Christmas season will be: Morning Worship with Holy Communion at 10.30am and Christingle Service at 4.00pm on Sunday 11th December; Morning Worship at 10.30am and Candlelit Carol Service at 6.30pm on Sunday 18th December; Christmas Day Celebration at 10.30am on Sunday 25th December; and Epiphany Carol Service on Sunday 1st January. Further details may be found on the Services and Times page.