Our heartbeat
We exist as a church because people matter to God
That’s why we want to introduce each person to Jesus and invite them to follow him.
Our dream
… is to see lives and communities throughout Welwyn Garden City transformed by God’s love.
Our strategy
as well as our attractional model of church, we have heard the call to…
Go serve
showing God’s love in practical ways
Go build
relationships with Jesus at the centre
Go celebrate
together in worship
Vision 100
In Sept 2028, Christchurch will be 100 years old! As we work towards this milestone, we believe that God is calling us to be
Our Values
There are five W.O.R.D.S. that sum up the things that we value – they are at the core of who we seek to be and how we do what we do
Worship
Christ-centred
When we gather we want our worship to be Christ-centred enabling people to encounter God through words, songs, prayers, images and actions in a biblical and contemporary way. This flows out into our daily lives as each day we seek to honour Jesus in what we do and the way that we do it.
Outreach
Outward focused
God commands us to go and to reach out with His love – being prepared to demonstrate that love in practical ways to tell of that love whenever we have the opportunity. Our focus is outward – to engage in mission with our neighbour along the street as well as across the world.
Relationships
Relationally strong
Every person matters, whatever their age and background. So building a sense of belonging and developing healthy relationships is core to how we function. We believe that life-change happens best in relationship with others whether on Sundays, small groups, or twos and threes.
Discipleship
Spiritually growing
Our desire is to be a “next steps” community where each person takes steps to grow spiritually and develop a more Christ-like character. This includes being able to relate and apply the timeless truths of God’s word to our workplaces or the tasks that fill our waking hours.
Serving
Servant hearted
It is important to us that everyone plays their part in serving others – identifying the unique ways God shapes each of us for ministry. We want to give generously…of our time, our abilities, our spiritual gifts and our financial resources to see God’s Kingdom come.