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Sunday 20th September: Harvest Festival.
Tuesday 6th October: After School Club restarts.
Wednesday 21st October: Church Council Meeting 7:30pm.
Sunday 22nd November: Church Anniversary.
Saturday 5th December: Coffee Morning for Action for Children.
Sunday 13th December: Christmas Carol Concert 6:30pm with Hurst Singers and Hannington Band.
In Silchester village, situated between the busy
town of Reading on the north and Basingstoke to the south,
there are two Churches, Silchester Methodist
Church and St. Mary's Anglican Church.
Silchester Methodist Church is set on
the edge of Silchester Common, at the junction of Kings Road, Pamber Road, Silchester
Road and Soke road. the map reference is Easting 623, Northing 624.
There is a car-park at the rear of the church.
The hall is a good size with modern amenities including a well fitted and well
stocked kitchen. There is also a small lounge. The premises are used regularly
throughout the week for church and community activities.
We have ecumenical links with the local Parish Church and with Churches Together
Around Tadley.
There was a windmill at the site of the chapel during the 18th Century. History prior to 1839 is scant but the first recordd Camp Meeting was held on May 31st,1807 and the first Class was formed in March 1810. In 1839 the first permanent chapel was built on the site. Why the chapel was built at the edge of the village has always been a bit of a mystery. Rumour has it that the Rector at the time, Revd. John Coles, chose to build the Crown Inn (now the Calleva Arms) at the village end of the common rather than have a chapel so close to the rectory! Since John Coles neglected the parish it is more likely that the Methodists had increased at the expense of the Parish Church. They were, therefore, banished to the edge of the village. A census on March 1851 records the numbers at the two services: afternoon; 123 adults, 40 children & evening; 174 adults. A manse was built onto the chapel in 1864, probably in anticipation of the Silchester Circuit created in 1866. The present church was built onto the 1839 chapel in 1927. The original chapel is now the hall.
Stewards:
Stuart tel. 01256 881347 or
email Stuart
Kathy tel. 0118 9701234 or
email Kathy
Our services are held on Sunday mornings at 10.30.
We enjoy singing from both Hymns & Psalms and Songs of Fellowship Book1.
The children may go out to Junior Church, contact Elaine tel. 0118 9817088
for more details.
After the service, which lasts for about one hour,
refreshments are served in the hall.
The Calleva Crusaders Youth Activity is held on Friday evenings.
Crusaders Youth Club enjoyed a barbecue & swimming for their
last meeting of the summer term.
Meetings will re-start on Friday 7th September (7 - 9 for school year 7 & above).
For more information please contact Angela tel. 01256 850432
Nationally Crusaders have, since 1st January 2007,
become Urban Saints. CLICK Urban Saints
to visit their website.
The Silchester Methodist Ladies Bright Hour meets on the second Wednesday of the month.
All ladies are invited to attend for an afternoon of tea and fellowship,
usually with a guest speaker.
The meetings start at 2.30p.m. and take place in the hall to rear of our church.
For further information contact Stella tel. 0118 9700400
On alternate Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. a small group of us meet in a member's home
for prayer and Bible study, preceeded, of course, by a time of socialising
over a cup of tea or coffee with biscuits! We are currently studying Esther.
For more information telephone Elaine on
0118 9817088 or
email Nicola
There is a sense of peace that makes it an ideal setting and it offers the perfect
venue for your quiet-day or retreat.
We can accomodate the disabled and there is ample free parking.
Your quiet-day can be planned around a variety of themes, organisd by yourselves
or by us. We can provide lunches and teas by arrangement or you may bring your
own.
We are looking to improve and build upon what we can offer as a retreat centre for
the District and beyond.
For more details and bookings contact the co-ordinator: Kathy tel. 0118 9701234 or
email Kathy
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