About Us

Who are we?

Southwater Community Methodist Church (SCMC) is a young church, with evangelical Methodist roots, with people drawn from a variety of church backgrounds or none at all. We are growing, and we have a great vision to grow further still into a community based, family friendly church.

We really want to share and celebrate the great news of God's love in Jesus, which is why we worship right here in our own community! We aim to serve the people of Southwater to the best of our ability in Jesus' name, and so wherever possible we try to work in partnership with other Christians in the village.

What would you find at our meetings?

We meet each Sunday at 10am in the main hall at the Junior School, so don't expect "traditional" church! We sit on chairs not pews, there are no dusty hymn books just a digital projector and screen, and we use keyboard & guitar for our singing (yes, we still do sing!).

We think we are a friendly lot (!) so we aim to be more informal than formal, and our music tends to be more contemporary than traditional in style. We hope that everyone who comes can understand what's going on (well, most of the time!). You will find a warm welcome, whether you are already a Christian or someone who is still seeking faith.

Each Sunday our celebration is led either by our own minister Kath Jones, or one of a small group of local preachers, some more experienced than others (we think God gives the gift of talking about Him to many people, not just ordained ministers!)

 CLICK HERE TO READ KATH'S LETTER FOR THIS MONTH

You can have a coffee in our cafe area when you arrive if you want, and we always finish with refreshments and a chance to chat. We have regular groups who meet for prayer, Bible study, and for friendship, and every month we try and do something together as a church family (seaside outings, picnics, games, walks, pub lunches, swimming, theatre etc).

For more information about our Sunday services, please click on the picture of Rev Kath or use the side menu to go to our 'Worship' page.