SERVICE INFO
Sunday meeting:
What: A typical Sunday include fellowship time, sung worship, and a teaching section. We also aim to have communion once a month, amongst other activities. We also run kids groups every Sunday, apart from when we have an all together family service.
When: 10:30 start time, we fellowship together for a relaxed start, and the service typically wraps up by 12:30.
Where: We usually meet at The Athenaeum (Leasgill), but please pop a message to us if you haven't visited before, but we occasionally make other plans (school holidays, christmas time etc.)
Other:
We meet midweek (typically a Wednesday evening), and also meet for a variety of other activities. Please contact to find out more, and feel free to follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram
BELIEFS AND VALUES
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The Death and Resurrection of Jesus: We believe in the true and historical death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We believe that Christ died in our place as an atoning sacrifice for our sin, and that in rising from the dead He defeated death forever.
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The Word: We are devoted to the Word of God as the definitive source of truth and authority for our lives and believe in the biblical worldview.
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The Spirit: We believe in the works of the Spirit, and desire to be filled with the Spirit, and seek the presence of God. We believe that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are for the blessing of the church and the world.
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The Trinity: We believe in one True God who exists eternally as three distinct persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit
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Prayer: We desire for prayer to be central to our life as a community, hearing God together, responding to his leading, and seeking his Kingdom.
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Worship: We seek to live lives in worship to God as living sacrifices, through individual worship using our gifts for the glory of God and in corporate sung worship and meeting together.
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Water Baptism: We believe that water baptism is a physical demonstration of a spiritual reality, following repentance as an act of obedience to Christ and commitment to his community
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Grace: As a church community, and as individuals, we believe that our lives should be centred around the grace of God, and the forgiveness and reconciliation through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
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Servant Leadership: As a church, we believe our leadership should be Godly elders serving as shepherds, caring for the community, acting in humility and with prayer, leading by example, preaching and teaching and upholding sound doctrine, equipping the saints.
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Missional: As a community, we seek to play a part in the Great Commission, making disciples of all nations, and teaching people to obey Christ.
As a church, we hold to the Evangelical Alliance's statement of faith. See the EA statement of faith here
Leadership
Matt Loveland
Matt is passionate about building an authentic, supportive church community where together we are transformed to be more like Jesus. Outside of church life, he works in the tourism industry and loves spending time walking or cycling in the Lake District. Living in Old Hutton, he's married to Rach and they have 3 daughters, 2 cats and a 1 dog.
Paul Wood
Paul serves on the leadership team with a passion for building a vibrant, Christ-centered church community. He lives in the Arnside area with his wife, Camilla, and their four wonderful children. Outside of his ministry work, Paul works in finance and loves spending quality time with his family, serving the local community, and seeing lives transformed by faith.
Trueman Welton
Trueman serves the church with a heart for authentic community and gathering together to seek the face of God. She’s married to Jony, has 2 kids and lives in Carnforth. Outside of the church she works in the fashion industry and is passionate about culture, food and spending time with family and friends.