Pocklington Methodist Church

  Pocklington Methodist
              Church
        (part of the Pocklington and
     Market Weighton Methodist Circuit)

Welcome! We are an active and friendly church of about 150 members with a total community roll of 340 in the market town of Pocklington. The town is on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds in one of the driest areas of the country being sheltered by the Wolds to the east and the Pennines to the west.
The town has a population of approx. 8,500, is still growing and has become a commuter town serving York, Hull & Leeds.

This page was updated 8th November 2009 (see Hire of rooms)
the Services/Events page is updated weekly on Sunday afternoons and includes details of the Market Weighton area chapels.

      LINKS
Town  for a map showing where we are
Services/Events   for details of Worship Services throughout the Circuit and Future Events in the Pocklington Area
History   for history of Pocklington Methodism including visits by John Wesley
Village chapels.   for details of the 5 Pocklington area Circuit village chapels
Methodist   the Methodist Connexion Website
Methodist News   if you would like to receive monthly E Mail news about Methodism and Methodist Churches
Pocklington   for the town's Website
All Saints Church   our associated Pocklington Anglican church
Worldwide   Worldwide directory of Christian societies and churches

Pocklington church is part of the York and Hull District and the central Chapel of the Pocklington and Market Weighton Circuit which includes 13 chapels. If you are in the area, you are most welcome to join us for worship or at any of our other events, our Chapel is a place of worship and prayer which is open to all, at the same time it is truly multi-purpose. The disabled are served by level wheelchair access, disabled toilet and hearing aid loop system in the Worship Area.

Hire of rooms Some of the Chapel rooms are available for hire by outside organisations, both for single occasions or for regular events. If you are interested in such hire please E Mail; pd2@dysondriscoll,plus.com or phone 01759 306256.

Regular weekday events (see also the Services/Events link for more details) include:
                Sunday Club for Children during Morning Services at 10.30am
                ' Church Youth Group' on Sundays 7.00 to 8.30pm at the home
                     of Angus and Anna
                'Funday Monday' Parent and Toddler's Group on Mondays 9.15am to 11.30 am
                Women's Fellowship on Tuesdays at 2.30pm
                Christian Endeavour monthly on Tuesdays at 7.30pm
                Evening Bible Study Groups (as announced - see Future Events)
                Interdenominational Welcome Centre on Wednesdays 11.00am to 2.00pm with a Fair
                     Trade Stall including Traidcraft and other fairly traded foods and crafts, on the third
                     Wednesday of each month
                Arts and Craft Fellowship on Wednesdays at 7.30pm
                Circuit Choir Practice on Thursdays at 7.30pm
                Coffee mornings on Fridays 10.00am to 11.30am
                Look Hear Companions (Fellowship for partially sighted & impaired hearing people)
                   on Saturdays 2.30pm.
                Concerts, Parties, Recitals etc. as announced.

The Choir is enriched by including not only Methodists but also singers from all the other Pocklington Churches and other towns and villages.

Our Church is part of an ecumenical grouping, titled 'Churches Together In Pocklington' (CTIP), with the Church of England, Christian Fellowship and Roman Catholic Churches in Pocklington. There are joint services held in rotation at each church (see the Services/Events page).

The CTIP run a Welcome Centre in our premises which provides a meeting place for friendly fellowship, refreshments including light lunches and activities for adults and accompanying children.
The CTIP also operates an ecumenical walking group.

Our Minister is the Rev. David M. Johnson
Our Circuit is also served by Rev. Sue Pegg plus
   Rev. Allan Bailey, Rev. Anne Cox , Rev. Geoff Dougill, Rev. Charles New, Rev. Malcolm Smalley and
   Rev. Michael Willson - Supernumerary Ministers and Deacon Brenda Fuller - Supernumerary Deacon
The Methodist Chaplaincy at the Full Sutton top security prison is served by the Rev. David M. Johnson

If you need a Minister please ring 01759 303354.

Our mission statement
Primary aims are:
                         To proclaim and offer Christ to all people
                         To offer worship to God
                         To care for the church family and its neighbourhood
                         To exercise responsible stewardship of all God's gifts
                         To serve the community locally, nationally and internationally

Chapel Redevelopment
A major redevelopment project was completed in 2000 to improve the welcoming appearance of the premises and provide improved accommodation and comfort.
Considering the large cost of the development does the Church membership now believe that its faith was justified and that it made the right decisions in the 1990's ?. YES the Church has benefited both in its Worship, fellowship and service to the wider community.
Whilst the Church membership saw the need to have suitable premises for the 21st century they also wished to take the opportunity to provide a greater Christian witness in Pocklington, in fellowship, caring for others and service to the local community.
Alongside all the new ventures the Church will maintain its contributions to the life of many families in the town and surrounding area through ordinary worship, home visits, weddings, christenings and funerals. The work of the Ministers, the Choir, Junior Church (Sunday Club), Women's Fellowship and Christian Endeavour may easily be taken for granted but they are all at the heart of what the Church is all about. Year in year out, the church community gives financial support to the National Children's Home, Christian Aid, Cancer Research and Methodist Homes for the Aged amongst others. Our relief and development fund gives help throughout the world wherever and whenever it is needed.

For further information please E-mail to nicholls_pock@hotmail.com

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