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.
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.
2007-2010 – Church Army ‘Xplore’ year out scheme is based at the church
2012 – Restored, a monthly contemporary evening service begins
2017 – Kidz Klub and TNT end, and are replace with Jump Start and Reboot clubs.
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 |
| 1992-1994 | Capt. Roger Murphy C.A. |
| 1994-1997 | Capt. Kelvin Bolton C.A. |
| 1997-2007 | Capt. Philip Clark C.A. |
| 2008-2017 | John Crawford |
In addition, since Trinity became a joint Anglican/Methodist church, the ministers of St. Bartholomews Anglican Church and Court Hey Methodist Church have also overseen Trinity.
| 1991-2006 | Rev. Geoff Pearson (St. Bartholomews) |
| 1994-2003 | Rev. David Nellist (Court Hey Methodist) |
| 2003-2008 | Rev. Robin Fox (Court Hey Methodist) |
| 2008- | Rev. Caroline Ainger (Methodist Circuit) |
| 2008-2016 | Rev. Tim Gill (St. Bartholomews) |
| 2017- | Rev. Kate Wharton (St. Bartholomews) |
Other Church Staff
| 1999-2001 | Jane Dunmore | Childrens Worker |
| 2001-2004 | Richard Read | Childrens Worker |
| 2004-2008 | Matthew Rowley | Childrens and Youth Worker |
| 2005-2012 | Capt. Dave Collier CA | Evangelist |
| 2005-2010 | Capt. Adrian Prescott CA | Evangelist |
| 2010-2014 | Martin Woodruff | Childrens and Youth Worker |
| 2014-2017 | Leanne Kays | Childrens and Youth Worker |