Beckenham Methodist Church
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Members of the congregation of Beckenham Methodist Church come from different cultures and countries. We hope to draw on this rich resource to provide a friendly greeting to our visitors. Among the languages spoken by members of our church are:
‘Beckenham Methodist Church welcomes you.’
Akan is widely spoken in Ghana - the Twi dialect is used in and around the area of Akyem Maase.
‘I welcome you into our midst at the Methodist Church in Bromley Road.’
Yoruba is spoken in south-west Nigeria, Benin and Togo. The Yoruba speaker in our church comes from Nigeria.
Ga is spoken in Ghana.
‘Welcome, and thank you for the time you have taken to come to this church.’
Creole is spoken in many parts of West Africa. The Creole speaker in our church comes from Sierra Leone.
‘Welcome to Beckenham Methodist Church.’
In addition to being spoken in a number of countries in western Europe and in Canada, French is common in former colonies of France. Our francophone is from Cameroon.
‘Welcome from the people of Beckenham Methodist Church’
Shona is the name given to groups of people living south of the Zambesi, each group speaking a different dialect. This dialect is from Zambia.
‘Welcome to Beckenham Methodist Church’
For the benefit of non-UK readers, Cornish originates in the county of Cornwall.
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