The church building was erected during 1870 and 1871 as a Christian Mission and dedicated by William Booth in 1871. William Booth is better known as General Booth of the Salvation Army, which he later founded. His wife, Catherine, laid the foundation stone on Thursday, July 6th, 1871.

The church became a United Methodist Chapel in 1907 and on the occasion of the Methodist Union in 1932 three branches of the Methodist Church, the Wesleyan, the Primitive and the United joined to become one church denomination.

In 1958 the Church was extensively renovated. In 1979 a hall and kitchen were added and this was fully modernised in 2013. The hall is now a popular venue for many church and village activities.

Ninfield News - December 2019

We wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Lights of Love 2019 takes place at St Mary’s on Advent Sunday at 3:15pm followed by the lighting of the tree, and refreshments, at Ninfield Methodist Church. Every year many people write a personal message of remembrance on a star which is then placed on the Tree of Remembrance. The tree remains alight outside of our Church until January 1st.

We welcome Christian Voices Drama group who will lead our worship on December 8th. Messy Church will be special as we concentrate on ‘Small is Beautiful’. Later in the month, our Family Carol Celebration will be led by Topsy Brice and on Christmas Eve John Troughton will help us reflect on ‘The Magic of Christmas.’ A Christmas ‘Thanks’ to everyone who leads our worship at this amazing time of year.

In 2020 we will welcome the St Mary’s congregation to our Church for our Annual Covenant Service.   

Paul Burson

Ninfield Sunday Services in December 2019

Ninfield Events for December 2019