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
Phil Boulton (treasurer)
Andrew Fleet
Glenys Baker
Rev Derek Balsdon (Pastor)
Hilary Balsdon
Phil Neville
Our House Groups
Tuesday Evenings 7.30pm (fortnightly) in Royal Wootton Basset.
Series: Heaven is for Real
Comparing the book/film Heaven is for Real with what the Bible says about heaven
29th Sept
Thursday Afternoons 2.00pm (usually 3rd Thursday of each month) in Brinkworth.
New series starting in September
Alpha is an opportunity to explore Christian faith in a number of interactive sesssions. It is for those who are curious about the Christian faith, as well as for those who want to discover more.
Brinkworth Village Hall Reading Room SN15 5AF
Our Other Gatherings
Prayer Meeting: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 2.30pm – 3:30pm at Freshbrook Church, Swindon SN5 8NU
Ladies Coffee & Chat: We meet monthly at different coffee shops in the area.
Wed 7th Oct Prospect Cafe, Wroughton SN4 9BY
Wed 4th Nov Crafty Coffee Chat in Royal Wootton Basset SN4 8BD
For details email d.balsdon@freedomchurchwiltshire.co.uk
Men’s Breakfast: We meet occasionally for breakfast and conversation.
Sat 12th Sept 10:00am Hall & Woodhouse, Wichlestow SN1 7DA
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.