A massive thank you to everyone who visited on the 250th Anniversary of John Wesley first preaching at Mount Zion. We welcomed 102 people. It was so lovely to chat with locals & those from further afield. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.

Jordan visited the "My Name is Not ‘Asylum Seeker’" exhibit at Halifax Library today. It powerfully showcases the real lives and stories of those seeking asylum in the UK. Don't miss it, available until June 13th. St. Augustine's Centre 🧡 UCL More info: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2024/05/02…

Our new website is still a work in progress, but it is now live. It is linked to Heptonstall Methodist Heritage Chapel’s new site too. There are links to our existing well used database and graveyard plan. These remain unchanged. Please take a look. mountzion.cmch.org.uk/?fbclid=IwZXh0…

It's Volunteers' Week. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered for Mount Zion in any capacity, we are so grateful for all our volunteers, past and present. However, we still need you! Please get in touch if you would like to join our team of volunteers.

#VolunteersWeek2024 Lovely morning celebrating Volunteers Week & saying a big #ThankYou to our #CalderdaleVolunteers 🏦Fabulous venue Bankfield Museum 🧁Delicious cakes from Le Munch Bunch, Halifax

Advance notice of our 2024 Heritage Open Days. Come and join us on the 14th and 15th September More details may be found here heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-eve…

Vote for Bradford Cathedral to represent the Bradford district in a special gallery celebrating 30 years of Heritage Open Days. ➡️ visitbradford.com/inspire-me/blo…

For today’s #ThrowBackThursday we look back to when our Community Heritage Volunteers from Lapage Primary took children from Newby Primary School on a tour of the cathedral! Please visit our website for more information about our educational visits: bradfordcathedral.org.uk/education/educ…

A summer's evening at Mount Zion. Lovely to welcome @HalifaxAntiquarians to the Chapel.

Taking part in #SchoolsLinking enables children & young people to develop skills of enquiry, critical thinking, reflection & communication, building empathy, trust & dispelling misperceptions & fears of others BUT NOT SURE HOW? Read all about the process👇🏼 thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/what-advice-wo…

A joyous celebration of the 50th anniversary of women’s ordination as presbyters in the Methodist Church with those present at the Methodist Conference today!

Exciting! Our promotional and children's materials for our heritage open days on the 14th and 15th September arrived this morning. We can't wait to welcome you! Save the date and please share this post with your friends. More details may be found here: heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-eve…

Connexions at Mount Zion, 14th and 15th September 2024. Come and join us.

"Anne Lister Memorial Weekend - Walking Tour with David Glover" Our next event is now open for bookings. Sunday 22nd September. See booking link for more information about the event. eventbrite.co.uk/e/anne-lister-… The Anne Lister Society Discover Halifax

The inspiring stories of artists behind our ArtBox exhibition feature in Connexion this month. They include Herald, whose art is influenced by figures in black history. He never imagined his work displayed somewhere visited by people from around the world! buff.ly/3Ar63sp

Any ideas? These mystery items will be on display at our Heritage Open Days on the 14th and 15th September. Can you guess why they are important?

Thanks for the mention Halifax Evening Courier. Looking forward to our open weekend.

A reminder that we are open again tomorrow, from 10.30 to 3.30. Do pop in if you can - the kettle will be on! A short talk on the history of MZ at 11.30 and 2.30. A huge thank you to everyone who visited today, we have had a steady stream of lovely people. See you tomorrow :)

🏆The Family Friendly Museum Award 2025 is officially open for nominations! We're looking for museums of all sizes that go the extra mile to welcome, inspire and entertain children and their families. Tell us your winner here 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/fam…