How can you help?

A small donation from everyone who has visited Bethel Chapel, or has been connected at anytime, would make the difference needed to keep this Methodist Chapel open, when many around us are closing.

We certainly do not want more houses building on the land around Shelf or it converting into something the village does not want or need.

Please dig deep and give what you can to help us to keep this beautiful, historic, listed building open and available for community use. Thank you.

Have you ever visited Bethel Chapel?

Maybe you’re a past member of the Sunday School or attended weekly Boys Brigade, Brownie, Rainbow, or Guide meetings at Bethel?

Have you been married, christened, or attended a funeral at Bethel?

Do you enjoy visiting our annual Christmas Tree Festival?

Or do you visit our memorial garden and graveyard to remember a loved one?

Two quotes from recent visitors:

The story so far .....

After replacing the roof in 2018 and repairing the beautiful Victorian ceiling upstairs in 2020, work has now started on the third phase of our ongoing restoration work. This includes repointing and repairing the stonework and restoring and painting the 22 arched windows and 2 large doors of our grade 2 listed Chapel.

As an Independent Chapel we are self-financing and must meet the cost of up keeping our Chapel from our fundraising events.

We are now raising money to try and complete not only phase three, but also phase four of this comprehensive project. Due to set up costs if we don’t complete both phases at the same time the overall cost will increase by £4,000.

Opening Times and Contact details

We are open every Sunday at 10.45am (for an hour of Christian worship, all ages welcome) and for lots of special events.

Please see details on

Facebook 'Bethel Chapel Shelf Halifax' or

Website bethelchapelshelf.weebly.com for further details of these.

You can also contact us at

bethelchapelshelf@gmail.com