Our services usually start at 10:30 with a welcome, followed by 2-3 worship songs. The words will be on the big screen for you. If you don’t know the songs, just relax and listen. Feel free to sing, clap, tap your feet, wave a flag – whatever you are comfortable with. Most people will stand during the music, but equally, feel free to sit if you wish.
At some point we have the notices and ‘Church Family News’, when the congregation is invited to share upcoming birthdays, news, etc.
Each Sunday we share Communion. It alternates between being in the first part of the service, with the children present, and the second part, after the children have gone out to their groups. We aim to explain clearly how this is done so that no one who is new will feel embarrassed. We leave it to the parents’ discretion as to whether they feel their children should receive bread and the wine (non-alcoholic fruit juice).
Around 11:00, the children and young people will go to their own groups. For the adults, the worship continues, with Bible teaching, prayers for the church, town and world, occasional testimonies, and further sung worship.
The service concludes around 11:45 to noon.
We assure you that you will not at any point be made to feel embarrassed, asked to speak, made to come forward, etc.
Sometimes you’ll find the format a little different. In particular, we have All Age Services once a month. Often these are café style services, sitting around tables with refreshments served at the start of the service.
