It helps to know what to expect when you’re visiting a church.
We hope you’ll feel right at home when you come.
We have newcomers and visitors with us every Sunday and we’d love to welcome you.
You’ll find people of all ages and from all parts of the world. There are people who have been committed Christians for years, as well as those questioning and exploring the Christian faith.
Everyone is welcome as we seek to get to know God better through his word, the Bible.
We have two identical morning services at 9am and 11am. There are groups for children aged 0-18 at these services during school terms. Refreshments are served afterwards, and lots of people stay around to get to know others.
We also have an evening service at 6.30pm. We gather from 6pm for refreshments before the service.
Our services last around 1 hour and 15 minutes. During that time:
- We sing hymns and songs together
- We listen to a reading from God's word, the Bible
- We listen to a sermon about the Bible reading, helping us understand what it means for us today
- We are led in times of prayer
- We share Communion together (once a month in morning services, most weeks in evenings), to remember Jesus' death for our sins on the cross
- We share news about events and activities coming up
Someone at the front will lead us through the service. They’ll tell us what’s going on and when to stand up or sit down. You’re welcome to join in which as much or as little of the service as you’d like to. It’s fine if you just want to listen in to others.
- What happens when I arrive? One of our Welcome Team will say hello to you. They'll show you the way to go and give you a sheet with the order of today's service on it.
- Where do I sit? You can sit anywhere you like – no one has reserved seats! If you use a hearing aid, the hearing loop works better towards the front of the church.
- What should I wear? There's no dress code. People wear anything from a suit to t-shirt, shorts and flip-flops. No one minds, as long as you are comfortable.
- Will I be asked to give money? We don't take a collection during our services and no collection plate is passed around - we want to be really clear that the good news about Jesus is free to everyone. Regular church members support the church financially in other ways.
