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In our worship our desire is note merely to go through
a ritual but to hear from God and respond to him with
our lives. With this in mind at each of the above there
is opportunity for ministry and healing when the Spirit
so leads. We hope and pray that as we worship we are
changed to be more like Jesus so that we can be more
effective in the mission he has called us.
Young People:
Children and teenagers are an important part of the
church family. Sunday morning provides an opportunity
for worship with adults and involvement with music,
singing, reading and drama. The young people also have
the opportunity to meet in groups of their own age.
Through various activities, reading, stories, videos,
games, songs, quizzes, craft activities, and discussion
they are presented with the truth about God's love for
them.
Away from Sunday mornings there are opportunities for
the young people to meet together socially:
Parent and Toddler group for under 5's
- Wednesday 1:30pm - 2:45pm
Monday Club, 6pm - 7:30pm for 7-11 year
olds. Providing games, activities and outings.
Ichthus for 9 - 14 year olds have a varied
programme of social activities.
Youth Cell - Thursdays 7:30pm - 9:30pm,
to explore Christianity through discussion, sharing
and prayer.
Cell Groups and House Groups:
The church meets midweek in small groups at peoples'
homes. All members and friends are invited to be part
of the small group structure of the church. These are
a very important part of the church organisation in
that they give the opportunity to meet for worship,
prayer, study and discussion at a more personal level
that is not possible at the main Sunday services.
The house group's main aim is to nurture and encourage
all to grow in the Christian Faith, developing a Christ
like lifestyle that should impact on the world in which
we live. This is achieved by studying the Bible on themes
relevant to our times and situations and asking for
God's guidance for the individual and the church. The
other role of the group is to maintain a caring oversight
of the other group members. We are encouraged to pray
for and support those who need help as well as sharing
with those who have cause to rejoice.
Cell groups embrace the above and in addition make
it their aim to share the love of God with those who
have not yet come to faith with the purpose of growing
the group so that it can divide to form 2 groups, building
God's kingdom. Members of the group are encouraged to
take as active a role in the group as they feel their
gifting allows. Cell groups aim to model the life of
a church family on a smaller scale, usually meeting
once a week.
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