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 - June 2019

We enjoyed a wonderful Flower Festival weekend in May with many thanks to The Ninfield Flower Group. St. Mary’s Church and Ninfield Methodist were both beautifully decorated. We loved the beauty of the displays, the clay sculpting, sharing with St. Mary’s Church & the Flower group team, the Saturday Concert and Songs of Praise, the walk in Church Wood, refreshments, and many visitors. Everything came together to reflect the theme ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’ and gave us all a weekend to remember. The Songs of Praise service was memorable with St. Peter’s, Bexhill church choir and around 70 people in the congregation. All amazing!!

Café style worship, with breakfast, continues on the first Sunday monthly.

On Sunday June 9th we have a special Anniversary service when we remember and give thanks for the building of the Methodist Church in the village, 148 years ago. This is also Pentecost Sunday when the universal Church remembers the gift of the Holy Spirit. Do come along and enjoy this special event with us.

Our next Messy Church will be on Wednesday June 26th with fun, activities, a celebration and a snack-tea. Thanks also to our Messy church young people for their display at the Flower Festival.

Paul Burson

Ninfield Sunday Services in June 2019

Ninfield Events for June 2019