About Freedom Church Wiltshire
Rev. George & Elizabeth Nuttall
“It has been a great sense of joy for my wife and I to be part of the Free Methodist Church and we enjoy the freedom that this brings. To be part of Freedom Church Wiltshire means we are on a special journey with our God and his Son Jesus. We are discovering what it truly means to be guided by God’s Holy Spirit and trusting God to be at the heart of our worship when we say ‘Come Holy Spirit’ week by week.”
Our Leadership Team
Andrew Fleet
Glenys Baker
Rev Derek Balsdon (Pastor)
Elizabeth Joy Payne
Our House Groups
Tuesday Evenings (fortnightly) in Royal Wootton Basset.
The Bible Course, 28th April & 19th May
Thursday Afternoons (usually 3rd Thursday of each month) in Brinkworth.
The Bible Course, 21st April
Please contact us for more details derekjbalsdon@gmail.com
Our Other Gatherings
Ladies Coffee & Chat: We meet monthly at different coffee shops in the area.
Wednesday May 6th 11:00 Prospect Cafe, Prospect House, Wroughton
Wednesday June 3rd 11:00 Crafty Coffee Chat, meeting in Royal Wootton Bassett, for details email d.balsdon@freedomchurchwiltshire.co.uk
Men’s Breakfast: We meet occasionally for breakfast and conversation.
Saturday June 27th 10:00am Hall & Woodhouse, Wichlestow
Please contact us for more details d.balsdon@freedomchurchwiltshire.co.uk
SET FREE
Salvation means we are not limited by fear, shame or failure. Jesus has made the way for us to live a life full of power and purpose.
LIVING FREE
We let go of anything that holds us back from the goal of being like Jesus, and take hold of the power of the Holy Spirit to transform us into the person we were meant to be.
BRINGING FREEDOM
This is too good to keep to ourselves! In our actions, words and lifestyle we live to glorify God so others around the globe can discover this life of freedom too.
Our Heritage
Free Methodist history dates back over 150 years. The Free Methodist Church in America was first organised by a group of lay members and ministers at Pekin, New York on 23 August 1860. The name ‘Free’ was chosen because the newly established Methodist Church wanted freedom for all. This included freedom for slaves, freedom from secret societies and freedom from materialism in order to help the poor. The group always wanted free seats in church and a style of service which allowed freedom for the Holy Spirit to minister. The name ‘Methodist’ was retained because the founders wanted to promote Wesleyan theology. This keeps the Bible as the centre of everything we believe and opens door for all people everywhere to hear the good news of Jesus.
Our Articles of Religion are based on the 39 Articles of the Anglican Church. These were originally drawn up by John Wesley for the Methodist Church overseas. The Free Methodist Church emphasises scriptural holiness, practical godliness, social concern, Christian education, evangelism and foreign missions.
Free Methodists are a family
As part of the world wide movement of the Free Methodist Church, we have interests throughout the world. We minister into more than 80 countries and have over 2,000,000 church members.