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West Lane Methodist Church & Grimshaw Centre

Last updated: 14/05/2013

West Lane Haworth BD22 8EL

Contact: Sylvia Thompson Tel. 01535 661475 Email: h12sbt@supanet.com

About West Lane Methodist Church & Grimshaw Centre

Christian worship has been held on this site since 1744. As well as Sunday worship our building also has a large hall & smaller rooms for hire. These are available for children`s parties & fund raising activities but alcohol is not permitted. Services are held on the 1st & 3rd Sundays at 10.30am, 2nd Sunday 2.30pm & 4th Sundays united at Baptist Church 10.30am. We are situated in West Lane opposite the Old Sun Hotel and the building is a former Wesleyan day school so doesn`t look much like a church! West Lane is the road on the left hand side of the Tourist Information Centre in Main Street. Follow the road as it swings left & look out for the pub!
We have a new minister, Rev Jacky Hale, who can be contacted on 01535 652353.

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Our building is well used by the local community with groups of all ages meeting virtually every day. From dog training to day care for the elderly we welcome all. Monday evenings see dog training courses for puppies & older animals (contact Kathryn Smith 01535 635290), Tuesday evenings see karate in the hall and the Fern Christian Fellowship in the church, Wednesdays see Haworth Senior Citizens meeting in the afternoon for speakers and other activities and evenings Rainbows, Brownies and Guides. On Thursday we provide a meeting place with transport, a meal and activities for older people who have difficulty getting out of the house during the day and karate in the evening. Zumba Fitness classes have begun on Friday mornings at 9.45am & Saturdays 9am to 10am, with a children`s class on Thursday after school at 3.45pm. Contact Melanie on 07962341938 for information. A new Well Being Cafe runs bi-monthly on Fridays between 1.30pm and 4pm, the next being on April 19th. Other groups come and go, making bookings as they need them. The hall is often used for fund raising activities by community organisations on Saturdays or for children`s parties, being large enough for a bouncy castle. We have the only stage in the area and occasionally stage theatre productions.

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Many Haworth people have links with us even though no longer regular attenders, and all are assured of a warm welcome not just to special occasions but any Sunday.
We also have two graveyards with monuments dating back more than 200 years. The upkeep is difficult for the small congregation and the graves are still in the ownership of individual families though few try to maintain them. For safety reasons we have had to lock the top graveyard & allow access only to people wishing to tend graves.

We will again be running our traditional NAAFI Cafe on Saturday May 18th as part of Haworth`s annual 40s Weekend. From 10.30am we welcome local people and visitors to enjoy wartime food such as corned beef hash, soup & pie and peas at bargain prices. The weekend also sees us staging an Anne Frank Exhibition which is a unique way for visitors to learn about her story and the history of the Holocaust. On the 19th we have a change of plan in that we will join the Baptists for a monthly united service instead of the 4th Sunday of the month.

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