Milton

A warm welcome awaits anyone who wants to visit our small, friendly church.

We stand in the heart of the village, next to the primary school on Leek Road. There has been a church on this site since 1865 and was called Leigh Memorial Methodist Church, after Rev Samuel Leigh who was born in Milton but left to become the first Methodist Missionary to Australia and New Zealand. The modern premises were built in 1997 after the original building became unsafe and beyond repair.

During the year we hold special services at Easter, Harvest, Remembrance Day, and Christmas. We support the local foodbank with special collections at Easter, Harvest and Christmas. We enjoy several social events to which the whole community is invited.

Following COVID, we invited our local school, community, councillors and MP to come and plant daffodils in memory of those family and friends who had been affected by the virus and each year we now have a wonderful heart of daffodils blooming as a reminder. (see photo in gallery).

Activities

Sunday
Service at 10:45 every Sunday

Monday
13:30 – 15:30
Fellowship group, different speaker each time. Meetings 1st and 3rd Monday. (Currently suspended)

Tuesday
10:30 – 13:00
Over 60’s Group – tea, coffee, cake – speakers, quizzes, days out.
19:30 – 21:00
Mow Cop Players

Wednesday
10:00 – 11:00
Pilates

Thursday
19:30 – 21:00
Mow Cop Players

Friday
19:30 – 21:00
Leigh Singers Choir

Saturday
10:00 – 12:00
Coffee Pot – chat, tea, coffee, toast, cake & biscuits plus table sale (1st Saturday in the month)

Other activities and special services are advertised on the church noticeboard. The building is available to hire for parties and other activities, contact details are on the noticeboard on the Church railings.