Eaton Bray Methodist Church 

As we at Eaton Bray Methodist Church, in the South Bedfordshire Circuit, consider our mission in this place and the future of our building we are seeking new opportunities.  One suggestion is that the building becomes a circuit or district resource for a potentially radical new mission.

Built in 1795 the Methodist Church has been a presence and a place of sanctuary in the village of Eaton Bray for 228 years.  Sunday school and youth groups have been offered to village youngsters in addition to Sunday worship for all throughout those years, as well as countless flower festivals, harvest festivals, carol services, weddings, baptisms, funerals and concerts.

We recognise that our schoolroom is also a great space; warm and welcoming, carpeted - more intimate than a church hall, for groups of up to 30 and could be more widely used.  We want to engage with people, offer the building more widely and provide a creative, reflective space as we work out our ongoing mission in the context of our villages and our district and amidst the concerns of 21st century living.

So we want to test this out by advertising our facilities – please see attached leaflet.

We have had conversations with a number of people involved in other chapels that have become places offering retreat spaces and these have shown us a variety of offerings and models.  We will seek to explore whether any of these are a possibility as we journey into the future.

If you are interested in engaging with new uses for our building please get in touch with Rev Jenny Spouge at jenny.spouge@methodist.org.uk.

Rev Jenny Spouge
Methodist Presbyter
January 2024