St Chads Last Day
With some feeling the sadness of seeing the place for the last time, the day’s Sabbath activities started. In ones and twos, people came to worship for the last time as Bilston Church at St Chads Community Centre.
The sermon of the day by First Elder R. Scarlett. Filmed by the Bilston SDA Church Communication department.
The car park at the end of worship.
The Day Begins
Sabbath School classed prepared for the morning.
Entering the main hall via the passage way with toilet and kitchen on either side.
Entrance with reception and cupboard, leading to car park.
The famous/infamous kitchen that many will never forget! The stories it could tell?
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The main doors to the Community Centre.
Sabbath School in session. There are three adult classies and a bible/youth class in the main hall each Sabbath.
Where the children have their classes.
St Chads Church were sometimes the Sabbath worship was held when the Community Centre was not available.
This is one task these gentlemen will not have to do again! The Church piano was kept in the Church during the week, which meant carting it in and out every Sabbath.
The Sabbath School begins.
The necessity of technology in worship.
Mission Report been read.
Church waiting for the platform party to take its place. They can be seen at the rear of the congregation.
The car park at the end of worship.
A Tearful Goodbye to St Chads
The first elder noted that it has been some twenty-one years that Bilston SDA Church has been a tenant of the St Chads Community Centre. He said that he was at the Centre to witness the first stone laid for the new building and was part of the original twenty-one members that left Oxford Street Church all those years ago. He noted that it was only right to say good bye to the staff that has served the Centre and the Church over that time.
There was tears among those there as he said a heartfelt thank you to the staff and goodbye.
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The Rector of St Chads Church.
Last update: September 07 2014 15:25
