General Information
Worsley Road Methodist Church, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5SF (between East Lancs Road and Partington Lane)
Part of The Salford Methodist Circuit and a member of Churches Together in Swinton and Pendlebury.
Minister: Rev. Jeff Walker B.Sc.
Tel: 0161 789 1869 (Minister), 0161 794 5514 (Church)
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Stewards:
Mr John Nunn - Tel: 0161 794 9770
Mrs Eileen Rigby - Tel: 0161 281 1449
Mrs Althea Waller - Tel: 0161 950 3187
Mrs Ann Farrell - Tel: 0161 702 0428
Property Steward:
Mr Roger Partington - Tel: 0161 794 8266
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We are a relatively small fellowship with a weekly worship attendance between 20 and 35. Howeve, we are friendly and will give a warm welcome to anyone attending for the first time.
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Services: Morning Service at 10.45, occasional evening services at 6.30. Refreshments after the service.
United Circuit "Fresh Expression" at The Height Methodist Church every second Sunday at 6.30: "Faith and Music" exploring how secular music has affected and been affected by religious faith.
Moorside group of Churches Together in Swinton and Pendlebury United Service every third Sunday at 6.30
Weddings, baptisms, etc by arrangement.
Books used: Hymns and Psalms, Songs of Fellowship, Methodist Worship Book
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Activities: Monthly Bible Study Groups
Weekly Prayer Meetings in Minister's Vestry on Thursdays 10.00 - 10.30 am. Communion as announced.
Fortnightly Ladies Evening Fellowship - Wednesdays 7.30 pm
Monthly Coffee Morning - First Saturday in month 10.00 am
Monthly Dining Club (Alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays) 1.15 pm
Rainbows and Brownies - Mondays 6.00 pm
Keep Fit - Wednesdays 7.30
Priestley Players Amateur Dramatic Society - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7.30 pm
Occasional Concerts and Quizzes
Local Council Ward Surgeries - second Thursday in each month 6.30 - 7.30
Weight Watchers Weekly Meeting - Thursdays 5.30 pm
Slimming World - Tuesday 7.00 pm
Monthly Circuit Prayer Group - first Wednesday of each month 7.30 at Brian and Carol Barratt's home
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The church supports through individual donations in money and in kind the work of "Barnabus" with the homeless of Manchester, the Methodist children's charity Action for Children, The Salvation Army work with the homeless and disadvantaged and the work of "Compassion" sponsoring chidren in developing countries. Also Operation Christmas Child is supported through the Brownies and Rainbows. Through Churches Together in Swinton and Pendlebury the church supports the work of Action by Christians against Torture (ACAT) by sending Christmas Cards to political prisoners.
