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Lantern Parade through streets of Earlsdon 

2026Lantern Festival PosterMeeting at the Methodist Church opposite Earlsdon library from 6pm the parade will tour local streets before returning to the church for judging of the most creative lantern, sharing hot chocolate and listening to a steel band.

Everyone is welcome to enter or just come along and watch. Children need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. The whole event is free.

Last year imagination ran wild with lanterns made from bamboo wands and tissue paper, lampshades, converted plastic drinks bottles, pet food containers and papier mache moulded round balloons

Designs including illuminated owls and fishes, a globe, an aquarium, a feathery chicken and all manner of abstract designs created to enjoy the light and colour of the occasion. Even those who didn’t feel they wanted to make a lantern decorated themselves with fairly lights pinned to their clothes and walked with us.

This bright and cheerful way to celebrate Autumn is being held on Saturday 17th October gathering from 6pm onwards with the parade starting at 6.30pm. Please come along and join in. It is free, there is no need to book and we even have a few spare lanterns to carry if you don’t want to bring your own.
 

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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details below) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Parking is available at the front & back of the adjacent Church Hall, accessible from Earlsdon Avenue South. 

Tea, coffee and biscuits are available after the service, please stay and have a chat.

Plan your journey: 
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Accessibility: Both the Church & Church Hall have level or ramp access, and chair lift access to upper floors. There are disabled access toilets in both buildings. The main worship area of the Church also benefits from a hearing loop. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am, but when the music is led by our Worship Band, we have a few hymns &/or songs before the service starts. There is then a warm welcome from one of our Stewards. Church news & extra notices may also be given at this time. Our services are typically an hour long, with a mixture of hymns, prayers, bible readings and a sermon. One of our leaders will give the sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We finish with a final worship song before a final prayer is said. (Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.)


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What about my children?

If you would like information of the activities available for children please Contact Us.

Have you got children? Would you like to bring them to church?

Earlsdon Methodist Church aims to provide a safe & welcoming environment in which children can be themselves & have fun learning about our Christian faith. Please see our Sunday Services page for more information on Sunday morning groups for children.

Current mid-week groups available for children are as follows:

  • Prayers & Bears – every Wednesday morning (term time only) starting at 8.45 am. This is held in the church & is open to parents & carers with pre-school children.
     
  • Dayspring Steel Band – please follow this link for more information.

If you have any questions about any of the above then please Contact Us .


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Getting Connected


Church Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, morning, afternoons and evenings.


Our groups include:-

  • Centenary Choir (alternate Mondays)
  • Tuesday Prayer Prayer & Reflection online
  • Tuesday Intercessory Prayer online
  • Wednesday Midweek Prayer & Meditation
  • Wednesday Worship (held fortnightly)
  • Dayspring Steel Band
  • 3 in 1 Youth Group
  • Wellspring Café
  • Prayer Shawl Ministry
Check out Church Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.
  We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes