A warm welcome to our church
St Mark's Methodist - a friendly caring church in the heart of the St Mark's district of Cheltenham.
Part of the Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit and the U.K. Methodist church.
"the calling of St Mark's Methodist church is to respond to the Good News of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission"
Address: Gloucester Road, Cheltenham,
GL51 8PX (Streetmap)
Tel Minister: 01242 674776 or email -
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For all and any general enquiries, please contact the stewards and we will do our best to assist -
1881: a small group of people began to worship under the lamp in the centre of the roundabout by the railway station.
1891: They raised enough to build the small church, which is still standing on Gloucester Road, closer to the shops and railway station.
1911: having outgrown the original building, further fund-raising resulted in the current building. Following a devasting fire in 1944, the church family rallied and after 5 years of restoration work, reopened St Mark's in 1949.
2006: after a massive fund raising effort by the congregation, the interior of the church was completely redesigned to accommodate all aspects of modern worship.
2012: saw the refurbishment of the church rooms & modernisation of the kitchen to serve the modern mission of today
Our Minister
Rev. Rachel Leather
Tel: 01242 674776 or email -
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May 2022 Services
1st May - 1030am (church)
- 0630pm (church)
8th May - 1030am (church)
HOLY COMMUNION
- 0630pm (cafe church)(zoom)
(the church in China)
15th May - 1030am (church)
(CHRISTIAN AID LUNCH)
- 0630pm (church)
22nd May - 1030am (church)
- 0300pm Circuit Assembly
- 0600pm Circuit Service
(Both Circuit events at St Marks)
29th May - 1030am (church)
GENERAL CHURCH MEETING
- 0630pm (cafe church,church) (Lib/Dem candidate)
If you would like to receive the links for zoom or live-streamed services, email stewards@stmarksmethodist.org.uk.
The online Worship at Home circuit services remain available.
For possible hall bookings, please use the contact form on the Contact & Links page, for 2022 rates, see above picture link (far right)
Every Tuesday morning, St Mark's opens it's doors and our church becomes a place to meet over coffee and cake. We aim to make it a safe and relaxing space to share the joys and troubles of life.
Love knitting? Our knitters gather here to swap tips and often make something woolly in a good cause. All are welcome!
ECO-CHURCH AWARD - great news!
St Mark's has been working towards gaining a Bronze Award for some time and we are delighted to announce that we have just earned our Bronze Award. This reflects our ongoing commitment to caring for the environment. The award looks at different aspects of church life: Worship, Buildings, Lifestyle and our relationship to the community and global issues. If you would like to know more, please follow this link.
We are also members of GREEN CHRISTIAN and VISION 21.
Our current community events/fundraisers.....
Saturday 21st May, 10am till noon at St Mark's
Coffee morning with delicious cakes, stalls & a raffle -
in aid of Friday Club funds.
