News from the Square

News from Beyond

Below, you will find news items concerning the Square Methodist Church, and the groups that are associated with it.

Items are arranged in date-received order, newest first, so once you reach something you have already seen, you can stop reading! 

Below, you will find news items received from external organisations, that may be of interest.

Items are arranged in date-received order, newest first, so once you reach something you have already seen, you can stop reading!

3Generate 2025

Updated 13 October

On the weekend of 3 October, 31 young people from our Methodist Circuit, including 17 from The Square, set off for the N.E.C. in Birmingham for 3Generate 2025. You can see the full report and pictures here.

Shambles Concert

Received 12 October

The Shambles Fundraising Concert for Action for Children, held on Saturday 11th October, raised the wonderful sum of £1100!

Grateful thanks to everyone at the Church who helped and attended the concert - your support and generosity is very much appreciated.

It was a wonderful evening of entertainment.

Festival of Carols

Received 2 October

Our Festival of Carols will be taking place on 11-13 December. Take a look at this announcement, to see how you can get involved.

Organ Fund

Received 17 July. Updated 30 September

Our organ is a fine instrument, but it has been giving us a bit of trouble recently, and it needs extensive repairs, costing up to £6,000. Please see this request for help. If you wish to contribute, you can now do so via our JustGiving page.

Would you like to help in Scouting?

Received 26 September

Scouting is run entirely by volunteers and our ability to provide new and exciting opportunities to develop Skills for Life for young people in Dunstable depends on having enough volunteers

If you know anyone who would like to help please contact our Group Lead Volunteer.

Dunstable in Bloom Winners

Received 24 September

Congratulations to our gardening team! Click the image to see our certificates.

Living Room needs help

Received 19 September

The Living Room urgently needs new volunteers to help on a Friday morning. This can be once a month, and would involve serving hot drinks & rolls, chatting with guests and tidying the room afterwards. If you are able to join our team or would like to know more please contact me on Wendy.armiger@ntlworld.com
Thankyou

Armchair Exercise Group

Received 11 September

It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that the exercise group will be ending on September 30th.

Unfortunately my health is not great and I feel unable to continue with the responsibility  of running the group.

If anyone in the church feels able to take it on either weekly or fortnightly please speak to me on 01582 662592

Many Thanks,
Brenda Price

Superintendent's Message

Received 1 September

The superintendent minister for South Beds Circuit, Rev Patrick Kandeh, has issued this message for the new Connexional year.

Organ Fund

Received 17 July

Our organ is a fine instrument, but it has been giving us a bit of trouble recently, and it needs extensive repairs, costing up to £6,000. Please see this request for help.

"All Times" by David Jenkins

Received 11 July

Prayers for personal use and public worship.
Those who have ordered already will be contacted with the payment details and how to deliver your copy.

If anyone else wishes to order, there are copies available.

Please contact Jan Rollings

ChurchWorks

Received 21 October

ChurchWorks' vision is to bring together the Church and the Government to support the vulnerable in our communities. See their website, and specifically their pages on resources and events.

Churchworks secretariat also offer 1-1 sessions with church leaders to help them navigate how to work with their Local Authority.

If you might like to know more, please feel free to make contact with Jack Palmer-White of Churchworks directly, or speak with Jude Levermore or Rachel Lampard who are both Commissioners of Churchworks.

President's visit to the Circuit

Received 17 October

You may be interested to read reports of the recent visit by the President of the Methodist Church in Britain to our Circuit. The links and  pictures are available on the Circuit website welcome page. Also on the National Methodist website.

The Gaza/Lebanon Justice Appeal

Received 16 Oct

The Methodist Church in Britain is relaunching and expanding its Gaza appeal to support emergency work being carried out there, and in Lebanon. The Gaza/Lebanon Justice Appeal will be supported by All We Can and the United Reformed Church and will benefit partners working in the area. We hope that by working together we will be able to have a greater impact on the work we do alongside our partners.
Learn more here

Job Opportunity

Received 16 Oct

Carpenders Park & South Oxhey Methodist Church are excited to invite applications for the role of Mission Hub Administrator.
Learn more here
Closing date: 11 November

Patrick Kandeh

Received 20 June

Patrick Kandeh, our present Superintendent Minister, will be leaving his post in August 2026. See this document for more details.