Farnley Tyas Church Appeal

Farnley Tyas Church – serving the community for nearly 200 years

St Lucius' Church has been serving the people of Farnley Tyas Sunday by Sunday for nearly 200 years. At key moments in the life of the community – baptisms, marriages, funerals – we have shared your joys and your sorrows.

But few buildings stay the same. The needs of people change and we must try to evolve with them as thoughtfully and sensitively as we can.

The next stage in our development is to make the social space at the rear of church more versatile to allow for more meetings, concerts, classes or functions.

Our Tuesday Cafe is proving popular, but, like other large events in church, it has exposed the shortcomings of our cramped kitchen and toilet. Storage of chairs and tables is a further issue.

To overcome these problems, we are proposing to create a small extension on the north side of the church to hold toilets and baby-changing facilities. Planning permission has been granted by Kirklees Council.

Tucked between the west gable and the tower, the single-storey extension will be built in stone in a style to match the existing architecture. An immediate benefit is that it will allow us to create a more spacious kitchen.

This is not a radical re-ordering – to most eyes the church interior will look the same – but it will enable us to respond to our congregation and the community with greater flexibility.

All of this will cost significant sum, which is why we have launched the Farnley Tyas Church Appeal. Naturally, we are already hard at work raising money ourselves and seeking grants.

But every penny helps, and we would be grateful if you could contribute in any way you can.

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