Welcome to St Martin's United Reformed Church, West Moors

2, Moorlands Road, (On the corner of Station Road)   BH22 0JW

email: stmartins@urc-eastdorset.org.uk

 

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St Martin's, West Moors Open for friendship and prayer every Saturday from 11am - 12 noon    A warm, welcoming church

Located in the centre of the village of West Moors, close to the Public Library and the shops, St Martin's extends a warm welcome to all who want  to share or experience the love and care of  Christian fellowship.

This small and comfortable church has been at the heart of West Moors for over 115 years and in 2013 underwent alterations and installed a new entrance to make it more open and accessible to the people of West Moors and the surrounding area.

Do pay us a visit, we really look forward to meeting you.

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The diary for January 2019

 

The Elders and congregation of St Martin's are delighted that Revd James Whately has accepted the call to become the Minister of St Martins and will be inducted in August 2019.

 

 

Thursday   3rd January at 10.30am.  ‘Community Sing-a-long’

 

Sunday   6th January at 10.30am. Sunday worship and Holy

Communion led by Revd Margaret Tilley

 

Wednesday 9th January at 1.30pm   West Moors and Ferndown Churches Together Planning Meeting

 

Sunday   13th January at 10.30am. Sunday worship led by Revd Jeffrey Evans

 

Monday 14th January at 2.30pm   Elders Meeting

 

Thursday   17th January at 10.30am.  ‘Community Sing-a-long’

 

Sunday 20st January at 10.30am   Sunday worship led by 

Mr Andrew Hirst

 

Sunday 20th January at 4.00pm   West Moors Churches Together Songs of Praise at St Mary The Virgin Parish Church.

 

Monday 21st January at 2.30pm   Discovery Group presentation by Mike Gibson ‘Around the Horn’ (See back page for more detail)

 

Sunday 27th  January at 10.30am   Sunday worship led by Revd John Berridge

 

  


List of services and events

Sunday Worship is held every Sunday at 10.30am. 

The church is open  every Saturday from 11am until Noon for quiet contemplation, prayer or a chat with a church member or elder

Communion is celebrated on the 1st Sunday in every month.

Little Munchkins (0 - 3yrs old) meet every Thursday in term time.

A coffee morning is held, usually on the second Saturday of each month (excepting January), between 10am and 12 noon

The St Martin's Discovery Group meets monthly (See below)

Community Sing-a-long is an hour or so of singing (or just listening) for fun and fellowship.  Join in your favourite songs from yesteryear and the shows.

 

 
List of Contacts

email: stmartins@urc-eastdorset.org.uk

Church Secretary:  Mrs Muriel Moore
(On sabbatical)
email: murielmoore12@yahoo.co.uk

Acting Treasurer:  Christopher Legrand 
01202 873344
email: stmartins@urc-eastdorset.org.uk

Hall/Church Lettings: Mrs Maggie Larkin
07837 691296
email: j_mlarkin@hotmail.com

Elders: 
   Mrs Jean Partridge
    Geoff Greatwood
  Mrs Mary Cole
    Mrs Muriel Moore
      Christopher Legrand
      Mrs Maggie Larkin

Although St Martin's is awaiting the arrival of a new Stipendiary Minister, we are very fortunate  to enjoy the help and services of the Reverend Margaret Tilley who has been associated with the church for over 20 years.  Her telephone number is 01202 824959
  

The Story of St Martin’s

St Martin’s, as it known today, was first built in 1903 and used as a Protestant Evangelical Church to serve the needs of the growing population of what had been the very small village of West Moors, which was then part of the parish of West Parley.

In 1925 it became the West Moors Congregational Church and was known by this name until the union of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in 1972.

The church underwent a variety of extensions and alterations over the years, the most recent of which is the provision of a new entrance facing Station Road, to make the church more visible and accessible to the West Moors and surrounding community.  With these latest changes, there will be increased use of the sanctuary of the church as a multi-functional meeting space.

The church provides pastoral support at one of the local nursing homes and maintains links with the community at Sturts Farm.

The church celebrated it's 110th anniversary in May 2013 with a Flower Festival, a visit from the URC Wessex Synod Moderator, the Reverend Clare Downing and two musical concerts.

The church hall is available to rent by local community groups and for children's parties etc.

 
         
St Martin's Discovery Group
If local, national or world history and geography and culture interest you, then you are cordially invited to this Discovery Group where we engage knowledgeable speakers to give illustrated lectures and presentations.

Meetings are planned usually in the afternoon and occasionally in the evening most months to cater for those who prefer one or the other.  The afternoon meetings are usually on a Monday at 2.30pm.    Over 50 people attended the first talk of 2014 entitled 'Exploring the South Island of New Zealand'

The group was established at the end of 2013 and the first presentation was 'Around the World in Music and Pictures' to whet the appetite for future talks, which have included 'Exploring New Zealand',  Vietnam and the Far East, and Ethiopia. 

For more information go to 'St Martin's Discovery Group' 
Community Sing-a-long
 

This popular event, held on the first and third Thursday of each month (except August) provides an opportunity for everyne to remember and sing along with popular songs from yesteryearas well as providing fun and friendship.   Singing or just listening is known to provide excellent stimulation ofr the memory

For more information go to 'Community Sing-a-long'

                                                                                                      Tuesday at 2 - Bible Fellowship                                                                                                           

‘Tuesday at 2 - Bible Fellowship’   - Every Tuesday at 2pm ( Restarts February )

A warm invitation is extended everyone to come to our informal Bible Fellowship looking, this session, at what Jesus said, and entitled ‘Hard Sayings’.  For more information speak to Maggie Larkin 

 

Pop in and see us, you will always find a warm welcome at St Martin's.