Minister: Revd Joy Ventom
Secretary: Mrs Sarah Gibson
Church Office opens Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 11.00 am-2.00 pm
New Road, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8QF
Telephone: 01782 722755
E-mail: audleymethodist@btconnect.com
Church Profile
Service Times: Sunday 10.30am and 6pm
Car Park: There is a car park adjacent to the church.
Cemetery: Managed by Audley Trustees. Gardener paid by Audley Trustees.
Admin: Worker paid by Audley Trustees.
Worship Area: is a large space which seats 110 people with an aisle down the centre.
The communion rail is central to the church.
Numbers attending worship: This can vary but generally there are between 40-50 people many of whom are 50+. Approximately 25 attend the evening service.
Worship style: The worship style is fairly traditional with a willingness to try new things.
Music & Liturgy: Hymns & Psalms is available as well as Songs of Fellowship and our own Songbook. Bibles, Hymns & Psalms, Songs of Fellowship are found on the seats. There is a morning and evening organist and on occasion we have an organ that plays with discs.
Media: Most weeks the hymns and the bible passages are normally projected on to a screen. There is a loop system and a radio microphone for the preacher to use. There are also facilities to use CD music and we have a licence to play snippets of films during worship as well as a CCL licence for words to Hymns/Worship Songs
Participation: A bible reading rota is in operation and the church secretary will find a reader. Service information will be included in the letter that is sent out to the preachers.
Children & Young People: The numbers that attend worship varies considerably age ranging from 3-10. They normally leave for Junior Church after the 2nd Hymn or Worship Song(s). Normally the preacher is asked to lead a short children’s address before they leave for Junior Church. At present the Junior Church uses ‘Roots’ material.
Activities: This is a very busy church and various groups meet as well as some outside users which includes a keep fit group, sewing class, Audley male voice choir rehearsals, bowls, craft club.
The main activities in our Hall which holds 200 people are:
Monday
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10.30 – 11.30 am
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Mature Moves
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7.30 – 9.30 pm
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Audley Male Voice Choir Rehearsal
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Tuesday
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10.30 – 12.00 noon
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An open house coffee morning
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11.30 – 12.00 noon
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Midweek Communion Service (contact office for dates)
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7.30 – 9.00 pm
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Cameo Ladies group with speakers held alternate Tuesdays
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Wednesday
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9.30 - 12.00 noon
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Knit and Natter 1st Wednesday of the month |
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10.00 - 1.00 pm
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Sewing Class |
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7.30 – 9.30 pm
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Badminton (please contact office as there is currently a waiting list)
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Thursday
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10.00 – 1.00 pm
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Sewing Class
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7.30 – 9.30 pm
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Audley Male Voice Choir Rehearsal
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Friday
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2.00 – 4.00 pm
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Bowls (Winter/Off Season)
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