Thinking of a new purpose built building needs caution.1. It ought to be an attractive building that creates a sense of God being present, not something that is cheap to construct and looks slightly cheap.2. There are some abandoned shops but if you are thinking of converting one of these, it would need care so…

The mention of Baptisms and Confirmations was mentioned in the other comments.When i went to Ireland for a family reunion in 2019 we went on confirmation weekend. Baptism and confirmation is a massive event in Kildare. Hotels get booked many months in advance and private celebrations in restaurants is huge. Its a really big event.…

I am new so my comments are only from my short time with the Church.One of your biggest resources is Kirton Chapel. So many ways this could be used. Many dis-used churches have used their facilities for over night indoor camp facilities for cyclists and walkers. This is really popular and does bring in an…

Thoughts from a lapsed Sunday morning worshipper who works extensively ecumenically and has goodknowledge of the churches in the town and Circuit.

I think there are many positive things happening in our church and sometimes they can be forgotten when only the negatives are discussed. We are also working well together on events in the church buildings and on our Outreach. To name a few:   Shared Services Open the Book Trimley Red Devils Coffee Mornings Tuesday Tunes…

There’s the old story about a stranger asking a local farmer for directions to a particular place – the response came “Well, if I was you, I wouldn’t start from here!”However, as Felixstowe Methodist Church “we are where we are” at the moment and looking back to when things used to be somewhat different doesn’t…

Living in a time of change Yes, I think we need to completely rethink where we are going, not just firefight and put plasters on all the current buildings.  This is a huge discussion point.  If any change is going to happen, we need to get on with it. At the moment my thoughts are…

My view on the way forward for Felixstowe Methodist Church. I think that we should sell off Trinity, Trimley and Kirton chapels and base our worship and outreach functions at Seaton Road Church. My personal view is that Seaton Road premises are best suited to being upgraded so as to reduce our energy bills (and…

A diagram showing where we are and what our priorities might be…

I think the idea of getting rid of all the existing Church buildings and building one small, eco-friendly church instead is good. This would eliminate a lot of wasted resources and reduce heating and maintenance costs. The seating in the new church could be, as in Trinity, on moveable chairs, so the church can be…