We also have a special “DG 200” logo (shown above) that is being used on all church publicity material, service sheets, etc, and we are so grateful to Shirley Veater for designing this for us.

This promises to be a great year for DG.  Please do support the various “DG 200” birthday events yourself - and, better still - bring along a friend!

Sunday 6 January:  Covenant service and launch of DG 200, including an update on our New Brighton, South Africa project, (10.30 am).

Sunday 13 January:  Special DG 200 edition of Café Connexion, our relaxed and informal café-style worship featuring a bigger-than-ever live band.  Free food, tea and coffee , (doors 6.30 pm, 7.00 pm start).

Sunday 27 January:  The Big Sing, led by Rev. Dr. John Tudor.  Please come in either Victorian, Edwardian, Second World War (or modern dress) and we can promise you an inspiring sing tracing the story of Dorset Gardens across two centuries, (6.30 pm).

Sunday 3 February:  The return of past superintendent minister at the Dome and Dorset Gardens, Rev. Peter Shilling, who will preach morning and evening, (10.30 am and 6.30 pm).

Saturday 1 March:  An Un-Valentine’s Day Dance.  Seb & friends stage another in a regular series of rock concerts.  Dancing shoes on!  (7.45 pm).

Sunday 23 March:  Easter Morning Church Breakfast.  Come and have a continental breakfast before the Easter Sunday service.  (Breakfast from 9.00 am, service starts at 10.30 am) - Come early to get a seat!

Monday 14 April:  A screening of the highly successful feature film “Amazing Grace” which tells the story of William Wilberforce’s fight against the slave trade 200 years ago, (7.30 pm).

Saturday 3 to 25 May:  “Faith in the City”, our annual Art Exhibition, part of the Brighton Festival Fringe, on the theme of “Vision”.  This year’s exhibition will feature a bonus in the form of 40 items by international cartoonist Noel Watson under the title “From the Croydon Advertiser to the New Yorker”, (open Saturdays, Sunday afternoons and the two bank holiday Mondays, other times to be advised).

Friday 9 & Saturday 10 May:  “Fiddler on the Roof” - CANCELLED (due to poor ticket sales).

Sunday 18 May:  Anniversay Sunday.  Our preacher is broadcaster, writer and former President of the Methodist Conference, Rev. the Lord Leslie Griffiths, (10.30 am).

Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June:  Flower festival on the theme “DG 200”.

Wednesday 9 July:  Concert by the Brighton Orpheus Choir, 7.30 pm.

Sunday 13 July:  Café Connexion Fun Day Birthday.  This month Café Connexion celebrates its third birthday and we are holding a community party featuring a food festival, 2.30 to 6 pm.  (No evening Café Connexion).

Sunday 24 August:  Celebrated broadcaster and author, Rev. Dr. Colin Morris, will be our preacher at the morning service.  Dr. Morris was the preacher at the opening of the new Dorset Gardens in 2002, (10.30 am).

Sunday 31 August:  Our preacher is Mr Alan Pratt who is related to one of the first Methodists in Brighton.  This is the closest Sunday to the actual opening of Dorset Gardens 200 years ago, (10.30am).

Sunday 28 September:  Civic Service, at which the preacher will be the Chair of the District, Rev. John Hellyer, featuring the launch of Michael Hickman’s book tracing the history of Dorset Gardens church and an accompanying exhibition, (10.30 am).

Thursday 2 October:  Talk on the history of Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, by Michael Hickman, (7.30 pm).

Saturday 15 November:  Christmas Bazaar, with stallholders invited to dress in costume to reflect the DG 200 theme, (10 am onwards).

Saturday 29 November:  “An Evening with John Wesley”.  Actor Mark Topping returns to Brighton with a new production looking at the life of Methodism’s founder, (7.30 pm).

Saturday 6 December:  A meal by candlelight, to conclude the DG 200 year of celebrations.  More details nearer the time.  Please note the revised date, (7.30 pm).