About us
Risley Independent Methodist Church is located in the village of Fearnhead, to the east of Warrington. The church was founded in 1806 and was housed for most of its first hundred years in the rural community of Risley. In 1910 it moved to a new purpose-built church on Fearnhead Lane in Fearnhead where it is has remained ever since*.
The church has services each Sunday plus various mid-week meetings and events. The church is also available for weddings, funerals and christenings.
The church is also a registered charity (registered charity number 1168368).
- * One of the most regularly asked questions about the church is “Why is it called Risley church when it is in Fearnhead?” The answer is pretty simple – it was originally located in Risley and then moved to the new chapel. For the full story see the ‘Our History’ page.
Our Services
Sunday Services
There are two regular Sunday services – morning (10:45) and evening (18:00). Through most of the year we have a morning or evening service on alternate weeks. The full planned schedule is available in our What’s On page (link below).
Mid-week meetings
There is a range of mid-week meetings and events – some of them are purely social, others are more centred on our core Christian fellowship. To see the range of available meetings, please click on the What’s On button below.
Special Services
Throughout the year we mark the Christian calendar with a number of services that celebrate special events. We have a particular focus on Easter, Harvest and Christmas. Our candle-lit carol service is the most popular of the year.
Our Organisation
Our Departments
Our church congregation is supported by a number of teams and departments.
- The Sunday School
- The Bible Study Group
Our Leadership Team
Our leadership team consists of an extensive network of church members. They cannot all be listed here but amongst the key contacts are:
- Church President – Chris Mayes
- Vice President – James Tobiasen
- Secretary – Liz Mayes
- Sunday School Superintendent – Suzanne Walker
- Treasurer – Alison Speakman
- Chair of Trustees – Ron Percival
Charity Support & Other Organisations
As a church we belong to a number of wider bodies whose values and faith we share. In addition there is a number of other charities with whom we work, collaborate and provide support.
- We belong to the Independent Methodist Connexion of churches.
- We are also a member of the ecumenical Churches Together organisation. We actively participate in the Churches Together in East Warrington branch along with our friends from other local churches.
- We have a long-standing and close association with Warrington Foodbank which in turn operates under the umbrella of the Trussell Trust
- Room At The Inn – formerly the Warrington YMCA which works to provide support and accommodation for the homeless and vulnerable people of Warrington
- Warrington Youth For Christ – a local charity that does work in numerous schools and youth groups.
- In addition we include here links to the other fellowships in our local circuit of Independent Methodist churches:
- Appleton I.M.
- Grappenhall I.M.
- Kent Street Community Church
- Cherry Lane Lymm I.M.
- Stockton Heath Christian Fellowship
Accessibility
Our church provides a warm welcome to all visitors but it is worth stating that the church premises have facilities to support a number of special needs. There is a ramp for wheelchair access, a disabled toilet, a hearing loop and we have a Braille version of our hymn book.
Contact
risleyimchurch@yahoo.co.uk
01925 825956
Fearnhead Lane, Fearnhead
Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 0BY
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