Syston Methodist Church

It is with the greatest pleasure that Syston Methodist Church welcomes its new minister, the Reverend Kim Alexander who joins us from South Africa and will be sharing her ministerial responsibilities between Syston, Birstall and Rothley. We look forward to getting to know her and for her to get to know us and the wider community of Syston.
Following a successful summer activities, Syston Methodist Church has an interesting calendar of events for autumn and winter in the run up to Christmas.
During the spring and summer, we held a quiz night in March that was well attended and enjoyed by all participating teams and a night of joyful music led by the Ratcliffe Chorale and Loughborough Male Voice Choir. Our usual Easter activities included the Good Friday craft activities for children as well as the celebratory Easter Sunday service. We have held Praise in the Park in April and August, which is open to anyone to join. The annual cream tea followed by Songs of Praise in July was a success and we held our Harvest Festival in September.
The church is not just open for worship on Sundays, there is a range of regular weekly activities that take place.
There is a Holy Communion at 10.00am on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, everyone is welcome.
There is a Fellowship group that meets alternate Wednesdays and a study group that meets in the church Link building at 10.00am on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.
A coffee morning is held every Saturday from 10.00am to 12.00noon in the Meeting Place at the Hub selling homemade cakes with tea or coffee.
The members of the church have generously supported several charities and people taking part in charitable events such as Action for Children and Christian Aid.
One member and her daughter virtually pedalled 516 miles along the spectacular North Coast route to support LOROS.
Another member undertook and completed ‘Race the Sun’ consisting of a 36 mile bike ride, 9.5 mile hike up Pen-y-Fan, 2 mile Kayak in the Brecon Beacons – All in one day in aid of Action Medical Research.
We are intending to open a Warm Space on Thursday mornings 9.30am to 11.30am when a warm invitation is extended to anyone needing a warm, safe, welcoming place for a hot drink and some company over the cold winter months.
There will be a remembrance service on Sunday 10th November at 3.00pm that anyone who has lost a loved one can attend.
The annual Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 30th November with lots of stalls to buy cakes; interesting finds in Granny’s Attic; win a prize every time; buy an early Christmas present, a good book or jigsaw and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, sausage or bacon cobs and a chance to meet up with friends.
For the first time we are holding a Christmas Door Wreath Festival, lots of fun wreaths decorated by local organisations, more information to come. Don’t forget our usual Christmas activities of Christingle and carol services.
The church premises are hired by other groups including fitness, trampolining, Make and Play, Age Concern, Leicester College, NHS Dementia group and others. The church hall or smaller rooms can be hired for private parties or meetings; if you would like more information about hiring the church premises, please contact Marilyn on 0116 260 9306 or Mbent83@icloud.com