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Sunday Morning Service: 10.45am
(includes Creche and Children’s activities)
followed by refreshments in the foyer. More...

BOYS BRIGADE: The Bishop Street Brigade, for Boys and Girls, is starting on March 12th 2011, meeting on Saturday Mornings, 11.30-1.00. There are separate groups for 5s-9s and over 9s. Contact the church office if you would like more information, or come along on a Saturday morning.

T.M.C. Group: A Youth Group for young people in year 8 and above (12+) from the Churches of Trinity Methodist Circuit. We have regular trips, activities, and faith events for teenagers. More...

‘Plan B’ We are a group of students (some Methodists, some Anglicans, some from other churches, some from no church) from Ghana, London, Sierra Leone, Hungary, Malaysia, China, Afghanistan and Leicester.... We meet to talk about faith and life. We come from both Leicester unis. More...

OPEN CHURCH activities 11.30-1.30pm Monday to Thursday, including short prayers at 1.00pm (half-hour midweek reflections on Wednesdays)

Pop-in: Friday Morning pensioner drop-in, 9.45-11.30 for a hot drink and a chat - Meets in the Wakerley Room (Next door to the Church, alongside the CLC Bookshop).

Minister: Revd Jill Marsh

See our Church notices for details of the services and activities for this week.

Bishop Street Methodist Church
… serving people in Leicester city centre.
(Reg. charity 1129068)

The purpose of the Methodist Church is “to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission”

In worship we

deepen our understanding of being a disciple of Jesus
are challenged to respond both individually and corporately to that discipleship
express that committment in mission and service.

In mission we:

embody the message of the love of God for all people.
prioritise activities which contribute to well-being and spiritual growth.
give special support to those marginalised by society.
provide accessible ways in which people can encounter Christian faith.

Students at Bishop Street

Are you a student looking for a Church in Leicester City Centre?

Students from both the University of Leicester and De Montfort University have been part of our congregation during their time in Leicester.

Rev. Jill Marsh, Methodist Minister

Welcome to students arriving in Leicester for the new term. Contact Revd Jill Marsh if you would like to here more about our student activities (0116 270 5342 - jill.marsh51@btinternet.com)

‘Plan B’

We are a group of students (some Methodists, some Anglicans, some from other churches, some from no church) from Ghana, London, Sierra Leone, Hungary, Malaysia, China, Afghanistan and Leicester....

We meet to talk about faith and life. We come from both Leicester unis. More...

Bishop Street Methodist Church,
Town Hall Square 6 – 8 p.m. (usually)

Jill Marsh jill.marsh51@btinternet.com 07745 020597

Bishop Street
Methodist Church,
Leicester,
Part of the Methodist Church of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

What we believe:

We believe in God the Father almighty.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord.
We believe in the Holy Spirit.

As members of the Methodist Church:

We commit ourselves to a Christian life of worship and service, open to the renewing power of God. We seek the strength of God’s Spirit as we accept the cost of following Jesus Christ in our daily life. We witness, by word and deed, to the good news of God in Christ, and so bring glory to God.

(From the Membership service of the Methodist Worship Book)

About the Revd Jill Marsh:

Jill preaching

I began work here, at Bishop Street Methodist Church, in 2004 and have enjoyed almost every minute so far! It’s a lively multi-cultural congregation with fantastic opportunities for Christian witness and outreach in this exciting, developing city centre.

I trained for ministry in Sheffield, at the Urban Theology Unit, and then spent seven years in Rawmarsh, in the South Yorkshire coalfields area, where the church was heavily involved in community development and the formation of social enterprise.

The process of arriving to work here was one through which I felt God was clearly guiding me and it is a privilege to work as part of this church. It is a place where I feel God can use my previous experience.

Apart from my time in Rawmarsh I’ve spent my adult life in various cities and I love city living. Twenty years ago I taught Religious Studies and English as a Second Language. Before my children were born I worked in Forest Gate, Newham, East London. Here I developed a love of interfaith work and I thoroughly enjoy friendships I have been able to make here with people from other faiths, especially where we live in North Evington. I am glad that the church here has been able to support the Leicester Council of Faiths and I have enjoyed being a founder member of the St. Philip’s Centre in Evington, which trains Christians for confidence in a multi-faith world.

We are privileged to have buildings which have a long history of Christian service to the city, and we are very glad that many of the various Christian denominations from around the city are able to use the premises, as well as a wide variety of community and self-help groups.

A lot of the work this church is involved with here reflects my own interests and passions and it is fantastic to have the CLC bookshop, and the Leicester Council of Faiths using the premises. Working as one of Leicester’s Street Pastors has been a good way to keep in touch with the life of the city at night and a fun way of sharing faith with other people. Jill as Street Pastor

When I am not working I enjoy gardening, music and cinema.

For me one of the exciting things about Christian faith is that we are always given colleagues to work with us on the tasks God gives us to do. One of the things I love about Bishop Street Methodist Church is the variety of people who end up working together as friends. It is also good to have a team of committed and inspired part-time paid staff and volunteers working together on the development of our premises.

The multi-national experience of the congregation means that we are having our eyes opened all the time to the world around us and it is a pleasure to work here.

Revd Jill Marsh.

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