Our Sunday morning meeting starts at 10.30am. After an initial song,
the service leader welcomes us all and then we have a time of worship
which usually lasts about 30-45 minutes.
What is the worship like?
We worship with a mixture of contemporary songs and classic hymns where
appropriate. We have a number of worship leaders and band
members, which helps the worship time to be fresh and inspiring each
week. We encourage everyone to participate in worship however
they feel appropriate and some of us may contribute words of
encouragement, prophecy, scripture readings or prayers during this time.
During our worship each week we share communion. This is when we
remember
the events of the 'Last Supper' when Jesus
gave the bread and wine to his disciples saying that they represented
His body and His blood.
The bread and wine are passed round the congregation for everyone to
participate, but if you don't understand what
communion is about, you can simply let them pass by you. During
this time the band play more meditative worship songs and there is an
opportunity to receive prayer for any needs you may have.
Notices and FrogSquad
After the worship we have our notices and the children go out to FrogSquad and Creche.
The children can
stay in the service but we find they have more fun and learn more in
their own groups.
Talk
After the children have left for their
groups we have our teaching which is based on a passage of scripture
from the Bible. The talk usually lasts about 30 minutes.
For more details about the kind of subjects we learn about, go to services.
Coffee and Tea
After the talk we may have a further song and then members of the
church bring around
coffee, tea and biscuits. This gives us all a
chance to chat and catch up with friends.
Salt & Light
Hope Church is a member of the Salt & Light family of
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