Beckenham Methodist Church

The Multi-cultural Church

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:

The Twi dialect of Akan

Beckenham Methodist Asore ma wo akwaaba.

‘Beckenham Methodist Church welcomes you.’

Akan is widely spoken in Ghana - the Twi dialect is used in and around the area of Akyem Maase our partner church in the Eastern region of Ghana.

Beckenham Mɛtɔde asafo lɛ ŋwonyɛ atuu.

‘Beckenham Methodist Church welcomes you.’

Ga is spoken in Ghana.

Yoruba: Mo ki nyine ku abo si inu ijo wa Methodist Church Bromley Road.
‘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.

Creole

Kabor kabor for d time way u take for cam na we church.

‘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.

French

Soyez les bienvenues dans notre église de Beckenham Methodist Church.

‘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.

Shona

Kwaziwai, ubva kune vanu ve Beckenham Methodist Church.

‘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.

Cornish: Dynnargh dhe eglos Methodek Beckenham.
‘Welcome to Beckenham Methodist Church’

For the benefit of non-UK readers, Cornish originates in the county of Cornwall.