Fuller Way Church
The church has its origins in a shed near to The Windmill just off Scots Hill. Four years later a brick building was erected on the opposite side of the road, known as the Gospel Hall, and here it stood for 48yrs. In February 1944 a land mine almost flattened the building. Only the front wall, on which 3 large metal texts from the bible were fixed, remained standing. Meanwhile, services were held in the Dickinson Guildhouse. The present site in Fuller Way was purchased and a temporary pre- fabricated corrugated iron church hall was bought in Watford and re- erected on this land.
In 1959 a more substantial building was built designed by Mr. Alan Warner, architect for a company in London and also a member of the church worshippers. In the 1990’s a decision was made to call the church Fuller Way Church.
As with many of the church establishments in Croxley Green it too served the community with various clubs including holiday clubs for young people.
In 1959 a more substantial building was built designed by Mr. Alan Warner, architect for a company in London and also a member of the church worshippers. In the 1990’s a decision was made to call the church Fuller Way Church.
As with many of the church establishments in Croxley Green it too served the community with various clubs including holiday clubs for young people.
UPDATE July 2022:
I have been involved with the management of the above property since 2003 and worked with the original assembly. My main contact was M, who was one of the elders and was also the membership secretary for Partnership UK (https://partnershipuk.org). The assembly was growing smaller and was lacking leadership, and M was hoping to move to the west country. They had in approximately 2008 allowed the local Baptist church to use the building, while their building was being refurbished and I think they saw this as an opportunity to work with other local churches. At around this time Soul Survivor Church in Watford (https://www.soulsurvivorwatford.co.uk) was planting various churches locally, including one in Croxley Green. They allowed them to use the building and got on very well with them. _ _ _ _They were conscious that the new church was being very effective at reaching people in the community with the Gospel, but when they wanted to run an Alpha course (https://alpha.org.uk), at least one of the elders did not feel that this was appropriate and did not want the assembly to be linked to this. At that time the assembly decided to move out of the building and meet in the local library, but were happy for the Soul Survivor Church (known as Explore Church) to continue to use the building. _ _Church Growth Trust (* above) then let the building to them in 2011 and they continued to use the building until 2018. There were a number of issues in the church, which meant that it decided to close at that point and we looked at other evangelical churches in the area that we could let the building to. At that point Christ First Church Watford were considering a church plant and were willing to invest in the building. We are delighted with the work they are doing and are praying that the Lord will continue to bless them in that. _ For clarity, I infer from their last paragraph that CGT bought the building from the assembly in 2011, and continued to let it out to Soul Survivor until they moved out.
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I have been involved with the management of the above property since 2003 and worked with the original assembly. My main contact was M, who was one of the elders and was also the membership secretary for Partnership UK (https://partnershipuk.org). The assembly was growing smaller and was lacking leadership, and M was hoping to move to the west country. They had in approximately 2008 allowed the local Baptist church to use the building, while their building was being refurbished and I think they saw this as an opportunity to work with other local churches. At around this time Soul Survivor Church in Watford (https://www.soulsurvivorwatford.co.uk) was planting various churches locally, including one in Croxley Green. They allowed them to use the building and got on very well with them. _ _ _ _They were conscious that the new church was being very effective at reaching people in the community with the Gospel, but when they wanted to run an Alpha course (https://alpha.org.uk), at least one of the elders did not feel that this was appropriate and did not want the assembly to be linked to this. At that time the assembly decided to move out of the building and meet in the local library, but were happy for the Soul Survivor Church (known as Explore Church) to continue to use the building. _ _Church Growth Trust (* above) then let the building to them in 2011 and they continued to use the building until 2018. There were a number of issues in the church, which meant that it decided to close at that point and we looked at other evangelical churches in the area that we could let the building to. At that point Christ First Church Watford were considering a church plant and were willing to invest in the building. We are delighted with the work they are doing and are praying that the Lord will continue to bless them in that. _ For clarity, I infer from their last paragraph that CGT bought the building from the assembly in 2011, and continued to let it out to Soul Survivor until they moved out.
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(© Loaned by Margaret Pomfret Collection) Fuller Way Church in the background of a family photo. Do you know the family?
