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Eton Wick Methodist Church
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 6JZ
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Who we are
We are committed to:
Regular worship, bible study and prayer.
Increasing our faith and sharing God's saving grace.
Seeking to serve the community.
The Monday Ladies' Coffee Club meets on the third Monday of each month (7:30 - 9:30 pm). Lunches are served at 12 noon on Wednesdays — weekly from October to March and fortnightly from April to September.
The Toddlers Group meets during term time on Thursdays (9.45 - 11.30 am).
On Tuesdays, both the Ladies' Club and the Bible Study Group meet fortnightly at 7:30 pm, alternating with each other. Both take a break during the summer.
Our work in the local community includes providing opportunities to meet and share fellowship and make new friends at our lunch club and at our Saturday morning Coffee and Chat at the church - held on the last Saturday of each month from 10.30 am.
We have a warm, comfortable, well maintained church with:
a spacious hall,
a small meeting room,
a good quality kitchen and
toilets (accessible for the disabled)
wheelchair access
an induction loop system
large print hymn books available.
A warm welcome awaits you, please come and share our activities, all are welcome!
Regular worship, bible study and prayer.
Increasing our faith and sharing God's saving grace.
Seeking to serve the community.
The Monday Ladies' Coffee Club meets on the third Monday of each month (7:30 - 9:30 pm). Lunches are served at 12 noon on Wednesdays — weekly from October to March and fortnightly from April to September.
The Toddlers Group meets during term time on Thursdays (9.45 - 11.30 am).
On Tuesdays, both the Ladies' Club and the Bible Study Group meet fortnightly at 7:30 pm, alternating with each other. Both take a break during the summer.
Our work in the local community includes providing opportunities to meet and share fellowship and make new friends at our lunch club and at our Saturday morning Coffee and Chat at the church - held on the last Saturday of each month from 10.30 am.
We have a warm, comfortable, well maintained church with:
a spacious hall,
a small meeting room,
a good quality kitchen and
toilets (accessible for the disabled)
wheelchair access
an induction loop system
large print hymn books available.
A warm welcome awaits you, please come and share our activities, all are welcome!
Street Address
Alma Road
Eton Wick
Windsor,
Berkshire
SL4 6JZ
Eton Wick
United Kingdom
Phone: 01753 867117
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Church Pastor
The Revd Margaret Dudley
Minister
Alma Road
Eton Wick
Windsor,
Berkshire
SL4 6JZ
Eton Wick
United Kingdom
Phone: 01753 867117
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Quote of the Day
Isaiah 53:4
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
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Methodist Church
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The Revd Margaret Dudley
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Margaret worked as a teacher first in Guildford and then Thanet between 1978 and 2002, finishing as Head of Faculty. This time included seven years in Whitstable as a full-time Youth and Community Worker, and as leader of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme in the area.
Through school and youth work, she qualified as a badminton coach and later as a fencing coach! After a career break to enable her to care for her mother, she returned to teaching in 2007, this time in a secure training centre.
Margaret is single with one surviving sibling. She and her sister Jennifer are both religious historians who share a lot of interests including a love of Guiding and for visiting Malta, which is an annual activity.
A lifelong Methodist, Margaret has held many posts in her various local churches and circuits, plus a time as District Secretary for worship among young people. Margaret has wide ecumenical experience, and has been heavily involved in leading and working in ecumenical youth projects. She has worked in town and city chaplaincy, and provided pastoral care in schools. After responding to the call to become a minister, she trained for the Methodist ministry at Wesley House in Cambridge. Margaret completed her training while in the Thames Valley Circuit, and was ordained and welcomed into full connexion at the Methodist Conference in Birmingham in 2014.
Her hobbies include playing the keyboard and 'prayerful painting' (which uses art and creativity for healing). Since coming to the Thames Valley she has joined the Trefoil Guild and enjoys regular Guiding activities.
Margaret has pastoral charge of the congregations at Old Windsor, Eton Wick and Colnbrook & Poyle.
Through school and youth work, she qualified as a badminton coach and later as a fencing coach! After a career break to enable her to care for her mother, she returned to teaching in 2007, this time in a secure training centre.
Margaret is single with one surviving sibling. She and her sister Jennifer are both religious historians who share a lot of interests including a love of Guiding and for visiting Malta, which is an annual activity.
A lifelong Methodist, Margaret has held many posts in her various local churches and circuits, plus a time as District Secretary for worship among young people. Margaret has wide ecumenical experience, and has been heavily involved in leading and working in ecumenical youth projects. She has worked in town and city chaplaincy, and provided pastoral care in schools. After responding to the call to become a minister, she trained for the Methodist ministry at Wesley House in Cambridge. Margaret completed her training while in the Thames Valley Circuit, and was ordained and welcomed into full connexion at the Methodist Conference in Birmingham in 2014.
Her hobbies include playing the keyboard and 'prayerful painting' (which uses art and creativity for healing). Since coming to the Thames Valley she has joined the Trefoil Guild and enjoys regular Guiding activities.
Margaret has pastoral charge of the congregations at Old Windsor, Eton Wick and Colnbrook & Poyle.
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Eton Wick Methodist Church is in the centre of the village in Alma Road.
Parking
Parking is available in Moores Lane or Stockdales.
Eton Wick Methodist Church Windsor Service Times
Sunday evenings at 6.30pm
Service Times last updated on the 13th of January, 2020
Service Times last updated on the 13th of January, 2020
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Eton Wick Methodist Church History
Eton Wick in the 1870s was a very small country village. Its houses, less than a hundred in number, were mainly concentrated between Bell Lane and Sheepcote Road, and between the Common and Eton Wick Road. There were several farms and farm cottages, and Bell Farm had recently been bought by the Eton Sanitary Authority for use as a sewage farm for Eton.
In 1877 Charles Tough, who had recently been employed as Farm Manager, married Frances Annie Moore from Rotherhithe. Annie, as she became known, was a wholehearted Christian who, on arrival in the village, set about sharing her faith.
By 1884 land just across the boundary had been bought and laid out into building plots, and new houses were under construction. Annie, supported by the Primitive Methodists in Queen Street Maidenhead, found a site for a church. With much persistence, she wore down the resistance of the developer until he gave her a plot "as a reward for her perseverance". The cost of building the church was £300, a large amount for such a small community to find.
The Chapel was finished in 1886 and for the first 50 years, Methodist church life in the village was fairly constant but effective, attracting morning and evening congregations of 30 - 40 and an afternoon Sunday School of around 60 - 70 children of all ages. There was also a Sisterhood meeting for the ladies of the Chapel and a Men's Fireside which attracted members from the nearby Ledgers Road Church.
When on 9th June 1930 our founder Mrs Frances Annie Tough died, members decided to build the Tough Memorial Hall, together with toilets and kitchen in her honour. This was duly opened on 28th September 1935.
During the ensuing years the village expanded and the chapel catered for numerous activities such as:
The Ladies Club formed in 1961 as a social group
Carol & Mince Pie evenings — started Christmas 1965
Sunday evening Prayer Meeting — formed in 1968 by Harry Cook
Bible Study Group — started in 1982 by the Chew family
Parents and Tots venture — launched in 1985 by Laura Clack
In 1986 the members re-decorated the whole building and erected the folding partition and curtaining to allow best use of the hall and sanctuary facilities for large meetings.
Death of several of our stalwart members failed to dishearten us, and by 1994 the second part of our Tough Assignment was launched with the momentous decision to completely refurbish the whole Chapel with up-to-date toilets and kitchen, to meet the exacting state-of-the-art Government Health and Safety regulations. This became known as the 2094 project because we were reaching out to the next hundred years. At this time "Seeking To Serve" became the driving principle of our membership.
The chapel was closed for about six months due to the refurbishment and during this time services were held at St Gilbert's Catholic Church while much of our furniture was kept in storage by the Anglicans. The three village churches grew much closer together at this time and when the renovated chapel was re-opened, a Service of Thanksgiving was shared with the Anglican and Catholic communities.
New individual seating was introduced to replace the old pews and a new pulpit was donated in memory of the Hogg family.
Recent ventures have included:
Community Care (mobile assistance for hospital and surgery visits)
The Thursday Fellowship replacing the Sisterhood
Wednesday Luncheon Club — started in February 1994
Winter Pie and Praise evenings — started on 4th November 1997
Village Singers — started in 2006 for people to express musical talents
Over the years the Chapel has had a reputation for being warm and welcoming and preachers and visitors alike have enjoyed the friendly welcome they receive. As with many Methodist Societies, food plays an important part in the life of the church!
The third stage of the Tough Assignment is currently being formulated as we seek to continue to provide a centre for Village Community. With our emphasis upon "our Faith being put into action", we continue to "Seek to Serve" our friends and neighbours by our Christian witness in Sunday Worship and the week-day events.
In 1877 Charles Tough, who had recently been employed as Farm Manager, married Frances Annie Moore from Rotherhithe. Annie, as she became known, was a wholehearted Christian who, on arrival in the village, set about sharing her faith.
By 1884 land just across the boundary had been bought and laid out into building plots, and new houses were under construction. Annie, supported by the Primitive Methodists in Queen Street Maidenhead, found a site for a church. With much persistence, she wore down the resistance of the developer until he gave her a plot "as a reward for her perseverance". The cost of building the church was £300, a large amount for such a small community to find.
The Chapel was finished in 1886 and for the first 50 years, Methodist church life in the village was fairly constant but effective, attracting morning and evening congregations of 30 - 40 and an afternoon Sunday School of around 60 - 70 children of all ages. There was also a Sisterhood meeting for the ladies of the Chapel and a Men's Fireside which attracted members from the nearby Ledgers Road Church.
When on 9th June 1930 our founder Mrs Frances Annie Tough died, members decided to build the Tough Memorial Hall, together with toilets and kitchen in her honour. This was duly opened on 28th September 1935.
During the ensuing years the village expanded and the chapel catered for numerous activities such as:
The Ladies Club formed in 1961 as a social group
Carol & Mince Pie evenings — started Christmas 1965
Sunday evening Prayer Meeting — formed in 1968 by Harry Cook
Bible Study Group — started in 1982 by the Chew family
Parents and Tots venture — launched in 1985 by Laura Clack
In 1986 the members re-decorated the whole building and erected the folding partition and curtaining to allow best use of the hall and sanctuary facilities for large meetings.
Death of several of our stalwart members failed to dishearten us, and by 1994 the second part of our Tough Assignment was launched with the momentous decision to completely refurbish the whole Chapel with up-to-date toilets and kitchen, to meet the exacting state-of-the-art Government Health and Safety regulations. This became known as the 2094 project because we were reaching out to the next hundred years. At this time "Seeking To Serve" became the driving principle of our membership.
The chapel was closed for about six months due to the refurbishment and during this time services were held at St Gilbert's Catholic Church while much of our furniture was kept in storage by the Anglicans. The three village churches grew much closer together at this time and when the renovated chapel was re-opened, a Service of Thanksgiving was shared with the Anglican and Catholic communities.
New individual seating was introduced to replace the old pews and a new pulpit was donated in memory of the Hogg family.
Recent ventures have included:
Community Care (mobile assistance for hospital and surgery visits)
The Thursday Fellowship replacing the Sisterhood
Wednesday Luncheon Club — started in February 1994
Winter Pie and Praise evenings — started on 4th November 1997
Village Singers — started in 2006 for people to express musical talents
Over the years the Chapel has had a reputation for being warm and welcoming and preachers and visitors alike have enjoyed the friendly welcome they receive. As with many Methodist Societies, food plays an important part in the life of the church!
The third stage of the Tough Assignment is currently being formulated as we seek to continue to provide a centre for Village Community. With our emphasis upon "our Faith being put into action", we continue to "Seek to Serve" our friends and neighbours by our Christian witness in Sunday Worship and the week-day events.