Young people at Beeston Methodist Church in Chilwell Road have assembled a time capsule for future generations to discover. Junior Church members enjoyed gathering an array of material to put in the air-tight box, which will be buried under the new floor of the century-old building, currently … [Read more...]
Beeston Church to start £2m redevelopment project
Beeston Methodist Church (BMC) has announced that Derwent Valley Construction, a family building firm based in Belper, will undertake a major redevelopment to its sanctuary. Work on the £2m project will start in February and is expected to take a year to complete. The church on Chilwell Road has … [Read more...]
Methodist Church gets the go-ahead for modernisation project
Beeston Methodist Church has received the go-ahead for a major modernisation project to enable it to respond better to church and community needs in the 21st century. Broxtowe Borough Council has approved a planning application to renovate the distinctive building on Chilwell Road, where hundreds … [Read more...]
Harlequin to present concert at Beeston Methodist Church
Harlequin was formed in September 2008 when a group of friends, all experienced singers, decided to join together purely for the enjoyment of choral music-making. Fourteen years on, the membership of the choir may have changed significantly, but the fun still remains. The singers now possess a wide … [Read more...]
Just 4 in concert to support Church fundraising
A newly formed musical group will be appearing at Beeston Methodist Church on Saturday, October 8 to raise funds for Mission Possible. Just 4 – comprising classical singer and BMC member Serena Lindsay, pianist Rueben Lee and musical theatre performers Leo Foxwhite and Lara Eley - are lining up a … [Read more...]
Church music-a-thon is a resounding hit!
A highly successful music-at-thon at Beeston Methodist Church raised more than £4,000 towards the restoration and modernisation of the splendid 1902 pipe organ. Seventy five local musicians, including organists, a string trio, vocalists, pianists, a flute quartet, folk musicians, a trumpet trio, … [Read more...]
Church sets itself a unique challenge with 24-hour music-a-thon
A Beeston church will be filled with the sound of music for 24 hours during a spectacular summer fundraising event. The sponsored music-a-thon at Beeston Methodist Church on Chilwell Road starts at 10.30am on Saturday, August 20, and ends at the beginning of the morning service on Sunday, August … [Read more...]