Higherland Methodist Church

The Higherland, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF
Minister: Revd Christine Legge
Website: www.higherlandchurch.org

Church Profile

Church History:  The Church is on the outskirts of the town centre and serves a large area of Aspire Housing and a much smaller area of private housing.  

Service Times:     10.00 am Sunday Service
                              10.00 am Sunday School & Crèche
                                6.00 pm (See Service Plan for details)

Car Park: At the rear (approx 25 cars – Sunday only) and at the front (10 spaces).

Worship Area:  An original Methodist building which was renovated internally to make an upstairs worship area (a lift is available from the entrance area) and downstairs social area.   The worship area has seating for 150 in pews and chairs.  The raised area at the front is made up from blocks which can be re-arranged.  The communion rail is also movable).

Premises:  Upstairs Hall, seating for 100 at tables
Downstairs Hall, seating for 70
Downstairs lounge area with small kitchenette
Additional kitchen used for large scale catering

Numbers attending worship:  Average size of congregation 45, various ages but mainly 30-80 including some children who will leave for Junior Church.

Worship Style: Mixed.

Music & Liturgy:  Worship Group, DVD’s, Singing the Faith, the Source, Songs of Fellowship and Hymns and Psalm, CD’s, organ, keyboard and worship band.

Media:  Digital projector and screen.

Children & Young People: Junior Church, Boys' Brigade & Girls' Association.

Activities: