ABOUT US
We are a vibrant and welcoming community serving the people of Peasedown St John and the surrounding area
FIND US
ADDRESS
Peasedown St John
Methodist Church
Bath Road
Peasedown St. John
Bath
BA2 8DN
DISABLED ACCESS
There is level access into the building, including the Church and adjacent rooms, through the front doors. These are always open for worship, but may be locked at other times during the week.
Disabled access to the downstairs rooms is via a path to the right hand side of the building. This door is normally kept locked.
CAR PARK
We have a small car park on the premises, with parking for about 8 or 9 cars. On street parking is available at various points along Bath Road.
OUR TEAM
REV DAVID
WINSTANLEY
MINISTER
Our minister is Rev David Winstanley who also serves as minister for
Trinity Westfield Methodist Church and is Circuit Mission Enabler for
the North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit
JULIE WINSTANLEY
CHILDREN & FAMILY WORKER
Julie works with a team of volunteers from the church family running groups throughout the week for children of all ages, from babies through to secondary school aged young people. ​
JIM MIDGLEY
TREASURER &
WORSHIP LEADER
Jim serves as both Church Treasurer and Worship Leader, guiding our worship group with dedication and overseeing church finances with care and integrity.
FRANCIS DAY
SENIOR STEWARD & CHURCH COUNCIL SECRETARY
Francis heads up the team of stewards who are responsible for the overall running of the church. He is also Secretary for the Church Council, the body responsible for oversight of the church.
DELLA MAPP
SAFEGUARDING
OFFICER
Della is our church Safeguarding Officer who supports the church community to ensure a safe, respectful, and caring environment for everyone.​
SAFEGUARDING
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults
who are part of our Church Family, under our care or on our premises.
Safer working practice is critical to good safeguarding. ​We aim to create and maintain
environments that are safer for all, promoting well-being, preventing abuse,
and create nurturing, caring conditions within the Church.
All are leaders are DBS verified.
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A copy of our Safeguarding Quick Reference Guide is available to view below.
MISSION
Mission is an important part of Methodism, supporting initiatives, projects and people in this country and throughout the world.
We support mission work through organisations like the Christian Aid, Action for Children and JMA.
JMA
Junior Mission for All (JMA) enables children to learn about and support the mission of the Church in a fun, creative and engaging way.
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It shares the insights of God's people all over the world with children in our churches.
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As part of the Methodist Church’s mission programme, JMA encourages Children and young people raise funds to support the Methodist Church’s World Mission Fund and Mission in Britain Fund.
JULIAN HOUSE
Julian House is a local charity that provides a wide range of services for vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, or long-term unemployment.
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We support the work of Julian House in a variety of different ways, including collecting toiletries at Christmas, giving our Christmas Day collection and by taking part in the Big Sleep Out.
CHRISTIAN AID
Christian Aid Week is the single biggest act of Christian witness in Britain and Ireland. For thousands of people throughout the country, Christian Aid Week is a way of getting out into their local communities, answering Jesus’s call to help people in need, and showing the community just how much good the church is doing in the world.
As a church we undertake house-to-house collections throughout Peasedown St John. This can be a challenging job, but it an important part of our outreach into the village and provides vital funds for Christian Aid.
ACTION FOR CHILDREN
Action for Children supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people, for as long as it takes to make a difference in their lives. Action for children have been helping the most vulnerable and neglected children for more than 140 years.
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We support the work in a variety of different ways, including special collections, fund raising and awareness events and through saving loose change in Action for Children home collecting boxes.
ALL WE CAN
All We Can, the Methodist relief and development partner, helps people in some of the world’s poorest communities to become all that they can, by investing in partnerships that improve quality of life and create positive, long-term change for individuals, families and nations.
We support the work of
All We Can through donations from the proceeds of events such as our harvest supper.
FOODBANK
The Bath, Keynsham and
Somer Valley Foodbank s run in partnership with local churches, facilitated by Genesis Trust Bath.
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We support the foodbank
through food donations which
can be left in the container in
the church lobby and as a
distribution point each Friday between 12pm - 1:30pm.
ECO CHURCH
The earth is God’s creation. It is a precious resource, given to humanity as a gift from God, which sustains all life. We are merely temporary stewards of the world and need to ensure we nurture it, protect it, and allow it to thrive for all of God’s children, now and for future generations.
In 2023 we attained an Eco Church Bronze Award
and we're now working towards a Silver Award.
We are called to honour God by caring for His creation. Our mission is to integrate environmental stewardship into every aspect of our church life - through worship, education, and action - while empowering our community to live sustainably. Guided by faith and compassion, we strive to protect and nurture the Earth for future generations, ensuring that our actions reflect our love for God and His world.
MISSION STATEMENT
As stewards of God’s creation, we are committed to sustainability and reducing our ecological footprint.
We have developed an environmental plan which outlines key initiatives to achieve our environmental goals.
OBJECTIVES
Eco Church is a learning community of churches of all shapes and sizes open to all denominations. It provides a framework to support to churches and their leadership to take practical action on caring for God’s earth, through the Eco Church survey. The survey covers five key areas of church life:
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- Worship and teaching -
- Buildings and energy -
- Land and nature -
- Community and global engagement -
- Lifestyle -
ECO CHURCH
We host a monthly Repair Café in partnership with Bath Share & Repair on the forth Saturday of the month from 10am - 1pm (except December)
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Bring along your broken household items, bikes and clothes and our volunteers will help you get them fixed...for free
Donations are welcome to help cover the costs and put on more repair cafes
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No need to book, just turn up
REPAIR
CAFE
A copy of our 2026 environmental events calendar is available to view below.
This contains the dates of key environment events through the year and links for further information.
POLICIES
In keeping with sound Christian principles of openness, sharing and outreach, the Church Council has implemented a number of policies, which are available to view by clicking on the policy name below.
Policy | Date Published | Review Date | Review Frequency |
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Safeguarding Policy | 02/10/2024 | 01/09/2025 | Every 1 Year |
Health & Safety Policy | 13/02/2025 | 01/02/2027 | Every 2 Years |
Internet Usage Policy | 13/02/2025 | 01/02/2027 | Every 2 Years |
Privacy Policy | 05/04/2024 | 01/04/2027 | Every 5 Years |
Lettings Policy | 24/09/2025 | 01/09/2027 | Every 2 Years |
Environmental Policy | 22/05/2025 | 01/09/2027 | Every 2 Years |