Hello, I am Brenton. Some people call me Brent. Some people have been known to call me Ben – there’s a story behind that, but I’ll save it for another time.
The surname is a bit trickier: Prigge. It’s originally German, so the final ‘e’ is pronounced. I suppose if you imagined the final letter as an ‘a’ you would probably say it correctly – or pretty close. I’m quite used to it being said wrongly anyway! Right, that’s the name out of the way.
A bit of background: I was born in South Africa, the eldest of four boys, and had a very happy early childhood growing up in a very small village in the hills of Kwazulu Natal. We then moved to Port Shepstone on the East coast of Kwazulu Natal for my high school years, and that too was a very happy time – and the beginning of my love for the sea.
Dear Friends
I greet you in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
I have some important news that I need to share with all of you that will have a significant impact on the churches of our hub. I shared this news in a video that was shown at each of the hub churches on Sunday morning 6 July.
I wanted to share this news in such a way that you the congregations all heard it at the same time so that nobody heard it via the grapevine or the rumour mill.
. . . . . (click on the link below to read the rest of my message in full)
Brenton
Our services are streamed via YouTube most weeks and we now have over 200 recorded services to view.
To see a list of our recent services click on the link below and click on the SUBSCRIBE icon to add our channel to your list of favourites.
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Most TV's made in the last 5 years have YouTube built into them so you should be able to watch our services in front of your TV in comfort. Select the YouTube app and type 'Crownhill Methodist' in the search bar. You can then select the service to require.
Our Coffee morning in September is on Saturday 6th from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm in the church hall. Our Charity this month is the Motor Neurone Disease Association. This charity supports individuals and families affected by this debilitating disease affecting the nerves and spinal column.
Please join us to raise funds for this worthy cause. As usual refreshments will be served including home made cakes, a cake stall, puzzles and books as well as a raffle.
Everyone is welcome.
Every year in September Macmillan have their Coffee Mornings. The ladies who join us for coffee, on a Thursday morning in the church hall, have decided that this year they are going to host one to help raise funds for this worthy charity. Many of us are aware of the support this charity offer to both individuals and their families affect by cancer. The date is September 18th from 10.00 to 11.30 in the church Hall. As well as refreshments and cake(essential) there will be a raffle and bric a brac stalls. Please invite your friends and neighbours and help us to raise as much as we can.
Is at the front of the Church and is proving very popular with the Children and their parents. It is available for use during most morning services. Please ask any of the Stewards for further information.
A series of monthly talks given by Pete Smerdon for Seniors, to help you feel more confident with your tech. These will be held at the Mannamead Wellbeing Hub from 14.00 to 16.00.
The course is free and runs on the third Thursday of the month (2nd Thursday in July though ) up until Christmas.
The sessions are free - pre-booking is requested through not essential and there is car parking at the rear of the building - free tea and coffee is provided.
Location Mannamead Well being Hub
156 Mannamead Rd
PL3 5QL
01752 201900
Our Sunday evening services start at 18.30 and are usually held at Crownhill Methodist Church unless otherwise stated. The services are usually a more relaxed style of worship.
31st August - Led by Keith Angilley
7th September - United Sacrament Service at Crownhill Methodist Church. Led by the Rev Brenton Prigge.
Due to unforeseen circumstances this will be the last regular evening service at Crownhill Methodist Church. Evening service are still being held at Compton Methodist Church, please check with their web page for further information. Any United Service will be announced on this site.
On behalf of Crownhill we would to thank everyone involved in organising and attending these services over the years.
Crownhill Methodist Church welcomes everyone into our Fellowship. We aim, through our worship, Bible study, and prayer to grow closer to God and to bring others into a true relationship with Him. We seek to offer God’s love made known in Jesus Christ. We are determined to show this love in action in our daily lives and fellowship, by reaching out into the community and recognising and responding to the needs of the wider world.