The laying of the foundation stone took place on 16th May 1931 and the new chapel opened on October 3rd of the same year. The photo shows a stone being laid by Samson Ludlam , a very prominent member of the congregation at that time. The members processed into the new building, children first, singing 'Onward Christian Soldiers'. The following year, probably when the United Methodist Church combined with other branches of Methodism to form 'The Methodist Church', our present building took the name ' Trinity Methodist Church '. The schoolrooms were built in 1933.

In the following years the church family was alive and active and many special events took place. Church and Sunday School Anniversaries and Harvest Thanksgiving services were the highlights of the year, but many social groups strengthened the church family. Pastor Argall felt that the monthly communion service was the best feature of the church and the power station upon which the members drew.

The war years followed and the military authorities took over the schoolrooms, but by 1947 the premises had been redecorated and by 1951 there were 150 scholars in the Sunday School. Throughout the 50s and 60s the population of Oadby boomed and the congregation became more fluid. A manse was built and the first occupant was Rev Christopher Hughes Smith with his family. Church membership stood at 128 and was growing fast and in 1964 the church became part of Oadby Council of Churches. The first Stewardship Campaign took place, changing the appearance of the church's financial giving for good and harnessing the talents and time of the congregation for the greater good of the church and the community.

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