History and past events
History
The fellowship started in 1976 when a group of families meeting with Brook Chapel in Runcorn started holding services in their homes in Frodsham and then holding services in the Frodsham Community Centre. It is still going!
Other pages have more on the history of Christian life, worship and witness on the site of Main Street Community Church.
Some Past Events
2008
- Life '08 from June 13 to June 22
- In April the church building was used for a two-day Christian RE Resource Exhibition for local teachers
- After many years, from April 7 2008, Vale Royal Citizens Advice Bureau closed the drop-in service for advice held at the church building on Thursday mornings
- In March Easter Journey was in the church building for a second year
- In January, our theme for the year was announced as "Give me also springs of living water"
2007
- Pictures from the 2007 Candlelit carol service
- July 15. Public service of re-dedication following the change of name. Also the first public showing of the Prodigal Son paintings in the hall.
- July 1. Name change from Main Street Chapel to Main Street Community Church.
- Easter: the first production of Easter Journey.
- What's my place in this church? seminar on March 24
- 2007 had a series of all-age services, a detailed teaching programme, a theme: "With God Nothing is Impossible" and a vision statement.
2006
- Pictures from the 2006 Candlelit carol service
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Christmas Journey 2006
... for children from 4 to 8 to enjoy the Christmas Story
The team putting this together was from different churches in the town. The event was supported by Frodsham Churches Together, Wellspring Christian Trust and the Frodsham Christmas Festival.
You can see some photographs from the 2006 event.
- As in many previous years, in December 2006 we held a senior's Christmas tea.
- In Autumn 2006, Tim Coad joined us as Lead Elder. Read more about Tim and Eunice and Tom.
2005
- During the 2005 Frodsham Christmas Festival, Christmas Journey returned to Frodsham. You can see some photographs from the 2004 and 2005 events.
- November 11 to 13 2005. The Mbale Youth Brass Band visited and performed music, drama and dance. They gave performances at Chester Cathedral and Frodsham Methodist Church on the Saturday and took part in the service at Main Street Community Church on the Sunday. There are some photographs from the weekend.
- Easter 2005. Some members of the 2004 mission team visited Main Street Community Church. There are a few photographs on the Mission 2004 page
2004
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Christmas Journey 2004
The team putting this together was from different churches in the town. The event was supported by Frodsham Churches Together, Wellspring Christian Trust and the Frodsham Christmas Festival team. You can see some photographs from the 2004 and 2005 events.
- For two years to November 2004, Philip and Helen Clarke shared their lives with us and ministered to us. Philip modelled the role of lead elder to help the leadership adapt to this different style of church organisation.
- 25 June to 5 July, 2004. We had the privilege of sharing with and learning from a team from Timothy Ministries. We renewed old friendships and made new ones as we shared together the good news of Jesus. There were events for everyone, including baseball, basketball and free food! You will some photographs here.
- In Lent 2004 we worked through Rick Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life
2002 and earlier
- In January 2002, The Labyrinth visited Main Street Community Church. Creative and reflective, restful and searching, a walk through the labyrinth will refresh your senses and your spirit. Visit the website to experience it on the internet. The labyrinth website.
- Local Alpha courses
- Thanks to Richard, Marian, Judy, Ron, Tom, Philip and Jean who came from the USA to share in the Main Street Mission from 9 to 19 June, 2000.
- Taking part in the Churches Together in Frodsham Creative Faith exhibition (June 2000)
- Taking part in the Frodsham Millennium Mystery Play (April 2000)
- Life and Death Decisions. Community Bible Studies from the book of Acts. On Thursdays at the Wellspring Centre, Church Street, Frodsham each week for 10 weeks from January to March 2000. 1.30pm to 3pm repeated at 7.30pm to 9pm. Led by Dr Larry Alan Correll.
- Walk Thru the Old Testament. A Friday evening and Saturday overview of the whole of the Old Testament at Main Street Community Church on 4th/5th February 2000. More information from the Walk Thru the Bible Ministries UK Website.
- On 1st July 1999, Larry and Susan Correll of Timothy Ministries joined us for two years to help with leadership and direction of the fellowship.
- On a weekend in March 1998 the Rvd Richard Russell, formerly lecturer in philosophy at Manchester College, Oxford, then Vicar of Widcombe, Bath, spoke to us about New Millennium ... New Vision?. The sessions were entitled "Where there is no vision the people perish" and Living Between Memory and Hope.
- In October 1997 the Frodsham Churches arranged for the Bible Experience Exhibition to visit Frodsham.
- World Vision 24/30-hour famine was been tackled by the Youth Fellowship several times.
- Imagine, by Dr Andrew Basden, is an update of Matthew 25 for those of us in the IT industry.
