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The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port, part of the Wirral Methodist Circuit

A community of hope at the heart of the Hope Farm estate, Great Sutton, sharing and abiding in the truth and love of the living God. An open port of welcome, support and encouragement.

We follow and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through worship, events and initiatives which include Sunday worship, Wednesday morning worship & coffee morning, Lego Church (monthly in school term times), The Hope Journey, Knit & Natter and other occasional activities.

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‘On earth there is no power, there is no depth or height
that could ever separate us from the love of God in Christ.
Immanuel – our God is with us.’
Michael Card

WORSHIP AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION are fundamental to our mission, as we seek to live out and share the limitless love and assurance of Jesus Christ.

Located on Hope Farm Road (and formerly known as Whitby Methodist Church), the contemporary building is fully accessible, with on-site parking. The central worship space is welcoming and open, furnished with comfortable seating, and using digital presentation for worship/ (hymn books are available for those who request them). All this offers flexibility for differing formats of worship, as well as meetings and events.

The church is regularly open at 10.30am for worship on most Sundays; on the fourth Sunday the morning service rotates around Hope Farm and our partner  churches in Ellesmere Port (Trinity Ellesmere Port and Little Sutton). Weekday worship and activities through the week can be viewed by clicking the tabs above.

Hope Farm is also where The Hope Journey began – a growing educational ministry to schools throughout Wirral and further afield. We also have function spaces available for hire.

Families and individuals of all ages are welcomed to join us in engaging with and celebrating God’s purpose for our lives and in service to others, including Christian services of baptism, marriage and funerals (please contact the Minister through the email on the Contact page).

‘There is a hope that burns within my heart,
That gives me strength for every passing day;
A glimpse of glory now revealed in meagre part,
Yet drives all doubt away.
I stand in Christ, with sins forgiven;
And Christ in me, the hope of heaven!
My highest calling and my deepest joy,
to make His will my home.’

Stuart Townend / Mark Edwards

SUNDAY MORNINGS, 10.30 am
Please view the current preaching plan for specific dates and information.
Led by the Minister, other presbyters, local preachers or worship leaders, services include:

 Morning worship with traditional and contemporary hymns and songs.
Holy Communion – bread, blessed and broken; wine, blessed and poured; for us all, forgiven and restored.

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, 4:00 pm, (first Sunday of the month, during school terms): A fun, interactive session for children and their families (no unaccompanied children) based around using Lego.

“The best of all is, God is with us.”
John Wesley – one of the founders of the Methodist Church

ACTIVITIES, INITIATIVES AND OTHER WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT HOPE FARM INCLUDE:

Knit & Natter: Tuesdays at 1.30pm – meeting for fun and fellowship of the knitting and crocheting variety. The numerous items produced are given to various charities, both at home and abroad.

West Cheshire Foodbank: the church is a local collection point for West Cheshire Foodbank. Help us to support local needs in the Ellesmere Port area.

Other groups using our church include Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Trefoil Guild, Bowling, Stamp Collectors, Postcard Club and others. Contact us to find out more.

“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can,
in all the ways you can, in all the places you can,
at all the times you can, to all the people you can,
as long as ever you can.“
John Wesley – one of the founders of the Methodist Church

Minister: Reverend Ruth Dowson

General email contact: hopefarmmc@gmail.com

Church address: Hope Farm Methodist Church, Bridge Meadow, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 2LF