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On Sunday 17th may 2026, morning worship for Christian Aid was led by Christine and Johnny Pearson and other Church Members with Batanai Padya from Christian Aid. Batanai Padya In an interesting and thought provoking service, we heard the story of Fridah and Belinda in Nairobi and the work of Christian Aid's partner Beacon of Hope who work with families who live in poverty to develop vertical and cone farming methods in small spaces in the inner city. This enables families t

A very successful Coffee Morning was held in the coffee bar on Saturday 16th May 2026 as part of Christian Aid Week. Everyone enjoyed the delicious cakes provided by June Sutton and the Catering Team and the opportunity for fellowship as well as raising money for Christian Aid. Sue Lloyd brought a large selection of her plants which were set out in the main hall. People took as many plants as they needed in exchange for a donation. Money donated will be split between Christi

In a highlight of our Centenary Celebrations, Rev Richard Andrew, President of the Methodist Conference led morning worship at Beckminster on Sunday 10th May 2026. A large congregation, which including members from all of the other Crossways churches, Cranmer, Springdale and Wombourne, enjoyed worship followed by a "bring and share" lunch. Rev Richard Andrew The Congregation Rev Paul with Rev Richard Andrew and Rev Novette Headerley The "Bring and Share" Lunch Rev Richard An

On Saturday 16th May 2026 between 10.30am and 12.30pm there will be a Plant Sale in the church hall as part of the Christian Aid Coffee Morning. Sue Lloyd collects the majority of her own seeds and grows all the plants which will include flowers, shrubs and edibles. Come along and buy some plants for your garden. Money raised will be split between Christian Aid and the Beckminster Centenary Fund

In a highlight of our centenary celebrations, next Sunday 10th May 2026 we welcome Rev Richard Andrew the president of the Methodist Conference to preach at Beckminster. We will also be joined for the morning service by our friends from Cranmer, Springdale and Wombourne. Rev Richard Andrew

On Sunday 19th April 2026 we welcomed back Rev David Shaw and his wife, Penny. David is the fourth visiting preacher invited back to help us celebrate our Centenary. All of the visiting preachers have a previous connection with Beckminster and David and penny attended Beckminster between 1980 and 1984 and candidated for the ministry from Beckminster. Rev David Shaw David gave a very thought provoking sermon focusing on climate change and left us with a question - "what would

Today, Saturday 11th April 2026, one of our own, Kate Lorimer, married Justin Bowerman in a delightful service at Beckminster. Kate considers Beckminster to be her mother church having grown up through Junior Church and Questors. Her parents Tim and Sue are centrally involved in Beckminster with Tim serving on many of the committees that make Beck tick and Sue being the Church Administrator. The bride's mother arrives escorted by her son Matt. Kate with proud father, Tim Ph

A large congregation which included our friends from Cranmer enjoyed a joyous celebration of Easter and Holy Communion. The Congregation In the picture of the congregation you can also includes the new screens which have been installed as part of the upgrade to our AV facilities. Carol Topham with the Easter Cross Each member of the congregation was asked to bring a flower to decorate the Easter Cross as a symbol of our risen Lord. The cross was organised by Carol Topham and

On 19th April we welcome back the Rev. David Shaw as part of our Centenary celebrations. David and Penny started attending Beckminster as newly weds back in 1980 and were original members of the Young Beck group that existed. David entered Queens College in 1983 but still attended the Church. In 1984 they left Wolverhampton as he followed his calling into the Ministry. He is a Supernumerary Presbyter serving in the Redhill and East Grinstead Circuit. We will learn more no dou

A Celebration of Marriages at Beckminster Methodist Church 1920 - 2026 As part of our centenary celebrations, a service followed by afternoon tea took place at Beckminster Methodist Church on Saturday 28th March 2026 celebrating all the weddings that have taken place at Beck during the last 100 years.

Each couple that attended the Married Tea at Beckminster on Saturday 28th March 2026 were presented with a handmade card in celebration of their marriage in our Church. The Outside Cover of the Card The Inside of the card The cards were handmade by Ann Holt who is a member of the Beckminster Craft Group.

Saturday 28th March 2026 saw a celebration service and an afternoon tea attended by over 150 people who have been married at Beckminster over time. The event was planned as part of our Centenary celebrations and was a huge success. The Service of Celebration The Celebration Cake Cutting the Cake The Celebration Cake was cut by Doug Billingsley who was married at Beck in 1952 and Myles and Rachel McDonald who were married at Beck in 2025. Enjoying Afternoon Tea after the Servi

The Centenary Fund currently stands at £15,000 towards our £33,00 target. The "Totaliser" in the church will be updated regularly to track our progress. The Totaliser All funds raised are being and will be used to improve the community facilities at Beckminster. If you would like to make a donation please contact our Treasurer George Tonks via the church office - info@beckminsterchurch.co.uk We shall be holding a special Centenary Gift Day on Saturday 6th June 2026 as an

On Sunday 22nd March 2026 we were joined for our service of Holy Communion by our friends from Churches Together in Graiseley & Penn Fields (Lea Road and Jubilee Christian Centre). Friends gathering after the service Fellowship in the Coffee Bar after the service A great time was had by all and we look forward to our next Pulpit Exchange at the Jubilee Christian Centre.

As part of our centenary celebrations, the Craft Group have mounted a display in the main hall. The display consists of ten boards, each one celebrating a decade in Beckminster's history. In addition to key facts related to Beckminster each board highlights key events from history which occurred during each decade. Julie Tonks Ann Holt Sue Lloyd Liz Dean Maggie Marriot Wendy Ashwood The original idea for the display came from Julie Tonks and members of the group took responsi

Rachel is the third of our visiting preachers invited to mark our centenary. It is entirely appropriate that she led our worship on International Women's Day and treated us to a thought provoking, challenging us all to be "the water of life". Dr Rachel Starr

A group of interested members met at Beck on Thursday 5th March at 10.00am to hear a presentation by Novum IT consultants about a possible new AV system for the church. The old system is dated and no longer fit for purpose and it is hoped it can be replaced with a more modern system in the near future, one that will better meet our needs. Watching the Nova presentation

A new banner was installed at Beck this week. The new banner. Thanks to Wendy and John Ashwood who worked with Prontaprint, Wolverhampton to design and produce the banner and to Sue and Graham Lloyd who did the work necessary to display the banner. John and Wendy Ashwood Sue and Graham Lloyd It is hoped that the banner will publicise our centenary celebrations to the local community

Next Sunday as part of our Centenary Year we welcome our own Rachel Starr to lead worship. Rachel became part of Beckminster through Questors (1987-1992). Since returning to Wolverhampton at the end of 2008, she has enjoyed being part of various Advent and Lent groups and Bible Month. She is a tutor at the Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham (since 2010), teaching biblical studies and contextual theologies and supporting students in their j

Celebrations for our Centenary are in full swing and morning service on 22nd February 2026 was led by our second visiting preacher, Rev. Paul Timmis. Rev. Paul Timmis Along with many of our visiting preachers, Paul grew up at Beckminster before going into the ministry and told us that his earliest memory was of being allowed by Mrs. George to feed any bread left over from Communion to the birds out on the lawn. As he got older he graduated to playing football on the lawn af