a brief history of northfield
History of Church...... to Bootle and Beyond
In 1938 a Sunday School was established at the Conservative Association Hall, a corrugated iron building in Orrell, Bootle. Shortly after a number of brethren bought the freehold of the site and Northfield Gospel Hall was established. German bombing of the docks saw most of the children of the Sunday School dispersed to safer destinations while the church continued.
In 1969 the building was no longer fit for purpose and a prefabricated wooden building was erected inside the corrugated iron one.
The wooden building sufficed for a number of years until it was decided to replace it to allow for growth. The prefabricated building was donated to Moorfield House, a charity supporting adults with learning difficulties. Work commenced on a brick building with a dome. The new building named, Northfield Church, opened in 1989.
The church has a vibrant worship band, and has just recommenced Sunday School, after a break of a number of years. It has weekly cardmaking classes for kids and adults and is involved in community activities with the building used as a paying-in station for a credit union.
The Church believes in working in unity with local churches of other Christian streams and has partnered with others for many activities over the years. Northfield Church celebrated its 70th birthday in 2008 with friends from Anglican, Elim, Independent Charismatic and URC Churches in the area.
The Church has maintained its strong missionary interest with members going on short-term mission to various European countries, Brazil, North Africa, the Near and Far East - following the church mission statement of 'to Bootle and Beyond'.
In 1938 a Sunday School was established at the Conservative Association Hall, a corrugated iron building in Orrell, Bootle. Shortly after a number of brethren bought the freehold of the site and Northfield Gospel Hall was established. German bombing of the docks saw most of the children of the Sunday School dispersed to safer destinations while the church continued.
In 1969 the building was no longer fit for purpose and a prefabricated wooden building was erected inside the corrugated iron one.
The wooden building sufficed for a number of years until it was decided to replace it to allow for growth. The prefabricated building was donated to Moorfield House, a charity supporting adults with learning difficulties. Work commenced on a brick building with a dome. The new building named, Northfield Church, opened in 1989.
The church has a vibrant worship band, and has just recommenced Sunday School, after a break of a number of years. It has weekly cardmaking classes for kids and adults and is involved in community activities with the building used as a paying-in station for a credit union.
The Church believes in working in unity with local churches of other Christian streams and has partnered with others for many activities over the years. Northfield Church celebrated its 70th birthday in 2008 with friends from Anglican, Elim, Independent Charismatic and URC Churches in the area.
The Church has maintained its strong missionary interest with members going on short-term mission to various European countries, Brazil, North Africa, the Near and Far East - following the church mission statement of 'to Bootle and Beyond'.
