A new centre for St Patrick, Wallington

At the end of last year St Patrick, Wallington opened the doors to its new centre.

Funded by donations from the church family, the sale of a property owned by the church and grants from several trusts, the aim of the building project was to replace the old church hall, create more rooms, provide step free access to the church and fit a new kitchen, as well as 17 toilets and more attractive social spaces.

Talking about the success of the new centre for the church and community groups, Revd David King, Vicar at

St Patrick said, “I am very grateful to the Lord for his grace to us during the nine-year project, during which we faced COVID, the closing of the Suez Canal and various planning challenges. The new centre provides a great opportunity to proclaim the Gospel to our local community and beyond. We are still in the early stages of using the building to its full potential, but already our weekly lunch club is thriving and our daily drop in for refreshments, in our Woodcote Lounge area, will be opening in June. Our prayer is that the Lord will use the centre to bring more and more people to come to know and love Jesus.”

If you are considering a building project and want to find out more about St Patrick’s experience, contact: office@stpats.org.uk