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Keith, I think that you'll find that many independent non-conformist Evangelical churches are not suffering from falling numbers either.
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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In terms of converson for another use, the Beacon church does have some problems owing to the damage from WWII. So it may not be foregone that it would be lovingly restored by a new owner.
As interest also, one of the war memorials we have been unable to trace was the one in St Columba. What became of it? It cannot be assumed that items will be preserved.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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post 98
peter
a lot of anglicans converted to catholicism over the women priests issue, did that make a big difference to the statistics.
Keith Sansum1
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St pauls(catholic) pencester road
always on a sunday seems to get a high turn out
where did the christians in the beacon church go wrong?
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Alec Sheldon
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Probably the Polish community have bolstered St. Paul's congregation Keith.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that's correct alec and i believe the church is full for most services.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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think it has always had high numbers
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Surprised the planning committee passed this in view of the problems with parking in the area as it is.
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/old-beacon-church-building-dover-1702452Weird Granny Slater
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HM, if parking is a pre-existing problem, i.e. not one created by the conversion itself, then Planning will not countenance objections on parking grounds. Happened up my way recently with a single house conversion to 3 flats.
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