A brief history
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St Mildred's old church hall was built in the 1960s and was used extensively, and in a variety of ways, until 2019 when it had to be closed due to its age.
The project to replace the hall began back in 2009, with the launch of a fund, when it became clear that a new hall would be needed at some point in the future. We are thankful that we managed to have 10 years of usage in the old hall after that time. Since 2019, we have used two repurposed double decker buses for our Sunday morning children's work that takes place during services. You can see them in our car park! |
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The Project Develops
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Since these early steps in 2009, we have worked hard on this challenging project and have continued fundraising in a variety of ways.
In 2013, we appointed an architect and many other professionals have since joined the team. Having carefully considered our needs, we were able to submit a Planning Application in 2019. Although this initial application was unsuccessful we were delighted to be given full permission in 2021. The old hall (which by then was unsafe) was demolished in 2022. |
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The Future
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“See, I am doing a new thing…..” Isaiah 43:19
God has given us an exciting vision for a well-designed modern building for church and community use. The new building is designed to complement the architecture of the church and will be accessible to all. It will provide 600m2 of flexible, naturally lit space, including a large hall room, meeting rooms, an office, a kitchen and toilet facilities. We hope to start work on the new building next year, subject to assembling the necessary funding. |
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We currently have about half of the money required, and we are praying for God’s provision for the remainder.
We are extremely grateful for all donations and grants received so far: Thank you!
Did you know that you can raise money for our building project at no cost to yourself if you use Ebay and other online sites? Please click here for details.
Any queries concerning the building project can be sent by email to: [email protected]
We are extremely grateful for all donations and grants received so far: Thank you!
Did you know that you can raise money for our building project at no cost to yourself if you use Ebay and other online sites? Please click here for details.
Any queries concerning the building project can be sent by email to: [email protected]
How You Can Help
Below you will find links to various booklets of information and
ways you may be able to help (many at no cost to yourself)
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See the plans and drawings:
A booklet of funding ideas
Information about financial funding
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March 2023: we are delighted to have received from Lewisham Council consent to some changes to the permitted plans for the new building. These changes make the building work more efficiently on a slightly (2.5%) smaller floor area.
April 2023: we are preparing an additional planning application with a view to adding two air source heat pumps to the consented designs, in order to make the new building more energy efficient. July 2023: Action Planning Consultancy Ltd produce a report to help us with our fundraising efforts. November 2023: A church leadership day, facilitated by Action Planning, enables us to consider the project and fundraising for it, and leads to the launch of a community audit. April 2024: Lewisham Council issue a Certificate of Lawful Development. Week of Prayer for the Building Project 
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