"History is a
vision of God's creation on the move"
Arnold Toynbee
A Fairtrade Church
During 2008 the church, with the increasing maintenance costs of a building over 50 years old, potentially major expenditure looming, and insufficient space to meet its needs, asked its members and users what they wanted from the building. A strong message was given to us:
A building that is a 'Spiritual Beacon of Light' shining to all areas of Bracknell. A building structure that says unequivocally 'I am a Church'. Not hidden from sight, visible from all sides'
And so it was that the Vision 2009 Project was launched and with God's help we persued an exciting time to redevelop our property. After various trials and tribulations the new building was finally completed in September 2013. A lift was added in summer 2015 and as a seperate development the hall was refurbished and its ceiling and lighting replaced during 2016.
Bracknell Methodist Church will be:
The following photos show the development as building progressed.
January 2013 - demolition in progress,
not the prettiest of sights.
March 2013 - Real progress as rafters appear
Side view of new building
four generations of bricks!
March
April - taking shape
April, rear view
May - roof tiles appear
May
Late May - roof complete
Late May - New Upper Room
Late May - New foyer
Late May - New foyer
July - Outside complete
July - Upper Room
July - Kitchen