New Wine Church
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New Wine Church is a Pentecostal London
based church in Greenwich
borough. The founder and senior minister is Dr Tayo Adeyemi.
The church originally met in a leased facility. They then purchased and renovated one of four cinemas in Woolwich
. The area once had four cinemas. Today, one is a bingo hall, another a nightclub, and another (which once hosted Buddy Holly
) is now New Wine Church.
The 3,000-member church occupies the former Coronet cinema complex and overlooks the Woolwich Ferry
right in the centre of a busy cosmopolitan township.
Inside the auditorium there were troughs of concealed lighting and a moulded plaster decoration on the splay walls in the form of a floral freize which had backlighting. Seating was provided for 1,178 in the stalls and 650 in the balcony.
It was modernised internally in May 1964, a process known as the Rank Organisation's 'zing' treatment. It continued as the Odeon until closing on 17th October 1981. Independent film exhibitors Panton Films took over the building from 14th July 1983 and it re-opened as the Coronet Cinema with "Star Wars:Episode VI - Return of the Jedi". It was converted into a twin cinema from 6th July 1990 with seating for 678 in the former balcony and 360 seats in the former rear stalls. The Coronet was closed on 6th June 1999.
It was taken over by the New Wine Church from 2001 and the building is now known as Gateway House which continues in church use today. The New Wine Church has made a number of alterations and renovations to the building. The building is a Grade II Listed Building.
, Holland, India
, Ivory Coast, Kenya
, Malaysia, Nigeria
, Norway
, South Africa
, Tanzania
and the USA.
church, and assists the local organisation KCA Greenwich.
London
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based church in Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
borough. The founder and senior minister is Dr Tayo Adeyemi.
The church originally met in a leased facility. They then purchased and renovated one of four cinemas in Woolwich
Woolwich
Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
. The area once had four cinemas. Today, one is a bingo hall, another a nightclub, and another (which once hosted Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
) is now New Wine Church.
The 3,000-member church occupies the former Coronet cinema complex and overlooks the Woolwich Ferry
Woolwich Ferry
The Woolwich Free Ferry is a boat service across the River Thames, London, UK, which is licensed and financed by London River Services, the maritime arm of Transport for London...
right in the centre of a busy cosmopolitan township.
History of the Building
The cinema which can be described as a beautiful state-of-the-art facility was opened as the Odeon Theatre on 25th October 1937 with Ralph Reader in "The Gang Show". It was designed for the Oscar Deutsch chain of Odeon Theatres by architect George Coles who came up with a splendid streamline Art Deco style. The exterior looked stunning at night as it was outlined in neon tubing.Inside the auditorium there were troughs of concealed lighting and a moulded plaster decoration on the splay walls in the form of a floral freize which had backlighting. Seating was provided for 1,178 in the stalls and 650 in the balcony.
It was modernised internally in May 1964, a process known as the Rank Organisation's 'zing' treatment. It continued as the Odeon until closing on 17th October 1981. Independent film exhibitors Panton Films took over the building from 14th July 1983 and it re-opened as the Coronet Cinema with "Star Wars:Episode VI - Return of the Jedi". It was converted into a twin cinema from 6th July 1990 with seating for 678 in the former balcony and 360 seats in the former rear stalls. The Coronet was closed on 6th June 1999.
It was taken over by the New Wine Church from 2001 and the building is now known as Gateway House which continues in church use today. The New Wine Church has made a number of alterations and renovations to the building. The building is a Grade II Listed Building.
Vision and Mission
The church claims to have the desire is to help individuals discover, develop and deploy the gifts that God has placed within them, so they can be maximally effective in what God has called them to do. According to its promotional material, New Wine believes it has a mandate from God to build men and women up in the Christian faith, equipping them with the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, so they can be maximally effective in what God has called them to do. They believe that every person has a destiny to walk in - a destiny already concluded in the mind of God and they are persuaded that the greatest fulfilment in life comes when one discovers their destiny and walks in it.Global Ministry
The church, with the assistance of its affiliate New Wine Covenant Partners, has taken part in missionary activities in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Holland, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Ivory Coast, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Malaysia, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
and the USA.
The Borough Deans
One of the seven Ecumenical Borough Deans in Greenwich is Pastor Dele Olowofusi, Assistant Pastor at New Wine Church; he represents the Black majority churches. EBDs are representatives of Christian churches to local government in London.Community Initiatives
New Wine is an Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
church, and assists the local organisation KCA Greenwich.
External links
- New Wine Church website
- WoolwichWoolwichWoolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
- Cinema Treasures
- The Borough Deans
- Croydon Guardian