Great Glen Methodist Church

Great Glen Methodist Church, Leicestershire, was built in 1827 and a church hall was later added to the east of the church in 1879. The church todayAn aerial view of the church and its location can be found at Google MapsThe minister is the Reverend David Willis. Church activitiesThe church has the following activities in addition to its normal morning Sunday service starting at 10: 30 am and evening Sunday service starting at 6: 30 pm: - Sparklers, a Monday morning mother and toddlers group for youngsters under 4 starting at 9: 30 am (joint initiative with Anglican church) - Confusion, an alternate Friday evening group for teenagers starting at 6: 30 pm - Bible Fellowship - most Wednesdays at 7: 30 pm in local homes with fellowship, bible study and prayer - Morning Prayers - each Saturday at 7: 45 am in the church vestryHistory of the Methodist Church in Great GlenDissenters from the Anglican Church emerged in the 18th century. In 1712 there were around 12 Presbyterians, 3 Anabaptists, and 3 Quakers reportedly living in Great Glen and nearby. Between 1714 and 1726 six different houses in Great Glen were licensed as meeting-houses for these dissenters. British History OnlineMost of the leading artisan families in Great Glen were Methodist "dissenters", and prominent people in the Weslyan church congregation included William Edgley - Miller, Thomas Batchelor - Bricklayer, Daniel Allen - Blacksmith, Solomon Banks - Watchmaker, Joseph Smeeton - Framework Knitter, Thomas Smeeton - Carpenter, John Hawley - Grocer, John Haycock - Builder, Robert Holyoak - Tailor, Robert Scampton - Carpenter and William Scott - Tailor.

Great Glen Methodist Church, Leicestershire, was built in 1827 and a church hall was later added to the east of the church in 1879. The church todayAn aerial view of the church and its location can be found at Google MapsThe minister is the Reverend David Willis. Church activitiesThe church has the following activities in addition to its normal morning Sunday service starting at 10: 30 am and evening Sunday service starting at 6: 30 pm: - Sparklers, a Monday morning mother and toddlers group for youngsters under 4 starting at 9: 30 am (joint initiative with Anglican church) - Confusion, an alternate Friday evening group for teenagers starting at 6: 30 pm - Bible Fellowship - most Wednesdays at 7: 30 pm in local homes with fellowship, bible study and prayer - Morning Prayers - each Saturday at 7: 45 am in the church vestryHistory of the Methodist Church in Great GlenDissenters from the Anglican Church emerged in the 18th century. In 1712 there were around 12 Presbyterians, 3 Anabaptists, and 3 Quakers reportedly living in Great Glen and nearby. Between 1714 and 1726 six different houses in Great Glen were licensed as meeting-houses for these dissenters. British History OnlineMost of the leading artisan families in Great Glen were Methodist "dissenters", and prominent people in the Weslyan church congregation included William Edgley - Miller, Thomas Batchelor - Bricklayer, Daniel Allen - Blacksmith, Solomon Banks - Watchmaker, Joseph Smeeton - Framework Knitter, Thomas Smeeton - Carpenter, John Hawley - Grocer, John Haycock - Builder, Robert Holyoak - Tailor, Robert Scampton - Carpenter and William Scott - Tailor.