Portobello
| Address | New Street, Portobello, Willenhal, WV13 3TD (Click for Google map) |
| Minister | Rev. Linda Williams |
| Contact Details | 01902 605634 or use our Contact Form |
| Services | We hold 1 service on Sunday at 10-15am with an average attendance of 35. The annual Christingle Service and the annual Carol Service are held at 6.00pm. |
| Activities | Regular weekly activities are ;-Monday 8-00pm 30 Plus Club – a youth club for older people. We meet for a chat. pool, darts, and other indoor activities, as well as a welcome cuppa. A number of theatre visits are made throughout the year as well as an annual Christmas meal and an annual outing. For many years we have organised an annual holiday and hope that we can do this again in the future. The Club does not meet during January.Tuesday 7-00pm Choir Practice. Wednesday from 10-00am Drop In – A welcome for anyone of any age to “drop in” for a cuppa or light refreshments, or even a cooked lunch with pudding served frpm 12-30pm. If you simply want a chat or a change from being on your own this is the place to come, as most are older and lonely who welcome the chance to meet a friend.If you have a problem we can talk privately and maybe help you. We always give a warm welcome and are pleased to see anyone who would like to come along. There is also a bingo game most weeks and the occassional raffle towards our funds.Friday 7-00pm Girls Club – A welcome for any girl of school age who would like to come along and enjoy various games and activities with their friends. They hold an annual outing and Christmas Party.Throughout the year various fundraising activities are arranged as follows :-
Our premises are hired by a Tai Kwando group on Monday and Wednesday evenings and the hall is available for hire by any suitably acceptable group by arrangement with our Property Secretary. |
| Further information | The Church seats approximately 120. The hall holds up to 130 people depending on activity. There is a meeting room which also seats 26 for the smaller meeting. An active church with 42 members. Portobello Methodist Church lies on the far Western boundary of the new Circuit and is the only one in the City of Wolverhampton. We are situated in New Street, visible from the main Willenhall- Wolverhampton Road at the junction of the Keyway (Black Country Route) The present building dates from 1966 when road widening forced the closure of the former church which dated from 1862, although there had been a Methodist presence in Portobello back from the early 1800’s.At present the church is in an area planned for major redevelopment which we hope will soon come to fruition and bring with it opportunities for Mission and Outreach. We are a friendly, welcoming church with 42 members but have other worshippers attending each week as well, and recently have seen a small number of young people come back to church and have all found this encouraging. There is usually the one service each Sunday at 10.15am .The Church has an active relationship with the local Infants and Primary School who come and visit the Drop In at Easter and Christmas. Classes also visit our Church to take part in mock baptisms, as part of their studies, conducted by our Minster, Linda, and they enjoy the party afterwards as well.Although on the edge of the Circuit, Portobello members always try to support Circuit events and to welcome new friends to Portobello. |