Travel Directions
The
church is at the bottom of Chapel Hill, Stansted CM24
8AG (B1051) and accessed
via a narrow lane. Follow the sign to AVS. The car park is behind the church.
Welcome
Our Mission Statement
The church seeks to grow and nourish our church
fellowship; to spread the love of Christ through our everyday contact with the
local community; and to offer a warm, caring and friendly welcome to those who
come to our Sunday services and midweek activities. We are working towards
becoming a fully eco-friendly church.
Sunday worship is held in our warm, comfortable church
every Sunday at 10.30am and all are welcome. We are an older but committed
congregation and attendance averages 20. Coffee is served after the service. Our
worship is varied with some formal and some informal
services, which we call New Directions.
We currently have a Methodist minister, Rev’d
Gill Hulme, who also serves Bishop’s Stortford Methodist Church. Stansted Free Church is part of the Herts and Essex Border Circuit
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We have a warm,
comfortable hall which is used by church groups and is
also available for hire
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The
Place on the Hill is open in the church foyer on
Wednesdays 10am - noon for adults only. Enjoy free ground coffee, tea, light refreshments,
and good company; a
place to ‘chill out’ and escape the telephone, and save on your heating bill in
the cooler months! All welcome, no need to book.
Fun Place on
the Hill is our free drop-in every Friday 9.15am-11.30am
(including school holidays) in the Free Church Hall which is behind the church.
Although particularly suitable for children, we welcome adults of all ages to
come and join in the fun! Story time is
at 10.30am. There is free tea/coffee and biscuits for the adults, and squash
and healthy snacks for the children. The
hall is warm and comfortable, and offers plenty of space for children to play
with toys and run around. We
are not open on Good Friday.
Recycling Used ink cartridges (not toners), mobile
phones and tablets (not chargers or cases), stamps and old coins can be left in
the boxes outside the main door of the church.
Ink cartridges should be originals, not own brand or remanufactured. Please note we no longer collect
spectacles or blister packs.
Our Story
On 1st September
2006, the Methodist and United Reformed Churches in Stansted (Essex) joined to
form Stansted Free Church (Methodist/URC).
The Methodists had been worshipping in the Quaker Meeting House for over
75 years, as they had no building of their own.
They are delighted to now have their own
‘home’! The joint church meets in the former United Reformed Church in Chapel
Hill. The church and hall have been refurbished to
provide a welcoming and comfortable environment with a small fitted kitchen,
full disabled facilities and free car parking. The hall is
used regularly by village groups but is also available for hire for some
one-off events. Please email
us for details.
Contact Us General Enquiries The Minister Hall Lettings Website
Links National & Local Websites Churches Together in Stansted