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Great Ayton Methodist Church is an inclusive church that aims to share God’s love with all people. Everyone is welcome.

We're an inclusive church who offer an invitation and welcome to all to join us for worship or other weekly events. If you've never been to church before, would like to learn a bit more about what we believe and do, used to attend church but drifted away or are a regular churchgoer you'll fin a welcome with us. You don't need to be a committed Christian, we'd love to help you explore faith and hel

p you on your journey. Traditional worship, 9 am on the first and third Sundays of the month
Contemporary worship, 10.30 am every Sunday. Weekly events include film nights monthly during the winter months, coffee and crafts, boccia, house groups, monthly community hub morning. Please get in touch if you would like to know more or reach out to us.

03/09/2026

Community Hub Saturday 12 September
We’re staring off the new school year with a bang this month at Community Hub. As well as all the usual great cakes and bakes, excellent coffee and tea and good company it’s Family Funtime again.
Soft play comprises bouncy castle, inflatable slide, soft play toys and more and it's only £6 for the whole family. So bring friends and families and join us having great fun. Everyone welcome.

02/09/2026

And back from our August break - It's one-liner Wednesday!

My wife yelled from upstairs and asked: "Do you ever get a shooting pain across your body, like someone's got a voodoo doll of you and they're stabbing it?" “No!” I shouted back.
She responded: "How about now?"

31/08/2026

How To Be Changed Like Paul (part 1)

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, (Romans 1:1 ESV)

I’ve spent a lot of time praying for God to use me like he used the Apostle Paul.

I’d go as far as saying the only person with a greater impact on the Church than Paul is Jesus himself.

^ This is obviously debatable!

But the point stands: Paul changed the face of history through his personal legacy and the thirteen New Testament letters he wrote. However, I think I’ve always skimmed over something very important about this man’s life.

The Secret of Paul’s Legacy
I hyper-focused on the miracles like the handkerchiefs and scarves supernaturally imbued with God’s healing power (Acts 19:11–12). Or on his endurance through suffering for Jesus’ sake (2 Corinthians 11:23–29).

Healings and beatings that changed the world to God’s glory—that’s how I’d always viewed Paul. But I’d skipped over where this man came from.

Sure I remembered he used to be named Saul and persecuted Christians (Acts 8:1). But that was his old life, right? That was dead and buried in his past… After all, there are plenty of things in my own past I like to think of as dead and buried.

However, the story of Saul becoming Paul is what today’s verse reminds us of. And it is a linchpin if we’re going to walk in the power of the Spirit this man did (1 Corinthians 2:4).

You see, Jesus worked in Paul before he ever worked through him.

Paul met the Christ he persecuted on the road to Damascus—and in a blinding flash—his life changed forever (Acts 9). And we simply cannot overstate the importance of this moment.

One moment, he was “breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord,” (Acts 9:1), and three days later he received a vision from Jesus that a man named Ananias would restore his sight (Acts 9:12).

Saul was transformed from persecutor to prophet. But he first had to encounter the gospel power of Jesus.

Today, my prayer isn’t first: “Lord use me like Paul!” It’s, “Lord change me like Saul!”

As the saying goes: Changed people change people.

Do you long for Christ’s power in you—or just through you?

14/08/2026

Another great day at our Community Hub last Saturday, which as well as being a great community event, raised another £140 for Stokesley and District Community Care Association. What went on? Read below...

🐾🍰 Great Cakes, Good Company & Charlie! 🍰🐾
Another lovely day at the Great Ayton Methodist Church Community Hub — and once again, we had a fabulous banquet of cakes, bakes, scones and all sorts of deliciousness!
This month I managed to take some photos before it all disappeared. Quite an achievement!
And then there was Charlie 🐶 — as described by his dog grandpa - A very pampered Cockapoo, who comes along with his owner Hannah.
Charlie spotted another dog and attempted to make friends… unfortunately, the other dog wasn't particularly interested in his conversation!
I suspect, though, that both dogs had a much more important mission: cake surveillance.
They watched the humans very carefully, just in case someone dropped a crumb, a bit of scone or perhaps a whole slice. Sadly, nothing escaped.
But Charlie lives in hope. 🐶
Whether you have a dog or not, we'd love you to come along to our next Community Hub. Come for a cuppa, cake, conversation and community — and maybe make some new friends along the way.
📍 Great Ayton Methodist Church Community Hub - 2nd Saturday of the Month
🐾 Dogs welcome
🍰 Cake definitely encouraged!
We'd love to see you next month! ❤️

07/08/2026

So many people have asked us who wrote the lovely blog about our Community Hub in our last post. Well we’re delighted to thank our good friend Chrissy for creating such great description of our Hub mornings.

If you’d like to check thing’s out why not come along from 10 am tomorrow morning? And for those who didn’t read it, here’s Chrissy’s blog.

*More Than Coffee and Cake: The Heart of Great Ayton Community Hub*

Every second Saturday of the month, the doors of the Great Ayton Methodist Church open to welcome the local community—and what awaits inside is something rather special.

The coffee is poured, the tea is brewed, and a magnificent array of homemade cakes, tarts, scones, cookies and muffins is presented before the eagerly waiting customers. And believe me, choosing just one can be quite a challenge!

Behind every slice of cake and freshly baked treat is a hardworking crew who give their time, energy and considerable baking talents to make the Community Hub happen. Some prepare for days beforehand, while others are up at the crack of dawn.

Take Elaine, for example, and her now-famous Wimbledon fresh cream and strawberry cake. She was up at six o'clock on the morning of the Community Hub to make sure it was fresh and ready.

Now that's dedication!

But the Community Hub is about much more than coffee and cake—although the cake alone is certainly worth a visit.

There are activities for children, dogs are welcome, and throughout the year, guest speakers share their knowledge, skills and creativity with the community. You might find yourself learning how to make beautiful flowers from paper, discovering new arts and crafts, or finding out how to grow food from everyday kitchen scraps—spring onions, herbs and so much more.

It is a place to learn, to discover and to try something new.

But perhaps most importantly, it is a place to meet people.

You can come for refreshments and cake, but you may leave having made a new friend. You can discover more about what is happening in Great Ayton, meet people you might not otherwise have crossed paths with, and become part of the life of the village.

One thing I have come to realise about Great Ayton is that it is a place where people take care of one another.

And I think that is what makes the Community Hub so important. In a world where it can be easy to become disconnected from those living around us, places like this give us an opportunity to sit down, share a table, have a conversation and simply enjoy being together.

Community is built in these small moments—over a cup of tea, a slice of cake, a shared laugh or a conversation with someone new.

So why not gather a few friends, put the date in your diary and come along in August?

The coffee will be pouring.
The tea will be brewing.
The cakes will be waiting.
And you will be very welcome.

Great Ayton Methodist Church
Community Hub
Every second Saturday of the month
10am–12 noon

Come for the cake. Stay for the conversation. Discover the heart of your community.

06/08/2026

Don't forget that its out Community Hub morning this Saturday. Wondering what its all about? Then read the lovely blog post about it, and please do come along. You'l be very welcome.

*More Than Coffee and Cake: The Heart of Great Ayton Community Hub*

Every second Saturday of the month, the doors of the Great Ayton Methodist Church open to welcome the local community—and what awaits inside is something rather special.

The coffee is poured, the tea is brewed, and a magnificent array of homemade cakes, tarts, scones, cookies and muffins is presented before the eagerly waiting customers. And believe me, choosing just one can be quite a challenge!

Behind every slice of cake and freshly baked treat is a hardworking crew who give their time, energy and considerable baking talents to make the Community Hub happen. Some prepare for days beforehand, while others are up at the crack of dawn.
Take Elaine, for example, and her now-famous Wimbledon fresh cream and strawberry cake. She was up at six o'clock on the morning of the Community Hub to make sure it was fresh and ready.

Now that's dedication!

But the Community Hub is about much more than coffee and cake—although the cake alone is certainly worth a visit.

There are activities for children, dogs are welcome, and throughout the year, guest speakers share their knowledge, skills and creativity with the community. You might find yourself learning how to make beautiful flowers from paper, discovering new arts and crafts, or finding out how to grow food from everyday kitchen scraps—spring onions, herbs and so much more.

It is a place to learn, to discover and to try something new.

But perhaps most importantly, it is a place to meet people.

You can come for refreshments and cake, but you may leave having made a new friend. You can discover more about what is happening in Great Ayton, meet people you might not otherwise have crossed paths with, and become part of the life of the village.

One thing I have come to realise about Great Ayton is that it is a place where people take care of one another.

And I think that is what makes the Community Hub so important. In a world where it can be easy to become disconnected from those living around us, places like this give us an opportunity to sit down, share a table, have a conversation and simply enjoy being together.

Community is built in these small moments—over a cup of tea, a slice of cake, a shared laugh or a conversation with someone new.

So why not gather a few friends, put the date in your diary and come along in August?

The coffee will be pouring.
The tea will be brewing.
The cakes will be waiting.
And you will be very welcome.

Great Ayton Methodist Church
Community Hub
Every second Saturday of the month
10am–12 noon

Come for the cake. Stay for the conversation. Discover the heart of your community.

05/08/2026

It's one-liner Wednesday!

I went to the beekeeper to buy 12 bees. He counted out 13 so I told him heed given me one extra. He said, 'Sir, that one is a freebie'.

03/08/2026

Spiritual Maturity: Is it time for you to grow?

What is spiritual maturity?

“Spiritual” describes our eternal nature. Maturity means being “fully grown,” or “having reached the most advanced stage in a process.”

So we can define spiritual maturity as becoming fully grown in our spirit. That’s great—but how do we measure “fully grown”?

A great place to look is in today’s verse.

Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
Colossians 1:28 ESV

Paul defines the measure of “fully grown” as Jesus himself.

He wrote this letter to a young church in Colosse. They were in the early stages of their spiritual maturity, so Paul packed Colossians with layers of profound truths. Scholar N.T. Wright describes Colossians as a blooming flower.

So, where does this blooming-flower of a book, focused on growing these young Christian’s spiritual maturity begin?

Paul begins their journey with prayer. His prayer for them in Colossians 1:9–10 reads like this:

“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”

The Path to Spiritual Maturity
Let’s look carefully at Paul’s prayer and apply to our lives today. I see at least five points we can draw out.

They were prayed for continually.
They were filled with the knowledge of God’s will.
They received spiritual wisdom and understanding.
They got this knowledge, wisdom, and understanding for their spiritual walk.
The aim of their spiritual walk is to be pleasing to God, bear fruit, and know God more deeply.

The 3 postures of spiritual maturity
To recap: spiritual maturity is how much we become like Jesus. And it puts us in three postures.

Upward: Do we pray for others?
Outward: Do we desire others to be filled with spiritual wisdom and live like Jesus?
Inward: Do we bear fruit in good works and become more like Jesus every day?
Spiritual maturity is a lifelong process. No matter where we are—we can always become more fully like Jesus. Do you take an upward, outward, and inward posture of spiritual maturity?

Today’s devotion by Jordan Loftis.

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