News Archive
Our Church in the News MARCH 2009
Our Church has created plans to develop the premises over time and projects are being undertaken as money becomes available. High on our priority list are changes that will create more flexible space for community as well as Church use. Fixed pews have already given way to bright, colourful and movable seating and there are plans to create a stage with more effective lighting in the Chancel. A new Prayer Space will also be created. Our latest step is a redecoration of the Church to refresh the building and remove the damage suffered from water ingress over the years. For almost a month Roach Brothers have had scaffolding towers in the Church replastering and repainting the walls.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NOVEMBER 2008 Bringing hope and a smile to some of the World's poorest children at Christmas
We collected a total of 80 filled shoeboxes this year. Across the country £1.2 million were received and despatched to children abroad in time for Christmas. Thank you, everyone! .++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MARCH 2008
Top Spot in Fair Trade Fortnight
Sutton Borough's Fair Trade Steering Group allocated Carshalton Methodist Church a top spot in the local celebration of Fair Trade Fortnight 25 February - 9 March 2008. Our Ruskin Community Cinema hosted the screening of Black Gold, the BIFA award winning film about inequities in the world coffee market. The cinema show attracted an audience of ninety with refreshments generously sponsored by the Co-op. Audience donations raised £225 to support the Sutton Fair Trade Steering Group's work.x
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NOVEMBER 2007
Charles Wesley 1707-2007
 Carshalton Methodist Church hosted a special Sutton Circuit event to mark this year's tercentenary of Charles Wesley's birth. Charles was a founder of Methodism and is chiefly remembered for the many hymns he wrote, including "And Can It Be that I should Gain?"; "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today"; "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"; and "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling."
Around 170 people from local Methodist churches enjoyed an evening of superb music. Organiser Michael Boxall led the Wesley Celebration Choir drawn from a number of churches. Special songs were presented by the Epsom Chinese Choir and Stephen Haylett of Sutton Trinity was the organist. Clips from a filmed stage production about Charles Wesley laced together the hymns and songs and were projected by our Ruskin community cinema. x +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ OCTOBER 2007 Halloween Revellers were welcome
Putting the emphasis on the light rather than the dark side of Halloween was the purpose of the cinema team seen here in the swing of the evening. From left to right: Jacky Waite, Nancy Houghton, Beryl Jones, David Forty, David Jones, David Moore and Tony Pattison. x ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AUGUST 2007 x Gospel Singers raise the Roof
The South London Liberty Gospel Singers were welcome guests at the Church. Their exhilarating "Praise Upraising" concert raised the roof and had us clapping and dancing along. Afterwards the Singers and our audience enjoyed a bar-be-que supper together. X x ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Outreach Worker Appointed x The Church appointed Nick Boddy to the post of Outreach Worker in May 2007. He has got to know our church members and is doing a wonderful job in helping to increase our outreach in Carshalton. He has trodden our “boards” as High Priest Caiaphas in the Easter experiences of the past two years and is also one of Sutton’s volunteer street pastors. x x x +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MAY 2007
 New Leadership Team Elected
Our Church’s leadership team for the next three to four years was elected. The team comprises Revd Simon Leigh – Minister; David Forty – Senior Steward; Jacky Waite – General Church Secretary; Caroline Cook – Church Treasurer; Nick Boddy – Outreach Worker; Michael Boxall; Kate Francis; Katy Frenkiel; Caroline Kingsnorth; John Kingsnorth; David Palmer; +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ APRIL 2007 Church Joins Sutton Arts Council
Sutton Arts Council welcomed
Based in Ruskin Road, Carshalton, the church and halls are adjacent to the extensive open space of +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MARCH 2007 New Church Chairs And Notice Boards
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Our Church gets a make-over
Church members brought shoe boxes filled with childrens' gifts to a special Sunday service. Other local people had dropped boxes into our Church during the week before. All the gifts came together over prayers during our service led by Rev David Holland and when our younger people described and acted out the effects that the gifts would have.
As part of our plan to reach out to the community, our Church removed its wooden pews in 2007 and brought in brightly coloured chairs and notice boards. As well as brightening the church, the chairs can be moved around easily, allowing the church space to be used for many different types of use. The new stacking chairs can be easily wheeled, eight at a time, into the adjoining halls allowing people to sit in comfort while they are in meetings, enjoying plays or watching film performances. There is no more need for visitors to bring their own cushions! Printable Version |