General
We like to think of ourselves as a pretty normal group of people – people all ages and from all walks of life but we have one great thing in common – we all believe in Jesus Christ and are committed to following him as our leader. From children as young as eight through to grandparents as old as eighty eight we’ve got stories of the difference he makes to our lives. Stories of physical and emotional healing; freedom from addiction; peace in the midst of suffering and, most wonderful of all, the knowledge that we’ve been accepted by God and welcomed into his family.
We would love to have you drop by and join us if you near by. Whether you come in the morning or the evening you’ll find a group of people who are seriously happy about God! We try to marry respect for God with a joyful, accepting and friendly feel. Whilst our Sunday services, especially the evening, are geared to have a contemporary feel to them, we try hard not to lose the more traditional aspects of church life as well and often include some of the great classic hymns.
Feel free to have a look at our mission and vision statements if you want to know what makes us tick, but if you can’t wait to do that then in a word, we’re about Jesus! We’re Bible based, good news focused followers of Jesus who want to know and experience him in all his glory and power, and to share Him with others so that they might know the life, joy and peace he brings.
Vision, Mission & Values
Vision Statement
To Glorify God in all we do and to see lives transformed by the power and grace of God.
Mission Statement
To realise our vision we seek to be a group of people devoted to worshipping God, proclaiming the good news of Jesus, learning and growing through God’s word, caring for each other and serving the community around us.
Things We Value
To help us be what we desire to be and do what we desire to do there are certain things that are important to us:
- Prayer – We know we can do nothing without God’s help and power.
- Practical Bible teaching – We believe that God speaks through the Bible about practical, every day, life situations.
- Ministry of the Holy Spirit – Only through the power, enlightenment and gifts he brings we are able to know and serve our Lord. So we recognise that we need to be constantly open to his ministry among us.
- Every member involvement – Every follower of Jesus has a role to play in the church family.
- Diversity – Because we are diverse in background, culture and age, we welcome the variety of style with which people worship and serve the Lord. For example – we value a blend of new and traditional songs and styles in music and we have a very relaxed dress code!
- Authentic relationships – We believe that in our relationships with each other we should display Christ-like acceptance, honesty, gentleness and love if we are to truly reveal God’s transforming power.
- Youth – Children and young people are highly valued as part of the church of today and not just as the church of tomorrow.
- Excellence – We believe that God deserves the very best we can give in all we do for him.