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Welcome to the Basingstoke & Reading Methodist Circuit

We warmly invite you to browse through the pages of this web site and discover more about the people, churches, witness and ministries of the Basingstoke & Reading Methodist Circuit.

Our circuit vision statement

Inspired and led by the Holy Spirit, we shall:

• love, resource and encourage one another
• share Christ with our neighbour
• grow God's kingdom

 In doing that, we shall place:

• people before buildings
• mission before maintenance, and
• God over church

Please click on the Churches menu option to see a slideshow of our church buildings, a full listing of all the churches and a map showing where each church is located around our Circuit.

The What's on! menu option contains details of our church services, events calendar and special reports on various activities held around our Circuit.

The Circuit People menu option provides the means to contact many of the people who are directly involved in the life, ministry and outreach activities of our Circuit and the individual churches.

Our Safeguarding menu option provides important information on how we protect those who are vulnerable both within and without of our churches throughout the Circuit.

The Links menu option provides a range of links to resources which may be found on other church and secular web sites.  Please note that we are not responsible for the content that may be provided by third-party web sites.

An article written by Mrs Anthonia Allen, Local Preacher.

Good morning, Lord

We all have routines, things we do from day to day when we are in automatic pilot, and just carry out tasks without even thinking about them.

I have been taking some language lessons that need daily practice, and I have been finding it hard to fit this into my schedule.  As I was praying for the Holy Spirit to show me a way out, it came to me to build it into my routine.

Many will relate with me as to other areas where we need to build up discipline: losing weight, taking regular exercise - even going out to work.  They may not be things we necessarily enjoy or want to do, but because of their importance, they get grafted into our routine.

David had a routine.  Here are some examples from the Psalms: