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The HISTORY of REDDITCH New Town



        Hill Methodist Church parishioners decided to join forces and form a united Church known
        as Trinity Church.  This congregation began worshipping in the Ecumenical Centre (situated
        above the Santander and Halifax banks on Evesham Walk), in 1976.  In 2003 they joined
        forces with Alcester Street Methodist and became one church, using the Ecumenical centre
        for Sunday morning worship and in the evenings used the Alcester/Ipsley street Church
        and changed the name to Emmanuel URC/Methodist Church.  Supports The Churches
        Together, Redditch.




        Gospel Hall, Evesham Street, Redditch
        The Christian brethren was founded in the 1890’s by William Royce. After renting rooms
        in various places the brethren brought a piece of land in Evesham Street in 1919.  The
        Evesham Street Gospel Hall was opened in 1922.  Demolished in 1975 to make way for
        the Kingfisher Shopping Centre. The members then moved to the present building at the
        Southcrest Evangelical Church, Plymouth Road, Southcrest, Redditch in 1975.



        Kingdom of Jehovah’s Witness, Orchard Street, Redditch
        Built in 1990.




        Kingdom Vision Christian Fellowship, Oakenshaw Community Centre




        Masjid-E-Noor, (Central Mosque), 28 Easemore Road, Redditch




        Matchborough Church Centre, (Anglican/Methodist), Matchborough Way,
        Redditch




        Methodist Church, Bates Hill, Redditch
        The land was brought in 1841 for £211, the foundation stone was laid in 1842 and after
        a cost of £2351 the church opened its doors in 1843.  Demolished in the 1980’s to make
        way for a gas and electrical store. The parishioners joined forces with the parishioners of
        the Congregational Church, Evesham Street and formed a united church known as Trinity
        Church in the Ecumenical centre.  In 2003 they joined forces with Alcester Street Methodist
        and became one church, using the Ecumenical centre for Sunday morning worship and
        in  the  evenings  used  the  Alcester/Ipsley  street  Church  and  changed  the  name  to
        Emmanuel URC/Methodist Church, 5 Evesham Walk, Town Centre in 1976.



        Methodist Church, Alcester Street, Redditch
        In  2003  Alcester  Street  Methodist  (Ipsley  Street)  Church  and  Trinity  Church  in  the
        Ecumenical Centre united to become one church on two sites called Emmanuel.  Sunday
        morning services in the ecumenical centre and the evenings in the Alcester/Ipsley Street
        church.






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