Coming Together
Homegroups

 

 

More than half of our congregation attend a home group which meet regularly in homes around the parish. They are small groups of people committed to learn and grow together, worshipping God and sharing their struggles and questions.

Each group has a leader or co-ordinator and responsibilities for activities are shared among the members with a termly timetable that encourages contributions from each person. Over recent months we have taken on the values attributed to ‘Cell Church’ which include:

Value 1 – everyone involved
• Tasks are shared – everyone can participate
• It helps you to grow in confidence
• The leaders don’t do everything
• Serving each other builds relationships.

Value 2 – becoming disciples
• Growing in maturity by applying teaching
• Being honest and sharing our struggles
• Being accountable to one another
• Learning in a safe environment.

Value 3 – creating community
• Being part of a loving, accepting community
• Being committed to regular time together
• Encouraging and serving one another
• Enjoying social time!

Value 4 – active evangelism
• Praying for those who we want to become Christians
• Building relationships and sharing faith naturally
• Bless, belong, believe, behave
• Who led you to Christ – were they friends first?

Value 5 – encountering God
• Expect God to be present at our meetings
• Be blessed by personal encounter with Him
• Giving God space to bless is important
• Without Him, it’s just a nice meeting.

Typically the weekly study follows on from the Sunday sermon, which gives groups the opportunity to discuss the issues raised in more depth and to challenge each other as to how they may be applied to our lives.

It is usual that home group members are regular members of the congregation first. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact mail@allsaints.ockbrook.com.

"It’s special to be part of a loving, diverse group where each person is accepted just as they are and where we can experience God’s love and learn His way of life."

Homegroup Member

 

Summer 2011

This term we are studying The Acts of the Apostles  The timetable for Sunday sermons and HomeGroup is

AllSaints&StStephens HomeGroupRota Summer2011.pdf

 

Services

AllSaints&StStephens Services Apr11.pdf

AllSaints&StStephens Services May11.pdf

AllSaints&StStephens Services Jun11.pdf

AllSaints&StStephens Services Jul11.pdf

AllSaints&StStephens Services Aug11.pdf

 

Sermons

“Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory”:

AllSaints&StStephens Sermon 11am22-05-2010.pdf