Sunday
8:15 – 10:00 AM
Sunday Worship Service
रविवार उपासना
Our main service, in Marathi: hymns, prayer, the reading and preaching of God's Word. Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone is welcome; most people arrive by 8:00.
Worship & Visit
Come as you are. Leave with a family.
जसे आहात तसे या
Everything a first-time visitor needs to know: when we meet, what happens, how to find us, and the questions people usually ask.
Service times
When we gather
आमच्या सभांच्या वेळा
The Sunday service is the heart of the week. The Friday prayer meeting and the fellowships gather around it.
Sunday
8:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Sunday School
रविवार शाळा
Bible classes for children from Beginners to Seniors, alongside the morning service. New children are enrolled any Sunday.
Friday
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Friday Prayer
शुक्रवार प्रार्थना सभा
An evening of prayer for the congregation, the town and the world, with a short study from God's Word.
Fellowships through the week
Sunday · 11:30 AM
Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF)
For teenagers: Bible study, music and fellowship after the service.
Thursday · 4:00 PM
Women's Society of Christian Service (WSCS)
The women's fellowship for prayer, Bible study, outreach and service.
Saturday · 7:30 PM
Choir & Worship Practice
The choir and worship team prepare for Sunday and the festival programmes.
Saturday · 6:00 PM
Youth Fellowship
Young adults gathering for worship, study and service projects.
Second Sunday · 8:00 AM
Methodist Men
The men's fellowship: discipleship, stewardship and the care of the church building.
Times may change on festival Sundays and during special programmes; the notice board and the church office have the latest.
Your first Sunday
What to expect
We know a first visit can feel uncertain. Here is how the morning goes.
- 01
Arriving
The church is on Kalyan Badlapur Road at Netaji Bazar, Ambernath (West), a short auto ride from Ambernath railway station. Come as you are; there is no dress code beyond what is modest and comfortable.
- 02
The service
Worship is in Marathi and lasts about two hours, from 8:15 to 10:00. We sing hymns and Marathi worship songs, pray together, hear the Scriptures read and preached, and on the first Sunday share the Lord's Supper. An usher will help you find a seat and a hymn book.
- 03
Children
Children are welcome in the service, and Sunday School runs alongside it for Beginners to Seniors. Teachers would love to meet your child on their first Sunday.
- 04
Afterwards
Stay for a few minutes. The pastor and members will want to greet you, and if you would like someone to pray with you, just ask.
Directions
Finding the church
We are on Kalyan Badlapur Road at Netaji Bazar in Ambernath (West), a short auto-rickshaw ride from Ambernath railway station on the Central line.
Methodist Marathi Church
Indiana House No 1, Kalyan Badlapur Road
Netaji Bazar, Ambernath (West)
Ambernath 421505, Maharashtra
- By train: Ambernath station (Central line from CSMT / Thane / Kalyan). Take an auto from the west side towards Netaji Bazar.
- By road: on the Kalyan–Badlapur road; limited parking on the premises and on the roadside.
Kalyan Badlapur Road, Netaji BazarDirections
Questions
What visitors often ask
If yours is not here, ask us; there are no silly questions.
You are invited
Come and worship with us this Sunday.
या रविवारी आमच्यासोबत उपासनेसाठी या.
Sunday Worship Service, Sundays at 8:15 – 10:00 AM. Kalyan Badlapur Road, Netaji Bazar, Ambernath (West).