It soon became apparent that the chapel was not big enough and building work began on a new church on Middleton Road in 1868.

[3] The exterior of the 1869 church building was described in 2005: "The show is all to the road, where pinnacled piers frame a gabled entrance bay with round-headed arches to the door and windows.

[6] In addition to new vestries beyond the old north exterior wall for the Minister and choir, the front of the church was fitted with beautiful oak furniture.

[7] When Westwood closed in 2005, the communion table, memorial plaque and Lamb and Flag symbol from the pulpit were transferred to the new church in Royton along with the font.

[13] However, on 7 April 1906, the foundation stones were laid for a new Sunday School Hall on the site of the original chapel by Bishop C E Sutcliffe among others.

In 1900, the organist was the subject of complaints that organ voluntaries were too long and that he failed to notice the number of verses in hymns.

[18] Robert Jackson, who installed the 1903 organ, is noted for composing a four-voice setting for "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks".

In 1907 the church bought from the Corporation a strip of land between the two buildings measuring 196 square yards at a cost of £61.5.0.

[21] In 1912 the church committee wrote to the Tramways Manager complaining that the grinding of trams often disturbed worship.

The Manager was asked to instruct drivers to go very slowly past the church and to stop ringing the bell at the terminus during service time.

[24] From the outset, the Minister at Westwood taught children reading, writing and arithmetic in evening classes.

[7] Westwood Moravian Church was a centre of community life for everyone in the surrounding area and not just members of the congregation.

In 1900, the associated organizations were the Band of Hope, the 7th Oldham Company of the Boys Brigade, the Women's Guild and the Men's Institute which boasted two full size billiard tables.

[18][27] A drama committee appears to have existed from 1897,[28] but this society needed to be renewed following the First World War.

[6] The Girl Guides began under the leadership of Sr Emily Shaw in 1932 and the Minister, Br Edward Barker, started the Boy Scouts during the Second World War.

The Missions session on the afternoon of 28 June was also at Westwood, as were the ordination and communion services in the evenings.

In 1904 Br Harry Lloyd, an employee of Platt Brothers, was accepted for training as a missionary.

On the outbreak of World War I, he joined the British Army and showed distinction by winning the Military Cross and Bar.

[22] Br George Harp was ordained at Westwood on 21 June 1925 by Bishop Arthur Ward.

[27] In 1947 Br Fred Linyard entered Fairfield College and graduated in arts and divinity from the Victoria University of Manchester.

Upon his retirement he became editor of The Moravian Messenger, the national church magazine, and was elected by Synod to the distinguished honorary position of Advocatus Fratrum in Anglia.

In 1881 the then Minister at Westwood, Br H Reichel, had recommended Royton to the Lancashire District Conference as a place where a new congregation might be started.