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This week, Richard Ellwood continued our adventure in Philippians as we considered what it is to have a new joy. Philippians 4:2-9

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Sunday 12 July

This Sunday Jo and Chandra will be joining us to share about their adventures with God and their work in Nepal.

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Join us as we journey through the gospel of John. John was one of Jesus's closest friends and disciples and he wrote this incredible good news story all about Jesus's life. In it he includes 7 I AM statements. Moments when Jesus said, "I am x, y or z" Let's discover together what Jesus said about himself.

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1 // What stands out for you from the verses in this section?

2 // What are the greatest opportunities and challenges in living generously?

3 // When have you experienced other people’s generosity? How did that make you feel and how has that changed your life?

4 // How can we grow in generosity? How do you feel about tithing as a practice? What should we do with our money?

5 // How do we grow in contentment? What are the barriers to being content what things rob people of feeling satisfied?

6 // The closing of this letter is, ‘to our God and Father be glory for ever and ever’. How can the way we respond to the letter of Philippians bring glory to God?

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This Sunday we finish our series in the letter to the Philippians. It has been a great series as we have caught together something of what it means to live a new life in Christ. Catch up with the whole series on our YouTube Channel. Get the accompanying study book from Amazon and get ready for our new series starting on 19 July.

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1 // How do you feel about rejoicing always?

2 // What does that look like practically and how can we cultivate a culture of Joy?

3 // Read verses 2-3 again. What stands out to you? What is God saying to you about the importance and the process of resolving conflict?

4 // Anxiety is a serious issue in this generation and perhaps for you. How do we deal well with anxious thoughts? According to verse 6, how do we tackle anxiety and come to a place of peace? Share testimony, share struggles and then take time to follow the Philippians 4:6 plan.

5 // Read verse 8 again. Which characteristics stand out to you the most. Which would you like to grow in? How do you encourage yourself and one another to think about those things?

6 // What obstacles or distractions can get in the way of right thinking and right action? How do we combat those things in community?

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Tomorrow we head off to the beach! Our 4th annual beach trip - it will be epic. What better way to spend a hot Saturday than on the beach with friends! See you there.

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1 // How do we know what God’s purpose for our life? How can we discover it?

2 // There are many verses in the Bible that we can apply to our lives, things that God calls all followers of Christ to be and to do. What verses can you think of? Share them together.

3 // How much and in what ways does an eternal perspective of Christ and his kingdom impact your life?

4 // How would you explain the second coming of Jesus to a new Christian or to someone from a different faith? Take time to talk together about different aspects and which parts are most significant for you.

5 // How do we press on? How do we keep going?

6 // What steps can we take to encourage each other to persevere?

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What does it mean to have new ambition? How do we align our own ambitions with the call of God on our lives? Join us on Sunday as @abbyhobbs1976 helps us to explore Philippians 3:12-4:1

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This Sunday is the Advance Celebration, where we will gather IN OXFORD with other churches from across our Salt and Light Advance family to celebrate God's Heart for the Nations. Check out advancechurches.uk for more details.

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God’s heart for the nations runs through the Scriptures - from his call to Abram to be a blessing to the nations, through to Jesus’ Great Commission instructing us to make disciples of all nations, culminating in John’s vision in Revelation of a ‘great multitude from every tribe and tongue’ one day worshipping God.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to get caught up in God’s glorious vision and love for all nations of the earth. This is a conviction that has been at the heart of our Salt & Light family for decades and during our Celebration in Oxford on June 14th, we will take time to explore again God's heart for the nations and our place in that.

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1 // Read the passage again. What one word or phrase stands out for you? What is God saying to you through this part of Paul’s letter?

2 // Are there other things in which you put your confidence? ‘Religious’ or worldly things that give you confidence? Are you proud of your history, ancestors or ability? What are some of the things you need to count as worthless?

3 // How do you feel about ‘faith alone’?

4 // How do would you talk to someone who thought that good works were enough to please God? What conversations have you had in the past and how would you begin a conversation about that now?

5 // What aspects of the Torah (10 commandments and the Old Testament Law) do you feel are still helpful for life today?

6 // How can you know Christ more and more? What do I need to start doing or do more of as a disciple of Jesus? What do I need to stop doing?

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What does it mean to have new priorities? Join us on Sunday as Az Hobbs helps us to explore Philippians 3:1-11.

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1 // Paul doesn’t seem to give any strategy for living without grumbling he just says, “stop it”. What strategies do you use or could you use to live less grumblingly?

2 // How do you deal with arguments? We will see in 4:2 that Euodia and Syntyche are in some kind of disagreement - who do you need to make peace with? And how can we do that, how do we become peace-makers rather than peace-breakers or peace-keepers?

3 // What does it mean for us to serve in the work of the gospel?

4 // What are we already doing, what else might God be calling us to do? Where else might he be calling us to go?

5 // Why should we be involved in mission and evangelism? What does it look like to go and what does it look like to send?

6 // Looking back where can you see God working his purposes out in your life? What moments and events have surprised you? Or when have you taken a risk in following God’s plan?

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Our church is our family. We are united in Christ and we love to spend time together. It is a privilege to rejoice and lament together, to share life and all of its ups and downs. Our church is full of stories of friendship, love and grace.

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Giving thanks to God for the last 50 years and praying for this new season that God has for us to reach to new communities and nations. Trusting God for whatever he has in store for us next.

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What better way to spend an afternoon than with your family! We love church, we love our church family. If you are looking for a place to belong - try church. We meet at 10:30 on Sunday mornings and mid-week in homes. We have children's groups and activities for young people. Why not pop along this Sunday?

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celebrating 50 years of God's faithfulness. It was a joy to gather so many generations and nations to thank God for the last 50 years of our church family. A family of prayer for the nations!

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Incredible way to celebrate pentecost and the 50th birthday of our church ... 4 wonderful people being baptised. Each with a beautiful testimony of God's faithfulness.

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Join us to celebrate 50 years of God's faithfulness!!

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This Sunday, Witney Community Church are celebrating 50 years of God's faithfulness. See if you recognise anyone in these photographs from the 1970s.

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1 // Read Philippians 2:1-4. Which challenges stand out as something for this generation or for you personally to take hold of?

2 // What does it mean to have the same mindset as Jesus?

3 // How do we cultivate that mindset and guard against our own fallen mindset taking over our thinking and attitudes?

4 // Some questions are extremely difficult to answer such as, ‘how can Jesus be fully God and fully man?’ But those same questions can questions which leave us with a sense of awe and mystery as we attempt to answer them. So, take some time to talk about this question. How can Jesus still be fully God when he has made himself nothing (1:7)?

5 // Paul writes that this new attitude of Christ-likeness includes not just theorising but action. What actions should we be taking? Read Matthew 25:31-46 and consider how to live it out in this season of life.

6 // What are the key attitudes for a disciple of Jesus?

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This Sunday (17 May) we welcome our good friend Paul Meathrel from @mosaiccheltenham as our guest preacher. Join us as we continue our series exploring the book of Philippians.

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1 // Sometimes our struggles and circumstances can seem outside of God’s control. How do we remind ourselves of God’s sovereignty? How do we position ourselves before God to demonstrate out trust in him? Practically, what can we do?

2 // What examples of one-upmanship do we see in the world around us? How does that make us feel? Have we got any of this attitude in our lives? Where do we need to be careful that it doesn’t creep into the church?

3 // What does the word ‘worthy’ mean in the context of Philippians 1:27?

4 // It can be tempting to retreat like monks, to grumble or to compromise in the face of conflict. How do we balance the longing to be with Christ, the struggles of the world and the call of God to go and make disciples?

5 // What are the situations you are facing where you need to remain steadfast so that others may catch a glimpse of Jesus and rejoice in him?

6 // What do we think about this letter so far? How do you think it applies to our lives?

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What does it mean to be commited? How do we live a new life as a member of a church family? The invitation is to be part of a community - it's a wonderful invitation ... Join us on Sunday 10 May as we continue our journey through the letter of Philippians. @richardellwood04 will be preaching, there are groups for children and young people and coffee is served from 10:15am.

Where were you 50 years ago? We were just starting out as a church community! 24th May 2026 we will be celebrating 50 years of what we now call Witney Community Church.

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For almost 40 years Dr Jan White has been pioneering health care in Mbale Uganda. Join us in supporting this incredible ministry as Az, Brad and Dan run 10km to raise £10k head to the just giving page and give whatever you can afford.

We can't wait for SUNDAY!!! Our youth are taking over the service to bring us four perspectives on the nature and character of Jesus! It's going to be brilliant. Join us for coffee from 10:15, worship at 10:30. There is a full range of children's groups during the service and prayer ministry at the end of the service. See you there.

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1 // Read the passage again. What stands out to you? What word or phrase do you like or find challenging?

2 // Reflect on your own life and consider what people might be thankful for about you. Seek out ways to encourage and bless other people.

3 // How do you cultivate thankfulness in your life? How can counting your blessings become a daily practice? How do we speak thankfulness into a world of entitlement and suspicion?

4 // What does it mean practically to carry a group of people in our hearts? Who are our friends in the gospel?

5 // Explore the theme of joy. Read the following passages and share what they reveal to you about joy in the Lord: Proverbs 15:23, James 1:2-4, Romans 12:15, Psalm 47:1, Psalm 28:7, 2 John 1:12.

6 // How do we pray for our church, the churches in our community and the church internationally? How could you use 1:9-11 as a template?

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What does it mean to be confident? How do we live a new life trusting in God? Join us on Sunday 26 April as we begin our journey through the letter of Philippians.

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Our new preaching series starts this Sunday 26 April. Journey with us through an incredible letter of friendship and Joy. It was written to a church almost 2000 years ago - yet it is still as relevant to and full of life for us today!

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