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.

It is lovely to be welcoming new families to Church on a Sunday morning and we are pleased that our services are including songs, activities and crafts for young people. It is also good that we serve refreshments after our service so everyone can get-together and enjoy fellowship with one another. So encouraging.

Messy Church’s theme in February was ‘Be still and Know that I am God’ and we enjoyed lots of relevant activities. In March our theme will be ‘An Easter Journey’. So lots to look forward to…. In January 40 people came to Messy Church which continues to be amazing.

We look forward to Mothering Sunday on March 19th and then on Palm Sunday which is Sunday April 2nd we will have a United service, at Ninfield, with our friends from Little Common Methodist Church. There will be a Palm Sunday Triumphal Archway and the service will include lots of singing and be led by our minister Reverend Crawford. Not to be missed….

Ninfield invites you to come along at any time.

Paul Burson