Welcome

The Square is a place of worship and prayer where a warm welcome awaits you.

For details of our Sunday services and other aspects of the church's life click on the tabs above.

We also have five rooms that are used by a variety of community groups during the week, and are are available for your event too. To enquire about hiring, please click Your Event in the menu above.

Café Worship

Meet other people, have a coffee and a cake. Read the Sunday papers. If you have not been to The Square before this is a gentle way to try us out. See the Worship page.

Youth Groups

Activities for younger people at The Square.
Read about Sunday Club, Inters Youth Club, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts here.

 Mission Statement

 We are a town centre church aiming to radiate God’s love,
as revealed in
Jesus Christ,
for the local community and the wider world.

We seek to help people in their search for God
through our worship, prayer and action.

House Groups

A number of house groups meet regularly in  an informal setting to explore what it means to be a Christian

Drama Circle
Next Production

Our next production will be "Golden Days", a musical written by Chris Burrett, which will be staged in November

See our page.

HEADLINES

Note that the date on the headline is the date the information was received, not necessarily the date of any event reported.

Please click here to submit your own news item

1 June: Secure your email!

Your emails contain a lot of information about you, so it’s crucial you make your email password strong. If criminals get into your email account, they could access personal information that could be used to scam you or others.

Please read this document from Action Fraud, to help you to stay secure.

1 June: Your favourite hymns

Steve Rogers thanks you for choosing your favourite hymns for last Sunday's service. You can see the full details of the voting here.

20 May: Church Visitors

Dear Members. Since Covid we have quite a few Church Visitors who have had to retire, due to health or age reasons. We thank them for their service.

However this leaves us short of Visitors. If you think you would be able to be a Visitor to a few Members, who you probably already know, please contact Bridget on 01582 527459.

12 May: Cake/Bake Sales

We are endeavouring to raise funds to enable a few young people from our church to go on an overseas trip to Italy for a Christian Camp hosted at a Baptist Evangelical Centre. Claudia is leading this international camp and it would be great to give this opportunity to some of our young people. To assist with their costs, we are holding cake/bake sales after the services on 4th and 25th June.  If you are able to bake or supply a cake/biscuits that would be great.  If you cannot supply, could you please consider buying. I am sure they will be delicious and all funds will go directly towards the air fares of the young people.

Any help would be gratefully received.
Linda Berry

5 May: The Living Room

Although ‘The Living Room’ is no longer required as a Warm Space, it has proved to be a popular place for people to come for a chat and something to eat. Therefore the team of volunteers are going to continue by offering free hot drinks, cake and sandwiches. In addition a selection of craft activities will now be available. You are welcome to come and see us on a Friday between 10.30am and 1.30pm, or if you are interested in volunteering then please drop in for a chat.

5 May: Café Worship

If you think Café Church may not be for you, perhaps you would do well to read these comments from people who have been, and this perspective from Claudia Lupi.

30 April: Gift Aid

Ivor would like to remind us all about Gift Aid: this is Government money to increase donations received from those who have completed a Gift Aid declaration form. This is an extra £2.50 for each £10 donated by a member of the congregation. In addition, we can also claim Gift Aid on any loose cash in the collection plate, irrespective of whether the donor pays tax. I am delighted that donations in the collection plate have doubled this year to over £6,000, worth £7,500 when Gift Aid is added, and shows the value of taking up a collection at every service.

27 April: Job Opportunity

Vacancy for a part-time finance officer for the Colchester and Tendring Methodist Circuits. Click for full details.

10 April: "Close Encounters"

A chance encounter, related by Ivor Mitchelmore, linking The Square, North Wales, the Luton & Dunstable hospital, and Kristiya Seva Niketan hospital in India.

6 April: Easter Message from Patrick Kandeh

Our Circuit Superintendent Minister, Patrick Kandeh, has sent this Easter message for you.

6 April: Illegal Migration Bill

The Joint Public Issues Team of the baptist, Methodist and URC churches has issued a joint statement in opposition to the government's Illegal Migration Bill which they are urging church leaders, lay and ordained, to sign. Could you please forward this link to all church contacts so any who wish to add their name to the list can do so. 
https://jpit.uk/response-to-illegal-migration-bill

31 March: Easter Message

Claudia has sent us this message for Easter.

27 March: Panto Success

The much-delayed pantomime from the Square Drama Circle has been deemed a success, and you can read a review from Ivor Mitchelmore. There is also a review from Andrew Potter, the author, on the Drama Circle's page.

2 March: Circuit Administrator Vacancy

South Bedfordshire Methodist Circuit has a vacancy for a Circuit Administrator. This is a permanent paid role, for 20 hours per week, at £10.57 per hour. Please see full information here.

24 February: Posts Vacant

The Square is in need of help for the following. If you feel you can be of assistance please contact Claudia or the Stewards.

• Church Council Secretary
• Communion Steward
• Door Steward
• Someone to help support the refugees at the Old Palace Lodge Hotel