Community Gatherings

The more diverse we become, the more important ‘together times’ are to us in addition to the smaller groups and projects. 

Sunday meetings are about family – younger, older, mature Christians, new Christians, different groupings, students, children – we worship corporately, hear current stories and engage with what God says to us through the Bible or prophetically.  There is variety and at times, a more experimental approach. We want these times to be encouraging, challenging, enriching and an opportunity to connect with each other.

There is no rigid formula to Sundays, but currently we have one open, less structured morning each month – sometimes with guest input. Twice a month we have a more structured form of Biblical input and then once a month we have a community Sunday which can have a variety of opportunities to meet together. There are usually parallel children’s activities and youth church for an hour during the morning meetings. It is always advisable to ring us or check the website for latest arrangements as timings and venue can change.

Community Sundays - once a month we don't meet centrally but give a  bit of space for different initiatives and a slightly slower pace. There can be breakfasts, walks, meals, smaller worship opportunities, meetings with other churches - anything that people want to initiate really. Details will be on the website or by contacting the office

GCC Forum is an evening every few months when we cancel other midweek meetings to get together to hear news, discuss relevant issues and pray together.

Prayer weeks – prayer goes on in many ways in GCC, but on occasions we have a focussed prayer season – whether a series of evenings, prayer times with other churches or, even a dedicated non stop 24-7 prayer week.

Social activities – a few times a year there are social activities which are aimed at the whole of GCC – whether a summer away day, picnic, Christmas party or even a weekend away.

Town wide events – on occasions there are events or initiatives that we look to support as a whole group.