“Welcome all!” This is how you might be greeted at Manor Park Methodist Church. This church stands on Herbert Road in Manor Park. It is a welcoming place for people of all backgrounds.
Manor Park Methodist Church is a multigenerational church. It is also intergenerational. The current building opened in 2009. It is a multipurpose building.
Every Sunday at 10:30 am, a diverse congregation gathers. People come from many countries to celebrate the Gospel of Christ. There are families from Nigeria Ghana and Barbados. People from Eritrea the Caribbean India and Zimbabwe also attend. Even the minister comes from Pakistan.
The first Sunday of each month is special. It is a Family Service with Holy Communion for everyone. Children’s Talk is an essential part of every Sunday service. The church passes its Christian faith to the young children.
Children gather in Sunday school. Qualified teachers sow the seed of the Gospel. They enable young souls to grow in Christian knowledge. With Christian understanding they learn to combat hate and evil. They learn how to protect themselves. They learn how to be more productive for their families. They also learn how to support their community.
Worship leaders help to make the services innovative. They aim to inspire and make the services fruitful. The goal is to make every service participatory. They want to motivate and make everyone feel like they belong.
Manor Park Methodist Church sees itself as a community church. It believes it is called from the community for the community. Newcomers are encouraged to join. They can read Bible passages. They can be part of local arrangements.
The average congregation is 40 people. Sixteen of those are children. The church uses both contemporary and traditional hymns. They sing with a traditional organ. They also use iSing Worship on screens. This allows for digital projection.
Upstairs there is an excellent suite of premises. A local community organization uses it. The church has a Methodist community hall attached to the new building.
Forest Gate and Manor Park are sister churches. They sometimes worship together in this building. This happens while the Forest Gate new building project is in progress.
The building is used by other congregations. These groups include Anglo-French Pilipino Ghanaians and Nigerians. Locals also use the building for worship. They hold birthdays and other meetings here too. Manor Park Methodist Church truly serves its community. It is a place of faith and fellowship.