Our Redevelopment Project

We are:
· Transforming the worship area to create a bright, open, accessible and flexible space for the whole community to use
· Renovating the pipe organ
· Installing a more energy-efficient heating system
· Replacing and insulating the roof

The worship area is being remodelled to meet the needs of a twenty-first century Methodist church, while further enhancing its role as an important community asset. The side balconies and fixed pews will be removed, and the floor will be levelled.

The resulting worship space will be very flexible. It will support both small and large group worship, while community groups will have access to an inspiring space where they will be able to take their activities to a new level.

State-of-the-art technology will facilitate live streaming of services (including weddings and funerals), concerts and other performances. Flexible lighting and sound and vision AV capabilities will provide users with enhanced possibilities for creativity and clear communication.

The building will be more accessible. A new external slope giving step free access will remove obstacles for those who rely on mobility aids as well as our many younger visitors who arrive in a variety of buggies and pushchairs. Self-opening doors will make it easier to use the side entrance.

Internally, by removing the pews and levelling the floor we will make the worship area more accessible and flexible. It will be a space that is designed for modern worship and mission activities.

Loose seating, that can be easily arranged to suit individual circumstances, will offer the worshipping congregation and the other users much greater choice and flexibility of layout. The remodelled space will seat up to 300 people and its excellent acoustics will make it the perfect place for concerts and events.

The pipe organ is being restored. The modern mechanism and a mobile keyboard console will make the organ more reliable and much easier to play, while retaining its wonderful sound.

Beeston Methodist Church is part of the Eco-Church Network and is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and heating costs. Much of the proposed work – such as the new roof, a new well-insulated floor, a new modern heating system and secondary double glazing, supports these aims. The energy-efficient lighting system will be more effective, and we are installing solar PV panels on the south-facing roofs.