History
Trinity Church was formed in the 1930s and has had an eventful history. A short version is below, or you can read "Trinity Church - Growing and Going" which contains a much more complete story of Trinitys history.Short History
1933 - Methodist meetings started in Dovecot Hall.
September 1933 - Work started on a building on Liverpool Road.
June 1934 - Liverpool Road building opened as Liverpool Road Methodist Church.
1961 - New church building erected. This was next to the original which continued in use as a church hall. The name was changed to Trinity Methodist Church.
1971 - Vandalism is first mentioned in church meeting minutes.
1976 - Evening worship discontinued due to falling numbers.
1977 - Job Creation Scheme established at Trinity.
1981 - Arson attack on the Church severely damaged the interior. Due to the repeated vandalism Trinity became the highest claimant from the Methodist Insurance Company.
1983 - Job Creation Scheme ended due to union problems.
May 1984 - Trinity's 50th Anniversary. Celebrated with an open air service and celebratory buffet.
January 1985 - Anglican Bishop of Liverpool David Sheppard visits Trinity.
1988 - Rev. Symon Beesley of St. Bartholomews and Rev. Malcolm Creamer of Trinity begin regular meetings. The idea of a joint project at Trinity is mooted.
1991 - Trinity Local Ecumenical Project starts. Church Army Captain Roger Murphy is appointed as part time community evangelist, and a number of adults and children move from St. Bartholomews to Trinity. Work starts on a new building.
1993 - Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev. Dr. George Carey visits Trinity.
1998 - Phillip Clark is appointed full time minister at Trinity.
September 1998 - Kidz Klub starts, reaching hundreds of infant and junior school children each week.
August 2000 - Trinity goes online at www.trinity-church.org.uk
March 2001 - TNT starts, aimed at 11-14 year olds at secondary school.
Trinity's Ministers
| 1934 | Rev. George Parsons | ||
| 1934-1936 | Rev. George D. Moralee | ||
| 1936-1937 | Rev. Owen R. Johnson | ||
| 1937-1938 | Rev. Fred Jones | ||
| 1938 | Rev. A. Gorton Edge | ||
| 1938-1945 | Rev. Willie H. Carter | ||
| 1945-1948 | Rev. Dr. Bernard E. Jones | ||
| 1948-1953 | Rev. Norman A. Baker | ||
| 1953-1959 | Rev. Sidney Tong | ||
| 1959-1962 | Rev. Eric Powell | ||
| 1962-1967 | Rev. Norman Robertshaw | ||
| 1967-1972 | Rev. Alf Shannahan | ||
| 1972-1978 | Rev. Kenneth Anderson | ||
| 1978-1986 | Rev. Malcolm Carter | ||
| 1986-1994 | Rev. Malcolm Creamer | ||
| 1991- | Rev. Geoff Pearson (St Bartholomews) | ||
| 1992-1994 | Capt. Roger Murphy C.A. | ||
| 1994-1997 | Capt. Kelvin Bolton C.A. | ||
| 1994-2003 | Rev. David Nellist (Court Hey Methodist) | ||
| 1997- | Capt. Philip Clark C.A. | ||
| 2003- | Rev. Robin Fox (Court Hey Methodist) |
Other church staff
| 1999-2001 | Jane Dunmore | Childrens Worker | ||
| 2001-2004 | Richard Read | Childrens Worker | ||
| 2004- | Matt Rowley | Childrens and Youth Worker | ||
| 2005- | Capt. Dave Collier C.A. | Associate Minister | ||
| 2005- | Capt. Adrian Prescott C.A. | Associate Minister |