| There's not the space to tell it all, but here
is a sample of what we've done over the years. We've done
all sorts of things, from fund raising activities for the
church or other charities, to some good times together as
a church family and a community. Keep a watch out in the village,
in The Wesley Centre and on this website for news of our latest
adventures. |
| 2016 |
In 2016, we celebrated the 200th anniversary of the
opening of the first Methodist Chapel in Almondbury
on the present site in Westgate. A second chapel stood
at the corner of Westgate and Longcroft for many years
but the churches amalgamated in 1960 and a new church
was opened in 1968. A series of special services and
events were held to celebrate this 200th Anniversary.
[More...]. |
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A couple of church members brought together a group of volunteers within the Church to clear the chapel to accommodate four large gazebos. Each gazebo was then transformed into an interactive scene from the Christmas story.
[More...].
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For over 20 years Andrew Kirby has led the Wednesday
evening summer walks around our beautiful Kirklees countryside
and beyond. Sadly these walks have now come to an end,
but there may be a walk again sometime during the year.
Keep your eyes open for further news. [More...]
Check [This
Weeks Diary] |
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| 2014 |
Folk from Almondbury Methodist Church and the local
community met at The Woolpack for an evening of fun
and fundraising, which included an 'Auction of Promises'
and a light supper. All proceeds went towards the church
roof. [More...]. |
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Every year Almondbury Methodist Church Panto Group perform
a classic pantomime. If you missed 2023's fantastic
panto production of 'Aladdin - Adventures In The East',
you missed out. Make sure you keep your eyes open for
Cinderella in Feb 2024[more...].
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| 2013 |
During Advent 2014 we had invited a number of local community groups and organisations through Almondbury
to create a display in Church as part of our Nativity Festival. The response had been excellent and we had over 18 excellent displays including
our local schools, uniformed groups and some shops in the village. [More...]
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On the 29th June 2013, we held a special Water Weekend to support a Methodist Relief Development Fund Project in Uganda. Our aim was
to raise enough money to buy a water tank for a school in Uganda. As part of the weekend, we invited local groups and organisations to come along and create their own garden/water display.
[More...].
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| 2012 |
During Advent in 2012, we held a series of sessions
to discuss another of Abbott Christopher Jamison's books,
'Finding Happiness'. This book looks at how the benedictine
monks follow the wisdom of St Benedict in their everyday
lives and how they remove those obstacles which prevent
them from finding happiness. [More...]. |
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Based on the successful performance in 2011 of the musical 'From
Pharaoh to Freedom' by Roger Jones, the Circuit wanted to bring
together the Circuit Choir again for another musical. [More...]. |
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| 2011 |
In 2011, people from Almondbury Methodist Church and other churches in the Huddersfield Circuit came together to form a Circuit Choir to perform 'From Pharaoh to Freedom' by Roger Jones. [More...]. |
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Following our previous Lent Sessions held in 2010, we
came together again for another series of sessions,
to discuss 'Finding Sanctuary' by Abbott Christopher
Jamison. The sessions were well attended and very well
received. Through reading books and open discussion
we are able to grow in faith as Christians. [More...]. |
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| 2010 |
Following our previous Lent Sessions held in 2009, we came together in groups
over another series of sessions, but this time to discuss 'The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ' by Philip Pullman. These sessions were well attended
and very well received. Reading books such as this and discussing how we found it, is only one way of how we explore our faith.
[More...].
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As one way of exploring our faith further, we have used
the 'Living the Questions' DVD and notes pack. Each
episode is based on a specific theme and includes clips
of various theologians across the world, sharing their
views and thoughts, to help open up discussion and questions
for small/house groups. [More...]. |
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Our first Messy Church at Almondbury started in 2010.
Paint, playdoh, stickers, God, cakes... Come and experience
church the Messy Way. This is a time where children,
their families and friends can get together and be creative
with a variety of themed craft activities. [More...].
Check also [Coming
Soon]. |
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| 2009 |
As part of a Sunday morning service, the choir and congregation
took part in 'Anno Domini' by Raymond Smith, a musical
service using a variety of multimedia. See [More...]. |
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As part of our Harvest weekend back in 2009, we invited
three experts to lead sessions for the community on
getting creative. This included photography, pottery
and painting workshops. The weekend was well attended
and everyone had a great time being creative! [More...]. |
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As part of our Harvest weekend we invited local groups
from around the village to come and build their own
special gardens in the chapel. This was a great event
with many people coming to take part, get involved and
visit the displays. This was only one part of the weekend.
See [More...]. |
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For Lent Sessions held in 2009, we met together in groups
over a series of sessions to discuss 'God of Surprises'
by Gerard Hughes. These sessions were well attended
and very well received and this has encouraged us to
read more books, as a means of exploring our faith.
[More...]. |
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| 2008 |
Between August and November 2008, our very own Paul
F (a former Come Dancing Medal Winner) taught 9 couples
to ballroom dance. Have a look at the Dancing
Diary to see how they got on. At the end of the
classes, our couples and others strutted their stuff
in a gala dance night. |
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The Almondbury Youth Action Project was setup in 2008,
with the main purpose of coordinating work with young
people in the community.[more...] |
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Following the success of last year's Christmas weekend,
we thought we would hold another in 2008. This time
we held a Grand Christmas Coffee Morning, a Christingle
Service and another Christmas Tree Festival, inviting
groups from around the community to decorate their own
trees. |
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| 2007 |
In 2007, Trisha Brown from the Communities United project
ran a dance and drama group on Thursday afternoons for
girls aged 8 to 14 years. The end product was a short
concert for parents and friends. [more...] |
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We've always got something going on around Christmas.
In 2007, we had a special Christmas weekend which included
a Grand Christmas Coffee Morning, an evening with the
Huddersfield Junior Choral Society and a Christmas Tree
weekend involving groups from around the community decorating
their trees. |
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Local celebrity chefs, mystery ingredients, quiz, and
a charity. Mix it all together and you have a great
afternoon, tasting some fabulous food, and raising money
for charity. Sounds great! [More...]. |
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Members from Almondbury Methodist Church and community friends
have raised funds for the church, and other charities, by a series of sponsored bike rides
all over the UK. [More...]. |
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One of our members, Alex C, has raised and raced pigeons
for over 30 years. 30 birds have been offered for sponsorship
by members of the church. [More...]. |
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We completed a major building project to improve our
premises for the church and the community. It took a
lot of hard work and fundraising but we got there in
the end and the project was a success. [More...]. |
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In 2005, Almondbury Methodist Church and staged a unique
first time exhibiton which presented a perspective on
community life. This included 'The Clay', Stories from 'The Forgiveness Project' and photos
of community life in Almondbury [more...] |
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Methodism in Almondbury started with Zion Methodist
Church and St Johns Methodist Church. In the 1960s,
both of these joined together to form the new Almondbury
Methodist Church. See some newspaper clippings of the
early days....[More...]. |
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