A look back at recent events

On this page we hope you will enjoy looking back on all the exciting events that have happened in our church over the past few months. If you have any pictures that you would like to share please contact us. (Note - We can only publish pictures if everyone shown in those pictures has consented to you sharing them.)

Boys Brigade 60th Anniversary October 2026

If you thought that church was boring then you must have missed our Boys Brigade 60th Anniversary celebration service! 

We began with a display from our marching band while people gathered for worship. There was also time for people to browse the displays of memorabilia.

During the service we explored the parable of "The wise man who build his house upon the rock". Two teams of BB members and officers raced to build houses from blocks. 

Then the story was dramatized using two house models, one on a rock and one on some sand. How would you illustrate the storm in this story? Our BB officers called in 3 Storm Troopers who bombarded the houses with watering cans, leaf blowers and water pistols!

Then after the enrolments we used building blocks as a focus for prayer. 

The whole event ended with a celebratory lunch. 

If you missed the fun, check out our Boys Brigade page here to find out how you can get involved!

Harvest Festival September 2026

Some pictures of our beautifully decorated church during our Harvest Festival weekend. We began with a coffee morning on the Saturday while we decorated the church. Monies raised were shared between Turnaround Bristol and our ow church funds. 

On Sunday during our Harvest service we blessed the wonderful food donations given by our congregation and members of the public. These were shared between Turnaround Bristol and our local Foodbank. 

Then after the service we enjoyed a lovely soup and pudding lunch, with donations going to the Tibet disaster fund. 

Over all this was a wonderful weekend of celebration and fellowship! Thank you to all those who worked so hard to make it happen!

Craft Day August 2026

During the summer holidays we took the opportunity to come together for a longer craft session and make good progress on a number of longer term projects. 12 people attended and enjoyed a bring and share lunch as we worked. Here are some of the things we were working on:

Stained glass window painting - due to be displayed above the glass screens that divide the main church and the adjoining room once finished. We anticipate this project will go on in to early 2027 so it's not too late to get involved if painting is your chosen pastime. 

Beading - A member's personal project

Crocheting hearts for our Advent project - You can learn more about this on our News and Events page here.

Sewing - One member took the opportunity to cut out her dress pattern while she had the time and space. She got so much done that she was able to wear the finished article to the next session and it looked fabulous!

New church banner - This banner is being constructed using materials from an older version. When finished we hope to be able to take it out to outreach events such as our carol singing at Yate Shopping Centre on Saturday 12th December 10.00-12.00. Why not pop along and meet us and see the finished product!

Celebrating 60 years of David Carter's preaching!

On 17th May Rev Prof Teddy Kalongo, Superintendent minister for the Bristol and South Gloucestershire Methodist circuit presented David Carter with a long service award to celebrate his 60 years as a local preacher.  David was presented with a certificate in recognition of his commitment, dedication and generosity in his local preacher role.

Thank you David for you have done for this church and for the circuit as a whole! 

Interactive Service - 10th May 2026

Intrigued by this image below? Our theme for this morning's service was "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news".  People brought along shoes, boots and slippers to help illustrate the theme and contributed to our prayers. Why not join us at future interactive services and see how we share our faith and learn about God's word through fun and practical activities!

Sensory Nativity December 2025

In this interactive service we used all 5 of our senses to experience a little of what it might have been like to be part of the Christmas story. Here are some of the many things we experienced:

We used our sight to gaze at a star and to look upon the cradle in which the Baby Jesus was laid. 

We used our sense of touch to feel the wool of the lamb that the shepherds gifted to Jesus, and the silk of the wise men's robes, and the sand on which the camels would have walked. 

We used our hearing to listen to the knocking on the door of the inn in Bethlehem, and the trumpet fanfare of the angels, and the stillness of the stable.

We used our sense of smell to smell the straw in the stable and the rich perfume that the wise men gifted to Jesus.

And finally we used our sense of taste to savour a chocolate coin as a symbol of the treasured gift of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

There was a lot of clearing up to do afterwards! Also featured are a few of the many trees from our Christmas Tree Festival which have brightened our church throughout the whole of December.

Advent Star Project 2025

In December 2025 we collected over 250 of the stars that you crafted. We displayed them on one of our trees at the Christmas Tree Festival. Then we photographed them in different settings for our online Advent calendars on this website and our FaceBook page featuring star qualities and celebrating the stars in our lives. And finally we distributed them around Yate, Chipping Sodbury and the surrounding area as gifts for people who found them. If you found one please get in touch via our email address below and tell us where you found it and what it means to you. We would love to hear from you!

Link to Hope shoe box appeal 2025

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed so generously to this year's shoe box appeal. Between us all we managed to fill 8 shoe boxes, 4 for families and 4 for the elderly. They were sent to eastern Europe as Christmas gifts for those who would otherwise get little or nothing for Christmas. 

And thank you too to all those who knitted blankets/squares, hats, scarves and hand puppets which Link to Hope packed between the shoe boxes before setting off on their journey and then distributed them along with the boxes on arrival. 

Before sending all of these items on their way they were blessed during our Sunday morning service and our prayers travelled with them. 

Crafting morning 25th October 2025

Thank you to all the people who helped us make stars for our Advent project. We had a really fun couple of hours of knitting, sewing, crocheting, felting and chatting over a cuppa. And we are also grateful for the fantastic donations of stars received from people who have been crafting at home. We look forward to future donations.