Links
Causes that we support as a church
Organisations supported by individual church members
Methodist links
North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit
Nexus is part of The North East Somerset and Bath Methodist Circuit which was launched on Sunday 31st August 2008. The circuit was created by combining most of the former Midsomer Norton circuit, with the Bath circuit, and the Methodist Church in Keynsham.
The Bristol District of the Methodist Church
Our Circuit is in turn part of The Bristol District, made up of 10 circuits in 5 county areas Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Bristol and the edge of Oxfordshire.
The Methodist Church of Great Britain
As Methodists, as well as belonging to our local churches, we are part of a larger connected community, the British Methodist Connexion.
Methodist Homes provides housing and care homes for older people. We have strong links with Walcot Court, which provides housing with care and is situated behind the church at Walcot. Several of the residents are valued members of our congregation. Nexus also has links with Stratton House, a MHA Care Home on the other side of the city.
MRDF (The Methodist Relief and Development Fund) supports more than 40 local, community-based organisations in 18 of the poorest countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, helping individuals and communities to transform their lives and become more self-sufficient.
The New Room in Bristol is the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world (originally built in 1739) and the cradle of the early Methodist movement. There are regular services and events.
Ecumenical links
Churches Together in Bath consists of local churches of all Christian traditions in Bath who seek to strengthen their fellowship with one another, and their common mission of service and witness. As Nexus, we are involved in two zones - Walcot is in the Central zone, Claremont in the North East zone. We take part in regular ecumenical services and events.
SpringboardBath is a website-based initiative to help Christians in Bath to communicate and grow together as one church.
The Ammerdown Retreat & Conference Centre near Radstock is run as an open Christian community dedicated to hospitality, spirituality and growth. It runs a varied programme including painting, literature, quiet days, silent retreats, spiritual journey and inter-faith relations.
Causes that we support as a church
The Genesis Trust helps the homeless and others in need in Bath. Nexus Walcot is the home of the Sunday Centre, providing a low-cost cooked lunch.
Christian Aid Nexus members take part in the house-to-house collections and hold a 'hunger lunch' in the annual Christian Aid Week in May.
Action for Children The Methodist Church has been working in partnership with Action for Children (formerly known as The National Children's Home) for 140 years, providing support for vulnerable and disadvantaged children.
Biblelands is an ecumenical charity providing health, education and community development programmes for the most disadvantaged people in the lands of the Bible - regardless of their faith or nationality. At Nexus, we collect used stamps to raise money to support the education of visually impaired children at the Helen Keller Centre in Jerusalem.
Care for the Family is a leading family charity operating across the UK aiming to strengthen family life and help those facing family difficulties.
Organisations supported by individual church members
As well as our church-based groups and events, many of our members serve the community as part of local and national organisations.