What’s Happening
Confidence in God
Today, we looked at another aspect of our identity as the people of God, having confidence. Confidence can sometimes appear to be arrogance, but confidence in God is not the same as self-reliance; it is the result of trusting God and having faith in Him. We looked at...
What We Need In 2026
On this last day of 2025, I have been thinking about my hopes and prayers for 2026 - not just for me, but for my family, friends and community. James tells us we do not have because we do not ask God or because we ask Him for things with wrong motives (James 4:2-3)....
Sunday service news
Today in our service we heard testimonies from people of God's goodness throughout 2025: how God's presence had calmed and sustained people through illness, tests and hospitalisation, how God's provision had seen family fun days go ahead (with real donkeys, for...
Talking Point
Paid On The Nail
Graham Kendrick captures the value of an individual in this song: 'Is a rich man worth more than a poor man? A stranger worth less than a friend? Is a baby worth more than an old man? Your beginning worth more than your end? Is a president worth more than his...
Celebrity Culture
Garry's 'Talking Point' sermon tonight looked at the subject of celebrity culture. Celebrities seem to enjoy incredible importance and influence in the Western world, be they film stars, sportspeople, talent show winners or Internet celebrities. Their fame,wealth and...
Talking Point: Immigration (2)
The Bible has much to say about foreigners living in the land of God's people, with the laws applying to both native born and foreigners equally (Numbers 15:13-16; see also Lev 18:26, Lev 24:16). Foreigners were to be treated well (see Lev 19:10,34; Lev 25:35). Lest...
How We Got Here
Comments
During the Open Day, we had a 'visitors' book' in which visitors could write their comments about the church refurbishment. Here are some of the comments that were written:"An excellent example of the Church working with and for the community - WELL DONE." (Deputy...
After the evening meeting
After the evening meeting ended, we returned to the community hall to finish the buffet and to chat with people.Proof that people who had been here all day were still smiling by the end!The clock shows we've been there over twelve hours!Chatting with friends who have...
Community consultation
One of the aims of the Open Day was to consult with the community about what people want to see in the new building. We had a 'suggestions table' where people could write their suggestions and ideas for activities and the leadership of the church will look at how we...