Everything you Ever wanted to know

Come and be our guest. We would love to welcome you to our family on any given Sunday morning. Step through our doors and you will be met by someone who will put you at ease and help you feel at home. What ever the reason for your visit, our prayer is that you will feel loved and encounter a loving Heavenly Father.

If you can't find an answer to your question please feel free to contact us.

Why get together on a Sunday morning?

What happens on a Sunday morning?

Tell me about worship?

What about the Holy Spirit?

Can I get someone to pray for me?

What about children and youth?

Why do you take an offering?

What about special needs?

Can I get a coffee?

Why get together on a Sunday morning?
Christians have been meeting together on a Sunday for 2000 years, our aim is to worship God “together” because we are a community. You are our guest at this family gathering, we hope you feel at home.

What happens on a Sunday morning?
We sing contemporary worship songs to a live band which focus on His love for us. We like to share stories of what God has done for us and pray for people and issues. We have a talk based on what the Bible teaches to encourage and challenge.

Tell me about the worship?
We encourage people to express their worship in a way that allows them freedom. Some people like to dance, others like to use banners in order to express themselves in a personal way. Some sit in contemplation, some stand in exuberant praise, some even lie on the floor – it can seem a bit odd but really it's ok. There is not just one way to worship God, he loves creative expression and variety.

(Also see Prayer and Worship)

What about the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is the part of God that is living on earth with us today. We allow him maximum room to lead us, so we try to be conscious of his presence. Sometimes people will speak words directly from God (we call it prophecy), others will speak or sing in other languages (tongues), still others may move or shake under the power of the Spirit – all these are the moving of the Holy Spirit.

Can I get someone to pray for me?
Of course. In fact we have a team that is available every meeting to pray with you over an issue to bring God’s comfort and encouragement. Every week we pray for the sick to be healed and see miracles happening most weeks!

What about children and youth?
We believe young people are vital to the life of our church. We certainly don’t encourage them to “be seen and not heard” – the reverse is often true! We provide a wide range of activities from crèche(0-4's) to YouthQuake(4-11). The older teens and young people (over 15s) have the option to meet together or stay in for our Sunday morning meeting. The older teens also meeting during the week in a unique life group called BLAZE . See the Youth & Children section in 'Our Community' for more information.

Why do you take an offering?
The morning is of course free of charge, however our money is an important part of our worship and lives so we invite everyone to give an offering during the Sunday morning. We don’t want you as our guest to be under pressure to give, the Bible says God loves a 'cheerful giver’, in other words, only give if you want to. The money given goes toward the running costs of the Church and is sown into the many projects that we support. You are more than welcome to specify where you would like your gift to be sown, eg 'The Poor Fund'.

What about special needs?
Wheel chair access is provided throughout the hotel -which is all one one level. If you have any other requirements please ask for assistance when you arrive.

Can I get a cup of coffee?
Oh yes. Every week we end the meeting with a time to chat and meet new people over proper coffee – real cups and saucers and even biscuits!