Social action and witness:
We are a FAIRTRADE church. Fairtrade is a simple way we can make a difference through our everyday choices. The fair-trade mark guarantees that a fair price is paid to producers, with an additional premium for them to invest in projects in their communities. Fairtrade is a great way to help the world’s poorest people get out of poverty and have more control over their lives.
As a fair-trade church we have committed ourselves to
- Serving fair-trade tea and coffee after services and meetings
- Using other fair-trade products where possible
- Promoting fair-trade through events, worship, supporting fair-trade fortnight and our traidcraft stall, which is open on the second Sunday each month after morning service.
Every Sunday we light the Amnesty Candle to show solidarity with prisoners of conscience everywhere.
The Temperance tradition. The Methodist church does not permit the use of alcohol on the premises. Nor is smoking allowed.
Political activity:
Several members belong to political parties and one of the three who stood in
local wards in this month’s Borough election was elected as a Broxtowe Councillor for the ward in which the church stands in Beeston. We have a previous mayor in the congregation.
One of our members marched from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park in the Stop-the-Cuts demonstration on April 2.
Community activity:
A group of our members run a thriving branch of the Nottingham Credit Union which operates a Collection Point at Inham Nook Methodist Church a few miles away in Chilwell and a Money Surgery in the Broxtowe Council Offices in Beeston.
One of our special concerns is for homeless people in Beeston, and we actively support Framework and the Hope Cafe. The Women’s Friendship Group for Refugees and Asylum seekers in Hyson Green, Nottingham is run by our members.
Community amenities:
Our members are involved with local organisations like:
Beeston and District Civic Society
