Lantern Methodist Church

Who we are

We are a diverse worshipping community with a contemporary programme of praise, reflection and learning which enables us to be transformed to reflect our values. Targets for 2020-2025:

• Live streaming of Sunday services

• Expand current bible study session; enabling more informal sessions, online groups and creative study sessions

• Develop weekday opportunities for prayer and reflection

We are in partnership with a thriving Christian arts centre. As a wider family we believe in the transforming power of the arts, gifted by the Holy Spirit. Targets for 2020-2025:

• Formalising the partnership between The Lantern Methodist Church and The Lantern Arts

• Sensitively update, refresh and improve our buildings through The Lantern Centre Project

We commit to sharing with our local communities; safe spaces, opportunities and creative tools to explore, develop and deepen our experience as human beings. Targets for 2020-2025:

• Strengthen and develop links with the wider communities.

• Provide accessible buildings (emotionally and physically)

Following the calling of the Methodist Church we endeavour to become lifelong learners; seeking to live with differences and to hold one another in love. Targets for 2020-2025:

• Deepen our links with Churches Together in West Wimbledon

• Expand opportunities to gather with other faith communities

• Provide e-learning services

We believe all are truly welcome; reaching out to the margins of our communities, enabling social justice movements and discerning how we may serve all. Targets for 2020-2025:

• Improve our environmental impact

• Affordable access to performances and paid activities

• Continue to develop our programmes designed to combat loneliness and social isolation.