What’s Next?
Learning & Growing
When we become a Christian and Follower of Jesus we have not arrived – the journey has just started and we have a lot to learn.
Every day we should be learning and growing in Christ and the church has the facilities and tools to help you on this journey.
House Groups
House Groups take place in the day time and some in the evenings (usually every other Wednesdays) and some are ‘ad hoc’, taking place as & when the members arrange to meet.
If you are interested to know where the House Groups meet, and would like to consider joining one of them, contact the Minister or Secretary or e-mail your enquiry and we will let you have more information.
Telephone the Church Office: (01255) 474391
Fill out an Enquiry Form from the Contact Page or email to info@pabc.org.uk
Why belong to a House Group?
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The first Christians met in Housegroups – see Acts 2 v46-47
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Christians had no Church buildings for at least 300 years – the period of the Church’s greatest growth – they met in homes.
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There are many references to churches meeting in homes in the New Testament – look at Romans 16v5, 1 Corinthians 16v19, Colossians 4v15.
What are the benefits of House Groups?
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They enable fellowship to happen at a deeper and more personal level than Sunday Church can.
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They encourage discipleship (Christians becoming more like Jesus), by allowing interaction, discussion, sharing ideas, accountability etc.
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They make service a reality, by enabling group members to get to know each other’s gifts and abilities and by members encouraging each other to serve in new and important ways.
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They can also help to promote evangelism, as members encourage each other to share their faith, and perhaps even through group activities. It is much less threatening to met a small group of people than it is to meet a large congregation.
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They enable prayer as group members pray for each other (in between meetings too!) – and as relationships are strengthened.
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They allow for better pastoral care as members get to know each other, and learn to show love and practical concern.
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They can also be a way of helping us to study the Bible together – but this should be a means to an end – not an end in itself! Bible study is about building fellowship and building better disciples – not showing off our knowledge, or giving the right answers to questions!
Chrisrianity Explored Groups
This is a short introductory course where there is an opportunity to Explore just as it says ‘on the tin’.
We hold courses from time to time as people request them and you are encouraged to think about joining one of the courses by booking a place on the next course.
Christianity Explored is a relaxed and informal way of sharing the best news you can ever hear, and gives people space and time to think about the big questions of life.
Over seven sessions, you will read Mark’s Gospel to find out more about the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith – Jesus Christ.
The structure of each session is simply a short Bible study, a talk that may be based on the course material and may use the series films and most importantly an opportunity for you to join in with some discussion based on the talk.
The opportunity to ask questions is key to getting the most out of the sessions.
You will find the groups very welcoming and the sharing is in a very relaxed way with everyone given the space they need.
Baptismal Classes
These are held from time to time, both for individuals and small groups.
They are there to help candidates for baptism to understand the scriptural significance and to go through the practicalities of the baptismal service.
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