About us
West Wickham Methodist Church (WWMC) was founded in the 1930s. We're a friendly, faith-filled congregation and we are sad to be dispersing in January 2024 after 90 years of Methodist worship in West Wickham.
Our circuit superintendent minister, Rev K George provides pastoral oversight and leadership and our local minister, Deacon L MacBean, is tasked with community engagement. Both ministers will continue to work across the Bromley Methodist Circuit when our local congregation closes.
We've been available for baptisms, naming ceremonies, weddings and funerals over the decades and our site has been home to a range of clubs and events that served our local community including Scouts and Guides. We are very pleased that the 8th West Wickham Scouts have been offered a new home with Emmnual URC in The Grove, West Wickham.
Until 1 February 2024, we will remain a member of Churches Together in West Wickham and part of the Bromley Methodist Circuit in the London District of the Methodist Church in Britain.
Our circuit superintendent minister, Rev K George provides pastoral oversight and leadership and our local minister, Deacon L MacBean, is tasked with community engagement. Both ministers will continue to work across the Bromley Methodist Circuit when our local congregation closes.
We've been available for baptisms, naming ceremonies, weddings and funerals over the decades and our site has been home to a range of clubs and events that served our local community including Scouts and Guides. We are very pleased that the 8th West Wickham Scouts have been offered a new home with Emmnual URC in The Grove, West Wickham.
Until 1 February 2024, we will remain a member of Churches Together in West Wickham and part of the Bromley Methodist Circuit in the London District of the Methodist Church in Britain.
Causes we have supported
Thanks to the generosity of our congregation and community groups, we have supported a number of charities over the years, although we were unable to do much during Covid closures. These include:
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Flowers for Covid:
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Murewa Methodist Church, Zimbabwe:
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Community outreach
Over many decades we also supported our wider local community including:
- hosting Hawes Down Primary School's Year 6 leavers' assembly some recent years in a row and many Harvest and Easter celebrations before that
- hosting the 8th West Wickham Scouts and 6th West Wickham Guides
- hiring out our rooms on a regular or occasional basis for meetings and clubs (subject to availability and in line with Methodist policies)
Our future
Sadly we were unable to progress any of our redevelopment plans after the Covid lockdowns and our small congregation decided in early 2023 that we would find individual places of worship elsewhere in January 2024. Please pray for the future of the premises as we decide what to do when trusteeship reverts to the tBromley Methodist Circuit on 1 February 2024.