St Martin's URC West Moors

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

We welcome Reverend James Whately as our Minister

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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Christmas at St. Martin's

The 5th West Moors Christmas Tree Festival

Wednesday 4th December - Saturday 7th December. 10am - 6pm daily. Open late on Friday 6th December. Entry is free.

Call in and share the magic of Christmas amongst the 30 trees, beautifully decorated by local schools, churches, organisations and traders.

'Carols at the Petwyn'

Led this year by our Minister, Revd James Whately and the Vicar of St. Mary's, Revd Andy Muckle at 6pm, Friday 7th December.

The St. Martin's Gospel Choir will be singing both there and back in St. Martin's afterwards.

'Christmas Community Sing-a-long'

Thursday 5th December (amongst the Christmas trees) 10.15 - 12 noon

Thursday 19th December. 10.15 - 12 noon

'Carols by Candlelight'

6.30pm on Wednesday 18th December. This will be followed by coffee and mince pies. All are welcome.

Christmas Day Service - 10.30 am on 25th December

led by our Minister Revd James Whately

St. Martin's Community Gospel Choir will be singing

at Hillier Garden Centre on Thursday 28th November starting at 6pm and

at Sainsbury's Ferndown from 11am on Saturday 14th December.

Why not come along and listen or join in.

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.

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 various months (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
01202 872045
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

Revd James Whately became the Minister of
St Martin's on August 24th.

Whilst James gets to know the needs of St Martin's, its members, congregation and local community, please contact the Church Secretary on 01202 872045 in the first instance.

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 40 people attended the last talk on October 7th entitled 'Hidden Child' Henry Schachter's moving talk about his family and the holocaust.

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 Two - Bible Fellowship

A warm invitation is extended everyone to come to our informal Bible Fellowship.

For more information speak to Maggie Larkin

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