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We are a fellowship of committed Christians who want to share our faith with other people. We'd love to see you at any of our activities - take a look below to find out what we're up to this month. You can listen to recent services. Or, if you'd like to have a chat with someone or would like more information, get in touch with us via the Contact Us page.

News

Services have returned to normal after the changes made for the summer.

Bible Study

This month we’ll be looking at how the Christian Church grew after God sent the Holy Spirit promised by Jesus to His disciples and thousands became Christians.

Visit the Gallery to see some of the things we've been up to!

Diary

We run the following regular services and meetings:
  • Breaking of Bread 10:00am - 11:00am on Sundays
    At the Last Supper, just before He was crucified, Jesus asked His followers to share bread and wine, representing His body and blood, in memory of Him in His death. At the 'breaking of bread', or 'communion', committed Christians obey Jesus's request and join together to worship Him.
  • Afternoon Service 4:30pm - 5:15pm on Sundays
    A service of hymns/songs, prayers and a talk based on a Bible theme or passage lasts about three quarters of an hour and is followed by a cup of tea and a more informal time of fellowship. You can listen to recordings of previous services here.
  • Bible Study (House Group) 7:15pm - 8:15pm on Wednesdays
    We discuss a passage from the Bible and think about how God is speaking to us through it.
  • Craft and Cake Club - *note changed time from November* (with tea, cake and a 'thought'): 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am.

Last Month

Craft Club

Last month we made some Dorset buttons, using the traditional method, but introducing some very untraditional colour with beautiful results.

The cake was good, too.

This Month

Here's what's happening this month:

  • October: services as above
  • Craft and cake club (with tea, cake and a 'thought': Friday 4 October 2:30 pm. Note the time and day will change from November onwards (see above).
  • Pizza Party: Saturday 5 October at 3:30 pm
The pizza party is an opportunity to think about God’s goodness to us and constant provision for our needs.  We no longer live in a society governed by the rhythms of the farming year, with its annual celebration of the safe harvesting and storage of crops.  But it’s good to remind ourselves to be grateful to God for the miracle of germination and growth, and for the variety of foods God has created for us to enjoy.

Coming Up

Watch out for details of a wreath-making workshop, being planned for either late November or early December.
 

Thought for the Month

Wisdom of Solomon

He was young and inexperienced and, on the death of his famous and successful father, found himself king of the nation of Israel.  Being king meant being responsible for administration, justice, foreign affairs, military matters and government finances.  No wonder King Solomon felt totally inadequate – like a child (1 Kings 3:7).

He had the humility to admit it.  When God asked him what gift he would like, he asked for wisdom so that he could govern with justice.  God gave him the discernment he needed, and the Bible gives us an example of his wisdom in action in the case of the two women both claiming the same baby (1 Kings 3:16-26).  The fame of his wisdom, knowledge and intellect spread far and wide.

His reign was a time of peace and prosperity.  Trade flourished and the nation grew rich.  Solomon himself amassed silver and gold, wives and concubines, horses and chariots.  He wrote, ‘I undertook great projects:  I built houses for myself and planted vineyards’; and he went on: ‘I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.  I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees . . . I denied myself nothing my eyes desired’  (Ecclesiastes 2:4-6,10).

It looked good on the surface, but sadly Solomon ended his brilliant 40-year reign a disillusioned man presiding over a kingdom beginning to fall apart.  What had gone wrong?

He began his reign with a God-focused desire to govern God’s people wisely and to put God at the heart of national life.  Unfortunately, as the years passed, self-gratification rather than pleasing God became his aim, and pleasure and the accumulation of wealth consumed his time and energy.

What do we learn from Solomon?  It’s always good to acknowledge our inadequacy and need.  Few of us will ever have the kind of responsibilities Solomon faced, but we all need God’s wisdom to make right decisions and enjoy good relationships.  And we need to keep our focus on God, or we could find like Solomon that life seems ‘meaningless, a chasing after the wind (v.11).

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