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The Grand Plan - Building Project
In 1999 the Church undertook a Stewardship Review of its activities
and redefined its aims under the theme of ‘One Vision’. This review
was of significant benefit in helping to refocus the life and work
of the Church as it entered the twenty first century. Almondbury
Methodist Church has the reputation of a welcoming Church and was
keen to build on this and other strengths as it seeked not only
to encourage new growth in the Church but to open its doors more
effectively to the wider community.
The ‘One Vision’ programme brought the Church community together
through worship, teaching and fellowship and enabled us to improve
access to our premises for all and to make them a more appealing,
acceptable and appropriate place to meet.
Key features of the Grand Plan include:
- More welcoming, mainly glass entrance to the Chapel, with a feature
window, lowered ceiling and special lighting effects
-Cross as a visible sign of our faith and a more open view of the
interior of the Chapel
- Improved and widened access for all from the Chapel to the Hall,
with new access directly into the Hall rather than alongside the
stage
- A stair lift to improve wheelchair access between the Chapel and
hall
- Wheelchair accessible toilets for both Chapel and Hall levels
- Toilet facilities in a new block at the back of the Hall
- Provision of baby changing facilities
- Redecoration inside and externally
- Improved audio-visual facilities, capable of integration with
multimedia equipment
- Improvements to lighting in the Chapel and Hall
- Replacement gas fired, high efficiency, more cost effective central
heating system using modern radiator panels and allowing more accurate
control
- Enlarged kitchen with serving hatch facility into the middle of the Hall
- Improved vestry capable of use as a small meeting room
- Wheelchair accessible shower for use by drama groups
- Improved suite of meeting rooms to include good crèche facility
- Improved entrance / welcome to 'The Wesley Centre'
Have a look at some of the other things we've done over the years Things we've done and the regular community activities which take place in The Wesley Centre on a weekly basis The Wesley Centre.
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Check This Week's Diary
for further details
Sunday Worship 10.30am
The Wesley Centre
Friendly Club
Open House
Almondbury TOTS
Zumba
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