In Hackney and Stoke Newington

Stoke Newington Methodist Church (High Street)

Stoke Newington High Street Methodist Church

Minister: Rev Paulo Bessa da Silva paulobessa4@gmail.com 07736 955808

Contact: Church Steward: 07985 463211

Address: 106a High Street, Stoke Newington, London N16 7NY

Sunday: 11.00am every Sunday. Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month, alternating between the two venues (High Street and Green Lanes). On other Sundays of the month, worship takes place at both venues.

Stoke Newington Methodist Church is one community worshipping and seeking to make a positive difference for the community from both its buildings.

The newly-rebuilt High Street church has a very visible, welcoming presence and is used by many people, both dropping into the Listening Place and taking part in the many groups based here. A Monkey Puzzle nursery is on the upper floors.

Worship in January – at 11am

2nd January led by Rev Paulo Bessa Da Silva – Covenant Service including Holy Communion

9th January will be a Local Arrangement

16th January led by Rev Dr Janet Murray

23rd January led by Eric Bediako

30th January will be a Circuit Service on Zoom led by Paul Boateng

Church Bank Details

You can make your offering either in church or by using these details:

Sort Code: 40-52-40

Account Number: 00032056

Please make a note of the date and amount paid into the account so that this can be allocated to your envelope number.

If you are not able to pay contributions to the church using this method, please speak to Clord, the church treasurer, or call the Circuit Administrator, Helen Cornick on 07736 972202 or email handsnmethodist@gmail.com

Activities

We don’t yet know which of these activities will continue, so please contact the number listed if you are interested

Listening Place (a drop-in for local vulnerable people): The Listening Place is now open as follows
Tuesdays at High Street venue, 11am-1pm, contact: 07736 955808;
Wednesdays at Green Lanes venue, 11am-1pm, contact: 07736 955808.

Bread Church at Green Lanes venue – making and baking bread together, with informal fellowship and worship. Usually 10am-1pm on the 3^rd Saturday of the month. Contact: 07946 540560

Choir practice Fridays, 5pm (venue varies)

Prayer Meeting at Green Lanes venue – Fridays 7pm. Contact: 07474 385528.

D.I.Y. Drop-in Prayer Session at High Street venue – Thursdays, 2.30-4.30pm.

Bible Study Group – 7-8.30pm at High Street venue on 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Wednesdays of each month. Contact: 07984 763351.

Hall hire

Medium-sized hall with terrace and kitchen (evenings and weekends only);

Small hall

Contact: 020 7254 1488

hackneysnmc@gmail.com

Mission statement

Through our common life – rooted in our shared identity as Methodists – we seek:

To celebrate and affirm the presence of God through our life of worship, service and caring;
To look outwards into the world;
To work wherever possible in partnership with others;
To equip ourselves to engage with local civic networks, other churches and faith communities, community groups and individuals;
To act with integrity and to always offer the best of ourselves;
To offer to all people the love, peace and justice which is at the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ:
Our guiding principles flow from this gospel.

They are:

To accept and not judge
To welcome and not exclude
To unite and not divide
To listen as well as to speak
To learn as well as to teach
To give as well as to receive

In all things, to love God and to love our neighbour.