Bicester Methodist Church

17/07/2026

**Can you help make our tombola a success?**

We're looking for prize donations for our charity tombola (at Tesco Lakeview on 25th July). New, unused gifts, treats, vouchers, or hampers would all be greatly appreciated. Every prize helps us raise more money for our cause.

Thank you for your support!

17/07/2026

Next Friday 24th July, first session 10am - 11.30am, then every Friday thru' until Friday 28th August at Bicester Methodist Church, all welcome to stay for lunch afterwards, we look forward to seeing you 😃

🎨🖌️ Free Family Arts & Crafts at The Open Doors Cafe!

Bring the children along for a fun morning of creativity and stay to craft together!

📅 Fridays: 24th & 31st July,
7th, 14th, 21st & 28th August

🕙 Arts & Crafts: 10:00am – 11:30am

🍲 Community Lunch:
12:00pm – 1:30pm

Everyone is welcome to join us for a delicious lunch on a pay-as-you-feel basis.

📍 The Open Doors Cafe,
Methodist Church, Sheep Street, Bicester OX26 6JQ

We'd love to welcome you and your family!

17/07/2026

All are warmly invited, save the date...

16/07/2026

Menu for Friday 17th July 2026.
12:00-13:30 pm.

All welcome at the Methodist Church, Sheep Street, Bicester.

Pay as you feel.
Note: if you have an allergy or food intolerance, or coeliac condition, please speak to us about the ingredients in your food and drink before your order.

14/07/2026

Friendly reminder:
☀️ Our Stay & Play groups are now closed for the summer holidays. ☀️

BANBURY Stay & Play will reopen on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026, where Ansa will look forward to welcoming you all back and hearing about what you got up to over the summer break. 🛝👑🤸‍♀️🪇🎨🧩🚂🚀🧸📚🖍️

❎ BICESTER Stay & Play will not be reopening in September. Kim has loved getting to know all the families that she has welcomed to the group over the past few years and has adored her time connecting and playing with you all. 🥰🫶
💜 THANK YOU to all the families who have joined us and made the group magical.
💜 THANK YOU to Bicester Methodist Church for giving us the opportunity to use your lovely space for families to come along and meet new friends, enjoy a cuppa and a chat, and of course PLAY!
💜 THANK YOU to Kim and our amazing volunteers for creating such a warm, friendly and engaging group where it has been wonderful to see so many big smiles and happy children enjoying themselves.
🔜 Please do watch this space for any updates on future plans for groups in Bicester. 🧡

14/07/2026

Video of our morning service - 12th July 2026

Our morning service can be viewed here. The service is led by Rev Sonia Hicks, Chair of the Northampton District and Rev Sara Cliff, Superintendent of the 3Bs Circuit.

13/07/2026

Brackley Community Cinema at Brackley Methodist Church
Thursday 16th July 2026
Doors Open 1.30pm,
Refreshments available
Donations welcome £5
All welcome.

12/07/2026

This Sunday is Rural Mission Sunday and, this year, we are celebrating those individuals in our rural communities whose care and service often goes unnoticed.

Prayer with us 🙏

Creator God,
You are the Lord of the harvest, and your presence is woven into the
changing seasons and the rhythms of our countryside.
Today, we open our hearts in thankfulness for the communities in which we live, work, and worship.
We praise you for the beauty of the earth, for the fields that feed us, and for the life that thrives in our villages and rural spaces.
We give you thanks for the "rural stars" among us; those whose faithful service keeps our communities alive.
Amen.

Prayers and resources have been created by the Arthur Rank Centre, a Christian charity which is passionate about the importance of small rural churches and the often-unseen work they do.