Our Society started on June 5^th 1872 in a miner's cottage, the home of Mr Johns. The area was just on the outskirts of Wigan and was well known for its coal mining activities. The members soon began to work towards the building of a chapel and in 1873 the foundation stone was laid by a Mr Farr. 

For the first 12 years of its existence from 1874 to 1886 it had to struggle with difficulties in meeting financial obligations. They were determined to get through this difficult time and by 28^th January 1897, they had cleared the debt and the deeds to the building were handed over. In the ensuing years they had a series of Bazaars, in 1899 they raised £88, in 1906 £175, and in 1910 £400. This gave the impetus to start to build a new chapel and Sunday School in 1911. On the 24 th June that year the foundation stone for the Sunday School was laid,  and children of the school also took part in this brick laying exercise. The names of the children were inscribed on the bricks and these can be seen by the door to the school. The Sunday School was opened on 30^th September 1911.

The Church was first in the Wigan and Skelmersdale Circuit, then in the Orrell Primitive Methodist Circuit and following Methodist Union later became part of the present Orrell and Lamberhead Green Circuit.

Present membership stands at 39. (We feel it right to say that membership status is due to longevity rather than recruitment)

Mission Statement.  

Our belief is that God's grace has seen us safe thus far and he will see us home.

Sunday Service.      10.45am 

Fellowship Meeting   First Thursday of every month at 7.30pm

Weekday Activities: 

Alternate Tuesdays 

a)       Women's Meeting

b)       Tuesday Circle

Last Saturday of each month in Autumn and Winter, lunches are served and is open to all. This is very well supported by the people of the district.

Special Services

Sunday School Anniversary               2^nd Sunday in June

Harvest Festival                                Last Sunday in September

Chapel Anniversary                          On Mothering Sunday

Women's Own Anniversary                1^st Sunday in November.