About Us

We have about 180 members and adherents (people associated with our church but not having taken up full membership).

We like to think of ourselves as a friendly bunch with a good sense of community and belonging.

"There's Methodism in our madness" someone once said - so what does being a Methodist entail?
Methodists was originally the 'nickname' given to a small group of Oxford University students in 1729. The 'nickname' came about because of the methodical manner in which they performed the various practices that their sense of Christian duty and church ritual required. Among the Oxford group were John Wesley, considered the founder of Methodism, and his brother Charles, the sons of an Anglican rector. John preached, and Charles wrote hymns. for more information please follow this link.

We're part of the Ecumenical Parish of Yate, which means that we work together with other churches in the area. More information can be found here.

Our minister is Reverend Paul Edwards who joined us in the Summer of 2007. More information on Paul can be found here.

Yate Methodist Church was originally formed in 1904 so in 2004 we celebrated our Centenary (follow link to see what we got up to)
The building we now use was not the first home for Methodists in Yate. Our first place of worship was a purpose built chapel situated just behind what is now 'Motor Aids' in Station Road.
On 14th December 1904 the School Chapel opened for worship but by 1938 the membership had outgrown the building and new premises were sought. Between 1938 and 1941 Methodists in Yate worshipped in the nearby Parish Hall until the new building was completed. In 1941 the building we now use was opened , our claim to fame being that we were one of only three churches built during the Second World War.
The building has seen a few changes over the years both internally and externally, making it more welcoming and user friendly.

The church and its adjoining buildings are now used throughout the week by between 300 and 500 people ranging from newborns to members in their nineties. 

If you'd like to come along then here's how to find us.