A PLACE OF BELONGING
Our vision is for every member of our church family to find a place of belonging in a kingdom-focussed community of extension and life in the Spirit.
Acts 2:42-47 (NIV)
The Fellowship of the Believers
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
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Our life groups are moments during the week where we intentionally focus on going deeper in our relationships with one another, pray for one another and the world, worship together and study the Bible in a conversational way. They are also a time to linger over communion and remember the life, death, resurrection, ascension and return of Jesus. They are a group from which mission and social action can happen most easily. They are a place of welcome and often of eating together, sharing stories of faith and adventure. They are a place to laugh and weep together. They are communities of hope.
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If you would like to find out about joining one of our life groups please chat with the welcome team on a Sunday Morning or email us to explore joining a group.
The fields
Tuesday evenings
Brad & Ruth Biddulph
Jason & Jen Huffadine
Our group is based around Eastfield Road and Farmers Close. We have a rhythm of meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of the month to pray and study God’s word together and once a month to eat together and invite friends and family to join us.
Windrush
Tuesday evenings
Nick & Sue Rous
We are leading a new Life group that will exist in part to support outreach on the Windrush estate. We will meet each week for Bible Study, prayer, and often to eat together. Prayer and mutual support is important to us, and we have a WhatsApp group to keep up to date with each other.
Ellwood/Hobbs
Wednesday evenings
Rich & Anna Ellwood
Keith & Kate Hobbs
Friendship, food, prayer and sharing life. We meet every other week on Wednesday evenings - sometimes with our teenagers, sometimes without!
Brooks
Wednesday evenings
Andy & Anne Brooks
A safe space to share life, study God’s word together and seek to be fruitful wherever and to whoever God sends us.
Wednesday
Wednesday evenings
Various locations
Our life group meets to worship God, love each other and study His word.
North Leigh
Wednesday evenings
Mike & Cath Poulton
We enjoy doing life together, following the pattern of Acts 2:42, so focusing on the Word of God, fellowship (including food sometimes), the breaking of bread, and prayer. Our desire is to be a beacon of God’s presence where we live.
18-30
Wednesday evenings
Dan & Becs Lay
Sarah Bailey
Meeting on Madley Park, our life group aims to serve the 18-30’s demographic and also provide a base for those who are away at university.
Gloucester Place
Thursday evenings
Derek & Lesley West
Based primarily but not exclusively around Gloucester Place, we share our daily lives and concerns, break bread, eat together and generally share life as a group. We regularly talk about our response to the Sunday messages as well as other issues arising from our lives as Christians and often discuss weighty issues of faith.
Caputos
Alternate Friday evenings
Nico & Jo Caputo
Geoff & Mary Norridge
A mix of age ranges who enjoy life, laughing and good conversation. This often involves communion and always a meal - we cater for a range of gluten and dairy free diets. We enjoy delving deeper into the Word of God and discovering His plans and purposes for us. Meeting on Cogges