History
Cornerstone Methodist Church - formally Marshside Road Methodist Church
Marshside Road Methodist Church was built in 1878 and replaced a smaller building which had been on the site since 1832. It was then extended in 1897 to include a schoolroom to the rear.
The present Church was designed by Mr R. Owen, a Liverpool Architect. It cost £1864 to build which was raised by the "local widows and poor folk" of the area.
It was mainly funded by the local Shrimpers of the area, who went out twice a day shrimping. They went once in the morning to sell shrimps for themselves, then when they went out the second time, the money was put into the Church funds.
The first picture shows Marshside Road Methodist Church as it looked in 1924. By comparing this with the present-day photo, it is clear how little the church has changed over the years, despite major changes to its surroundings.
On the 22nd of September 2018, Marshside Road Methodist Church joined with Crossens Methodist Church to become Cornerstone Methodist Church, based on Marshside Road.
Crossens Methodist Church
In 1879, a freehold site was acquired and on Shrove Tuesday, 1880, the memorial stones were laid. The chapel opened for Divine Service on the first Sunday in October 1880. The addition of the Sunday School was added in 1891. The total cost of the Chapel and School was about £2000
The Chapel has continued to serve the people of Crossens thoughout the 20th and into the 21st centuries.
The many organisations within the Church included :
- Boys' and Girls' Brigades
- Sunday School
- Women's and Men's Fellowship groups
- Bible Study groups and prayer meetings
- Youth Club
- Parent and Child group 'Time for Tots'
- Luncheon Club
After more than a year of prayerful consideration, in 2017, it was decided to accept an offer from Marshside
Road Methodist Church, to join them in a new venture and redevelopment on the Marshside Road site and to become
"Cornerstone Methodist Church".
On the 21st of September 2018 a day of celebration was held at Crossens Methodist Church, followed by an
opening of Cornerstone Methodist Church. On the 22nd of September 2018, the final service was held at Crossens
Methodist Church. The service was a harvest celebration led by former Minister and Circuit Superintendant, Reverand
George Barton
The many organisations within the Church included :
- Boys' and Girls' Brigades
- Sunday School
- Women's and Men's Fellowship groups
- Bible Study groups and prayer meetings
- Youth Club
- Parent and Child group 'Time for Tots'
- Luncheon Club
After more than a year of prayerful consideration, in 2017, it was decided to accept an offer from Marshside Road Methodist Church, to join them in a new venture and redevelopment on the Marshside Road site and to become "Cornerstone Methodist Church".
On the 21st of September 2018 a day of celebration was held at Crossens Methodist Church, followed by an opening of Cornerstone Methodist Church. On the 22nd of September 2018, the final service was held at Crossens Methodist Church. The service was a harvest celebration led by former Minister and Circuit Superintendant, Reverand George Barton
