"It is a house of welcome and a house of love because it is primarily a house of prayer."

Cardinal Basil Hume - 7th May 1984

 

"It is a house of prayer and human conversations"

Revd Dr George Lovell - 3rd May 2003

 

 

 

 

As the people of the Methodist Church, we are concerned with the wholeness of each individual within God’s purpose for everyone.  We seek to safeguard all members of the church community of all ages.  It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent physical, sexual or emotional abuse and neglect of children and young people.

Methodist Safeguarding Policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation to the Website Design Team; Clare Fuller and Felicity Budu-Manuel

 

Reflection of the month ... John 1:1-5
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

'My prayer is that Christian Churches will be shaped by a renewed commitment to children, openness to children, and pledge to care and speak out for children as a clear expression of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Martyn Atkins, President of the Methodist Conference 2007

Our purpose at Chelsea Methodist Church is to help families work to their strengths, to overcome their challenges and to become the parents they strive to be, with children who flourish. In seeking to achieve this aim we provide a programme of activities designed to incorporate all ages, including, of course, parents and carers.

Our Safeguarding Officer is Val Campbell.

Each month there is an 'all age' service where old and young worship together. At other times, young children are invited to seperate worship activities which is ran by church volunteers.

 

jigsaw club children's activity

The Jigsaw Club - working in partnership with West London Action for Children, this activity is aimed at parents and carers with pre-school children of 5 years and under. There is a range of workshops on a variety of parenting related themes and the children play in a safe, well provided environment. Lunch is provided.